BIG CHERRY
What candy goes on Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer's nose for a replacement nose?
Big Cherry, that's what!
Made for years by the Christopher Confectionery Company,Inc.for
this is LITERALLY, if you bite into it, revealed to be red enough to be
'shoved on other favorite reindeer's nose..
Big Cherry is currently produced by Adams and Brooks, Los Angeles, Calif. - y'know, those P'Nuttles guys- currently,
and comes like so many in dark chocolate versions...
Anyhow, here is the basic description.
The chocolate..nuts..
then the cherry marshmallow nougat
and then the actual Cherry (See? It acutallu has fruit!)
The candy is, not surprisingly, shaped somewhat like a cherry, in that it;'s round only much bigger.
This sits in both modern and so-called old time candy stores, interestingly, like Neccos (and in many cases) either
Melster, Spangler, or both Circus Peanut types and the Chic-O-Sticks, along with the more "cool" candies.
It was first manufactured in 1887 before rivals such as Chase's "Cherry Smash" (which appeared 20 to thirty years later)!
and is the oldest of the type: a chocolate coated cherry nougat or creme, in this case with maraschino cherry-a real one.
Biting into it the first time, well, to quote the American Pie movie phrase...."there's nothing quite like that first piece".
The outer has an exterior of immnsely-chopped-up nuts in chocolate, thus giving a unique
style of "gravelled" chocolate before you bite into the maraschino cherry easter eggy creme
and then to the maraschino cherry itself in the center proper.
The only difference between regular and dark is the chocolate and the cover.
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Saturday, July 4, 2015
M&Ms
M&M's
Since 1941, M&Ms maker Mars Incorporated, mooned over for years, has made little chocolate pellets candies to be imitated (Hershey's Hershey-Ets,for instance) and to be
enjoyed, thanks to Mars, with the solar system of colorful cnady shelled saucer like chocolate candies known for M&Ms.
"m" is inscribed on each..
These have been in
yellow
red
green
brown
orange
for years then in the last 20 years:
blue
grey
(fifty shades of grey m&m's, anybody?)
white!
The candies have been traditionally sold in 2 to 3 inch long brown (chocolate. Get it?) paper-plastic bags, and, then later, at movie theatres, in boxes.
The candies by the early 50s became as beloved as animation and subject of all types of TV commercials and promotions.
What EXACTLY m&m's means may be anything, maybe Mars and Mars (but sure as hell ain't Marshall Mathers/Slim Shady), but the candy has been
so iconic that in the 1990s a major change occured:
more colors---grey, blue, etc. ususally on reader requeast as advertised on the bags, suddenly started to appear.
The modern day versions of Gumby/Pokey creator, (already established in 70s before Aardman in UK became big here in North America (US and Canada), Art Clokey,
none other than Claymation(tm) maker and owner (it's HIS!) himself, Will "1987 California Raisins" Vinton himself, started doing 1990s M&M ads which gave them'
their persona (AND that "what IS it about the"..(fill in the color) "one").,
Of course, by the 1940s-50s, peanut versions were added, and after the more recent color broadening (even in specified pastel colors in candy stores!!) to include others,
'most of all:
Preztel M&M'S (yay, they';re back)
Peanut BUTTER
Coconut
and even dark and LIME M&M's!!!!
Just some of them...
most recent is, at least theatrically in the age oif often repeated ads, spy-type and dating stories with M&M's (Peanut M&M ad that you may recall, set in nighttime creepy mansion setting and limosuine:
Russian character:(subtitlews)"First, I'm going to unwrap you. THEN I';m going to EAT you". (English) M&M character:Yeah..uh(double take at the M&M eating announcement!) Wha..)
"Peanut M&M's for everyone"
Another one had various spy scenes, and movie scene riffs, introduced by "It's an Envolope", used (like the Geico ads) in the cinemas to urge theatre quiet.
Getting back to the candies, the M&Ms have certainly outlived imitations like Hershey Ets, though I enjoy those, only M&M's have m on them,while
H'Ets use one of the letters in "Hershey's" on them (don't worry, I'll get around to that..).And ALSO some off brand department store candies called POKIES!
Imagine!
RIPPING OFF MY OWN NAME!
AND the M&M's brand..!
And, on a last note, finally, HEY, they have TINY M&M's!
Since 1941, M&Ms maker Mars Incorporated, mooned over for years, has made little chocolate pellets candies to be imitated (Hershey's Hershey-Ets,for instance) and to be
enjoyed, thanks to Mars, with the solar system of colorful cnady shelled saucer like chocolate candies known for M&Ms.
"m" is inscribed on each..
These have been in
yellow
red
green
brown
orange
for years then in the last 20 years:
blue
grey
(fifty shades of grey m&m's, anybody?)
white!
