penny candies
One-cent treats
Penny candies are small, inexpensive sweets traditionally sold individually for a cent or a few cents each.
The term evokes old-fashioned candy shops where children could buy an assortment—lollipops, gumdrops, licorice sticks, jawbreakers—with pocket change: We filled a paper bag with penny candies at the general store.
The prices have risen, but the nostalgic category persists.
- gumballsRound, coated chewy candies
- lollipopsHard candy on sticks
- sweetshopRetail confectionery outlet
- jellybeansSmall sugar-coated candies
- taffyStretched boiled sugar
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