Every Halloween, candy brands roll out new treats, whether it’s a festive shape or a limited-edition seasonal flavor like pumpkin spice. While trends and novelties come and go, some candy has become classic for the spooky holiday and is always in-demand, like Reese’s, M&M’s, and Snickers.
Those always make their way to candy bags and plastic pumpkins, much to the delight of trick-or-treaters - and their parents - everywhere. But there are some old school Halloween treats you never see passed out anymore, and most of them aren’t missed at all. These are some of the goodies that were popular on Halloween back in the day, but kids today wouldn’t recognize them.
- Peanut butter kisses - You might not know them by name, but you’d know them as soon as you saw those waxy orange and black wrappers with no branding on them. These old fashioned candies are one of the most-hated, so no one is sad they’re out of the regular rotation now.⠀
- Homemade popcorn balls - These days, you’d never accept anything homemade from a stranger on Halloween, but these were very popular back in the 1950s and 60s.
- Wax fangs - Part accessory, part waxy snack, they were popular decades ago, and Tootsie Roll actually still makes Wack-O-Wax fangs, mustaches and lips.
- Nik-L-Nip - Another one you probably don’t recognize by name, these are the little bottle-shaped wax candies filled with sugary, colorful liquid.
- Chick-O-Stick - This vintage snack was big in the 1930s, when it was originally called Chicken Bones. They’re actually more like a Butterfinger and while they’re still made, these long, yellow-orange sticks aren’t given out much on Halloween now.
- Caramel apple pops - Introduced in 1995, these suckers are relatively new and still available, but it seems like a lot of people have forgotten about them.
- Necco Wafers - These go way back, all the way to 1847, and the chalky candy comes in flavors that may have been more popular in the olden days, like clove, licorice and wintergreen. They’re nostalgic, but nobody wants these in their Halloween candy haul.
- Boston baked beans - Not the actual side dish, but a candy from the 1920s made to look like them, minus the sauce, that’s really just peanuts in a red, sugary shell. They are still made, but fans say they’re tough to find.
- Candy cigarettes - They were hugely popular in the 1930s and came in boxes that looked like real packs of cigarettes, but these days, no one’s encouraging smoking of any kind, even the candy variety. They’re even banned in some countries, including the U.K and Canada.
Source: The Takeout
Scott's Thoughts:
- Can you imagine your kid getting a pack of candy cigarettes while trick-or-treating today?!
- I used to chew on the wax fangs and the little wax things with juice in them. That couldn't have been good for us.
- Chick-O-Stick! I remember those! My granddad liked them.