![]() Whether you want to get your science study on, or simply enjoy a candy classic, do yourself a favor and grab a few right here. The name itself comes from a famous dance from the ‘20s known as the Charleston, which you can check out for yourself right here, and today they even use the candy bar to explain rheology-the study of the flow of matter from liquid states to soft solids. Whatever it is, they’ve been doing it right for nearly 100 years! Maybe it’s the chocolate coating, or maybe it’s the variety of nougat flavors that include vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. ![]() There are a lot of different candy bars out there that have nougat, but there’s something about a Charleston Chew that is just different. Today, it still reigns supreme on most grocery store shelves and gas stations with its peanut, caramel, and nougat combo. This classic candy once sold for 5 cents and was featured in army rations for multiple wars including WWII. Matter of fact, the Baby Ruth was actually named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth Cleveland. Most would consider the Baby Ruth to be the child of the legendary Babe Ruth, but that’s where you are wrong. When you hear the name, you automatically think baseball. Grab yourself a few of them by clicking right here. It’s iconic taxi-cab casing and stick-to-your-mouth texture was and still is a favorite for west coast candy fans. The Abba Zabba Bar was developed in Los Angeles, CA in the 1920’s and was one of the first taffy peanut butter bars on the market. Without further ado, here are 10 candy bars you probably didn’t know are 100 years old, and still taste as good as they did nearly a century ago. In honor of June being National Candy Month, and because we here at OldTimeCandy want everyone to get a sweet taste of vintage in their life, we figured why not share our favorite 100 year old candy bars with you. Picture it like Marty McFly meets Willy Wonka if you will. Though we haven’t mastered the whole “time traveling” aspect of this mission, we have figured out a way to take your tastebuds back in time. I’m not talking about just any candy bar, I’m talking about 100 year old candy bars.Īt OldTimeCandy, we’ve always been on the mission to turn back time. Yes, retro band tees, and old school vinyl records fit the “vintage” stereotype, but I’d like you to consider one vintage good that you probably use and consume more often than that pair of Levi’s you’ve had in your closet since junior high school. ![]() It’s taking the best of what is already there and doubling down on it. Vintage is something that cannot be replicated, but rather is renovated. Today, vintage can be found all over the place-from the clothes people garnish themselves in, to the art they collect, all the way down to the tools handed down from family member to family member. When you think about 100 years, what comes to mind? The first word that rings in my head is vintage. No matter how you phrase it, 100 years is a long period of time-and a lot can happen during those 100 years.įor people of our day, it’s been the development of the internet, adaption of cell phones, multiple world wars, a global pandemic, even the birth of at home food delivery is something most people wouldn’t have guessed to be a reality 10 years ago. ![]()
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