The candies have been traditionally sold in 2 to 3 inch long brown (chocolate. Get it?) paper-plastic bags, and, then later, at movie theatres, in boxes.
The candies by the early 50s became as beloved as animation and subject of all types of TV commercials and promotions.
What EXACTLY m&m's means may be anything, maybe Mars and Mars (but sure as hell ain't Marshall Mathers/Slim Shady), but the candy has been
so iconic that in the 1990s a major change occured:
more colors---grey, blue, etc. ususally on reader requeast as advertised on the bags, suddenly started to appear.
The modern day versions of Gumby/Pokey creator, (already established in 70s before Aardman in UK became big here in North America (US and Canada), Art Clokey,
none other than Claymation(tm) maker and owner (it's HIS!) himself, Will "1987 California Raisins" Vinton himself, started doing 1990s M&M ads which gave them'
their persona (AND that "what IS it about the"..(fill in the color) "one").,
Of course, by the 1940s-50s, peanut versions were added, and after the more recent color broadening (even in specified pastel colors in candy stores!!) to include others,
'most of all:
Preztel M&M'S (yay, they';re back)
Peanut BUTTER
Coconut
and even dark and LIME M&M's!!!!
Just some of them...
most recent is, at least theatrically in the age oif often repeated ads, spy-type and dating stories with M&M's (Peanut M&M ad that you may recall, set in nighttime creepy mansion setting and limosuine:
Russian character:(subtitlews)"First, I'm going to unwrap you. THEN I';m going to EAT you". (English) M&M character:Yeah..uh(double take at the M&M eating announcement!) Wha..)
"Peanut M&M's for everyone"
Another one had various spy scenes, and movie scene riffs, introduced by "It's an Envolope", used (like the Geico ads) in the cinemas to urge theatre quiet.
Getting back to the candies, the M&Ms have certainly outlived imitations like Hershey Ets, though I enjoy those, only M&M's have m on them,while
H'Ets use one of the letters in "Hershey's" on them (don't worry, I'll get around to that..).And ALSO some off brand department store candies called POKIES!
Imagine!
RIPPING OFF MY OWN NAME!
AND the M&M's brand..!
And, on a last note, finally, HEY, they have TINY M&M's!
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Rainbow Colored Peanut marshamllows
On Sunday, April 19, 2015, I went to Unviersal Studios Hollywood and went to the CityWalk to It's Sugar candy store. I found the It's Sugar-rebranded-Spangler assorted Circus peanut marshmallows.
Even with the classic orange color/banana flavor pairing it was nice to get some color/flavor variety:
White......vanilla/marshmallow
Pink.........punch(?)
Yellow......lemon (yeah.....I know: why not ORANGE? Orange colored standard circus peanuts are flavored like the yellow fruit banana..)
The Spangler stamp imprint was all over them. These candies get repackaged and resold since 1911..oh, wait..that was Lewis Black's very well known candy corn comment.
Anyway, if you stop by a mall or anything like that or like Universal (and Vegas's Venetian has this but I didn't buy them then) that has It's Sugar check the four colored Circus peanuts. But don't tell 'em I sent ya!:)
Even with the classic orange color/banana flavor pairing it was nice to get some color/flavor variety:
White......vanilla/marshmallow
Pink.........punch(?)
Yellow......lemon (yeah.....I know: why not ORANGE? Orange colored standard circus peanuts are flavored like the yellow fruit banana..)
The Spangler stamp imprint was all over them. These candies get repackaged and resold since 1911..oh, wait..that was Lewis Black's very well known candy corn comment.
Anyway, if you stop by a mall or anything like that or like Universal (and Vegas's Venetian has this but I didn't buy them then) that has It's Sugar check the four colored Circus peanuts. But don't tell 'em I sent ya!:)
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
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.
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.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Ice cream laced with WHAT??? EEEUU!! (or..Candy flavors that might turn up)
CANDY BASED ICE CREAM WITH...WAX BOTTLES?
How would like ice cream, like, say, candy type..? What'll it be, Mac? Peppermint? Necco Wafers?
M&M's? Circus Peanuts, Candy Corn, Good and Plenty? How about ice cream with.....CROWS (licorice
gumdrops)! Dots..!(fruit version of the same).
Or..Nik-L-Nip Waz Bottles?
Whatever it is.....I'm sure someone has thoughts good or bad of this possibility or reality.
Candy finds its way into ice cream, the actual candy and the flavor...but do even us fans
of, say, Chic-O-Stick, Kit Kat Bars, M&M's, etc. want that..I tihnk I might...
Pixy Stik ice cream (HEY! Drug stores and Baskin-Robbins work HARD to get ALL of these into THEIR cream..familiar with THREE
MUSKETEERS MEDIEVEL MADNESS?)
