penny candy
Nostalgic corner-store treats
Penny candy is inexpensive candy sold individually or by small quantities, traditionally costing a penny per piece.
The term evokes old-fashioned general stores with glass jars of sweets—lemon drops, licorice, jawbreakers—that children could buy with pocket change.
Though prices have risen, penny candy persists as a nostalgic category for cheap, individually wrapped treats.
- sweetshopRetail confectionery outlet
- lollipopConfection on a stick
- jawbreakerExtra-hard spherical candy
- wax lipsNovelty confection worn over mouth
- five-and-dimeCheap goods retailer
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- sweetscandies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge, toffee
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- general storecounter, cash register, ledger, cracker barrel, checkerboard
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