“Candy… rich in dextrose.” These ads for various Curtiss candy date from 1947-49.
“Betsy does it for fun!” These ads for Fleers “Dubble Bubble” chewing gum date from 1942.
Chewits, Black Jacks, Curly Wurly… I can feel my teeth disintegrating just thinking about all those lovely after school sweet treats! Here’s a selection of 1970’s & 1980’s original wrappers, from a time when penny sweets were still a penny.