70's Decade Box Reviews

• Childhood memories re-lived!

  
  By A20QETTR8VAVW1 on 2005-12-15
  Without giving away too much information on my advancement in years, I may say that I was a child of the 70's and recall with great fondness and slight nausea the intemperate consumption of many of the candies contained within this gift basket. At almost five pounds, this basket not only represents a good deal, but also the potential for hyperglycemic diabetic coma for the unaware and foolish. Of course, most of those who would actually be nostalgic for 70's candy would be in their thirties and forties, and thus have sense enough to not indulge to the point of fatality.
  
  As I gleefully pulled out the contents of this basket I was struck by how many of these candies were either metaphors or candy copies of nonpharmaceutical and, in many cases, highly addictive and illegal drugs. The most obvious examples are the cigarette candies. Since when was cigarette smoking considered exemplary behavior to be modeled in candy form to encourage impressionable youngsters? Granted, they may be novelty candies and claim innocent fun, but I'm sure the Surgeon General would not be overly pleased at the kid-targeted promotion of a habit that increases both mortality and morbidity for millions and incurs health care costs in the billions. But that's not the worst of it. Can anyone claim that candy buttons are anything other than practice in the consumption of LSD blotter paper? Pixy Stix are long tubes filled with pixy dust, which in actuality is flavored sugar but metaphorically represents angel dust or PCP. Like PCP, pixy dust can be sprinkled on other confections to enhance their effects. Wax fangs are just softer versions of real fangs, and real fangs are used to pierce skin, just like hypodermic needles. Likewise, licorice pipes are only one step away from both marijuana and crack pipes.
  
  Looking back at the candies of my youth I began to wonder of a possible conspiracy between confectioners and drug pushers (especially the tobacco companies). I seem to recall a shredded bubblegum product called "Big League Chew" and a cooked extract from unripe poppy seed pods called "Opium Den Smoke"--more evidence of a possible conspiracy and the perfect opportunity for the FBI to step in and apply the RICO statutes to bust this putative criminal collusion wide open.
  
  

• Candy Is Old In More Ways Then One

  
  By A38AJKRTRCRASG on 2007-03-11
  The Candy display looks very nice, good selection...it really does remind you of the best decade of all times....however all the chocolate candy was bad. Very old, white, hard as a rock and dried out...horrible condition. Didn't even have the courage to try the hard candy!!!!!!!!
  
  

• Fun product but outrageous shipping charge

  
  By A68K30RGRHF05 on 2007-12-04
  This and the other "decade" classic candy boxes are fun products and make great gifts.
  
  Unfortunately the shipping charge, at approximately one-half the cost of the product itself, is outrageous.
  
  I've ordered these in the past and was going to order another as a gift to a college student, but I simply no longer can justify the high shipping charge.
  
  --Lan Sluder
  
  

• Awesome Gift Idea

  
  By ATQCWYSK76BOH on 2007-01-20
  I got this for a good friend for Xmas, and she absolutely loved it. We opened the box and spent the next hour going through each item and laughing and telling stories and reminiscing about all this great candy from our childhood. The candy cigarettes were a real treat and there's so much in the box, it's amazing how they fit it all. Someone had reviewed that some of the candy was stale, but we didn't find that to be the case. I highly recommend this as a gift. I thought it was a great idea.
  
  

• A favorite gift!

  
  By A3CSEY75FRTID0 on 2007-02-26
  I sent this to my friend in California and she called me while eating one of the treats, screaming about how she loved her gift. She could not believe some of the items because she had not seen them since she was a child in the 70's. This gift brought back so many memories and we spend a few hours talking about her childhood.
  
  
• "Always trying to find the perfect gift shopper"
  By A2RERCKZXVVTGP on 2007-02-06
  I got several of these for relatives over the holidays. They were a huge hit. Sparked conversations about the candy and let us reminisce about the "old times". It was a great gift idea for many different occassions. I definitely would recommend to others.
  
  
• Such Fun
  By A364F820MNWQP4 on 2007-01-04
  This was given as a gift, they loved it. The whole family was very excited over it. Thank you for the creative gift that it is.
  
  
• Decade Classic Candies
  By A2VI7KUCKS2BT3 on 2007-02-10
  I gave this for a Christmas gift to my daughter and son-in-law, who were both children in the 70's. They loved it. Comments were "what a fun gift, we spent all evening going through the box, our friends shared memories connected to some of the candiew, it was our favorite gift..." and many more. I will use it again as a gift for other children and relatives.
  
  
• Pleased
  By A31MPYZ1PIGJ8V on 2007-05-08
  I bought this box for my husband for an Easter gift and he was so excited once he opened it. He loved all the old school candies and everything was so fresh.
  
  
• Wow, Candy Cigarettes!
  By ATLRE6HQKABI9 on 2007-05-29
  I got this for my mom on Mother's Day, and she loved it. They sure made some neat candy back then; a wide assortment of candies and bubble gum. Check out the candy in the "sack of gold." My delivery also arrived earlier than the estimated time, which is always a plus.
  
  
• Groovy Sugar!
  By A1UUQ3PA5ND8EY on 2008-01-07
  This is a great product line!!!! The package included a great selection of candy that was popular during the 1970's. The box read "Do not open unless you were a child of the 1970's" This company offers selections from other decades as well. I gave this product as a gift along with a trivia game relating to food. It was a HUGE hit! The gift recipients recalled childhood memories while examining each piece of candy. I would also like to add, Target advertised this item, but it was unavailable for Christmas delivery. I was thrilled when I found it on Amazon.
  
  
• candy box
  By A23CKCXSE0WN9S on 2007-12-28
  Interesting assortment of candy bringing back memories of tastes gone by. About what you would expect - nothing hugely special, but fun.
  
  
• very pleased
  By AVBN65APM00BY on 2008-03-19
  My sister sent this to me for my 40th birthday! I am very pleased! I love everything in it! The hot fries were so good. Really brought back memories!
  
  
• Got a Sweet Tooth, Look No Further
  By A143PDBSSXKN9J on 2008-04-15
  Want a perfect, pampering gift full of surprise's and treats? See candy you haven't seen in ages with this 70's gift basket. This would be a great gift for people of all ages, especially those 70's fanatics. This gift basket is seriously the perfect gift for anyone, who doesn't have a sweet tooth sometime or another? Get rid of the hassle of spending hours at the mall to find absolutely nothing. Plus you won't even know if they like it or not. This gift basket is a way to certainty. Anyone would love to receive this amazing present. Great for kids 12 and up. Birthday hassles are a thing of the past, just like the candy!
  
  
• meh
  By A33JGP7NR4BV8W on 2008-08-28
  There were three items I liked, many I didn't like and over half that I can't remember. I'm thinking that most of this stuff got discontinued for a reason. The thought was nice, and it's the thought that counts. But yeah, save your money and get something that's not lame
  
  

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