We’re taking it back. Waayyyy back.

Modern day trick or treating has been around for almost 100 years. Woah! The term was coined near 1927 and steadily grew in popularity throughout the 40s. Today its an event children look forward to for months. Dressing up in your favorite costume, trotting around the neighborhood and collecting free candy? What could be better?

How has candy changed? What was popular back in our day certainly isn’t as popular today- too bad because Swedish Fish are wonderful! Here are the most popular candies during the 1900s:

Popular Candy through the Decades

The most popular candy shown above includes:

1940s

1. Red Hots
2. Baby Ruth
3. Chick-O-Stick
4. Bit-O-Honey

1950s

1. Pez
2. Caramel Creams
3. Charleston Chew
4. Candy Cigarettes

1960s

1. 100 Grand
2. Sugar Daddy
3. Jujubes
4. Swedish Fish

1970s

1. Razzles
2. Gobstoppers
3. Chiclets
4. Blow Pops
5. Astropops

1980s

1. Twix
2. Bottle Caps
3. Jolly Ranchers
4. Fun Dip

1990s

1. Warheads
2. Ring Pops
3. Airheads
4. Pushpops

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All images from CandyCrate.