Mr. Bones Puzzle Candy With Coffin 1980s Candy<\/span><\/p> There was also something about the variety\u00a0\u2014\u00a0you couldn’t walk into a corner store without being barraged with the insane choices available to rot your teeth out (as Mom and your dentist said). It was a sugar-filled playground. Most\u00a0importantly, ’80’s candies weren’t just about sugar \u2014 they were about experiences.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0If You Grew Up in the \u201980s, You Had These at Home<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A perfect example of not just sitting there and doing something was the Mr. Bones candy coffin (seen above). Not only was it a little “collectible plastic container” for you to store your other collectible things in, but the candy skeleton bones were like a little puzzle. If you didn’t realize that then and are learning it now, sorry for missing out on all the fun.<\/p>\n E.T. the Extra Terrestrial Reese’s Pieces Candies<\/span><\/p> The awesome \u201980s were also a turning point for sweet confections. It was the decade of blockbuster movies, and branding suddenly became a huge part of the candy world. Candy felt collectible, not so much the treats themselves, but the packaging and tie-ins that came with them.<\/p>\n How many of these over-the-top \u201980s candies \u2014 sweet, sour, and sometimes downright ridiculous \u2014 do you remember from your childhood?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Did the \u201980s have a signature scent? These 18 iconic smells bring it all rushing back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nReady for Some 1980s Candies Throwbacks?<\/h3>\n
LOOK: 21 Candies From the ’80s That You Probably Haven\u2019t Thought About in Years<\/h2>\n
SNIFF THEM: 18 Smells That Scream Everyday 1980s<\/h2>\n