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96. Space Food Stix

Wed May 6, 2020, 12:24 AM

May 2020

Nasty things they were.
Wacky Pack Stickers
Click-Klacks, those acrylic balls on a rope one slammed together till they shattered,cutting the crap outta you.
Creepy Crawlers.
Blo-Plastic,that gooey rubbery stuff you put on the included straw to make big colored bubbles with...till they realised that the fumes got us kids higher than all get out.
Lawn Darts.

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What are some products that were around when you were a kid [View all] rurallib May 2020 OP

Bonomo's Turkish Taffy. Zoonart May 2020 #1

OH YES, WONDERFUL stuff!!! elleng May 2020 #4

Good one dameatball May 2020 #23

Actually, you can still find this !!!!! Haggis for Breakfast May 2020 #31

You can also find it at Economy Candy in NYC dhol82 May 2020 #33

Necco wafers ? Haggis for Breakfast May 2020 #39

Yes! dhol82 May 2020 #43

Here's their website dhol82 May 2020 #45

Ohhh, get the credit card ready ! Haggis for Breakfast May 2020 #51

I know! I get to the store periodically. dhol82 May 2020 #53

Down the rabbit hole I went. Fascist Breakfast May 2020 #64

Necco wafers started in 1847. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #87

They are coming back. dhol82 May 2020 #126

Good to know. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #131

Anyone else remember the Mary Hartline doll? dhol82 May 2020 #135

I think they were a Civil War staple (Union Troops) LeftInTX May 2020 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX May 2020 #146

I loved the strawberry. Zoonart May 2020 #48

Nutty Putty? elleng May 2020 #2

I think it is still around. - not sure rurallib May 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author elleng May 2020 #3

Candy Cigarettes. cayugafalls May 2020 #5

Those are still around, although not common. Saw some in Valle Crucis, NC dameatball May 2020 #9

oh yeah I rememmber those - my parents were smokers rurallib May 2020 #10

I quit cold turkey. Harker May 2020 #15

Now they're called "candy sticks" FoxNewsSucks May 2020 #71

Yes, and they don't have the pink "filter" tip anymore either. cayugafalls May 2020 #74

Edsel Dave in VA May 2020 #6

fizzies? dameatball May 2020 #8

Good question - are those also similar to pop rocks? rurallib May 2020 #12

I don't think so. Fizzies had flavors and you mixed with water to make a soft drink. dameatball May 2020 #14

They were more like Alka-Seltzer only flavored 2naSalit May 2020 #80

I was just thinking about Fizzies the other day. Laffy Kat May 2020 #72

Fizzies no_hypocrisy May 2020 #11

about 5 years ago Prell was still being made but it was really hard to find. rurallib May 2020 #17

That's why "a little dab will do ya"! cornball 24 May 2020 #28

I loved the road signs! dhol82 May 2020 #36

Burma Shave! MyOwnPeace May 2020 #73

Forgot about Serutan. dhol82 May 2020 #125

Serutan is now made in India, but it's not a laxative LeftInTX May 2020 #143

I was fascinated with Lemon Up shampoo as a kid BusyBeingBest May 2020 #90

Prell is still around LeftInTX May 2020 #102

Hate to break it to ya... Cirque du So-What May 2020 #13

wow - it's like a zombie that can't die. rurallib May 2020 #18

Brand New Episodes of a TV show called, "I Love Lucy". Stuart G May 2020 #16

be careful what you ask for, you may get it. rurallib May 2020 #20

Crazy Foam captain queeg May 2020 #19

Those anti-mosquito coils you burned at the drive in. dameatball May 2020 #21

well, drive-ins are gone for the most part, too rurallib May 2020 #22

good point dameatball May 2020 #24

They may be making a comeback because of social distancing. dhol82 May 2020 #37

Shell No-Pest Strips DBoon May 2020 #81

Still around LeftInTX May 2020 #141

Krumbles cereal. Sneederbunk May 2020 #25

schwinn sting-rays gristy May 2020 #26

I used to live on my Stingray. Had five paper routes for over two years. Midnight Writer May 2020 #29

