days gone by !

**Whyemier** · 16th July 2013, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by donnad

whyemier, maybe it was a 7 up bar? Penny candy is from the 50' 60's the small stores had boxes of candy behind the counter for a penny apiece usually. There were the few exceptions where you got more than one piece for a penny and that was awesome! Yes, my best friend Sharon and I would go to the store with a nickel or dime and load up on the penny candy. We still laugh about that.

Yep, Penny candy was great when it was two for a penny. I remember going into the little neighbor hood market and getting 100 pieces for a 50 cent piece (remember 50 cent pieces/half dollars?). I got sick many a time from too-much-candy. I felt cheated when in later years they only gave you one for a penny.

**Whyemier** · 16th July 2013, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Chris

Oh you have to look now Whyemier, is there anything else you remember that you cant get now ?

Don't know whats available these days, if its different from what was back then. These days I get what the wife likes and don't get what she don't like if you follow my reasoning. It's Dove Chocolate, Ginger candies (both of which I like), an occasional 'snickers' and I still by the Three Musketeers. Sometimes she gets Gheridelli (sp). Butwhat did I buy when I was young? Polar bar, lots of caramels, Three Musketeers, Wax whistles with 'kool-aid in them, but I don't bremember me anything extremely different. Possibly if someone named them I'd remember.

**donnad** · 16th July 2013, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Chris

Donna is that shop still open it looks awsome just like the old sweetie shops we used to have here ! I wonder how much your penny candy would cost today !! lol

penny candy cost about 25 cents each now hahaha

**donnad** · 16th July 2013, 11:06 PM

maybe the strips of paper with the dots on them I love those and lips! My favorite candy bar is still Snickers MMM

**Chris** · 17th July 2013, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by donnad

Attachment 7093 Whyemier is this it? I never ate these but I remembered them LOL

Oh that looks delish Donna !

**Chris** · 17th July 2013, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by Whyemier

I think that might be it. Name sounds right and picture looks right. So Yeah, I think so.

Does that bring back memories Whyemier ? lol

**Chris** · 17th July 2013, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by Whyemier

Don't know whats available these days, if its different from what was back then. These days I get what the wife likes and don't get what she don't like if you follow my reasoning. It's Dove Chocolate, Ginger candies (both of which I like), an occasional 'snickers' and I still by the Three Musketeers. Sometimes she gets Gheridelli (sp). Butwhat did I buy when I was young? Polar bar, lots of caramels, Three Musketeers, Wax whistles with 'kool-aid in them, but I don't bremember me anything extremely different. Possibly if someone named them I'd remember.

The only one I recognize there is the snicker, we have them over here, they used to be called marathon bars till they americanized them !! lol Oh and caramels are the same the world over, sticky and chewy and bad for the teeth !! lol