It was discontinued in 1979, but I don't recall seeing it in Chicago as a kid. However, it did look yummy! It is too bad it was taken off the market.
https://www.snackhistory.com/seven-up-candy-bar/
I remember those!
eta: A similar candy bar was/is the Sky Bar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Bar
I do love candy and I'm old enough to remember something from the 1970s, but I don't recall those at all (NYC).
shareMaybe it was regional. I would love to come across the glass like lollipops I recall as a kid in the 70's. They were so pretty. I might check out some old timey themed candy stores.
shareI grew up just outside the city in CT and while we definitely had them, they weren't quite as ubiquitous as, say, a Hershey Bar...i.e. not necessarily available in all stores!
shareThis reminds me of the history of the 3 Musketeers candy bar. When it was introduced in 1932 it was comprised of three pieces with three different flavors: chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. This is what gave the bar its name. Because of rising costs and sugar rationing during WWII, the strawberry and vanilla pieces were dropped; chocolate was retained because it was the most popular.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Musketeers_(chocolate_bar)
Save the holiday season.
Huh, learn something new everyday!
shareIt's too bad, Mars did not make a retro 3 flavored Three Musketeers to mark the anniversary in 2022, despite the pandemic.
shareI was hoping for the same. Although I'm sure it would not have been as good as the original now that artificial flavors and high-fructose corn syrup have become the norm. And the bar would have been a lot smaller than the original, guaranteed.
Save the holiday season.
Have you tried the new flavors of Hershey bars and Kit Kats currently on the market? I like the strawberry, mocha, and mint flavored Hershey's. The chocolate donut flavored Kit Kat is OK as well. I am however not cool paying $2 for a candy bar, but oh well.
shareI haven't tried these yet because I have to watch what I eat. The holidays are about the only time I will have candy.
Those sound good, especially the mint Hershey's one. I will put these on my shopping list in about another month. Thanks for the suggestions.
Save the holiday season.
Mars might bring them back for the 95th anniversary. Hostess brought back banana flavored Twinkees.
shareI don't remember it. I remember some things from 1979, but not a lot, since I was only 4 years old.
I never paid much attention to candy bars anyway; I always though they, along with sweets in general, were highly overrated. That is, except for soda. Some flops I remember include Like Cola and New Coke when I was a kid, and Crystal Pepsi when I was in my late teens.
I was 12, and have no recollection as well. But I recall all the colas you mentioned they were OK. I miss orange- vanilla Coke. It was really good!
shareDuh, so you never heard of it and you don't like candy bars. Thrilling.
shareNot directly related, but have you guys seen the folks at YouTube drinking 30 year old 7up crystal?
shareI arrived in Chicago in 1987 and I never heard of it. Although 7-UP was the first soft drink I tried on my first day in the U.S.
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