Yes, it was very sweet, a crispy strawberry-ish nougat flavor with that awesome white chocolaty cover. I really was starting to believe that I created this candy bar in my head! I definitely remember the cinnamon flavor. This was my favorite candy bar in high school in the late 70's in White Plains NY - I ate one every day! ALSO WHAT ABOUT GRETHER'S BLACKCURRANT PASTILLES, WHAT AN AWESOME TASTE THEY HAD, ANOTHER HARD TO FIND AND VERY EXPENSIVE TREAT. Must have been an East Coast thing, most people around here don't remember it except for two co-workers who, like me, are originally from western NY. One day, back in the 70's, he bought a 10:30 bar for me. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Wow! I could have sworn this was called the "10:30 AM" bar, and the marketing also referred to it as a "breakfast danish" candy bar. WHAT A SHAME IT IT WAS STOPPED BEING MADE AND IT'S BEEN 30YRS! I remember sneaking and hoarding them as a child in Seattle, WA around 70s-80s. What did they put in it that makes us still crave it? Best chocolate bar ever!! Milk chocolate bars can contain as little as 10% cocoa, but fall within the 10-30% range.. 99-100% are both going to be super bitter and are typically just used in baking. MIKE, The candy was made the Schrafft's Candy Company in Charlestown, MA. It was absolute heaven to eat these candy bars. I remember going away to college near the New York / Quebec border and getting the Neison version called Danish as a substitute, but it never replaced the 10:30 bar. Deal Instructions: 1. Does this ring a bell with anyone? in the 70s, Food of the Seventies, 10:30 candy bar Food of the Seventies, 10:30 candy bar I also have food pages for the 80s and 90s. HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate with Almonds Standard Bar. WHAT A AWESOME MEMORY FOR ME. I was recently at the "Candy Kitchen" in Madeira Beach FL. Had a former friend whose mother claimed to love them, but when she described it I knew she wasn't talking about the 10:30 Bar. Now I kinda wish I could try one now. I always get my hopes up when I stumble upon a retro-candy shop but have never found them. Perfect for a long car ride with the kids! Ah, geez I thought that the 10:30 was hands down the BEST thing out there!! White chocolate/cinnamon/rice crispies - I would try and make a home version if I could find a recipe! Looked it up and found this site. He buys gas for $10.45, a candy bar for $1.39 and a fountain drink for $0.89. He would let me have any candy I wanted. Select two from the following (mix & match allowed): - 1.5 Oz Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups & More [walgreens.com] 3. Thanks Sean for the background on the candy company that made it. I was just searching the web to see if I could find some retro place that sold 10:30 candy bars and I found this site. Nobody I asked ever heard of it. The candy has been featured in a 1991 documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare. Now I wished I hadnt because, when I talk about the 10:30 bar, no one knows what Im saying, lol. The next trip produced another poor substitute candy and the horrible news that they weren't carrying them anymore. Oh man my pop used to give me a dollar to take to school to buy pizza for lunch and at least once a week i would buy FOUR bars for lunch and not even think about the pizza or anything healthy. They were the very best candy bar ever! I used to buy these for a dime at the gas station (full service!) Can anyone help? And none of my friends remember them. The stripes were cinnamon flavored. There were several candy stores in my childhood neighborhood that carried it. I loved a 10:30. I have a sweet tooth as much as the next guy but between the sugar wafer, carmel and the sickening ivory chocolate it was diabetes city. I will continue to keep looking. I totally remember this candy bar as my most favorite childhood treat. Does anyone remember "Grape Duds?" Bonomo Taffy came back, though made in Vermont, instead of Brooklyn. When I was visiting cousins in their childhood neighborhood, which is where I live now, there were several candy stores in that area that carried them too. She said that it was most likely discontinued. I knew I was not crazy and I knew it existed. And yes! Former U.S. I am so happy to have found this site and all of you who allow me to know it was all real! Does anyone remember who made them? I have such vivid memories of my childhood but I couldn't remember the name of that candybar. Now it seems like the market is dominated by Hershey and Mars. I used to get 10:30 bars for free about 3 days a week whenever I passed by the house!!! google_ad_client = "pub-1475700848612418";
