30 Forgotten Candies from the 60s and 70s We Want Back

Remember when a Hershey bar cost a nickel? Take a trip back to the candy counter of the 1960s and '70s and rediscover 30 forgotten candies, from the Marathon bar and Bonomo Turkish Taffy to Pop Rocks, Fizzies and the Reggie! Bar. Some vanished quietly, some were pulled over rumors and recalls, and a few made a comeback. What candy do you miss the most? Tell us in the comments! Chapters 0:00 The candy counter, 1965 0:52 #30 Chicken Dinner 1:31 #29 Seven Up Bar 2:13 #28 Forever Yours 2:50 #27 Milkshake 3:29 #26 Caravelle 4:14 #25 Choco'Lite 4:47 #24 Wacky Wafers 5:21 #23 Fizzies 5:58 #22 Freshen Up 6:24 #21 Black Jack · Beemans · Clove 7:05 #20 Candy Buttons 7:41 #19 Wax Lips & Nik-L-Nips 8:15 #18 Space Food Sticks 8:56 #17 Astro Pops 9:35 #16 Sky Bar 10:17 #15 Necco Wafers 10:57 #14 The American Mars Bar 11:37 #13 Fruit Stripe 12:18 #12 Teaberry 12:57 #11 Bazooka Joe Comics 13:31 #10 Baseball Card Gum 14:09 #9 The Cracker Jack Prize 14:40 #8 The Wonka Bar 15:19 #7 The Reggie! Bar 16:04 #6 Candy Cigarettes 16:53 #5 Pop Rocks 17:44 #4 Marathon 18:25 #3 Bonomo Turkish Taffy 19:02 #2 The Nickel Hershey Bar 19:48 #1 The Penny Candy Counter 20:43 Until next time Sources and credits Archival film: Prelinger Archives via the Internet Archive (public domain). Vintage TV commercials: Internet Archive, including Duke University Libraries' AdViews collection. Commercials are shown as short excerpts for commentary; all rights belong to their owners. Candy wrapper and package photos: found online in collectors' archives, including the Candy Wrapper Museum, Jason Liebig's collection on Flickr, Vintage Gums and auction listings. All rights belong to their owners. #nostalgia #1960s #1970s #vintagecandy