1940 Dated, WW2 Charms Candy, Original, for Sale

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1940 Dated, WW2 Charms Candy, Original, For Sale

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1940 Dated, WW2 Charms Candy, Original,:
$40.00

This item up for buds is an original almost Mint condition pack of Assorted Charms from WW2. The wrapper is very distinct, as it was not as glossy back then as the newer packs made post war. This pack is well colored no fading, almost perfectly preserved, and looks quite amazing. For display purposes you could not find a nicer one. Made by the Charms Candy Co on Bloomfield NJ, this one is dated on the back 1940. This is about one of the nicest originals I have had in my collection. It comes in the glass front display case you see in the photos to help protect it. 1 3/8 Oz of original goodness. Not sold for consumption, however. This is a very old collectable and sold for collecting and display. Nicely stamped and colored. Check the photos I think you will agree. Super neat period dated piece here. Measures 3 1/2 \" x 3/4 \". Enjoy and thanks for browsing my items.

Charms Candy Co. was founded in 1912 by Walter Reid Jr. as “Tropical Charms,” which were the square-shaped fruit-flavored hard candies he manufactured, among the first candies to be individually wrapped in cellophane. Located on Bloomfield Avenue, the company, now known as Charms Candy, had its products included in U.S. Army combat rations during World War II, a tradition that continues to the present with the candies included in military Meals Ready to Eat (MREs).

Following World War II, Charms faced difficult times due to both the instability of the post-war sugar market and the growing popularity of other hard candies, including Lifesavers. Walter Reid III, the son of the company’s founder, returned from active service and took charge of the company; he was running Charms when Blow Pops — lollipops with a bubble-gum center — were invented in the early 1970s. Blow Pops became the company’s best-selling product of all time.