English: A ZERO bar that has been split in half. It is a white fudge candy bar and made by Hershey. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Candy deserves a page of its own, there’s such a wealth that was available in the 80s. See what you remember scarfing down from your own childhood and if you haven’t already, read Candy Freak by Steve Almond for an irresistible memoir of all things sugary. For 80s junk food click here.
Alpine White Nestle Bars
Nestle Chocolate with Almonds
Airheads
Warheads
Wax candy- Lips, Nik’l Nip bottles, Sticks
Candy bones, bracelets, dots on paper rolls, necklaces, watches, rings, lipsticks
Ring pops
Candy Cigarettes
Sixlets
Laffy Taffy
Jolly Ranchers
5th Avenue
100 Grand
Charms
Nestle White Chocolate advert courtesy Internet Lurker
Chuckles
Sunkist Fruit Gems
Nerds
Bottlecaps
Razzles
Cadbury the Perfect 10 ad courtesy Retro TY: The Pulse of Nostalgia
Fun dip- Lik ‘m Aid
Pear Drops
Dolly Mix
Milka
Kinder Eggs
Kinder Happy Hippos
An assortment of Jolly Rancher candies (Photo credit: Wikipedia
Pop Rocks
Fruit Salad
Caramac
Caramello
Andes Mints
Boyer Smoothie peanut butter cups
Valomilk
Hershey Kisses
Butterfinger
Raisinettes
Swedish Fish
Whatchamacallit Advert 1989 courtesy Rob Lemons
Violet Crumble
Kit Kat
Mr. Big
Nestle Turtles
Fererra Roche
Caramilk
Cadbury’s Pep
Cherry Blossoms
After Eights
Nestle Big Turk
Rolos
Runts
Red Hots
Reece’s Pieces, Peanut Butter Cups
Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Pops, Midgees
Starburst
Sweet Tarts
Twizzlers
Wacky Wafers
Reeses Pieces Alien Ad courtesy VintageC OmPlus
Whoppers
Maltezers
Hershey Bars, w/ Almonds, Dark, Hershey Miniatures
Astropops
Sugar Daddy, Sugar Babies
Atomic Fireballs
Jawbreakers
Dinosaur Eggs
Charms pops- Blowpops
Candy whistles
Bar None
Watchamacallit
Bonkers
Amazing Fruits
Botan Rice Candies
Skittles Taste the Rainbow ad courtesy haikarate4
Bounty Bars
Nestle Coffee Crisp
Now ‘n Laters
Parma Violets
Bassett’s Sherbert Fountain
BB Bats
English: Loose Reese’s Pieces candies. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Boston Baked Beans
Lemonheads
Mike n Ikes
Brown Cows
Cow Tails
Big Hunk Candy
Bingos
Gummy everything
Fruit Slices
Chewels
Chick-o-stix
Chunky Bars
GooGoo Clusters
Twizzlers Lips advert Brandon Allen
Chupa Chups
Everlasting Gobstoppers
Candy Floss
Circus Peanuts
Haribo Gummies
Mallow Cups
Good ‘n Plenties
Rolo TV ad courtesy SaturdayMorningAlive
Hot Tamales
Krackle Bars
Mr. Goodbar
Dum Dum pops
Sno Caps
Haribo’s Gummi bears were first introduced in the 1920s in Germany. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Care Bears Gummy Bears
Goobers
Jelly Belly
M&Ms, M&Ms Peanut, tan M&Ms, (no red or blue M&ms)
Brach’s pick-a-mix
Starlight Mints
Butterscotch
Cadbury Buttons
Ice Cubes
Brach’s Mellow Cremes
Snickers
Milky Way
Mars Bars
Marathon Bars
Cadbury Dairy Milk, Fruit and Nut, Crunchy, Flake, Whole Nut
Cadbury CurlyWurly
Cadbury Wispa
Cadbury Boost
Cadbury Twirl
Cadbury Inspirations
Fry’s Turkish Delight
Bassette’s Jelly Babies
Aero
Pixy Stix 331/365 (Photo credit: Crashmaster007)
Kendall Mint Cake
Almond Joy, Mounds
Pixie Stix
Necco Wafers
Root Beer Barrels
Brach’s Nougat
Goetz Carmels
Brach’s Milk Maid Caramels
Brach’s Caramel Royals
Kraft Milk Caramels
Salt Water Taffy
Bonkers ad courtesy AnnainCA
Brach’s Butter Toffee
Brach’s Hi-C Fruit Slices
Brach’s Chocolate Stars
Maple Nut Goodies
Divinity
Chunky Candy bar ad courtesy pukenshette
Jujyfruits
Dots
Gumdrops
Trolli Gummies
Sather’s Gummies
See’s Candies
Lifesavers
Lifesavers Butterscotch
Mary Janes
O Henry! bar
Godiva Chocolate
Cadbury eggs (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Lindt
Twix
Skittles
Dove Milk Chocolate
Marathon Chocolate bar ad courtesy haribokey
Hershey’s Symphony
Baby Ruth
Bit-O-Honey
Junior Mints
Heath Bars
Skor
Peppermint Patty
3 Muskateers
Walnettos
York Peppermint Patty ad courtesy bebouswirl
Walnut Whips
Penguin Bars
Canadian Mints (pepto-bismal mints)
PayDay
Ice Blue Brach’s Mint Coolers
Brach’s Chocolate Caramels
Brach’s Filled Strawberry Candies
Swiss Colony Chocolate
Candylicious
Brach’s Candies ad courtesy cgmcav
