A look inside "Bradley's" Chocolate Store
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Just say the word candy and my mouth starts to water. Put chocolate with it, and I’ve got my keys and am out the door to buy some really good chocolate candy.
Candy Trivia Quiz:
1) Who was the candy bar “Baby Ruth” named after?
2) What has been one of the most successful longest running advertising campaigns in history?
3) Why are Hershey’s Kisses called “Kisses?”
Other Trivia:
1) The first candy was consumed by cavemen, who sought honey in beehives.
2) Chocolate was introduced into Europe by the Spanish after having enjoyed the “hot drink” (the original meaning of the word chocolate) in the company of Montezuma.
3) By the mid 1800’s there were over 380 American factories producing candy.
4) During the 1920’s in the USA over 40,000 different candy bars appeared and either became a big hit or disappeared into obscurity.
Now to answer those trivia questions:
1) The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after the first child born in the White House, daughter of President Grover Cleveland in 1891. Little Ruth died in 1904. (FYI – The candy manufacturer strongly denies any association with the famous Yankee ballplayer, Babe Ruth.)
2) Wrigley’s Doublemint, introduced in 1914. Gum advertising campaigns utilized all sorts of double images from double violinists to double talking comedians. The most famous were the twins, which actually began in the late 1930’s and continues today.
3) Hershey’s Kisses get their name from the sound and motion of the machines that produce them. It looks and sounds as if the machine is kissing the conveyor belt as it moves along.
More interesting facts:
The most popular American candy bar introduced in 1930 got its name from a horse—Snickers.
In 1896, a candy was introduced by Leo Hirshfield and carries his daughter’s nickname—Tootsie.
The Three Musketeers bar was originally introduced in 1932 and was three separate bars featuring chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry nougat covered in chocolate.
Since all ages love candy, every member of your family may enter this contest and may the winner share their prize. Each person must list their favorite candy bar in their comment. Don’t forget!
The prize: a wonderful plethora of assorted candy.
Candy Trivia Quiz:
1) Who was the candy bar “Baby Ruth” named after?
2) What has been one of the most successful longest running advertising campaigns in history?
3) Why are Hershey’s Kisses called “Kisses?”
Other Trivia:
1) The first candy was consumed by cavemen, who sought honey in beehives.
2) Chocolate was introduced into Europe by the Spanish after having enjoyed the “hot drink” (the original meaning of the word chocolate) in the company of Montezuma.
3) By the mid 1800’s there were over 380 American factories producing candy.
4) During the 1920’s in the USA over 40,000 different candy bars appeared and either became a big hit or disappeared into obscurity.
Now to answer those trivia questions:
1) The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after the first child born in the White House, daughter of President Grover Cleveland in 1891. Little Ruth died in 1904. (FYI – The candy manufacturer strongly denies any association with the famous Yankee ballplayer, Babe Ruth.)
2) Wrigley’s Doublemint, introduced in 1914. Gum advertising campaigns utilized all sorts of double images from double violinists to double talking comedians. The most famous were the twins, which actually began in the late 1930’s and continues today.
3) Hershey’s Kisses get their name from the sound and motion of the machines that produce them. It looks and sounds as if the machine is kissing the conveyor belt as it moves along.
More interesting facts:
The most popular American candy bar introduced in 1930 got its name from a horse—Snickers.
In 1896, a candy was introduced by Leo Hirshfield and carries his daughter’s nickname—Tootsie.
The Three Musketeers bar was originally introduced in 1932 and was three separate bars featuring chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry nougat covered in chocolate.
Since all ages love candy, every member of your family may enter this contest and may the winner share their prize. Each person must list their favorite candy bar in their comment. Don’t forget!
The prize: a wonderful plethora of assorted candy.
12 comments:
Cara loves twix candy bars!
Will's favorite is Lindt chocolate balls
Chocoloves' Cherries and Almonds. I hate to admit it, but I probably have at least 2 a week.
I LOVE LOVE Candy - I love Reeses peanut butter cups, and twix, and snickers! Did I say how much I love candy? I have an addiciton, and what do they say - the first step is admitting it?! I really love sour patch kids, and skittles more than chocolate. I loved this post, and I am not a family member, so I didn't want to comment - b/c I don't want the give away, but I did want to comment on the candy. How fun.
How can there be a favorite? It's like choosing your favorite child. They all mean so much to me in different ways...they are all my favorite.
Hmmm... I am currently enjoying an (Oakland-based) Michel Mischer Dark Chocolate with spiced almonds.. yummy
Chocolate. Anything from Bradley's (especially their chocolate covered graham crackers and non perils) I like miniture size candy so I can eat a variety.
I always lean toward straight forward chocolate like a kiss, a hershey bar, a lindt ball. I also love twix and milky way bars.
allie goes for lindt balls or any fruity gummy candy.
Susan and I have never been able to track down this one amazing type of Milka bar at Christmas time that had sort of a creamy middle with ground up peppermint in it. We got it once in 2004 and have never found it again. It has since taken up mythical status in our family--the one that got away. We think they only sell it in Germany.
As close runners-up for me, I'd have to say "Ritter Sport Butter Biscuit", "Willy Wonka Bar," and anything that has milk chocolate and macadamia nuts in it. Oh and peanut M&M's--the commoner's candy.
FROM TAMARA: Tamara couldn't get her comment on here, so I'm pasting it in for her. Here is what she said:
"I'm a lifetime "Chocolaholic" I'll eat anything that is chocolate. When I was in the
1st Grade the students were all given an iodine supplement. The teacher kept them in her desk. One time when the teacher was out of the room at lunchtime, a friend and I took the bottle from her desk and ate most all of the supplements. Why??...because they were chocolate flavored and so yummy! We never got caught, but I often wonder what all that excess iodine did to me. It didn't affect my love for chocolate...that's for sure."
Niederegger marzipan, milka schocko & keks, and kinder eggs!
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