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Post by pierkiss on Oct 20, 2020 3:23:27 GMT
Does anyone remember a colorful but clear candy that was sold in bulk in grocery stores in the 80s and maybe early 90s? My favorites were the green ones-they tasted like limes and were my absolute fav treat to get at the grocery store with my mom when I was little. 😁. I would love to know the name of them, or at least the brand.
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 20, 2020 3:25:01 GMT
Was it chewy? Hard? Wrapped? Shape? Jolly Ranchers is too obvious, right?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2020 3:25:51 GMT
Sunkist Gems?
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Oct 20, 2020 3:32:41 GMT
Are you thinking of the oval shaped Brach's sparkles from the Brach's pick a mix display?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2020 3:36:16 GMT
Brach’s is the only bulk bin candy I remember from back then. They had Sparkles which were oval shaped hard candies and another round shaped one that I don’t know the name of. Can’t seem to attach the photo, but you can see an image of them here: www.collectingcandy.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=490
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Post by Belle on Oct 20, 2020 3:42:22 GMT
Hickory Farms had clear hard candy in various colors and flavors.
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 20, 2020 4:02:46 GMT
were they jolly ranchers - hard clear colored candy?
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Oct 20, 2020 4:21:03 GMT
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 20, 2020 4:46:37 GMT
Brach’s is the only bulk bin candy I remember from back then. They had Sparkles which were oval shaped hard candies and another round shaped one that I don’t know the name of. Can’t seem to attach the photo, but you can see an image of them here: www.collectingcandy.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=490Thank you for that picture, man, that brought back memories. I can almost taste the blue and white striped chocolate bon bon thing in the lower left corner! I had completely forgotten about those.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 20, 2020 4:53:07 GMT
Yes, we need more info to make a suggestion. My first thought was Sunkist Gems too.
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 20, 2020 11:46:55 GMT
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Post by coaliesquirrel on Oct 20, 2020 12:16:16 GMT
Us too! MIL gets a big bag (3lb or 5lb) for Christmas every year since consumables are more useful to her than stuff.
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Post by M on Oct 20, 2020 12:18:58 GMT
Can't answer your question but looking at that pic made me remember, wow I loved those Royals!
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 20, 2020 15:20:20 GMT
I loved Royals and the big truffle looking candies Brachs was always so satisfying.
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Post by Lexica on Oct 20, 2020 15:40:54 GMT
Before she settled on 1000 Grand bars as her favorite go-to candy, Mom used to love a couple of the Brachs candies in that picture. Such nice memories.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Oct 20, 2020 15:42:46 GMT
the round Brachs candies are Sour Balls- at least that's what I remember them being called. Those were my absolute favorite. The green and red ones, especially. eta2: green was lime, and red was cherry. They also came in orange, lemon, and grape, IIRC. eta: not 'sour' like today's sour candies, but more sour than Jolly Rancher candies. I would stand in front of that display and practically choose the mix one candy at a time; I wanted to make sure I didn't get any of those awful nougat candies! blech! I also liked the Royals and the wrapped/striped ones, but only certain flavors, lol. eta3: CHARMS sour balls. It looks like you can still find them!! ahhh, the wonders of the internet.
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Post by summer on Oct 20, 2020 16:41:51 GMT
I'm so glad this was posted! There was a candy that my grandparents always had in their candy jar when I was a kid and I couldn't remember what they were called. They were individually wrapped sugar coated jelly candies. Thanks to the picture I see they are Brachs Perkys! Do they still make these?
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Post by chendra on Oct 20, 2020 16:50:30 GMT
This reminded me of an elementary school friend who loved the butterscotch candies, but called them "scotch". We went to the post office on a field trip in second grade, and when they brought out a bowl of mixed candies at the end, she asked: "Do you have any scotch?" We didn't know why the adults thought it was funny. Good times.
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Oct 20, 2020 18:44:58 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2020 20:30:44 GMT
Us too! MIL gets a big bag (3lb or 5lb) for Christmas every year since consumables are more useful to her than stuff. I used to get them for DH for Christmas at Costco but I can’t find them anymore.
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Post by coaliesquirrel on Oct 20, 2020 20:50:04 GMT
Us too! MIL gets a big bag (3lb or 5lb) for Christmas every year since consumables are more useful to her than stuff. I used to get them for DH for Christmas at Costco but I can’t find them anymore. There's all sorts of increments available on amazon. I've also seen them near the checkout area at Bed Bath & Beyond stores (haven't looked to see if they have them online as well or not).
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Post by scrappert on Oct 20, 2020 21:09:52 GMT
Brach’s is the only bulk bin candy I remember from back then. They had Sparkles which were oval shaped hard candies and another round shaped one that I don’t know the name of. Can’t seem to attach the photo, but you can see an image of them here: www.collectingcandy.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=490The round one is the one I chocked on as a kid. My dad gave me the Heimlich. I still stay away from the round candies! Scary.
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Post by scrappert on Oct 20, 2020 21:19:15 GMT
Us too! MIL gets a big bag (3lb or 5lb) for Christmas every year since consumables are more useful to her than stuff. I used to get them for DH for Christmas at Costco but I can’t find them anymore. Nuts.com has them. I get them for work as they are individually wrapped! And the caramels too.
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Oct 20, 2020 23:49:40 GMT
Does anyone remember in the grocery store by the Brach's pick-a-mix display there would be a metal box. You could put in a nickel (later a dame, later a quarter) and try one piece of candy. I loved doing that. My favorite was the 4 layered piece with caramel and coconut.
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Oct 21, 2020 0:29:42 GMT
I totally forgot about those fruit nougats. My grandparents always had them in a candy jar and my cousins and I called them head cheese chunks. I worked in a grocery store from 1982-85 and Brach's was the only bulk candy we carried. Just as I was leaving, we started to carry bulk "no brand" items like beans, rice, oats, and there may have been some candy. Could it have been a no/store brand candy?
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 21, 2020 1:35:01 GMT
Try looking at B.A. Sweeties
They carry a shit ton of candy!
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 21, 2020 1:37:42 GMT
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Post by peaname on Oct 21, 2020 1:46:57 GMT
Did the Brachs sparkles have a dent in the center? Oval shaped, dent on top?
My grandparents had the pick a mix candy dish too. I loved digging in that bowl for my favorites.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Oct 21, 2020 1:53:55 GMT
Did the Brachs sparkles have a dent in the center? Oval shaped, dent on top? My grandparents had the pick a mix candy dish too. I loved digging in that bowl for my favorites. Yes!!! I remember them—so good!
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Oct 21, 2020 16:14:14 GMT
Did the Brachs sparkles have a dent in the center? Oval shaped, dent on top? My grandparents had the pick a mix candy dish too. I loved digging in that bowl for my favorites. Yes!!! I remember them—so good! my Grandma's candy dish was a cut-glass dish with a lid; she kept the ribbon candy, and the filled peanut-shaped and raspberry-shaped candies in it at Christmas time. I loved *all* of them! My mom's candy dish is a milk glass chicken sitting on a nest... it sits on top of the microwave on the kitchen counter at her house. I think I need to find one of those glass chicken-on-nest dishes and set up my own candy dish.
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