Penny Candy Store by John Collias
The picture above reminds me of Bill's Market, a small store in the community where I grew up. I have fond memories of my mother taking me and my younger sister, Teresa, there to get penny candy. The candy was kept behind the clerk's counter which made it impossible for children to see ( I'm sure that was the whole idea). I remember my mom lifting Teresa and me, so we could look at the candy over the counter and tell the clerk exactly what we wanted. He would then place the penny candy in little brown sacks, one for my sister and one for me. Here are a few of the sugary treats I'd choose...
Bazooka Bubble Gum
Sixlets
Tiny Wax Bottles. The liquid inside was pretty much tastless.
Jolly Ranchers
Tootsie Rolls
Smarties. For some reason, we liked to dissolve these in water.
Licorice. My sister liked black licorice. I hated it and stuck with red.
Candy Necklaces...loved these, but couldn't figure out why our necks got so sticky.
To see more of John Collias's artwork, visit his website at http://www.johncollias.com/ .
4 comments:
That is so cool you remember that. That was where I would get my penny candy when I was a Kid. Wish the place was still there. We were able to take an empty pop bottle and trade it in for candy. Three pieces for a small bottle, and five pieces for the bigger bottle. Those were the days :-)
That is an amazing co-winky-dink...! I, too had a "Bill's Market" in my hometown growing up! I walked by it each day to and from school. I remember candy sitting all around the check-out counter.
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Why can't we get FiveBoys bars any more? http://www.cadbury.co.uk/ourproducts/yesterday/Pages/Yesterday.aspx
Bother. Now I'm hungry.
bbsmum- I hate to admit this, but what, exactly, is a FiveBoys bar?
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