Written by I’m running really late today for my post today as we decided to go with friends and visit our local theme park for some roller coaster fun. I was so scared that the fast drops of the coaster would make my stomach fly out of my head, but now that I’m a grown up, it wasn’t as bad as I remembered. Upon arriving home again, a quick search of Halloween candy led me to these two delicacies that were listed as candy you shouldn’t hand out to kids. I was appalled by this, as I love these two little candies and they bring back such wonderful memories. If you’re not familiar with these, they’re both types of taffy candy. Bit-O-Honey is a lovely mixture of almond bits layered in honey and Mary Jane candy consists of peanut butter and molasses with a bit of extra peanut butter in the center. The first has been around since 1924 and the latter since 1914. Wonderful vintage candies that happily remind me of growing up.
It’s actually National Candy Corn Day, but I got distracted by these antique treats. Even though candy corn, to its credit, was created much earlier in the 1880s. There’s something amazing about eating a candy that has been around for over, or nearly 100 years. Sure, there’s been plenty of innovation in the candy industry and many newcomers have taken over. But these little tastes from the past will always hold a special place in my heart. With so many new things arriving every day, there’s a special comfort in seeing things you’ve always known throughout life. Even today, I visited an amusement park that opened when I was only two years old. It had been over 20 years since I was there last, actually, but it was a perfect blast and a wonderful way to end the weekend.
Actually, I had worked at this particular theme park we visited, called World’s of Fun, as a cast member of one of the stage shows. We went to a halloween-themed show in the same theater I had once performed in and it was really fantastic! The only thing that made it weird was knowing that the last time I was on that stage, none of these performers had been born yet. I was now vintage. Though I would have thought this would simply make me feel old, it made me feel rather wonderful. I may not be remembered by anyone in particular, but it’s nice to know I was part of some sort of legacy. So, when it comes to treats that have been trumped by aggressive marketing and changes in the times, I simply have to take a stand. Someday, we may all end up as vintage candy, but that, in the end, isn’t such a bad thing after all.
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You are so good at exact repros!
Aww thanks so much, Monique! 😃💕
Awesome.
Thanks so much, Terry! 😃💕
My grandmothers favorite candies!!
hehe… mine too!! And well… I kind of like them as well! 😉
Love that candy, great drawing too and i love the little throw in about the journal that you casuallt picked up in paris. You rogue!
Thanks, Suzala! 😃💕 Yeah… I love this vintage stuff. And actually, that description is just because I couldn’t locate the exact brand! Lol 😊
Amazing painting. So good, it’s ready to be unwrapped
I almost wrote about candy corn on my blog …great minds think alike, huh?! 😉 I like your choices of candies for your doodlewash, Charlie! 💕🍭
P. S. I posted an old photo of myself in a ghost costume On my blog for Halloween. 🎃
Hehe… Thanks, Jill! 😃💕 Glad ya liked these… they were my favorites even though they were vintage even back then! Lol And you are the cutest little ghost in the world!! hehe
❤️👻💜 You really made my day! 😘
I’ve actually never seen those vintage candies before! I guess aggressive marketing by the newcomers pushed them out of regular department stores.
These are so yummy!! hehe… But yeah… they don’t get as much marketing these days! 😉
Awww they are so cute Charlie very well done! 😉
Thanks so much, Carolina!! 😃💕
You’re welcome Charlie!
What a great blast from the past, they say food holds many memories, sweets especially for childhood, it sounds like you had a lot of fun Great doodlewash, I have never tried these, they never made it to the uk…. I don’t think, back then? 😀
No idea if these ever made it out of the States. Probably not… hehe… but definitely worth a try if you ever come for visit!! 😃💕
Oooohhhhh favorites of mine….. both your painting, and the candies themselves!
Awww thanks so much! 😃💕 I’m so happy you liked these too!!
Love both of these candies but they are murder on your teeth. Still, your Doodlewash is low calorie and decay proof, so a great choice. Also a perfect painting of old delights.
Since it’s Halloween tonight and you’re delving into candy history, here’s a tasty tidbit you might not know:
3 Musketeers was originally 3 chocolate candies in one wrapper, one filled with chocolate nougat, another with strawberry, the third with vanilla. The company eventually went with all chocolate in one large bar as it was the favorite flavor. I wish they’d re-introduce the three flavors again as an option. Not that I’d share if they did.
Thanks, Sharon! 😃💕 Oh my gosh… I never knew that!! That would been sooooo much cooler! They should totally reintroduce them. People love everything vintage these days. I’m sure they’d be a hit!
My husband and I were just talking about these and about how hard they are to find when it’s not Halloween. You have to go to a specialty store.
Oh wow! too cool! Perfect timing then! hehe… yeah… I wish you could find them more easily. So good! 😃💕
I went to a Turkish cookery class on Hallowe’en – and 2 couples also attending were American: one of them quoted “Two nations divided by a common language” – and this post felt like another example! Love the doodlewash though I had to google ‘candy corn’ to find out what it was (wrongly assumed it was some kind of popcorn).
hehe… yeah… sometimes it can be soooo different, even though the language is the same. I would rather have popcorn than candy corn though!! Too sweet!! 😊lol
I’m unsure if you’ve ever mentioned finding tons of vintage candy at Cracker Barrel stores before, but if not you can find loads there. Also loved reading this. My blog is fully inspired by everything Vintage and love to read other people enjoying vintage things as well! Looking forward to following! 😊
Thanks so much for stopping by! 😃💕And I haven’t been to a Cracker Barrel in a long time… I should head back! hehe… Forgot about all the vintage candy there!
You won’t be disappointed! 😊
I really like vintage style 🍫
Thanks so much! 😃