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As a kid or grown up, what is your favorite candy bar? Mine was a Maple Bun Bar.How about you? (Original Post) debm55 Jan 29 OP
Baby Ruth OLDMDDEM Jan 29 #1
Thank you OLDMDDEM debm55 Jan 29 #3
Charleston Chew Rastapopoulos Jan 29 #2
Thank you very much Rastapopoulos. debm55 Jan 29 #5
Mallo Cups. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 29 #4
Thank you PoindexterOglethorpe. They were a close second debm55 Jan 29 #8
Power House Chipper Chat Jan 29 #6
Thank you very much. Chipper Chat. debm55 Jan 29 #10
Yes! With an apple. SheltieLover Jan 29 #55
Probably Snickers, but my Dad loved the old timey Cherry Mash (made in St. Joseph, MO since 1876) hlthe2b Jan 29 #7
Thank you hlthe2b. They look very good. debm55 Jan 29 #12
The Walgreens down the street sells them along with some other old-style candy. -nt CrispyQ Jan 29 #30
Interesting... I used to see them in Denver and Fort Collins Walgreens, occasionally. Now never... hlthe2b Jan 29 #36
The Boulder & Lafayette stores both had them. CrispyQ Jan 29 #65
... hlthe2b Jan 29 #66
York Peppermint Patty LoisB Jan 29 #9
Thank you very much, LoisB Those are very good. debm55 Jan 29 #13
As a kid, boonecreek Jan 29 #11
Thank you boonecreek . Both are great. Enjoy. debm55 Jan 29 #14
Mallow Cups... rubbersole Jan 29 #15
Thank you very much rubbersole. They were my second when I was a kid. debm55 Jan 29 #16
Slo poke suckers. MiKenMi33 Jan 29 #17
Thank you MiKenMi33, I lked them a lot, they took so long to finish though. debm55 Jan 29 #18
Milk Duds are a close 2nd imo. I loved them, too! SheltieLover Jan 29 #56
Mr. Goodbar House of Roberts Jan 29 #19
Thank you House of Roberts and happy Anniversary debm55 Jan 29 #20
Am I a versary? House of Roberts Jan 29 #25
No , today is your anniversary on DU debm55 Jan 29 #27
I know, I saw that was coming up about a week ago, House of Roberts Jan 29 #33
Thank you I came from Huffington Post 20 years ago. DU did confuse me back in the day. Still have not picture on here in debm55 Jan 29 #35
Mr. Big and other Cadbury bars. pandr32 Jan 29 #21
Thank you pandr32. I sort of felt that way as I never seen Mr. Big or the Cadbury Bars. Sound great.Enjoy debm55 Jan 29 #22
Canadian candy brands can still be ordered on-line. pandr32 Jan 29 #44
Thank you very much pandr32. debm55 Jan 29 #45
Cadbury chocolate bar in the 60s justaprogressive Jan 29 #23
Thank you justaprogressive. I didn't know they had a bar. thank you for letting me know. debm55 Jan 29 #24
Almond Joy, cuz I feel like a nut. -nt CrispyQ Jan 29 #26
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA. thank you CrispyQ. But sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't debm55 Jan 29 #28
Oh yes, I love Mounds too. CrispyQ Jan 29 #29
Thank you CrispyQ Sounds great. debm55 Jan 29 #32
Thanks debm55 SilasSouleII Jan 29 #31
Thank you very much SilasSoulell. Your mexican milk candy sounds wonderful . Paydays are good too. debm55 Jan 29 #34
Do malted milk balls count as a candy bar? Diamond_Dog Jan 29 #37
Yes, they can count. You have two great choices there. Diamond_Dog debm55 Jan 29 #39
TBH my all time favorite malted milk ball candy Diamond_Dog Jan 29 #58
I always waited for Easter too. Loved them.Sometimes I would put in a glass of milk and have "malted" milk debm55 Jan 29 #67
Oh, I loooove malted milk balls. Lunabell Jan 29 #42
Me too, me too. Thank you Lunabell. debm55 Jan 29 #47
I used to like Heath Toffee Bars Ritabert Jan 29 #38
Thank you Ritabert. I lked them as a kid. debm55 Jan 29 #40
Heath bars. Lunabell Jan 29 #41
HAHAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you, Lunabell. Great post. debm55 Jan 29 #43
Chocolate. mwmisses4289 Jan 29 #46
Thank you mwmisses4289 debm55 Jan 29 #48
Hersheys with Almonds catbyte Jan 29 #49
Agree. perfect. Thank you catbyte. debm55 Jan 29 #50
Three Muskateers some_of_us_are_sane Jan 29 #51
I loved the Three Muskateers with the whipped chocolate inside. That you for the memories. debm55 Jan 29 #52
My favorite too! Sanity Claws Jan 29 #76
Mounds. Glorfindel Jan 29 #53
Me too! nocoincidences Jan 29 #63
Chunky, Charleston chew & Bit o Honey. kerouac2 Jan 29 #54
I loved Chunkies & Charleston Chews SheltieLover Jan 29 #57
I loved Maple Bun bars, too, Deb. But I really loved the "robbins egg" malted milkballs SheltieLover Jan 29 #59
Payday candy bar murielm99 Jan 29 #60
As a kid, Reeses cup. As an adult, Reeses Take 5! woodsprite Jan 29 #61
As a kid, Prairie Schooner. I haven't seen them KitFox Jan 29 #62
Your welcome. KitFox. They sort of sound like maple bun bars. debm55 Jan 29 #70
Walnettos Zackzzzz Jan 29 #64
Can you please share with us about what they are ? Thank you very much, Zackzzz. debm55 Jan 29 #68
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In made them famous DBoon Jan 29 #79
Hershey Milk Chocolate beemerphill Jan 29 #69
Thank you very much beemerphill. Your selections are great and say hi to your wife and her Regular Snickers. debm55 Jan 29 #71
Then - Hershey Bars. Now - Snickers and Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate and Raspberry. Dorothy V Jan 29 #72
I have two that I like. Different Drummer Jan 29 #73
Zero Bars 😋 Clouds Passing Jan 29 #74
As a kid, French cremes from the Woolworth's candy counter. The pink ones... 3catwoman3 Jan 29 #75
Mounds DBoon Jan 29 #77
McIntosh Toffey. applegrove Jan 29 #78
Chick-o-Stick Kilgore Jan 29 #80
Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, 100k bars, Charleston Chew Bristlecone Jan 29 #81
I want a Clark Bar!!! elleng Jan 29 #82
Snickers for me if..fish..had..wings Jan 29 #83
Marathon bar The Madcap Jan 29 #84
I wasn't supposed to eat chocolate wendyb-NC Jan 29 #85
debm55............ Upthevibe Thursday #86
3 Musketeers and Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds LogDog75 Thursday #87

