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12 Discontinued Candies We Wish Still Existed

Bring these childhood favorites back!

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Bring these childhood favorites back!

1

Slush Puppy Bubble Gum

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Also Slush Puppies in general. Sugar on sugar on sugar was the best, wasn't it? 

2

Dina-Sour Eggs

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This classic Willy Wonka treat was sadly taken off shelves in the '90s and we've missed those sour jawbreakers every day since.

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3

Chu-Bops

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You'd get gum and and tiny album cover out of this. Now that's a really sweet deal.

4

Dr. Pepper Gum

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Laced with 23 "unique flavors," just like the soft drink. 

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5

Cookies-n-Creme Twix

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Instead of caramel, these babies had a layer of cream. And the cookie itself was cookies-and-cream flavored, too. 

6

Butterfinger BB's

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Bite-size and crispy, these were better than the bar.

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7

Gator Gum

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This stuff supposedly helped quench your thirst, but really, we just loved the sweet flavors. 

8

PB Max

If only this peanut buttery bar was still around—we'd eat them by the pound.

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9

Wonder Ball

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Chocolate with a toy inside?! If we could only bring one thing back, this would be it. 

10

Bonkers

These were like gum and fruit chews combined in the best way possible. 

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11

Hubba Bubba Cola Flavor

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Because everything tastes better with Coke flavor, right? 

12

The Real Ghostbusters Slimer Bubble Gum

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Of course this oozed out of a toothpaste-like tube. What else would you expect? 

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