1950s candy: Favorite chocolate bars & other sweet treats from the fifties

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Mars Bar chocolate candy (1951)

Mars Bar chocolate candy (1951)


Baby Ruth nuggets and Butterfinger Chips (1950s)

Baby Ruth nuggets and Butterfinger Chips (1950s)

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Chocolate and caramel Marsettes candy – Like Rolo (1958)

Chocolate and caramel Marsettes candy - Like Rolo (1958)


Kraft caramels and Fudgies candy (1959)

Kraft caramels and Fudgies candy (1959)


Hershey-Ets chocolate candies (1954)

Hershey-Ets candy (1954)


Almond Roca candy (1959)

Almond Roca candy (1959)


Box of Schrafft’s chocolates – Jubilee assortment (1955)

Box of Schrafft's chocolates - Jubilee assortment (1955)


Gay Bouquet chocolate candies from Schrafft’s (1955)

Box of Schrafft's chocolates - Gay Bouquet assortment (1955)


Vintage gum brands from 1953 – Dentyne, Clorets, Chiclets

Vintage gum brands from 1953 - Dentyne, Clorets, Chiclets


Peppermint patties & Junior Mints candies from Welch’s (1956)

Vintage Peppermint patties and Junior Mints candies from Welch (1956)


Mars 3-flavor candy bars (1958)

Mars 3-flavor candy bars (1958)

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Vintage 50s Fanny Farmer candy boxes (1959)

Vintage 50s Fanny Farmer candy boxes (1959)


Captain Tootsie – Tootsie Rolls (1950)

ALSO SEE: The history of Tootsie Rolls, once America’s favorite candy (and Tootsie Pops, too)

Captain Tootsie - Tootsie Rolls (1950)


Sophie Mae Peanut Brittle & Coconut Brittle (1953)

Vintage 50s Sophie Mae Peanut Brittle (1953)


Coconut Grove 1950s candy bars (1952)

Twin bars — creamy coconut with luscious bittersweet coating (Curtiss Candy)

Coconut Grove 1950s candy bars (1952)


Mars Bars chocolate almond bar candy (1955)

Mars Bars chocolate almond bar candy 1955 (1)


Mars candy bars and Halloween candy from 1955

Mars candy bars and Halloween candy from 1955


Curtiss assorted fruit drops from the 50s

Curtiss assorted fruit drops from the 50s (1952)

Curtiss: Makers of Butterfinger, Coconut Grove, Dip candy bars, Saf-T-Pops, Fruit Drops, Mints and Gum


Curtiss nuggets chocolate candies from the 1950s

Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, Coconut Niblets, Dip-Bits, Milk Caramels, Mint Patties, Caramel Nougats

Curtiss nuggets chocolate candies from the 1950s


Vintage Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars – 1951

Vintage Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars - 1951


Hershey’s candy coasted mint chocolate candy 1958

Hershey's candy coasted mint chocolate candy 1958 (1)


Saf-T-Pop fruit-flavored lollipops with loop handles

Your children play safe with Curtiss Saf-T-Pops (c1951)

Saf-T-Pop fruit-flavored lollipops with loop handles


Vintage 50s Curtiss spearmint gum

Also peppermint, pepsin and Hawaiian fruit gum

Vintage 50s Curtiss spearmint gum

ALSO SEE: See the best vintage gum brands from the 20th century


Baby Ruth chocolate candy for a shopping lift! (1950s)

Baby Ruth chocolate candy for a shopping lift!


Cute path of a boy with a roll of classic Life Savers candy (1951)

ALSO SEE: Check out the colorful history of Life Savers candy in this fascinating timeline (plus see a list of 30+ classic flavors)

Cute path of a boy with a roll of classic Life Savers candy (1951)


Beech Nut gum for Martians (1958)

Beech Nut gum for Martians (1958)

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  1. My father was a route salesman and delivery driver in the late 1950’s don’t know what brought this to mind I guess just harking back in the memories.

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