hlthe2b

(107,612 posts)
7. Probably Snickers, but my Dad loved the old timey Cherry Mash (made in St. Joseph, MO since 1876)
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 11:23 AM
Jan 29

They are probably rarely seen outside the Midwest any more, but I occasionally find them and because of my Dad, remember them fondly:

hlthe2b

(107,612 posts)
36. Interesting... I used to see them in Denver and Fort Collins Walgreens, occasionally. Now never...
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:24 PM
Jan 29

Mind if I ask what city you are in/near?

House of Roberts

(5,829 posts)
33. I know, I saw that was coming up about a week ago,
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:16 PM
Jan 29

but it slipped my mind until you mentioned it.
I'd have joined here earlier but the 'forum' format confounded me. I didn't get on here until I discovered the chronological 'Latest Threads' feature that let me keep up with things all on one page.

debm55

(41,468 posts)
35. Thank you I came from Huffington Post 20 years ago. DU did confuse me back in the day. Still have not picture on here in
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:24 PM
Jan 29

all that time.

debm55

(41,468 posts)
22. Thank you pandr32. I sort of felt that way as I never seen Mr. Big or the Cadbury Bars. Sound great.Enjoy
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:51 PM
Jan 29

pandr32

(12,452 posts)
44. Canadian candy brands can still be ordered on-line.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:12 PM
Jan 29

I get some and stuff them into my grown kids' Xmas stockings. They are a hit still!
When I visit family in Canada I score some to bring home as well, but I can't do this too often--travel from Hawaii is expensive.

justaprogressive

(2,703 posts)
23. Cadbury chocolate bar in the 60s
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:51 PM
Jan 29

before they sold out...wonderful British 9% fat content whole milk! Yum!

debm55

(41,468 posts)
28. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA. thank you CrispyQ. But sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:11 PM
Jan 29

SilasSouleII

(467 posts)
31. Thanks debm55
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:15 PM
Jan 29

Your recent posts, having nothing to do with politics, are a welcome distraction and I look forward to them as well as the responses.

