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found this candy today!

Post by norge » Fri May 02, 2008 2:48 pm

found this old candy today in a old house a few miles from
my place.
how old can it be? and is it army style?

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cheers from norge :D

btwim not going to try eating this candy :lol:
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Post by dirtbag » Fri May 02, 2008 3:08 pm

http://www.hersheyarchives.org/Default. ... ropicalBar
We had these in Viet Nam, not bad, but kind of 'Waxy'...
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Post by kman » Fri May 02, 2008 4:10 pm

Hold old can it be? Looks like it's old enough to have changed into three or four different colors. :-)
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Post by dirtbag » Fri May 02, 2008 11:14 pm

started making them in the 40's...
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Hershey's

Post by jfko6 » Sat May 03, 2008 10:21 am

The Hershey factory is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.

The candy is a keeper. Some collector might give you ducko bucks for it.
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Post by mreheater72 » Sat May 03, 2008 1:43 pm

Hi norge and all guys,

here is a similar Candy:

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It is from an US “Food Packet Assault, Individual” dated 1955.

See here:

viewtopic.php?t=754&highlight=assault

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Post by DangerousDave » Sat May 03, 2008 2:30 pm

Well, Norge, don't just stand there! Do a taste test. The jelly gum candy is from 1980's and earlier USA lifeboat rations. :)
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Post by DangerousDave » Sat May 03, 2008 3:31 pm

Heres some type of weird Virginia Candy. It has peanuts all over it. I can't figure this one out. Must be from Smithfield. :?
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Post by Stef » Sat May 03, 2008 4:02 pm

It looks like a Chinese peanut candy. I love the Snickers bars but I've never seen this one before.
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Post by kman » Sat May 03, 2008 4:32 pm

I've had one of those Munch bars before...maybe it was even in an MCW...sounds like Snickers had a ton of leftover candy bars they couldn't sell so they made the government a deal.
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