and now...THE LIST!*

how sweet they were.

1. ★astro pops
   

2. ★black cows / sugar mamas
   

3. ★bonkers
   

4. ★bonomo turkish taffy (it’s back!!!!!)
   

5. ★caravelle bar
   

6. ★dr. pepper gum
   

7. ★flavor straws
   

8. ★forever yours bar
   

9. ★fortune bubblegum
   

10. ★gold rocks gum (it’s back!)
    

11. ★hollywood candy bar
    

12. ★ice cream gum
    

13. ★jolly joes
    

14. ★marathon bars (try curly wurly)
    

15. ★mars bars
    

16. ★oompas
    

17. ★pine bros. cough drops (they’re back!)
    

18. ★pom poms
    

19. ★reed’s candy rolls
    

20. ★regal crown sours
    

21. ★spoon candy
    

22. ★wacky wafers
    

23. ★wax fingernails
    

24. ★wax harmonicas
    

25. *this is a partial list of the most requested discontinued items people have asked us for....unfortunately, there are many more...if you are looking for a specific item, give us a call or email us to find out if it is still available...
    

call:  516 354-9564

email:  oldcandy@aol.com

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sometimes all it takes to get a touch of nostalgia

is seeing something as simple as a piece of candy...

a lot of our favorite candies and gum have been discontinued

by the manufacturer or the company has gone out of business,

leaving these once popular items just memories...

we have devoted this section to commiserate with you

about the stuff that instantly transferred us back to our youth

but is no longer here...

that said, before we give you THAT list,

we have a little bit of kind of good news / bad news...

COLLECTIBLES!

our collectibles are candies and gum that are no longer made,

BUT we have a very limited stash to sell to collectors and die-hard fans...

THESE ARE NOT BEING SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION!!!

astro pops

remember these rocket-shaped lollipops?

for years, it was eaten from the point-end down, and a friendly jab

to the nearest sibling or friend was common practice, sure to provoke

a return noogie or a protest yell to mom...

during the 1980s, the manufacturer reversed the pop and put the point down, claiming that this made the Astro Pop easier to eat,

but kids everywhere knew that it was just nervous grown-ups

taking some of the fun out of life...

they blasted off “candy land” in 2004...

we have a few left...

fizzies

ok, so when “younger generations” ask us “what are fizzies?”

we always tell them “it’s like a flavored alka-seltzer”...

first introduced in 1957, fizzies were really popular

(remember fizzies parties??!!)

but were taken off the market because they contained

banned sweeteners...

in the 90s, they were resurrected using nutrasweet, by a couple of baby boomers,

but were on the market for a very short time....

we have them!

BUT, they are almost gone...

even though we don’t recommend using them, and tell people they are

OLD, AND NOT FOR CONSUMPTION

boomers are always buying them...

in fact, they usually buy 2...

1 to put away and eventually sell on ebay

and the other, to have a fizzies party with their kids...

(by the way, there are new fizzies currently on the market...

we tasted them, immediately deciding they would never be in our store

...some things are just not the same.)

gold rocks gum

the ORIGINAL gold nuggets in a fabric pouch that boomers everywhere chewed

was taken out of production a few years back...

it was so cool, ‘cause once you finished the gum,

you got to use the bag for all your worldly treasures -

marbles, jacks, coins for more candy...

the good news...THEY’RE BACK!

grab ‘em while you can....

delfa rolls

probably our single most requested item!!!

some of us knew them as Broadway Rolls or Danish Ribbons...

as soon as someone walks into our store,

takes their thumb and index finger,

sticks them out sideways,

we know what they want, before they even ask...

the package of 4 rolls of strawberry licorice!

no longer made

the good news...THEY’RE BACK!

under their original name of Broadway Rolls!!!

Check our licorice page and new products page...

We still have 2 left of the Danish Ribbons for you collectors out there....

moving on...

black cows

some of us remember them as sugar mamas

the best way to describe them?

a sugar daddy enrobed in scrumptious chocolate...

we have received so many requests for them

that we now produce them ourselves in 2 sizes...

production begins in the fall and continues through winter,

but diehard fans start calling with orders in early summer!

they have become favorite holiday traditions for many,

and we’ve been told by some that it is a most requested gift...

“penny candy”      gum      lollipops      bars/bags/boxes

                   licorice      chocolate      collectibles

                                       seasonal