Unwrapping the past: How 1950s candy shaped America’s sweet tooth
These elements combined to create a fertile ground for the candy industry, resulting in a decade full of iconic sweet treats that would both reflect and shape American culture. Below, let’s take a mouthwatering peek at iconic 1950s candy — which not only defined the era, but still make us feel nostalgic today.
Mars Bar chocolate candy (1951)
Curtiss assorted fruit drops from the 50s
Actress Jane Russell for Brach’s Fine Candies (1953)
1950s candy: Hopalong Cassidy candy bar (1950)
Vintage 1950s candy at A and P grocery stores (1950)
CANDY WONDERLAND? That’s about the only way to describe the wide variety of luscious candies at your friendly A&P. We have all sizes, all shapes, all kinds you can imagine.
Come select your favorites from this wide, wonderful variety of popular candies … and save money at A&P’s traditionally low prices! You’ll particularly enjoy A&P’s fatuous Warwick and Worthmore Candies.
Vintage gum brands from the 50s – Clorets, Dentyne, Chiclets and more
Vintage metal candy tins (1950)
1950s candy: Zero almond candy bar (1950)
Schrafft’s candy boxes from 1950
Superman for Tootsie Pops (1950)
Vintage Richardson’s Party Patties candy in assorted flavors (1950)
Richardson’s After Dinner Candies – mints (1950)
1950s candy: Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Fudge and Tootsie Milky Caramels (1955)
Classic Whitman’s chocolates from the 1950s
Chocolate-covered Whitman’s Sampler candies shown: Maple nut nougat, peanut butter puff, chocolate pistachio, apricot marshmallow, Caramello, mellow mint, pecan, honey nougat, vanilla fudge, mint marshmallow, vanilla caramel, nut honey caramel, maple pecan coconut
Gift boxes: Whitman’s Sampler, Golden Flair, Miniatures, Devon, and Fruit and Nut
Bob Hope for Page and Shaw chocolates (1955)
Necco OK milk chocolate peanut crunch candy bar (1950s candy)
Vintage BB Raisinets and Malties (late 1950s)
Gee, I love candy! Grandma says it gives me pep, too! (1950s)
Want to be popular with kids of any age? Always keep a little candy handy. It’s great, quick-energy food. Just remember to buy candy in cellophane. That way you see to choose just the kind you (and the kids) like best. And cellophane keeps candy fresh and clean.
Baby Ruth nuggets and Butterfinger Chips (1950s)
MORE: Baby Ruth candy bars & chocolates, the way they used to be years ago
Chocolate and caramel Marsettes candy – Like Rolo (1958)
Kraft caramels and Fudgies candy (1959)
Hershey-Ets chocolate candies (1954)
Almond Roca candy (1959)
Box of Schrafft’s chocolates – Jubilee assortment (1955)
Gay Bouquet chocolate candies from Schrafft’s (1955)
Peppermint patties & Junior Mints candies from Welch’s (1956)
Mars 3-flavor candy bars (1958)
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)
Sophie Mae Peanut Brittle & Coconut Brittle (1953)
Coconut Grove 1950s candy bars (1952)
Twin bars — creamy coconut with luscious bittersweet coating (Curtiss Candy)
Mars Bars chocolate almond bar candy (1955)
Mars candy bars and Halloween candy from 1955
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
Vintage Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars – 1951
Hershey’s candy coasted mint chocolate candy 1958
Saf-T-Pop fruit-flavored lollipops with loop handles
Your children play safe with Curtiss Saf-T-Pops (c1951)
Vintage 50s Curtiss spearmint gum
Also peppermint, pepsin and Hawaiian fruit gum
ALSO SEE: See the best vintage gum brands from the 20th century
Baby Ruth chocolate candy for a shopping lift! (1950s)
Cute path of a boy with a roll of classic Life Savers candy (1951)
Beech Nut gum for Martians (1958)
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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.