Penny candies were a beloved treat for many children in the past. They were affordable and came in a wide variety of flavors and shapes. Some popular vintage penny candies include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Candy Buttons: Colorful, button-shaped candies on a strip of paper that were fun to peel off and eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Pixy Stix: Flavored sugar sticks in paper straws that were meant to be poured directly into the mouth for a burst of sweetness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Jawbreakers: Hard candies that were meant to be sucked on slowly in order to reveal different layers of colored flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Tootsie Rolls: Chewy, chocolate-flavored candies that were a favorite among many children for their rich taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Bit-O-Honey: Chewy taffy-like candies with bits of almonds mixed in for a nutty flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Candy Necklaces: Colorful candies shaped like beads that were strung together on an elastic string to be worn as a necklace and eaten later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Dubble Bubble Gum: Classic bubble gum that was known for its bright pink color and fruity flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Wax Bottles: Wax bottles filled with flavored liquid that could be chewed like gum after drinking the liquid inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Licorice Pipes: Licorice candies shaped like pipes that were a fun and tasty treat for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Candy Cigarettes: Sugar sticks that were designed to look like cigarettes for a playful<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Penny candies were a beloved treat for many children in the past. They were affordable and came in a wide variety of flavors and shapes. Some popular vintage penny candies include: 1. Candy Buttons: Colorful, button-shaped candies on a strip of paper that were fun to peel off and eat. 2. Pixy Stix: Flavored sugar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vintage-brooklyn-hollywood"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooklynhalloffame.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooklynhalloffame.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooklynhalloffame.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooklynhalloffame.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooklynhalloffame.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brooklynhalloffame.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1515\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooklynhalloffame.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooklynhalloffame.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooklynhalloffame.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}