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Candy Crate 1970's Retro Candy Gift Box

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I purchased this for my husband as he'd always talked about the candies he used to eat as a child (his parents owned a candy store at one point). While there was a fair quantity of candy, much of it was stuff that's still available today. We were expecting more "Wow, haven't seen this is 30 years!" candies and fewer "Oh, I had one of these yesterday" choices.

Purchased this for a friend who often talked about the candy he grew up eating. Most of the contents are "penny candy" still available today. The packaging was cute, but for half the price I could have put together my own simmilar assortment.

This 1970's retro candy box is a great gift for someone who was a child in the 70's and has good memories of eating these candies though some of these candies actually came out years before the 70's they were quite popular in this era and some are still quite popular even in these days. This gift box has Jaw Breakers, Classic Now & Laters, Razzles, Party Stix, Fun Gum Wax Lips, Pop Rocks, Wonka Tart N Tiny, Bubble Gum Cigars, Bubble Gum Cigarettes, Candy Cigarettes, Wonka Runts, Sweettarts, Lemon Heads, Cherry Heads, Apple Heads, Charms Sweet & Sour Pops, Necco Assorted Wafers, Reeds Root Beer Candy Rolls, Licorice Pipes, Zots, Sugar Daddy Pops, Double Bubble Gum, Boston Baked Beans and Atomic Fireball. Most of the candy in this gift box is traditional with a couple of controversial candies like the candy and gum cigars and cigarettes which some parent groups deemed a bad influence on children so they disappeared from candy stores and I thought that they had stopped making them but they are still being made and can found in novelty candy stores and online. If you are thinking of giving this to someone as a gift first sit and think if that person will be okay with the cigarette shaped gum and candy because this may not be the best thing to buy for someone who will be offended by that.

Arrived late - far past due date. Not good for an item that is typically a gift. Lame candy. Loose pieces. Not worth it at all.

I received this as a gift and it brought back a lot of memories. I really loved it. I'm not sure why there are some people who are disappointed because some of the candy is still available today. That is very puzzling. The candy names are right in the description. You know before you buy it exactly what is in it.

did not like the contents..there was about 10.00 in candy with alot of shedded paper.I feel like I paid alot for a box.

This is a fun gift for anybody who was born in the 60s or 70s, or anybody who likes candy!

Most of the stuff I got in my basket is available today most places, with the exception of candy cigarettes, so it's something you could put together yourself, but this is a nice way to have it all in one place.

Had it sent to my friend at her office and she said it went over very well. Lots of the people there liked it and she said they had a good time looking through it, remembering when they used to eat it when they were kids.

Although a little on the pricey side, the 1970's gift box arrived in great shape. I had to set it aside a few days before opening any of the candy, but it all has been fresh so far and there were so many items I'd forgotten from my youth: Freshen Up gum, Jolly Rancher "sticks", Bazooka gum, chewing gum cigarettes, and more. I was so pleased with everything that I bought one as a gift for my younger brother. Definitely worth the money.

Have you ever been walking and heard a song on the radio and remembered something you thought long forgotten? Have you ever smelled something cooking that reminded you of growing up? Have you ever seen something that is so symbolic that you are transported back in mind? Our five senses are the strongest triggers of memory that we as humans possess, and this Retro Candy basket from the 1970's takes full advantage of that to make a perfect gift for the person who has every gadget, trinket, and item they ever needed.

Growing up in the 1970s (warning retro alert) I can remember going to the candy store and picking up some of the items in this basket. Laffy taffy, SO good, bubble gum cigs(probably not the best choice since I later smoked) Lemon and Cherry heads, and of course my personal favorite, Razzles! This basket has it all, and just reading the candy names sent me into a fit of nostalgia. Pixy Stix, Wonka Tart N Tiny, Sweetarts, Laffy Taffy, Bubble Gum Cigs, Candy Cigs, Apple Heads, Cherry Heads, Lemon Heads Small, Charms Sweet & Sour Pops, Sugar Daddy Pops, Atomic Fireballs, Boston Baked Beans, Tootsie Roll Midgees, Licorice Pipe, Necco Assorted Wafers, Bubble Gum Cigars, Wonka Runts, Fun Gum Wax Lips, Pop Rocks, Zotz, Reed's Root Beer Candy Rolls, Classic Now & Laters, Lemon Heads Large, Smile Pops, Jaw Breakers and Razzles Candy Gum. Everything the kid in you still desires, but never had enough dimes and nickles for.

Be warned however, this cool box contains enough sugar to make a rhino hyper, and you run the risk of arousing your co-workers jealousy when you walk in the office with your Neccos and your Razzles. If you buy this for someone else, you will be highly tempted to devour the entire basket, and have to reorder more. There are several other sets in this product line, each with their own unique line-up, but for me, this is the one. What price do you put on memories? For this little trip down memory lane its $26.99, and the enjoyment is worth every penny. Now excuse me while I put in another order...

A.G. Corwin
St.Louis, MO

I ordered this as a gift only to find out it was inedible. This was 1970's candy probably actually from 1970's. I'm beginning to have doubts about Amazon.