The candy everyone was obsessed with the decade you were born

Joanna FantozziJul 8, 2020, 01:16 IST

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Everyone enjoys reminiscing about their favorite candies from their childhood.
Insider rounded up the most iconic candies from the 1940s up until now so you can see just how long your favorite candy has been around for.
M&M's were first developed in 1941 and used as rations during World War II.
According to legend, Pop Rocks were created by accident in 1956 by a scientist who was trying to invent a new type of soda.

Whether you were born in the 1940s and grew up with penny candy, or you were born closer to the new millennium and remember extreme sour confections, candy is nostalgic for everyone.

Insider has rounded up the most popular candies every year, from Tootsie Rolls in 1945 to Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans in 2000. Keep scrolling to find out which sweet treat was most popular the year you were born.

1945 — Tootsie Rolls

Tootsie Rolls. Matanya/ Shutterstock

1948 — M&M's

A pile of M&M's. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images

1950 — Hot Tamales

Hot Tamales in a jar. Noel Vasquez/Getty Images

1953 — Candy cigarettes

A pack of candy cigarettes. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

1955 — Good & Plenty

Good & Plenty candies. Julia Ewan/The The Washington Post via Getty Images

1957 — Charleston Chew

1983 commercial. Consumer Time Capsule/YouTube

1960 — Pixy Stix

Pixy Stix. Photo courtesy of Amazon

1962 — SweeTarts

New packaging for SweeTarts. Jerod Harris/Getty Images

1965 — Dum Dums

Dum Dums. Sydney Kramer

1967 — Starburst

Starburst candies. Amazon

1970 — Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

The iconic chocolate-peanut butter combo. Karen Roach/ Shutterstock

1973 — Fun Dip

Modern Fun Dip packaging. INVISION/AP

1975 — Pop Rocks

Pop Rocks. Amazon

1976 — Everlasting Gobstopper

The colorful jawbreaker candy. Amazon

1980 — Jelly Belly jelly beans

Jelly beans. David Paul Morris/Getty Images

1982 — Reese's Pieces

Modern Reese's Pieces packaging. Amazon

1983 — Skittles

The Skittles factory. Amelia Kosciulek

1985 — Sour Patch Kids

A box of Sour Patch Kids. Todd Williamson/Getty Images

1988 — Gummy candies

Gummy candies. Michael Dodge / Getty Images

1990 — Big League Chew

Big League Chew. Will Newton/Getty Images

1993 — Warheads

WarHeads. Amazon

1995 — Hershey's Cookies 'n Creme bar

White chocolate with cookie specks. dean bertoncelj/ Shutterstock

1998 — Baby Bottle Pop

Another lollipop variant. Photo courtesy of Amazon

2000 — Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans

Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images

2007 — Five Gum

Cobalt 5 Gum flavor. Photo courtesy of Wrigley

2017 — Snickers

Snickers. Shutterstock

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