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"Charlie Chaplin and a Favorite Retro Candy – True Treats Candy"
What is the connection between iconic silent screen actor Charlie Chaplin and a favorite retro candy? Charlie Chaplin eating shoe...
"Guess who invented Corn Syrup? – True Treats Candy"
Ok – I don’t get why Americans hate corn syrup. It’s sugar. I know, the whole corn-taking-over-the-nation fear and the...
"Charlie Chaplin – True Treats Candy"
Born in London in 1889, he was destitute as his mother was mentally and physically ill and his father, an...
"The First Penny Candies: What’s Missing and Why? – True Treats Candy"
Penny candy has been a favorite for kids since the burgeoning industrial age of the mid-1800s. They could buy an array...
"The Not Dumb Dum Dum – True Treats Candy"
The Dum Dums lollipop was first made in 1924 by the Akron Candy Company. According to manufacturer Spangler, who purchased...
"The Secret Life of the Pixy Stix (Plus Kool-Aid) – True Treats Candy"
The Pixy Stix, beyond any other candy, is a lesson in “don’t stop ‘til” you get it right. The ubiquitous...
"The Nation’s First Candy Store and Abolitionist – True Treats Candy"
Mrs. Spencer: The Nation’s First Candy Store and Abolitionist Map of Salem 1820 The fascinating and revealing story of the...
Norbert Rillieux: All the Sugar that You Eat and a Bizarre Twist
Norbert Rillieux: All the Sugar that You Eat and a Bizarre Twist Norbert Rillieux (undated) If you like sweets, eat...
The Charleston Chew
James Johnson The Charleston Chew, that dense chocolate covered marshmallow-taffy-toffee substance may be nostalgic, but beneath the chocolate exterior, is...
"Valentine’s Day: Why Hearts? – True Treats Candy"
Valentine’s Day: Why Hearts? So, it’s almost Valentine’s Day and you might be wondering how the ubiquitous hearts got their start....
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