I had an evening paper route and a Sunday paper route for many years gristy May 2020 #49

and a Va-Room motor DBoon May 2020 #82

"Funny Face" drink mixes. Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #27

I loved Goofy Grape! Ohiogal May 2020 #47

Me too! Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #60

ditto that! eom consider_this May 2020 #94

The originals included "Chinese Cherry" and "Injun Orange." Gidney N Cloyd May 2020 #75

Ohhhhh... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #79

I remember those drink mixes! smirkymonkey May 2020 #161

"Chinese Cherry" and "Injun Orange", according... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #162

Oh, I didn't remember those either. smirkymonkey May 2020 #163

Floppy disks Fascist Breakfast May 2020 #30

I thought Jolt was only in Europe? dhol82 May 2020 #38

We had it in NY State Fascist Breakfast May 2020 #50

Had it in Chicago for awhile. Steve Dahl and Garry Meier used to do the radio commercials. Gidney N Cloyd May 2020 #76

I remember them! 2naSalit May 2020 #83

Ipana toothpaste. Haggis for Breakfast May 2020 #32

My brother and I used Stripe toothpaste! Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #106

Hexachlorophene causes brain damage. hunter May 2020 #164

Remember Thalidomide? Totally Tunsie May 2020 #167

I was gonna say Ipana toothpaste Cirque du So-What May 2020 #34

Still love that jingle. dhol82 May 2020 #41

Alan Ginsburg helped write that jingle Cirque du So-What May 2020 #54

Interesting dhol82 May 2020 #55

I'm guessing Cirque du So-What May 2020 #59

Good choice. dhol82 May 2020 #61

Mr. Bubble! no_hypocrisy May 2020 #35

Cute! gristy May 2020 #66

About a decade ago, my last "Mr. Bubble" tee ordered with box tops had to go.... pat_k May 2020 #114

Tang oj safeinOhio May 2020 #40

Damn, remember drinking that swill when I was a kid. dhol82 May 2020 #42

It's still made. lastlib May 2020 #98

Still available at Costco sometimes Ron Obvious May 2020 #101

Oooooooo, we used to make Friendship Tea with Tang. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #117

Hadacol--why'd they call it hadacol? Cuz they hadacol it somethin' bobbieinok May 2020 #44

Milkshake and Butternut candy bars, Pom Poms, Pizza Thins crackers NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #46

Spudnuts--doughnuts made from potato flour? bobbieinok May 2020 #52

Not a product--St Christopher's medal. I'm not Catholic, but I got one on chain from somewhere bobbieinok May 2020 #56

I think St. Christopher was demoted. dhol82 May 2020 #67

Huskies underpants May 2020 #57

Sugar Daddy...pure hard caramel on a stick randr May 2020 #58

Still around. dhol82 May 2020 #62

Haven't seen them in years randr May 2020 #65

Economy Candy in NYC dhol82 May 2020 #68

Damn straight! 2naSalit May 2020 #85

Penny candy that cost a penny. Doreen May 2020 #63

When I was really little, some of the candy was two for a penny! dhol82 May 2020 #69

Wow, 2! Doreen May 2020 #70

I remember that penny candy 2naSalit May 2020 #86

I got mine at the corner grocery- more like a bodega dhol82 May 2020 #127

I recall that a dime was a lot of money in penny candy world... 2naSalit May 2020 #130

I remember all of those. dhol82 May 2020 #132

Also the ubquitous gumball machines LeftInTX May 2020 #144

Remember these? They eventually had a penny slot LeftInTX May 2020 #149

Oh yes, another no more. Doreen May 2020 #150

Chum Gum calguy May 2020 #77

Cap guns Worried2020 May 2020 #78

total recall! consider_this May 2020 #108

I remember if you didn't have the cap gun, or if it wouldn't work, Aristus May 2020 #139

