Top 12 Candy From The 1950s

Poodle skirts, cardigans and penny loafers were the fashion statement of the time. The girls boasted cute swinging ponytails, and the boys opted for slicked-back hair or buzz cuts.

The newest craze was the rebellious sound of rock n roll, much to every parent's dismay. Howdy Doody and I Love Lucy played in living rooms nationwide.

While Saturday nights were reserved for cruising in those now classic cars and those candy-fueled, fun-filled sockhops!

Elvis was the brand-new heartthrob, and the milk was delivered directly to your door! The world was idyllic and sweet, and there was some delicious candy!

Marshmallow Peeps are soft and fluffy and come in the shape of some adorable chicks! Most often thought of as Easter candy, the taste of Marshmallow Peeps can be enjoyed all year long.

These cute-looking Peeps Candy were made exclusively by hand until the Just Born candy company began mass-producing them. Emerging in 1953, the first Marshmallow Peeps on the market were the classic little chick shapes. Today, this marshmallow candy offers various shapes and sizes that are made to suit any occasion!

This retro candy will always be a classic Easter Candy. After all, it is utterly perfect for the Spring! Soft and squishy with a delicious marshmallow flavor. It's over-the-top cuteness just can't be beat.

Marshmallow Peeps now offer various colors, shapes and sizes, including delicious milk chocolate-covered Peeps Candy! this sweet candy brand continuously have something new and exciting in store for us candy lovers!

Biting into that sweet and soft cloud-like marshmallow texture never gets old!

PEZ candy originally began in 1927. The entire premise of this candy was to curb smoking. PEZ candy came in peppermint and there was no addition of the fun PEZ dispener...yet.

Fast forward to 1952, and PEZ got a brand new attitude and partnered with the famous PEZ Dispenser. This was a mash-up of pop culture and candy, allowing you to enjoy some candy all at the press of a button!

The first PEZ dispensers ever made were of Santa Claus and a robot character. Today, there are hundreds to choose from. It features the fun of Disney characters, superheroes, and even sports-themed dispensers. 

The PEZ candy of the past is no longer just peppermint. It now boasts a colorful array of pastel colors and flavors, adding an innovative and fun twist to any candy venture!

There's bound to be a PEZ dispenser for any occasion! They make great gifts and keepsakes, especially for PEZ collectors!

Still dispensing the deliciousness after all these years, PEZ combines flavor and fun!

This famous lollipop made its delicious debut in 1958. Chupa Chups Lollipops are made with intense flavors and are the number one lollipop in over 150 countries!

Eric Bernat of Spain thought of this legendary lollipop, now produced by the Italian Dutch company Perfetti Van Melle. The iconic logo of Chupa Chups was designed by the famous surrealist artist Salvadore Dali in 1969. Dali created the perfect logo, capturing its colourful whimsy and making this epic lollipop into some irresistible eye candy! 

The name Chupa Chups is a Spanish word meaning to suck, an original and memorable name for a lollipop. 

Initially, this lollipop had a few flavors, with strawberry and cream being the most popular. Today, the Chupa Chups brand features over sixty incredible flavors and is a worldwide phenomenon!

We're sure these lollipops gave the energy needed as those 50's kids danced the night away at those swinging sock hops!

One of the coolest candies around in the 1950s. Initially, this retro candy was called Popeye Cigarettes, but the name changed to "candy" as smoking would soon become frowned upon.

For the kids of the 1950s, these candy cigarettes were a way for them to pretend they were smoking. As in the '50s, smoking was a widespread habit.

We're sure these Popeye Candy Sticks were rolled up in the sleeves of white t-shirts everywhere. At the same time, teenage boys tried to capture the movie star look of  Marlon Brando or be as cool as James Dean.

This retro candy is a taste of nostalgia, made to look just like a cigarette with that sweet and chalky texture. The crunch of a Popeye Candy stick just never gets old.

Made for the cool kids, the rebels, the want-to-be James Dean look alikes. Popeye Candy Sticks are a taste of the 1950s!

This bubblegum has the ability to make you feel like an adventurous miner who's just struck gold! Gold Mine Gum are tiny golden nuggets of bubble gum encased in a small burlap bag.

This nugget-shaped bubble gum has a sweet and fruity flavor and offers the ability to blow some big and bouncy bubbles! This retro bubblegum was innovative at the time. After you chewed the bubble gum, you had a tiny bag to stash away your secret treasures. 

Gold Mine Gum remains the gold standard of bubble gum. After all, how could you resist those delicious candy-coated golden-hued nuggets?

Strike it rich and take a stroll down memory lane with the unforgettable sweet scent of Gold Mine Gum!

Offering a firey taste of the 1950s, the Atomic Fireball is a cinnamon-infused jawbreaker. Made in a vivid-looking bright red color, this jawbreaker candy will seriously wet your whistle. Made with the sizzling taste of cinnamon, delivering a spicy and unexpected burst of flavor.

This retro candy made its spicy debut in 1954. Blazingly delicious, candy lovers couldn't get enough of the Atomic Fireball. It flew off the shelves and was the latest and greatest to enter the candy world.

