20 Old-Time Confections That Should Never Be Forgotten

"How to eat Bonomo Turkish Taffy: 1. Hold bar in palm of hand. 2. Strike against a flat surface to break into bite-sized pieces. 3. Let candy melt in your mouth." That's what the not-actually-Turkish confection label instructs. Turkish Taffy, which was created post-World War II, has the amazing ability to be shattered by sudden shock yet remain soft and chewy otherwise.

The product, which was originally distributed in large sheets, broken off at the counter, and sold by weight, was discontinued in the '80s, then brought back to life in 2010.

First off, let's get this out of the way, Idaho Candy Co.'s Idaho Spud bar doesn't have a lick of potatoes in it; instead, its unusual name is a reference to its oblong, spud-like shape. Around since 1918, it has consisted of a foamy, cocoa-flavored, dark-chocolate- and coconut-flake-coated marshmallow.

"Celebrate!" Christopher's Good News candy bar declares on the label. There isn't much traceable history behind this peanut, caramel, rice, and chocolate confection, but we can understand why it's been around for over half a century; it offers a pleasant contrast between soft and chewy, and caramel-y, malty, and peanut-y. Purportedly, the bars were popular as a gift people would hand out following a baby's birth.

Peanut lovers should try 5th Avenue, which is like an ultrapeanut-y, less-orange younger brother to Butterfinger. Although it hasn't been advertised for 20 years, its 77-year legacy lives on. Fun fact: the bar used to be topped with two chocolate-covered almonds until they were removed in the mid-1990s.

Named for Yellowstone National Park's epic geyser, Idaho Candy Co's Old Faithful sadly does not boast a gushing geyser-like center; we imagine its name has to do more with it being a reliably tasty cluster of chocolate and peanuts with a vanilla marshmallow center.

These bars have been making American sweets fanatics cry out since 1920. Although the exact origin of the fudge, caramel, and peanut chocolate bar is unclear, it's said the bar was named after famed writer O. Henry.

Does anything about the old-timey Charms look familiar to you? Hint: it might be the logo, as it's the same company that manufactures Blow Pops. Think of these as the predecessor to Life Savers, but with a different flavor lineup — think raspberry and cherry instead of pineapple and tangerine — and individually wrapped for convenience.

Despite the lingering popularity of peanut butter crisp chocolate bars like Butterfinger, others hit the market first. Case in point? Necco's Clark Bar, which was created in 1917.

In the 1950s, fudge went mainstream with a Cadbury mass-market release known to the world as Milk Fudge, now simply Fudge. The candy consists of a long bar of fudge that's been enrobed in a layer of creamy milk chocolate.

Candymaker Colby and McDermott was on to something great when it introduced Abba-Zaba in 1922. The uniquely delicious peanut-butter-filled taffy confection — seriously, it's unlike anything we've ever tried before — has since changed hands not once but twice, and is currently manufactured by Annabelle Candy Company.

Made by regional (and cult) favorite Annabelle Candy, Look!, with its long length and unrelenting chewiness, will last practically forever. It already has: it's been around since the '50s.