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Three timelines, three time periods, three explorations of historic sweets and treats. Each timeline includes 12 candy samples PLUS a keepsake card with the story of each item on the back and a copy of an original drawing or photograph from that time period on the front.
DISCOVER! 1700s Sweets! Candied Flowers, Sugar Plums, and Chocolate. Real, 100% Chocolate. Sample a range of 18th-century candies from our historical candy collection, enjoyed as a digestive, treat, medicine, and more. You'll taste the affluent lightness of candied flower petals, the rich crunchy goodness of handmade cream filberts, and the earthiness of cacao beans still in the shell… and more. A perfect historical candy gift for anyone who loves tasting history! These civil war era candy favorites helped lay the foundation for the beloved sweets enjoyed in later years.
1800s candy – From Traditional Horehound to Circus Peanuts! Get on the wild ride of candies in the age of industry. Savor the smooth richness of Wilbur Buds, one of the first chocolate kisses in the U.S. Enjoy sweet sorghum drops and bitter horehound, and let your teeth sink into the sweet and timelessly popular Turkish delight. You’ll also behold familiar sweets you never knew were so old Circus Peanuts. The story of each selection is revealed in the keepsake card.
1900s – From Penny Candy to Zizz and Pop. Take a fast-moving tasting trip through the 20th century from chocolate-covered fruits and nuts, enjoyed at movie theaters and bridge games, to the garishly colored licorice laces. Just when you think you’ve tried it all, dip into the late 1960s with the fizzy fun of ZotZ candy and other delights you may not know or know too well! Loaded with laughs and memories.
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Size: 3 tackle boxes, 36 different samples
1700s Box:
Cinnamon Almonds (White or Brown Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, Corn Syrup, Vanilla, Artificial Flavor), Sugar Plums (Fennel, sugar, menthol, natural food coloring, Almond), Maple Sugar (Pure Maple Sugar with Cane Sugar) Molasses Pulls (Corn Syrup, Sugar, Milk, Vegetable Oils and Fats, Molasses) Huckleberry Drops (Cane Sugar, Corn or Dextrose Syrup, Citric Acid, Soy Bean Oil, Artificial Flavor and Artificial Color FD&C Yellow #5 and #6, Red #3, and Blue#1), Strawberry Drops (Cane Sugar, Corn or Dextrose Syrup, Citric Acid, Soy Bean Oil, Artificial Flavor and Artificial Color FD&C Yellow #5 and #6, Red #3, and Blue#1), Buffalo Berry Drops (Cane Sugar, Corn or Dextrose Syrup, Citric Acid, Soy Bean Oil, Artificial Flavor and Artificial Color FD&C Yellow #5 and #6, Red #3, and Blue#1) Cacao Beans (organic cacao bean), Stain Glass (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Flavor, FD&C Colors), Candied Peels (Orange Peel, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Preserved with 1/10 of 1 % Benzoate of Soda, Sorbic Acid, Sulfur Dioxide), Sugar Cube
1800s box:
Gum Drops (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Cornstarch, Modified Cornstarch, Maltodextrin, FD&C Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Titanium Dioxide, Blue 1, Red 3, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Carnauba Wax, Beeswax, Confectioner's Glaze), Marshmallow ( Tapioca Syrup, Cane Sugar, Water, Tapioca Starch, Carrageenan, Soy Protein, Natural Vanilla Flavor. Packaged in the same facility as peanuts, tree nuts, soy, and milk products), Peanut brittle (Sugar, Peanuts, Corn Syrup, Butter (Cream, Salt, Milk), Chocolate Caramel (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Milk Chocolate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Cottonseed and/or Palm Kernel Oil), Whey Powder, Milk Cream, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Mono and Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor), Tootsie rolls (sugar, corn syrup, palm oil, condensed skim milk, cocoa, whey, soy lecithin, and artificial and natural flavors), Good and plenty (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mono-Nitrate, Riboflavin, and Folic Acid), Molasses, Plus 2% or less of Artificial Color (K-Carmine, Red 40 Lake), Gum Acacia, Licorice Extract, Modified Cornstarch, Salt, Caramel Color, Resinous Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Anise Oil, Natural and Artificial Flavor), Taffy (sugar, cornstarch, corn syrup, glycerin, water, butter, salt, natural and/or artificial flavor, and food color), Wilbur buds (Semi-Sweet Chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk fat, vanilla, and soya lecithin – an emulsifier), NECCO Wafers (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Gelatin, Cocoa Powder [Treated with Alkali], Natural Flavors, Vegetable Gums [Arabic, Xanthan and Tragacanth], Natural Colors [Red Beet, Purple Cabbage, Turmeric, Caramel Color, Paprika] Glycerin) Chocolate Covered Nuts (Peanuts, Almonds, sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk, chocolate liquor, lecithin, vanillin ) and confectioner's glaze), Sugar Bullet(Cane Sugar), Candy Corn (Sugar, corn syrup, contains less then 2% of salt, glycerin, egg whites, confectionaries glaze, natural and artificial flavors, mineral oil, honey, carnauba wax, coconut oil, artificial colors, FD&C yellow-#6, yellow #5, red #40)
