What kind of memorable fad candies have come and gone?
Oh, I think they had candy called Snot that was shaped like a nose that I refused to carry! And we still carry Thumb Suckers that have been around a while. It’s sort of a lollipop that you push onto your thumb. We had a weird thing for a while that came in a container that looked like a face with holes on top, and you squeezed the stuff through the holes so that it looked like hair that you licked it off. And Baby Bottle Pops are still popular. Q: What are the perennial favorites? A: Mary Janes, Bit-O-Honey, Tootsie Rolls. Q: So you’re open seven days a week with just two employees? How do you manage? A: Margaret has worked here since she was a little girl, and is wonderful with children and customers, and my husband does all of the maintenance work and helps with everything. And my sister helps put together candy and toy grab bags once a week. We’re open until 5 p.m. every day and open at 6:30 weekday mornings. Q: That’s pretty grueling. Do you ever take a vacation? A: Nope. The hours
