Vintage Favorites
Candy Origins
The Candy Makers
Penny Candy Classics
First to the Counter
100
“Candy-coated chocolates that ‘melt in your mouth, not in your hand.’”
What vintage candy is this describing?
- M&Ms
- Goobers
- Skittles
- M&Ms
100
Hershey’s began in which U.S. state?
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Illinois
- Pennsylvania
After several failed confectionery businesses, Milton Hershey founded the successful Lancaster Caramel Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1886. Inspired by German chocolate-making equipment he saw at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Hershey decided to focus on chocolate. He founded the Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894 as a subsidiary of his caramel company.
100
Milky Way Bars were invented by:
- Milton Hershey
- Frank Mars
- Forrest Mars
- Frank Mars
Milky Way bars were invented by Frank Mars, the founder of Mars, Incorporated. The idea for the bar, which combined a nougat and caramel center with a chocolate coating, came to him after his son, Forrest Mars, suggested a candy bar inspired by the popular malted milkshakes of the 1920s. The Milky Way was first launched in 1923. 
100
Which chewy caramel had a white cream center?
- Cow Tales
- Caramel Creams
- Sugar Babies
- Caramel Creams
100
Which came first — Snickers or 3 Musketeers?
- Snickers
Snickers came first, introduced by Mars, Inc. in 1930, while the 3 Musketeers bar was introduced later in 1932.
200
Hard candy on a stick with gum inside.
What vintage favorite is this describing?
- Tootsie Pops
- Tootsie Rolls
- Sugar Daddys
- Tootsie Pops
200
Candy Corn was originally called:
- Chicken feed
- Corn candy
- Candy treats
- Chicken feed
The Goelitz Confectionery Company, now Jelly Belly, began popularizing the candy under this name around 1898. The name was a fitting marketing choice for the late 19th century, as the candy's kernel shape appealed to the large rural population at the time, and corn was not considered a human food in the same way it is today.
200
Who introduced Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?
- Hershey Burnett Reese
- Harry Burnett Reese
- Henry Burnett Reese
- Harry Burnett Reese
He was a former employee of the Hershey Chocolate Company who created his own candy business, initially producing various sweets before focusing on the peanut butter cup, which became the most successful and led to his company eventually merging with Hershey's. 
An advertisement from 1963.
200
Which small, round candy had a cinnamon flavor and red color?
- Red Hots
- Hot Tamales
- Atomic Hots
- Red Hots
200
Which candy hit shelves before M&M’s?
- Milk Duds
- Skittles
- Smarties
- Milk Duds came out in 1928, while M&Ms didn't come out until 1941.
300
“Fruit-flavored chewy squares in a paper sleeve.”
What vintage favorite is this describing?
- Starbursts
- Twizzlers
- Sweetarts
- Starbursts
300
The York Peppermint Pattie was created in:
- York, England
- York, Pennsylvania
- Yorktown, Virginia
- York, Pennsylvania
The York Peppermint Pattie was created in 1940 by Henry C. Kessler, founder of the York Cone Company, in York, Pennsylvania.
300
What company created “Baby Ruth” candy bar?
- Curtiss Candy Co.
- Goelitz Confectionary Co.
- Mars Inc.
- Curtiss Candy Co.
The Curtiss Candy Company, founded by Otto Schnering, created the Baby Ruth candy bar in 1921 by refashioning its Kandy Kake bar.
300
Which penny candy was actually a rolled-up paper filled with sugar?
- Smarties
- Fun Dip
- Pixy Stixs
- Pixy Stixs
300
Which gum came first?
- Bazooka
- Juicy Fruit
- Big Red
- Juicy Fruit came out first in 1893.
Bazooka was 1947.
Big Red was 1975.
400
"Small hard candies shaped like buttons on a strip of paper.”
What vintage candy does this describe?
- Button Tops
- Candy Buttons
- Strip Buttons
- Candy Buttons
400
Nestlé was founded in which country?
- Switzerland
- France
- Germany
- Switzerland
In 1866, German-born pharmacist Henri Nestlé, launches his 'farine lactée' ('flour with milk') in Vevey, Switzerland.
400
Who invented Tootsie Rolls?
- Frank Mars
- Leo Hirschfield
- Clarence Crane
- Leo Hirschfield
400
Which lollipop was famous for its mystery flavor?
- Tootsie Pops
- Dum Dums
- Blow Pops
400
Which hard candy predates the others?
- Life Savers
- Jolly Ranchers
- Dum Dums
- Life Savers predates the others. They came out in 1912 made by Clarence Crane, a chocolate maker who wanted to create a non-melting "summer candy". https://www.ebay.com/itm/335097259460
500
Tiny colorful squares that fizz and bubble in soda.”
What vintage candy does this describe?
- Pop Rocks
- Bottle Caps
- Pixy Stixs
- Bottle Caps
500
The first chocolate bar was created in:
- England
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- England
500
Which company invented the Crunch Bar?
- Nestle
- Mars
- Hershey
Nestlé invented the Crunch Bar in 1938 at its Fulton, New York factory by adding crisped rice to their milk chocolate bar. While Nestlé still owns the Crunch trademark, Ferrero produces the bar in the United States under a licensing agreement.
500
Bit-O-Honey combined honey with:
- almonds
- peanuts
- caramel
- almonds
500
Which was made first — Laffy Taffy or Now and Later?
- Now and Later
Now and Later candy was created first, in 1962, while Laffy Taffy was introduced much later in 1991.