As you open up the Atomic Fireball, its scorch of a sweet cinnamon scent will have your mouth watering in anticipation. It's a sweet with heat candy made with a lingering and long-lasting flavor. Packed with a severe jolt, this jawbreaker candy will undoubtedly add some spice to your life!

These jawbreakers are made using the panned candy procedure, which can take up to fourteen days to make! 

If you're not a lover of heat, you might have to sit this one out. But if you like to play with fire, the Atomic Fireball was made for you!

Made with that sweet candy-coated appeal of the 1950s, the Lucky Elephant Pink Candy Popcorn made its pretty in pink appearance in the 1950s.

Featuring that same elephant on the box, this popcorn offers a pink bite in every taste. It is made with a pink candy coating on the outside of every popcorn kernel, adding to its crunchy texture. You'll be tickled pink with its sweet taste and crisp texture. And you're in luck because it still has a prize inside every box!

A Canadian classic, this pink popcorn makes a great addition to birthday parties, and it's a girl gender reveal or any occasion that calls for pink!

Kissed with that precious pink hue, this popcorn delivers a delicious crunch and a candy sweetness filled with the nostalgia of the 50s! You won't mind having sticky fingers; it's all worth it to have a kernel of this popcorn.

Because some of us like it hot, hot, hot! Hot Tamales is an unforgettable taste of the 1950s. Featuring red little oblong candies with a kick of sizzling cinnamon and a chewy texture.

This must have been the candy of choice for the 1950s rebellious teenagers. This retro candy does have that cool appeal. It's still a little sweet but will sting a bit with its firey cinnamon flavor.

Created in 1950, Hot Tamales was a popular candy right from the start. This retro candy was voted as America's number one cinnamon-flavored candy. 

We imagine this cinnamon-infused candy was on the breath of every teenage boy and girl as they sang along to Elvis Presley on the radio! And who knows, maybe this very candy inspired Elvis's hit song, Buring Love!

You'll become deliciously enamoured with that intense cinnamon scent as you bite through these red wonders. Every candy is chewy and more than vibrant tasting!

Playing with fire could have been more satisfying! Get into the sizzle with Hot Tamales!

Who could resist that candy-coated crunch of the Peanut M&Ms? These retro candies feature a colourful hard candy coating, a layer of real milk chocolate, and a wholesome peanut's delicious crunch!

Beginning in 1941, the world went wild over the original chocolate-filled M&M candy. In 1954, the world would fall in love again with its new and exciting peanut-filled version!

This retro candy was famous for not melting in your hands and it provides a triple delicious taste of milk chocolate, candy, and peanuts all in one incredible bite. The Peanut M&M's was a huge hit during the 1950s. Little did they know that these colorful candies would one day include some remarkable fillings like cookie dough, caramel, pretzel, and so many more!

We can just see it now: all those poodle skirt-wearing girls and letterman jacket-wearing boys indulging in these M&M's as they leisurely strolled down the street!

M&M's is one of the greats in the sweet world of candy! Believe it or not, over 40 million candies are made daily, melting in the mouths of candy enthusiasts all across the world.

Get into that nutty crunch with the epic taste of the M&M Peanut!

This retro candy offers a true blast from the past! The Satellite Wafers are pastel-colored wafer shells encasing colorful bits of candy inside. Each bite is light, airy and crispy.

Making its debut in the 1950s, this sweet and starry candy was unique. Its flying saucer design must have intrigued the imaginations of those 1950s candy connoisseurs. The timing of this retro candy coincided with the space race. Mimicking the possibility of UFOs, aliens, and otherworldly things, it's no wonder this candy has many fans!

The crunchy sensation of this candy is a trip down memory lane. One bite of the Satelite Wafers, and you be transported back into the 1950s!

The eye candy of the 1950s! Candy Necklace are pastel-coloured pressed tablet candies made to resemble the sweetest necklace you've ever seen!

The girls of the 1950s always knew that candy was girls' best friend, not diamonds! Who could resist the sweet and crunchy taste of the fun and innovative candy necklace? Accessorizing the cute outfits of the 50s, we're sure that many a candy lover completed their looks with this retro candy!

It is an ideal candy for fun-filled birthday parties. These are great to use in loot bags or party favors, or to display in a candy buffet or on a candy table.

Candy necklaces remain a trendy fashion statement and choice of retro candy to this very day!

This retro bubble gum was originally introduced in the 1920s but became all the rage in the 1950s. Bubble Gum Cigarettes were the candy of choice at the time. In the 1950s, smoking was a very common habit. So, the idea of a bubblegum that emulated a cigarette was not frowned upon.

These chewy sticks of bubble gum were often made with extra powdered sugar in the tip so you could create a cloud of sugar as you pretended to smoke.

Pink and juicy, these Bubblegum Cigarettes taste just as luscious today as in the 1950s. The packaging still has a sleek and retro look making them look like a relic from the 50s. These are a fun and flavorful bubble gum, perfect for a taste of the 1950s!

We still look back on the 1950's candy with fondness. As you unwrap any of this retro candy, you can almost taste those good old days! The 1950s were full of brand-new possibilities and some delicious candy.

Things were about to dramatically change in the world, and so was the candy!

Which 1950's candy are you inspired to try next? Do you include any of it today in your candy rotation? Please comment below!