80’s Candy Treats You Can Still Taste Today
Much to the dismay of dentists at the time, candy was an integral part of the 80s. Movies like ET and The Goonies gave Reese’s Pieces (invented in 1978) and Baby Ruth bars (invented in the 1920s) new life along with pop culture-celebrity status. Those candies may have been big screen stars, but a few others actually born in that era have had similar influence. Great 80s Candy Treats Great 80s Candy Treats: Airheads The sour but...
Candy of the ’80s: Gobstoppers
Is it a globe? A Gobstopper? Or both? Was there a better candy for the naivety of youth than Gobstoppers? As kids, we welcomed the challenge of consuming a piece of candy that was nicknamed “jawbreaker.” We ignored the choking hazards accompanying the enormous contraption and believed cavities were things that happened to other kids. Of course, all these decades later, we know better, and can only imagine what a Gobstopper would do to...
Remember Bonkers? The Candy Treat You Could Chew On Forever
There are plenty of forgotten candies from the golden era that is the 80s. Each week we’re going to feature a some of the hard-to-find candies of the decade in hopes to point you in the right direction if you get that craving you can’t get rid of. First up is Leaf Brand‘s Bonkers. Remember popping open a box of Bonkers and endlessly chewing on the candy pieces. Well these fruit chews are looking to make a comeback....
