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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
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