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Retro Candy

Find candy from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s online at RedEnvelope.
candy by the decade
candy by the decade
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Retro Old Fashioned Candy

Retro candy is all the rage in gifts these days! Surprise mom and dad on their anniversary with treats that take them back to the 50s, and 60s, or revisit your childhood by snacking on candy from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. These gourmet gifts are sure to bring back memories of yesterday. Vintage packaging, classic flavors, and familiar aromas all encourage reminiscing. Enjoy retro candy by decade, exclusively from RedEnvelope.

Candy from the 50s included iconic sweets like Necco Wafers, Candy Stix Cigarettes, Oh Henry! bars, Moon Pies, and Abba Zabba. candy buttons, Sno-Caps, and Boston Baked Beans candies are also included in this section. There are even kitschy classics like bubble gum cigars, licorice pipes, and wax lips chewing gum! Perhaps you’re craving Zagat bars, Junior Mints, or Chuckles jelly candies? Yep, we’ve got those also! Share these retro sweets with your children and grandchildren, and create some shared memories over snacks. Assortments of 1950’s era candy are ideal as anniversary gifts for parents.

Candy from the 60s often featured a space age theme, in reference to the space race and moon landing that defined the generation. Necco Skybars, Flying Saucer Wafers, Space Food Chocolate Energy Sticks, and Astronaut Ice Cream were all the rage during this turbulent point in history. Fun candies like Fizzies drink tablets, Nik-L-Nip original wax bottles, and Zotz cherry, apple, and watermelon fizzing hard candies were also quite popular during this decade. Bubble gum cigars, wax lip chewing gum, and Clark’s gums were all popular options for chomping on in the 1960s. Share a medley of assorted 1960’s candy with your spouse as a sweet and fun birthday gift for him or her.

Candy from the 70s echoed the disco lights and drama of this period in history. Cherryheads and Lemonheads competed with Gobstoppers, Razzles, and Sweet Tarts on the grocery store shelves. Fun Dips, Pixy Stix, and Pop Rocks were all the rage; Pop Rocks even became a part of one of this decade’s most notorious urban legends! The Willy Wonka Candy Company launched in 1971, coinciding with the release of the first film adaptation of Roland Dahl’s classic candy book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Wonka Laffy Taffy, Pixy Stix, and Everlasting Gobstoppers were the must-have candies of the decade. Treat your longtime friends and close family members to “just because” gifts of 1970’s candies!

Candy from the 80s marked a new era in candy – one that was defined by tons of sugar, artificial flavors, and bright colors. Pop Rocks, Laffy Taffy, and Gobstoppers were joined by LifeSavers, Mike & Ikes, Nerds, and Jaw Breakers. Kids of this generation also enjoyed Now and Laters, Super Rope Rollin’ Red Licorice, and yummy Gummy Bears. Bubble gum also enjoyed a new wave of popularity, with fun variations like Chiclets tiny chews, Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape, BubbleYum, and Bubblicious. Snacks were also tied in to the kid’s entertainment, like Disney’s Gummi Bears cartoon and Flintstone’s cereals and vitamins. Share these candies with your kids to give them a blast from the past, or offer some chewy, colorful treats as unique birthday gifts for friends.

Candy from the 90s ran the gamut from unique chocolate bars to iconic bags of Big League Chew. Whatchamacallit and Caramello candies offered memorable commercials, and the candy cigarettes and wax lips of past eras became candy lipsticks and wax fangs. This decade soured on the taste of candy – literally! Sour candies were all the rage, with SourPatch Kids and Cry Baby Tears Extra Sour Candy as the clear favorites. Red Hots, Hot Dog Cinnamon Gum, and new flavors of Pop Rocks added to the explosive flavors of 1990’s era candy. Everyone will remember at least a few of these candies, so bring them in to work as business gifts for the whole team. An assortment of 1990’s candy can provide snacks for the entire office.

Make a gift basket like no other by combining retro candies with other vintage treats, like old-fashioned bottles of soda or lunchbox favorites from their schoolyard days. Or, add modern refreshments to the gift, so they can indulge in a cold beer or refreshing glass of wine as they sample the flavors from years past. Just be sure to remember the lessons from your childhood – if you eat too much at once, you’re sure to get a tummy ache. Also, wait a few hours after eating before you hit the pool! Instantly connect to peers and make new friends, with tempting gifts of retro candies from RedEnvelope.