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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Lots of sour candies from early 1900s till the year you mentioned. Lifesavers had sour since the 20s. Jawbreakers and toxic waste brand since the 70s. Lick-a-Stick, Sherbert Sour Powder, etc

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But almost non-existent by the 60s-70s.

Now, ubiquitous.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Jaw breakers and sour tarts were big in the 80s when I grew up

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sweettarts. Kinda sour, not bad. Jawbreakers weren't sour.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

They sold sour Jawbreakers from WilliWonka brand, Dino Eggs Sours. Notice bottom right Jawbreaker written on it. These are what I was thinking of. https://www.candywrappermuseum.com/dinasoureggs.html

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Heh. Only reason I knew this they were my sister's frequent buy in the 80s

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I loved jawbreakers, the little ones you could shatter teeth on