Candy
Gateway Drug
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 06, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Drugs, Candy, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
Potato Candy
Which recipe do you prefer? In either case, be sure to whip some up for St. Patrick's Day--or anytime you want tuber-based sweets!Source.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 31, 2018 -
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Category: Candy, 1930s
Non-melting popsicle
Recently announced by the U.K. design firm Bompas & Parr, who say that it took them a year to develop and that it was "designed with global warming in mind," so thatThe technology is based on pykrete, which is a frozen mixture of sawdust and water that resists melting. Pykrete was invented during WWII, and for a while the British Royal Navy was considering building a supersized aircraft carrier out of the stuff.
The non-melting popsicle uses edible fruit fibers instead of sawdust to achieve the same non-melting effect. A company rep said, "The texture of the ice lolly is not far off a regular lolly, though a tad chewy."
More info: fast company
Posted By: Alex - Fri Aug 24, 2018 -
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Category: Food, Candy, Inventions
Fake Flavored Condom Candy
1 Box New Imported Candy Geli White Candies Fun Snack Condoms Durex Chocolate Candy FunFool's Day Tricky Evil Harry Potter Candy
I got nothin'.
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 02, 2018 -
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Category: Sexuality, Foreign Customs, Candy, Asia
Barfo Family Candy
The classic, vomiting-head candy released by Topps in 1990.Drew Friedman tells the story of its creation here.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jul 18, 2018 -
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Category: Candy, 1990s
Rambo Bubble Gum
Raspberry-flavored gum shaped to resemble shrapnel or flak.Went on sale in 1985, as a tie-in with the release of Rambo II.
image source: Candy Wrapper Museum
Wisconsin State Journal - Nov 3, 1985
Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 11, 2018 -
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Category: War, Candy, 1980s
Follies of the Madmen #342
Nestle's = "Ness-uls" Down Under? Who the heck knew? In any case, girls sure do love chocolate-affiliated horoscopes, don't they?
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 21, 2017 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Candy, 1960s, Women, Australia
A Rose and a Baby Ruth
Apology on the cheap.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 30, 2017 -
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Category: Music, Nature, Teenagers, Candy, 1950s, Love & Romance
Hippy Sippy
Hippy Sippy consisted of tiny chocolate balls packaged in a container that looked like a hypodermic needle. The chocolate balls were sucked out through the "needle." The candy was introduced in 1968, but was pulled from shelves within a year because of popular outrage.It reminds me of the Chilly Bang! Bang! juice-filled squirt gun.
More info: Box Vox
Camden Courier-Post - Oct 19, 1968
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jun 30, 2017 -
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Category: Drugs, Candy
Candy Wrapper Archive
You can certainly pass some delightful hours at the Candy Wrapper Archive, marveling at the sometimes wacky candies of yore.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 11, 2016 -
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Category: Candy, Collectors
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