Comments for Candy Professor

Comment on CANDYLAND Compensations by CandyProfessor

CandyProfessor — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:37:39 +0000

I agree about the new graphic look. I like the less cluttered board, which was more about candy. The new boards have introduced all these characters, a whole different idea really.

Comment on CANDYLAND Compensations by Mark D.

Mark D. — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:38:40 +0000

I can see why Candyland is so popular. We purchased our game during a Christmas sale when all games were $5 I think. It was very inexpensive. I do not like the current board and how bright it is and how they modified the areas you can go to with special cards. I remember how much I liked our dull color old board from my childhood with what I remember as “real” candy areas you could land in. What a great game to study and lecture about.

Comment on Candy Feeding Bags by CandyProfessor

CandyProfessor — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:35:39 +0000

Great idea! Are you listening, Willy Wonka?

Comment on Candy Feeding Bags by Mark D.

Mark D. — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:18:53 +0000

Looks like something Wonka/Nestle should make. A cross between products they already make, Kazoozles with Fun Dip or Pixy Stix. Great find.

Comment on Candy Feeding Bags by CandyProfessor

CandyProfessor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:17:51 +0000

Really? Never saw anything like it here. But I suspect you Brits got all the cool candy ideas, having (if possible) an even more profound national passion for sweets!

Comment on Candy Feeding Bags by CandyProfessor

CandyProfessor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:16:35 +0000

Hmm, I see your point. On the other hand, I guess they figured they might not be so successful if they called them “Children’s Coughing and Choking Bags.” Sounds yummy!

Comment on Candy Feeding Bags by Psigney

Psigney — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:35:04 +0000

When I was a child in England (early ’60’s) we had these. They were called Sherbets and consisted of pixie stick-like powder with a stick of Licorice to suck it through. You ate the Licorice when you were finished

Comment on Candy Feeding Bags by cybele

cybele — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:38:49 +0000

I can’t help but think that the candy powder was aspirated instead of swallowed. Of course the kids love to snort Pixy Stix these days … so maybe that’s a selling point!

Comment on Cascarets Candy Cathartic by Mark D.

Mark D. — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:27:46 +0000

Wow, that is quite the history. Who would have thought candy history would include words like “constipation”. Another great history lesson.

Comment on Candy Sales Up in Recession by CandyProfessor

CandyProfessor — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:12:11 +0000

Oh, thanks so much for saving the Idaho Spud from premature rumors of its demise! Indeed, you are right, as I discovered at the website of Owyhee Idaho Candy Company of Boise, Idaho, since 1901 and very much with us. Makers of Idaho Spud, Old Faithful, and Cherry Cocktail. http://www.idahospud.com/ Now, if only I could TASTE one of those elusive candies....