document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. :). Yeah, it was 10 cents less expensive than the (expensive) Nielsen Crispy Crunch (which had a second flavor, lemon) -- 10:30 bars were only 15 cents! My mother would actually WANT us to go to the drug store and get one just so we could get HER one as well! Father started bring me these home every Friday after work as a treat. It was my favorite i would like one right now they need to start making them again. Ate these on a regular basis until I joined the Canadian Armed Forces and went overseas. lol Whatever it tookWow I ncan remember like it was yesterday. I live in Minnesota, and I loved getting the 10:30 bars at the bowling alley every Monday night when my dad bowled. I wish some company had the recipe and produce it again. MAN I developed a cavity or 2 eating these candy bars! One of the Lewis products launched from the Schrafft factory in Sullivan Square in Charlestown, Massachusetts, was the 10:30 bar, advertised as that candy bar thats somethin else. The 10:30 bar was made of crisped rice and a candied mixture that was covered with an off-white milk chocolate and could be viewed through a clear wrapper, a sales enhancer, given the bars appetizing appearance. LET'S ALL GET TOGETHER AND TRY TO FIND OUT WHO MADE THEM AND BEG THEM TO DO IT AGAIN! I have emailed the company (yes Schraffts still exists) asking them to bring it back but if WE ALL EMAIL THEM, they might. In addition, M&Ms live up to their tagline because they melt in your mouth and not in your hands. Thank goodness! I loved reading these comments. I lived across the street from a little mini mart and would save every penny to get one of those bars. Unrealgrew up in Ontario, remember this bar when I was age 5-8, couldnt remember the name, until this site. The 100 Grand bar begins with two common American candy staples: milk chocolate and gooey caramel. I do believe that somewhere is that recipe and somewhere a present company would love to get their hands on it to make a MILLION DOLLARS if they sold it again. The Chick-O -Sticknis a unique candy bar. (LogOut/ An ad, in Boys' Life, featuring one of the earliest mentions of miniaturized, in this case "Junior," candy bars. I always think about this candy barIt was delicious, light and crispyI thought by looking online, I would find hope in my search for this candy bar, but to no avail, their's no more 1030 candy bar too bad.. I grew up in a small town outside of Erie, PA and I remember having this candy as a kid. Admittedly I didn't love it but ate it when in the mood for a change-up. And with that, you may even get to integrate more variety. Ivory in color with a 24K Gold Trim. This old-fashioned candy has been enjoyed plenty over the years, Chick-O-Stick candy first came out in 1938. It's good to see there are so many who remember this candy bar. A candy available today that reminds me most of this long-gone confection is Ferrero Raffaello. I thought I was the only one that remembered this delightful candy bar. omg, I knew I was telling the truth. :). You can't even find a picture of a 10:30 Bar anymore. Lenox Dove Nut or Candy Dish that is embossed and made of fine porcelain china. My dad used to bring me one home from work every Friday. glad i was not hallucinating! What company put them out, does anyone recall? Sort of like McDonald fries taste nothing like what we remember (yep, bad for us and all). I loved this bar!! took a liking to them. initiative combines industry-leading health and safety standards with virtual technologies designed to keep real estate moving forward, and give our employees, customers and partners confidence and support to stay safe. Does anyone remember Fudge gum? If layers of dry roasted peanuts, buttery-tasting caramel, and rich peanut nougat, sweetly wrapped in a delicious chocolatey coating sounds like a little slice of heaven, then smile, the Go Max Go Jokerz candy bar is for you! Add me to the mix of 10:30 lovers. A portion of the proceeds will go to support March of Dimes Hawaii. The email is --> 'press@schraffts.com'. I cant find a single photo or old ad for one anywhere. Contains one (1) 1.55-ounce full-size HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Candy Bar Bring your candy dish, gift-giving and s'mores games to the next level with HERSHEY'S classic milk chocolate candy A kosher-certified, gluten-free milk chocolate candy bar wrapped for lasting freshness and on-the-go snacking during any adventure I can't even find a picture of them!??! I'm a true candy junkie and this candy was scrumptious. I keep looking from time to time thats when I found this site. How does a single candy bar evoke such deep rooted memories for so many? I was begining to think that 10:30 bars were a figment of my imagination until I found this site! Learn how your comment data is processed. I loved the 10:30 bars, one of my all time faves. Although Marathon candy bars are not named after the marathon, for runners, the marathon bars are a good energy bar choice. It almost makes me wanna cry Milk Duds on Amazon 4. I used to stop at the drug store a block from my house and buy one of these whenever I could. Photos of actor