Good-morning, kittens and dawgs! I’m gonna make this short, but sweet with this edition of All Things Vintage.
In 1894, Milton Hershey decided to produce sweet chocolate coating for his caramels with the dawn of a new business that we know as the Hershey Chocolate Company.
My earliest experiences eating this classic American candy was in the early 60s when I was a toddler with my uncles. The candy bar had the classic dark brown paper wrapper on the outside and the candy sealed in a silver wrap. My uncles would tear off the outer wrapper and place the silver wrapped chocolate on the top of a pot belly stove. Within in seconds the solid chocolate melted for me to dip (I’m sure my uncles allowed a cooling period) my finger into the creamy goodness.
When we think Reese’s, we think of Hershey’s. Harry Reese’s Candy Company, also in Chocolate Town USA, invented the original chocolate covered peanut butter cups in 1928 and the Hershey Chocolate Company supplied the chocolate. It wasn’t until 1956 after Reese’s death that the company sold to the Hershey Chocolate Company. Reese’s PB cups are perhaps my favorite of all candy bars. I loved freezing Reese’s in the summer when I was a kid, but these days I’ll eat ’em straight out of the bag.
The last Hershey’s product that brings back good memories is their syrup. This is how we enjoyed chocolate milk and it was great served on vanilla ice cream. The poster says it’s s “Stepping Stones to Health”, so I think I need to add this to my daily diet.
I found this very interesting the Hershey Chocolate Company didn’t advertise their products in the early years and it wasn’t until 1969 that they were ready to launch a national media ad campaign due to decline sales against their rival Mars Candy Company.
“The great American chocolate bar. ” ~Hershey Chocolate 1970 slogan.
Do you have a favorite Hershey’s candy? Are you a chocoholic? Have you visited the Hershey’s factory?
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