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Demobrat

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42. I remember big ones. I think they were rare.

Fri Aug 2, 2024, 02:34 PM

Aug 2024

Sometimes we would go door to door in our blue collar Chicago neighborhood and ask if people had empty bottles. They would often give them to us. Easier than hauling them back to the store I guess.

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I am giving you 5 cents to go to the penny candy section of the store. What five pieces do you pick? Mine are [View all] debm55 Aug 2024 OP

2 Root beer barrels, 1 Butterscotch, 1 Tootsie Roll, 1 Gobstopper happybird Aug 2024 #1

I think they were. I remember them, You put the elastic with the candy around your neck and ate as you pleased. Thank debm55 Aug 2024 #4

4 Zotz & a jawbreaker. Island Blue Aug 2024 #2

Thank you Island Blue. May I please ask--what are Zotz? You must have really liked them as you bought 4. debm55 Aug 2024 #5

Zotz are little hard candies with a sour, fizzy center. Island Blue Aug 2024 #9

Thank you, Island Blue. I never knew that. debm55 Aug 2024 #10

Can't think of what those little wax pop bottles were called, livetohike Aug 2024 #3

Oh yes, the wax bottles with the flavored liquid inside. I think we just called them wax bottles. Ty, livetohike. debm55 Aug 2024 #6

I think they were called Nickel Nips JoseBalow Aug 2024 #11

Thanks! Something like that. It sounds familiar. n/t livetohike Aug 2024 #12

I don't think there was candy that cheap by the time I was little. Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #7

Oh yes, Elessar Zappa. Most corner groceries had them. Mine would give us a little brown paper bag. He would check it debm55 Aug 2024 #8

Same here. It may be location, tho, because everything in Hawaii was more expensive... Hekate Aug 2024 #47

2 Leaf brand sour apple gumballs... Harker Aug 2024 #13

Thank you, Harker. I didn't get an allowance. I would collect glass bottles on the sides of the road and at the ballpark debm55 Aug 2024 #14

You were a more energetic entrepreneur. Harker Aug 2024 #17

Congratulations on your retirement. My home life was a mess. So the more out of the house I was the better. debm55 Aug 2024 #19

I think I understand. Harker Aug 2024 #21

That was when I was a kid. debm55 Aug 2024 #22

Same here. n/t Harker Aug 2024 #23

I did that too. Got 2 cents a bottle. Demobrat Aug 2024 #28

Thank you, Demobrat. Did you collect the big bottles too? debm55 Aug 2024 #32

I remember big ones. I think they were rare. Demobrat Aug 2024 #42

And the big ones would get you a nickel. debm55 Aug 2024 #43

I never lived in a city until... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #15

Me too, The drug store was right next to my grandparent's house. I would get a quarter. Then I bough a bottle of coke-10 debm55 Aug 2024 #16

We did that too... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #18

Easy way for a kid to raise money. I remember Dad's Root Beer and the larger bottles would get you 5 cents. debm55 Aug 2024 #20

I Loved Sweet Tarts ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #24

Thank you . I loved mary janes. Licorice always had to be red. debm55 Aug 2024 #33

A couple cones with the Figarosmom Aug 2024 #25

Loved the ice cream cones, banana kits 33taw Aug 2024 #26

Slo pokes and Figarosmom Aug 2024 #27

I liked sixlet too. 33taw Aug 2024 #29

I liked the strawberry taffy. Yummy debm55 Aug 2024 #37

thank you. I remember them. and the bit o honey. debm55 Aug 2024 #34

Red hot atomic fireballs and Zotz (can still get on Amazon) Tadpole Raisin Aug 2024 #30

Thank you. That is funny, debm55 Aug 2024 #35

Hershey bar for 5 or ... k8conant Aug 2024 #31

Thank you, I remember they had the little comic strip inside, debm55 Aug 2024 #36

I saved those comic strips. k8conant Aug 2024 #57

Well, suppose it would be... OldBaldy1701E Aug 2024 #38

Thank you, OldBaldy1701E. Yummy. Like the 5 tootsie minis. debm55 Aug 2024 #39

My go to was Bazooka gum, but also fireballs, root beer barrels, those little caramels with the sugary center. dameatball Aug 2024 #40

Thank you dameatball. I loved those little carmels with the white center and powdered sugar on top. Thanks for bringing debm55 Aug 2024 #41

Red and black licorice whips Wicked Blue Aug 2024 #44

Thank you Wicked Blue. I remember them all to well. debm55 Aug 2024 #48

1 Hot Tamale, tiny Red Hots 4pcs, 1 Lemon Heads, 1 Hi-Chew and 1 Gustaf's Double Salted Licorice Chew Tikki Aug 2024 #45

Thank you Tikki. Yummy. debm55 Aug 2024 #49

Can you even find candy that costs one cent anymore? ailsagirl Aug 2024 #46

HAHAHAH. I give you 10 cents because you asked. debm55 Aug 2024 #50

It's been a while, but here goes: YodaMom2 Aug 2024 #51

Thank you YodaMom2. Love the salt water taffy. YUMMY debm55 Aug 2024 #52

When I used to eat sugar, I liked: Gaytano70 Aug 2024 #53

Very good choices, Gaytano70 debm55 Aug 2024 #55

Mr Perkins at the candy counter.. infullview Aug 2024 #54

Thank you infullview. Those chocolate with cream rolled in coconut, sound wonderful. debm55 Aug 2024 #56