As a kid, I really liked the Mexican milk candy (leche quemada)
Nowadays, payday bar really satisfies the sweet/salty craving

debm55

(41,468 posts)
34. Thank you very much SilasSoulell. Your mexican milk candy sounds wonderful . Paydays are good too.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:19 PM
Jan 29

Diamond_Dog

(35,705 posts)
58. TBH my all time favorite malted milk ball candy
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:50 PM
Jan 29

Are the Robin’s eggs they sell only at Easter. They have to be Brach’s. No Whoppers. When I was a kid I ate those out of my Easter basket first. They didn’t last past the afternoon. I still love them.

debm55

(41,468 posts)
67. I always waited for Easter too. Loved them.Sometimes I would put in a glass of milk and have "malted" milk
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:46 PM
Jan 29

Lunabell

(7,243 posts)
41. Heath bars.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:04 PM
Jan 29

Funny story, well, to me. As a child before I could read, I had a heath bar. I guess someone gave it to me. After that when I would go to the store for a candy bar, I didn't know the name but looked for a similar package. I went through several candy bars until finally one day I found it! The elusive Heath bar! The clouds parted. The sun shone!! I found my favorite candy bar!!

51. Three Muskateers
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:37 PM
Jan 29

So llike Milky Ways but without the nuts. I LOVE NUTS by themselves, but never inside other candies.

nocoincidences

(2,365 posts)
63. Me too!
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:18 PM
Jan 29

Now I order chocolate and coconut candies from Anastasia.

I should be getting an order of key lime flavored coconut chocolate tomorrow, in fact.

I recommend them!

kerouac2

(928 posts)
54. Chunky, Charleston chew & Bit o Honey.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:44 PM
Jan 29

always had those in the ol bowling alley vending machine, next to the cigarette machine. Just had to push your way thru the smoke to get to them...

SheltieLover

(61,836 posts)
59. I loved Maple Bun bars, too, Deb. But I really loved the "robbins egg" malted milkballs
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:51 PM
Jan 29

We used to get from the Sears candy counter. And their fudge was super delic! Sour cherry Regal Crowns & Brachs Milkmaid caramels, too.

woodsprite

(12,308 posts)
61. As a kid, Reeses cup. As an adult, Reeses Take 5!
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:02 PM
Jan 29

I've never heard of a Maple Bun Bar! Is it a local thing?

KitFox

(165 posts)
62. As a kid, Prairie Schooner. I haven't seen them
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:14 PM
Jan 29

anywhere for years. They were a maple cream filling with pecans and covered in chocolate. They were a flat round shape. The packaging was in a sack shape with a covered wagon on the cover. Now my favorite is Payday or
Chick-O-Stick. Thanks for all the fun ideas for posts!! 😊

DBoon

(23,395 posts)
79. Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In made them famous
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 10:09 PM
Jan 29

It was the candy the creepy old bum tried to use to entice the Ruth Buzzy character. The creepy guy always got wacked with her purse.

beemerphill

(532 posts)
69. Hershey Milk Chocolate
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:49 PM
Jan 29

If I could only have one, it would be a nice Plain Jane Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar. There are so many good ones today. Another one that is close to the top of the heap is Snickers Peanut Butter. My Wife's favorite is a Regular Snickers.

debm55

(41,468 posts)
71. Thank you very much beemerphill. Your selections are great and say hi to your wife and her Regular Snickers.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:56 PM
Jan 29

3catwoman3

(26,046 posts)
75. As a kid, French cremes from the Woolworth's candy counter. The pink ones...
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 10:03 PM
Jan 29

...were the best. I could usually get the counter person to pick out as many pink ones as possible. Also liked Chunkys.

Adult - Reese's peanut butter cups are #1 and Jr Mints as a 2nd.

Bristlecone

(10,576 posts)
81. Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, 100k bars, Charleston Chew
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 10:21 PM
Jan 29

Not in any particular order. Love them all.

*now maybe Reese’s Cups.

wendyb-NC

(3,971 posts)
85. I wasn't supposed to eat chocolate
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 11:22 PM
Jan 29

The grown ups, thought I was allergic. They tried to substitute licorice. I spit out and nearly barfed all over for that stunt.

At any rate, once I was old enough to walk to the corner store, I got Butterfingers, Chunkies with fruit and nuts in them, Skybars, and Junior Mints. In liked all them.

A candy bar cost 5 cents, then kept going up, in price to a dime and beyond.

Upthevibe

(9,372 posts)
86. debm55............
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:43 AM
Thursday

Heath Bar then and now!

Chocolate and hard toffee - c'mon..........It just doesn't get better than that.

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