From vintage treats to classic candy counters, these nostalgic California shops bring back all the sweet memories.

In fact, what's now called the Necco Wafer began its walk of candy fame in 1847, treading across the American story through Civil War, foreign battles, and major milestones of a growing nation.

Sky Bar is an American candy bar introduced by Necco in 1938, discontinued in 2018, and reintroduced in 2019 by the Sky Bar Confectionary Company. Each Sky Bar has four sections—caramel, vanilla ...

Necco Wafers: These chalky, pastel disks come in flavors ranging from mild to medicinal. Their dry, crumbly texture and muted tastes are often cited as reasons for dislike, yet their old-school charm ...

Georgie Lou’s Retro Candy in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, isn’t just a store—it’s a time machine disguised as a candy shop. The ...

Candy cigarettes, Necco Wafers, Bit-O-Honey, candy buttons on paper strips – treats that have largely disappeared from mainstream stores find sanctuary on the shelves of Grandpa Joe’s. Each one ...

The homemade toy Mass kit was complete with Necco wafers, chalky fruit, clove and licorice-flavored candy discs the size of a thin quarter. “He would use those as hosts to give ‘Communion’ to us, as ...

When Necco went out of business in 2018, the Sky Bar was discontinued along with the company’s other candies. However, a small general store called Duck Soup in Sudbury, Massachusetts, bought the ...

California moms recognized the telltale signs—multicolored tongues and suspicious powder residue on clothes. The ritual was ...