1900s box:
Fireballs (Food starch (corn), sucrose, carnauba wax, titanium dioxide for color, acacia (gum Arabic), and artificial flavors including capsicum and cinnamon), Jawbreakers (Sugar, Modified Food Starch (Corn), Natural and Artificial Flavors, Carnauba Wax, Acacia (Gum Arabic), Titanium Dioxide (Color)Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 6, Blue 1 Lake, and Blue 2 Lake) Charleston Chew ( Corn Syrup, Sugar, Palm Kernel and Palm Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cocoa, Lactose, Milk Protein Concentrate, Egg Albumen, Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Soy Protein, Salt, Sodium Citrate), Lifesavers (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavor, stearic acid) Anise Bullet (Sugar, Natural Anise Flavor, Artificial Color, Corn Syrup) Caramel Cream (Sugar, Corn Syrup,Whey Powder ,Palm Oil, Mono and Diglycerides, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Artificial Colors including FD&C Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1, Soy Lecithin) Dubble Bubble (Sugar, Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Gum Base, Tapioca Dextrin, Titanium Dioxide, Confectioner's Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Corn Starch, Artificial Flavors, Artificial Colors, (FD&C Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 3), and BHT) Chocolate Covered Peanuts (Peanuts, sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk, chocolate liquor, lecithin, vanillin ) and confectioner's glaze), Sourballs (Sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, artificial flavors FD&c red #40, yellow #5, blue #1) Zotz (Sugar, Corn syrup, Malic Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Tartaric Acid, Artificial flavors, Artificial Colors (FD&C Yellow 5, Red 40), Circus peanuts (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Gelatin, Pectin, Artificial Flavor, Color Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 40), Lucky Charms (Sugar, Modified Food Strach, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Contains Less Than 2% of Gelatin, Artificial Color (Red #40, Yellow #6, Yellow #5, Blue #1), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Artificial Flavor, Natural Flavor)
Allergen Disclaimer: Please note that our products are made in a facility that processes peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, soy, and wheat. While we take precautions to prevent cross-contamination, we cannot guarantee that our products are allergen-free.
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Embark on a flavorful journey through history with True Treats’ historical candy collection, featuring candies from the 1700s sweets, 1800s candy, and 1900s candy eras. This exclusive collection includes 36 delectable samples, each representing a distinct time period, offering a taste of the past in every bite.
In the 1700s sweets timeline, you’ll discover the luxurious flavors of candied flowers, sugar plums, and rich, 100% cacao chocolate. These treats were enjoyed as digestive aids, medicine, and indulgent desserts, making them a perfect historical candy gift for history lovers and food enthusiasts. Among the favorites, you'll find handmade cream filberts, a timeless treat beloved by both the affluent and common folk.
The 1800s candy selection takes you on a sweet adventure through the age of industry, featuring traditional horehound, Wilbur Buds (one of the first chocolate kisses in the U.S.), Turkish delight, and the sweetly nostalgic Circus Peanuts. You’ll also explore civil war era candy favorites, which were often included in the civil war candy box, offering comfort to soldiers during the tumultuous times of the Civil War.
This one-of-a-kind historical candy collection is the perfect way to explore the evolution of sweets and savor history. With each candy, you’ll not only experience delicious flavors but also learn the stories behind them with a keepsake card that includes an original illustration from the period. It's the perfect historical candy gift for anyone who loves to taste history!
True Treats is the only historically accurate candy store in the world, bringing the past to life through researched sweets, teas, syrups, and more. Every product is rooted in history, telling the story of how people from all walks of life enjoyed treats through time. Leading this effort is Susan, a nationally recognized candy historian, researcher, and author who appears regularly on TV, radio, and in major publications. With over 40 years of experience, she has written ten books and founded True Treats to share the fascinating history of candy in a fun and delicious way. Susan’s work uncovers the surprising origins of America’s favorite sweets, from ancient uses of sugar to the candies of the 1900s. Through True Treats, Susan makes history an interactive experience, allowing customers to taste the past while learning the stories behind every bite.
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