Well, what would be the best or worst choice for ice cream candy....
Mary Jane ice cream (peanut butter/molasses) anyone?
Tootise Roll ice cream!
How would like ice cream, like, say, candy type..? What'll it be, Mac? Peppermint? Necco Wafers?
M&M's? Circus Peanuts, Candy Corn, Good and Plenty? How about ice cream with.....CROWS (licorice
gumdrops)! Dots..!(fruit version of the same).
Or..Nik-L-Nip Waz Bottles?
Whatever it is.....I'm sure someone has thoughts good or bad of this possibility or reality.
Candy finds its way into ice cream, the actual candy and the flavor...but do even us fans
of, say, Chic-O-Stick, Kit Kat Bars, M&M's, etc. want that..I tihnk I might...
Pixy Stik ice cream (HEY! Drug stores and Baskin-Robbins work HARD to get ALL of these into THEIR cream..familiar with THREE
MUSKETEERS MEDIEVEL MADNESS?)
Well, what would be the best or worst choice for ice cream candy....
Mary Jane ice cream (peanut butter/molasses) anyone?
Tootise Roll ice cream!
Monday, February 23, 2015
TOOTSIE CO.'s NIK-L-NIP's
TOOTSIE NIK L NIP
As Cameron Diaz said in Bad Teacher (Sony,2011):
"Seriously? SERIOUSLY? SERIOSLY?"
That could apply to any sane person's reaction to wax...wax..WAX BOTTLES?
Since around the 1930s at least, the Tootsie People have marketed this retro collection of wax bottles guaranteed to quench your thirst..
and cure your hunger but fast (and take out your teeth, too, pretty much in the process), with soda, made of, of, SUGAR WATER??
Huh?? What gives. Serious....this is just easily done by spending money on a soft drink (or even better drnking from a drinking fountain)
And what's with the idea of thinking that children love or even LIKE eating wax.
They do not.
Generally speaking I disagree that a lot of candies are something that I myself would not like (as are a number of the ones on this blog), as I like the ones you'll see,
but Nik-L-Nips don't even have anything much besides WAX!!!!!! Why don't they just put out more wax lips. I'm SURE that THEY"ll gross (pun) a lot of money with that
(AS IN...Gross the presidents and ben Franklin right off the dollar bill.).
Just another reason to say "Bye, Bye, Tootsie Goodbye".
As Cameron Diaz said in Bad Teacher (Sony,2011):
"Seriously? SERIOUSLY? SERIOSLY?"
That could apply to any sane person's reaction to wax...wax..WAX BOTTLES?
Since around the 1930s at least, the Tootsie People have marketed this retro collection of wax bottles guaranteed to quench your thirst..
and cure your hunger but fast (and take out your teeth, too, pretty much in the process), with soda, made of, of, SUGAR WATER??
Huh?? What gives. Serious....this is just easily done by spending money on a soft drink (or even better drnking from a drinking fountain)
And what's with the idea of thinking that children love or even LIKE eating wax.
They do not.
Generally speaking I disagree that a lot of candies are something that I myself would not like (as are a number of the ones on this blog), as I like the ones you'll see,
but Nik-L-Nips don't even have anything much besides WAX!!!!!! Why don't they just put out more wax lips. I'm SURE that THEY"ll gross (pun) a lot of money with that
(AS IN...Gross the presidents and ben Franklin right off the dollar bill.).
Just another reason to say "Bye, Bye, Tootsie Goodbye".
Monday, February 16, 2015
The very first TOOTSIE POP ad (1970)
As much as, as you'll see in future posts, we like to pick on Tootsie Roll, the pops are excellent..but this is a link anyway, to the iconic and perennial "Mr.Owl" ad back when it was the longer "Hey Mister Cow".
Jodie Foster's brother Buddy Foster is said to be the voice of the little boy you see walking around..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6rHeD5x2tI
the always hilarious veteran Frank "Yessss!"Nelson supplies the voice of Mr.Cow, Paul Frees a la Peter Lorre as the owl, and according to what's been posted about, "Mork and Mindy" "Ork" Ralph James as the Turtle, Paul Winchell (it does sound like him vaguely) as Mr.Owl, and "Starkist' Herschel Bernardi as the narrator at the end.
Jodie Foster's brother Buddy Foster is said to be the voice of the little boy you see walking around..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6rHeD5x2tI
the always hilarious veteran Frank "Yessss!"Nelson supplies the voice of Mr.Cow, Paul Frees a la Peter Lorre as the owl, and according to what's been posted about, "Mork and Mindy" "Ork" Ralph James as the Turtle, Paul Winchell (it does sound like him vaguely) as Mr.Owl, and "Starkist' Herschel Bernardi as the narrator at the end.
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