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As someone who was born in the ’70s and shaped in the ’80s, I can tell you that trips to the “corner store” in search of candy weren’t just about pleasing our insatiable sweet teeth (tooths?)\u2014they were also our first taste of independence and even a crash course in financial planning.<\/p>\n
The ’80s was all about standing out and proudly rocking bright colors, and that spirit extended to candy packaging too. With cartoonish designs, vivid primary colors, and neon everywhere, we often picked candy just because it looked fun\u2014or because the container could be repurposed into something cool, even becoming a cherished plaything.<\/p>\n
Trading was a big part of childhood in the ’80s, so if your candy came with a collectible prize, all the better.<\/p>\n
Just like toy stores, candy racks in the ’80s were treasure troves of sweets that frequently made appearances in movies and TV shows. One standout example is a candy that played a starring role in an iconic film about an alien with a serious sweet tooth who just wanted to call home.<\/p>\n
If you Google some of your favorite candies from the past, you’ll find a host of companies dedicated to bringing these treats back. Sites like The Penny Candy Store<\/a> and Candy Nation<\/a> thrive on the fact that these candies aren\u2019t just sweets\u2014they\u2019re time capsules from a cherished era.<\/p>\n From the sweet to the sour to the downright teeth-destroying, let\u2019s unwrap some of the most awesome ’80s candies.<\/p>\n Get ready to dive into a list of the most awesome ’80s candies\u2014those iconic treats that starred in movies, were sometimes more plastic than candy, and captured our hearts with their unforgettable flavors and wacky packaging.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Wacky Packages were beloved by ’70s kids, but revisiting some of the more surprising cards might just leave you amazed that they ever existed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Meg Dowdy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSWEET: 16 Totally Awesome ’80s Candies We Were Obsessed With<\/h2>\n
LOOK: 10 Wacky Packages Cards From the ’70s That You Won’t Believe Existed<\/h2>\n
LOOK: How Many of These Discontinued Millennial Munchies Do You Remember?<\/h2>\n