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[Eileen in Virginia]

I remember them, especially the white candy ones. When I was 5 or 6, I’d stroll over to my dad with my cigarette between my fingers and ask him to give me a light. By the time I was old enough to smoke real cigarettes, they knew about the side effects of smoking and I never got started. 

[Group 5 minus 1]

Worked for a VERY large intern. company. In order to get us to do taste tests we could pick from a large bowl the candy of our choice. One day the guy I shared an office w/ came back w/candy cigs. What a great time we had w/ those!

[just bee]

Ah, but does anyone remember candy lipstick?  Red, in the gold foil wrap?

[just bee]

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@Desertdiwrote:

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@blackhole99wrote:

I had the cavities to prove it. I would never have let my son eat that stuff and my mother didn't give it a second thought. In fact, my grandmother sold that junk in her grocery store. I loved the way the penny candy was displayed in the candy case.

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@blackhole99   I actually pulled fillings out eating Tootsie Rolls.    Needless to say my ma wasn't too happy with the dentist bill, and my visits to the candy store ended................

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I'm pretty sure I can attribute my first cavity to Good & Plenty.

[goldensrbest]

Would you believe ,last year i was in a candy store here called yummies ,in maine they had them.

[GSPgirl]

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@patbzwrote:

DH and I were remembering fun treats from 50s and 60s; anybody remember candy cigarettes?  Talk about brain washing!

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They are called candy sticks now.  I’ve seen them on my travels across the US.

[MorningLover]

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@just beewrote:

Ah, but does anyone remember candy lipstick?  Red, in the gold foil wrap?

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@just bee

Is this it ? 

WILD CHERRY FLAVOR
CANDY LIPSTICK
PUT IT ON EAT IT OFF
PURE CANDY
1c EACH

[traveler]

I ever liked them. Prefer chocolate. And now I have a MIL who can’t breathe and is on oxygen yet still sneaks out to get a smoke. I like them even less.

[just bee]

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@MorningLoverwrote:

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@just beewrote:

Ah, but does anyone remember candy lipstick?  Red, in the gold foil wrap?

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@just bee

Is this it ? 

WILD CHERRY FLAVOR
CANDY LIPSTICK
PUT IT ON EAT IT OFF
PURE CANDY
1c EACH

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@MorningLover

Very similar!  For some reason I remember something shorter that looked more like real lipstick.  But we're talking over 50 years ago, so...

ETA:

And I don't remember a cherry flavor.  No, the stuff I coveted tasted more like cheap perfume. 

My standards were a little lower back then.

[SeaMaiden]

 This site will refresh those boomer memories!

http://www.the60sofficialsite.com/I_Remember_When.html