Yeah - we did that too - Worried2020 May 2020 #142

Sky Bars.. whathehell May 2020 #84

Comic books that cost twelve cents... First Speaker May 2020 #88

TEN cents!!!! nt LAS14 May 2020 #173

Ayds. It was an appetite suppressant PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #89

We lived off those things!!! LeftInTX May 2020 #99

"The ayds diet plan" Ron Obvious May 2020 #103

ooo, yuk! consider_this May 2020 #107

"No Bugs M'Lady" Insecticidal Shelving Paper Glorfindel May 2020 #91

Brecks Shampoo or Pert? Polly Hennessey May 2020 #92

Wax lips, orange wax harmonicas at Halloween. Grammy23 May 2020 #93

Creeple Peeple Leith May 2020 #95

Yeah - consider_this May 2020 #105

Space Food Stix The Figment May 2020 #96

ah ha! consider_this May 2020 #110

glass bottled coke Demonaut May 2020 #97

You can still buy it LeftInTX May 2020 #100

and it tastes better! dhol82 May 2020 #133

I live in a Mexican majority town rurallib May 2020 #151

Fuzzy Wuzzy soap consider_this May 2020 #104

Weird. I don't remember that..... LeftInTX May 2020 #113

Devil Dogs consider_this May 2020 #109

Fun list of 60's products pat_k May 2020 #111

Metracal diet drink. During the Cuban Missile Crisis... NNadir May 2020 #170

Erector Set. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #112

Regrettable retro recipes LeftInTX May 2020 #115

Has anyone brought up lawn darts yet? Ron Obvious May 2020 #116

That'll put your eye out! dhol82 May 2020 #134

I was very good at lawn darts as a kid Wawannabe May 2020 #171

Roller skates with keys (skinned knees extra!) Totally Tunsie May 2020 #118

They were great because you could use any shoes dhol82 May 2020 #172

Banquet Frozen Food Pouches Totally Tunsie May 2020 #119

Mattel Bubble Hats Totally Tunsie May 2020 #120

More bubbles! B'loonies (but still available at retro toy shops) Totally Tunsie May 2020 #121

This is one that I will never forget. Niagara May 2020 #154

I still remember the smell, too. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #155

lol Niagara May 2020 #158

Pixie Bow Maker Totally Tunsie May 2020 #122

Kewpie dolls Totally Tunsie May 2020 #123

Betsy Wetsy dolls. nt LAS14 May 2020 #174

Toni Dolls Totally Tunsie May 2020 #124

Before my time LeftInTX May 2020 #152

Don't remember the name........ MyOwnPeace May 2020 #128

Clackers! hurl May 2020 #129

Ooo yeah... consider_this May 2020 #137

those strings would break and cause some excitement rurallib May 2020 #153

Lava soap Shrek May 2020 #136

My dad loved Lava Soap! Totally Tunsie May 2020 #156

Still around LeftInTX May 2020 #168

My daughter and granddaughter laughed at me because I pronounced.... LAS14 May 2020 #175

Marx plastic animals consider_this May 2020 #138

Koogle. Flavored nut-butter. Aristus May 2020 #140

I was going to say "Sky Bar," but that seems to have been brought back. mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 #147

Sen-Sen breath freshner was a staple of my grandmother's LeftInTX May 2020 #148

$.03 US Postage Stamps Totally Tunsie May 2020 #157

I remember 5 cent stamps. Ptah May 2020 #165

My Dad's favorite joke way back when... Totally Tunsie May 2020 #166

Yup! My whole childhood! So someone else as old or older than you! :-) LAS14 May 2020 #176

LOL - You oldster, you! Right there wittcha'. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #178

Mr Potato Head with a pipe Niagara May 2020 #159

School bus tickets for public transportation Totally Tunsie May 2020 #160

I'm pretty sure kids in Boston still take public transportation. No? Yes? Anyone know?? nt LAS14 May 2020 #177

Spruce gum jpak May 2020 #169