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Hi, back here..I have moved two counties--no, NOT two COUNTRIES LOL-but, TWO COUNTIES..to RIVERSIDE. from LA I have had a surprising very happy new home..we went to El Cajon's

Tom's Farms, est.1971, and had fun and lunch there (me, my mother and our longtime friends).While in the candy store there, there were all kinds of candies reviewed here and elksewhere.

Yes, TOM'S FARMS candies, like CIRCUS PEANUTS, as mentioned back in 2019, 2 yrs ago, and Candy Corn, Chowards, Necco/Spangler Wafers, BBBBats (Worrels),etc.,etc.,etc.,etc.,etc.

Of course, watchinbg diet, and we can't give candy to our beloved bichon frise dog....sorry, Deen..

(A candy lover's dream!) I have had occasional circus peanutds (CPs, as Cybele May has called them-go thru earler posts here) here in Riverside county,as well. Spangler (from their own bag,

at the former Pic/Save/Big Lots, and LIKE banaas,mas they should, NOT as bbq chips)!L:OL

Had Spangler Circus Peanuts from both the CVS brand (barbeque potato chip like) and (from Pic N Save) Spangler brand thremselves (banana), and from Dollar Tree and from Wal*Mart(sic), Melster's (ALWAYS BANANA!) Circus Peanuts. 

A Tale of two Circus Peanut brands

The public domain status of CIRCUS PEANUTS (TM-NOT) has resulted in many companies (and packagers for stores!) offering the famed marshmallows. The two most frequently seen where I am, are Melster, especially in Dollar tree where any size (6 Peanuts per serving of 4, x 4, 24 or 7x4 for 28) can be bought for the nice, comfy price of $1.00, (and Family Dollar has in larger bags what seem to be that brand packed for them, that or Brachs, Farley or Sathers, certainly NOT Spangler), and Spangler, which is the brand that dominates (generally masquerading as instore drugstore brands). I went to Dollar Tree and one of those offering
the Spangler brands (Rite Aid, yeah, it doesn't SAY Spangler but it HAS the name on the candies!) and bought and mixed the candies in a bag.

Spangler is squishy due to the gelatin, and not only looking orange, but the usual mismatching banana flavor seems mixed in with orange flavor...

Melster has a more larger, "gummy" "peanut" with a banana bubblegum flavor (Banana Splits, one banana two banana anyone..?)

Mixing them in one bag (on my way to see the current animation movie "Home") was very odd..given that the two brands of Circus Peanuts are so different as described.....

Still, all in all, very interesting having both, and I've had both individually before.