Miranda Cosgrove posing with Quaker bars show that they weighed 0.84 ounces . It was the best candy bar. Now I know. LONG LIVE THE 10:30 Candy Bar! Nerds are a retro candy from the 1970s and are still so groovy! And no one EVER heard of it! I not only remember them fondly, I even remember their radio jingle: When it's 8:15 And you're out of steam If you miss the bus Don't you make a fuss It's time for a 10:30, Thank goodness. Me as a child my mom and I used to buy these all the time. Michael I am with you ! Skittles Skittles on Amazon 2. I've wanted to surprise her with them, but I guess I won't be able to do that. What a combo!! They were these bite size cookies striped with milk chocolate and toasted coconut. I have tried to google them and have never had luck finding anything about them. Can we start a petition (lol)??? I AM NOT ALONE!!! Crafted in the USA between 1990-1999. It was that good, 45+ years later I remember it. Finally! VIVA LA 10:30, Dammit!!! I never remember getting them anywhere else. Wow - I loved this candy - bought them all the time in the Bronx. I remember as a kid getting Easter baskets taller than me. crispy wafer covered in white chocolate w/cherry stripes.. very light..flavorful..kind of tasted like rice crispies treats but not as heavy.oh the memoriesBrings tears to my eyes!! LOL Whatever happened to this candybar??? This delicious bar is full of exquisite crunch and so pleasing with its perfect chocolate and caramel taste. Now, here's a tricky one: I seem to remember that, at one point, there were two varieties of this bar. I loved and remembered this bar like it was yesterday I only had them a couple times they were sold at our Hospital gift shop in Indiana I never saw them anywhere else and nobody I ever ask had heard of the them. I hope to experience the joy of a 10:30 bar in the near future!! I remember not getting as filled up with this and thinking the MilkyWay might be a better deal.. nahhhh! It was manufactured in 1967 at the company's Slough factory in Britain and was officially launched in the United States in 1979. They were and still would be my favorite! There's no other candy out there like them. I see that most of you are from the northeast, me too (Buffalo, NY). I'm sure they'd be a huge seller. Many thanks. I also have food pages for the 80s and 90s. I absolutely LOVED the 10:30 bar. In my memory it preceded the 10:30 bar, and then I discovered the 10:30 after it was gone (or was it the other way around?). I'm so glad to see that there are others out there who remember this delectable treasure! (1755) $25 98 $0.87/ea. I LOVE and MISS it -- we need to have a "cause" on Facebook to try to get it back -- I think now, the market is ready for it -- along with Jean LaFitte's Cinnamon Crunch cereal (Quaker, also yummy good)! 10:30 bars were only made about six years, primarily sold in New England. Everytime I asked some one if they remembered 10:30 bars thay would just look at me funny! Price at time of publish: $3.29 Best White Ghirardelli Premium Baking White Chocolate Courtesy of Instacart Though the printed-on price was dropped the very next year: Nestle - $100,000 Bar -chocolate candy bar wrapper - 1977 The flavor of this one was SO incredible. Because i thought it was the best candy bar ever invented. Personally, I thought it was much too sweet for my liking. #10. I am so glad as many that we remember the best candy bar ever made. google_color_link = "A74403";
I actually entered a cookie contest based on the 10:30 bar!! It also boasts the added textural element of crispy puffed rice that Crunch bar fans know and love, breaking up some of the . I recognized the flavor instantly when given one some ten years ago (they used coconut oil and real chocolate). If I had a time machine I would go back to 1978 when I was in the third grade at PS 29 in Brooklyn, just buy at least one more. I still think about it and wish I could buy it or make a substitute home recipe bar like it! The other candy bar I was very fond of was the chocolate covered caramel Marathon bar. I remember eating them till I got sick. They always stop making great products, but this candy bar certainly brings back great childhood memories! Frustrated until all of your posts. It has been fun to read other memories of them and find I am not alone because no one I know remembers them either. The other odd thing about this is that with most foods (candy in particular), another company usually comes out with a copy of it eventually or at least something that tastes similar. Save 30% Now! The latter makes up the bulk of the bar, leading Candy Addict to state that the 100 Grand is far more akin to chocolate-coated caramel than a caramel-filled chocolate bar. Wish someone could find a picture. The cinnamon flavor is what sticks out in my mind. I was in love with the 10:30 candy bar!!! I remember Schraffts restaurants, too: we used to have one near us in Waterbury, Connecticut. I don't remember who made either. I still remember what it tastes like!!!!! [1] [2] [3] It has been discontinued and brought back to store shelves on numerous occasions. Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar Cheers to all of my fellow 10:30ians! I actually remember ANOTHER candy bar that was identical to the To en Thirty but just went by a different monikor - like the 'west if the Rockies' Hellmans Mayo name boingo-chango :-D So glad to see I am not alone missing this candy bar LOL -scuba2x2. Despite its lack of chocolate, it remains an American favorite. Just like many of you that have posted, I can't find anyone that remembers them. Wow. The Twix candy bar always hits the spot, great for that afternoon lull or anytime the craving strikes. Famously marketed as a candy rainbow, Skittles come in flavors like green apple, lemon, orange and strawberry. It was my crack n my dealer was 7/11. It was sold as "the favorite candy of Guy Lombardo" it came in a yellow box and was kind of expensive. I wish it were in color, but the book is printed in B&W. PLEASE MAKE THESE ONCE AGAIN AND DON'T STOP. 10:30 candy bar Abba-Zaba chocolate (Choco-Zaba - discontinued in 1998) Abra Cabubble Adams Sour gums Alexander the Grape, renamed Grapeheads Alpine White candy bar Anise Bears Appleheads Baffle Bar Beechies Gum Beech-Nut Spearmint and Wintergreen Gum Beemans gum, now available! They just might be the hardest candy ever made! Currently the building, Schrafft's Center, is owned by the Flatley Company, and now operates as a commercial property.". Does the company who made them still exist? Other candies and chewing gums have come back from oblivion. It not only was delicious, it looked delicious, as well. I couldn't remember the name, but it was side marketed as the UnChocolate Bar. I can't believe no one makes this anymore. Almost all of the different types of chocolate are going to fall in a very similar calorie range. tlanephoto@yahoo.com. The 100 Grand Bar was spoken verbally as the "Hundred Thousand Dollar Bar" before the 100 Grand Bar name took hold. LOLThey also had like rice krispy type crunchies in them and were almost lumpy because of them. Im very sorry Patrick. When we asked our Facebook fans about their favorite childhood candy, most mentioned the now-extinct Seven Up candy bar: . I loved these as a kid (Im guessing about 1977-80). My next door neighbor used to work at the factory making candy there. I always say to my husband, "You know what kind of canday bar I can go for? Can't even find a recipe for them which would be at least something.. Oh wellmaybe one day!! (LogOut/ I wish the 10:30 WOULD COME BACK! The idea of incorporating a tall one-layered cake with a spread of. omg I look for these candies everywhere. I want you back so bad!!!! 27) Mr. Goodbar. Thank you all for agreeing with me about the best cabndy bar EVER, letting me know that I am not alone, and for proving I'm not crazy. I am glad to see others that know about this candy bar! Submit a link to more information about 10:30 candy bar. Collectively, the best candy is also the most popular - Reese's . Besides its unique taste, texture and so forth, it was no more of a threat to keeping one awake til midnight than any other candy bar. That was probably because it had so much glucose in it it looked Clear Honey .Heres another couple of old sweets that you cant find anymore. Unlike the 1977 Diane Keaton film "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," this is a chocolate candy bar loaded with peanuts. I'm totally shocked that many people remember it. I grew up in Flint, MI. The chocolate-covered nougat bars were named after the Charleston dancenot the southern cityback in 1922. I've been to The Candy Kitchen on Madeira Beach and I asked about 10:30's also, no dice. When your idea of the perfect candy bar is all about peanutty goodness, then we've got you covered. I am in my 40's and to this day I have not found anything that compares. As a dark chocolate addict for 30 years, it can be a struggle to find enough variety besides the 70% dark cocoa bars one can now purchase in Wal Mart or . I had to start searching the internet just to prove myself! Sure do wish they would bring them back like they have done with other "retro" candy. Ready Set Gourmet candy bars - Snickers, Twix, Milky Way and More Full Size Bulk Halloween Candy Bars Variety Pack - SNICKERS Original & Almond, TWIX, MUSKETEERS, and MILKY WAY chocolate - 2 Pack 30 Count (Pack of 2) 9 $6979 ($34.90/Count) Candy bars, after all, are popular in the United States because they are easy to grab and rip apart with one hand. I will help contact me at joyce bonilla on FB and let's see what we can do!! ours were made by Nielsen, I think. The candy was marketed mostly to women as a snack "bridge" between breakfast and lunch. I used to get 10:30 bars all the way down here in Atlanta, GA. 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