Marathon Bar (candy)

[ramonesfreak]

Anyone else fondly remember these? Discontinued in 1981. When I was a kid, I would walk with my grandma to the corner store and I would get one of these and I still remember walking the sidewalk back chewing on these amazing candy bars. At least my memory says they were amazing. Were they really so great? Why did they disappear if they were so great? I guess there’s a candy bar called the Curley Wurley that is similar but I have never seen one in the wild. Anyone try one of those?

I feel like we discussed this here before but maybe I dreamt that

[Bill Douglas]

Does look good.

I was more of a Mars Bar sort of a boy.

[stevej37]

I remember the name....but never had one.
My fav back then were Slo-Pokes. (they were on a stick)

[Gogar]

Love em! That's my childhood for sure.

You can get curly wurly on Amazon of course and sometimes at Cost Plus World Market.

[ramonesfreak]

Originally Posted by stevej37

I remember the name....but never had one.
My fav back then were Slo-Pokes. (they were on a stick)

I was counting on you to say you had a large surplus stashed in a fallout shelter and would be interested in a trade. Oh well

[craigster59]

Patrick Wayne as "Marathon John"....

[ramonesfreak]

Originally Posted by Gogar

Love em! That's my childhood for sure.

You can get curly wurly on Amazon of course and sometimes at Cost Plus World Market.

Cool. I will order some from amazon and see how they compare to what’s in my memory

Seems to me that a lot of the new stuff is not like the old stuff. Hohos and hostess cupcakes are a few that are nothing like they were, especially Hohos

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

I was counting on you to say you had a large surplus stashed in a fallout shelter and would be interested in a trade. Oh well

If you had some Cadbury Eggs...I would find something to trade with you.
I'm a seasonal candy eater...I look forward to the C eggs.

Once in a while I'll buy a Heath Bar....love toffee.

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[herr_oberst]

I remember those. Supposedly, it was impossible to eat fast because it was so big and chewy. Maybe too many kids lost fillings and parents boycotted em?

Or was it the Patrick Wayne sex scandal of the 1970's

[Tobra]

That was my go to candy bar while they existed

[KFC911]

Yep ... I remember the name... never had one either.

My address is....

[billybek]

Those were called Wig Wags up here.

[masraum]

I loved Marathon bars, but didn't get them often. There wasn't much to them from what I remember. THey were just caramel coated in chocolate.

[TimT]

Check out Economy Candy for all your discontinued and older candy needs.


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[VINMAN]

Remember those well!

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[IROC]

I remember Marathon bars for sure. Used to ride my bike to the ShortStop convenience store in Speedway, IN and get them all the time. IIRC, they cost a little more than a regular candy bar - like 25 cents versus 15 or 20 for everything else.

[craigster59]

Originally Posted by TimT

Check out Economy Candy for all your discontinued and older candy needs.


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Wow, some of those bring back memories!

I liked Chick-O-Sticks, Turkish Taffy and because we were near Annabelle's in Hayward, Abba Zabba's and Rocky Road bars.

Another was Cup-O-Gold, mostly available on the west coast...

[masraum]

Originally Posted by TimT

Check out Economy Candy for all your discontinued and older candy needs.


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So these folks sell old candy found in the back of 7-11 or grocery store on a shelf? Ewww!

[fastfredracing]

Only thing better is a mounds bar .
https://youtube.com/shorts/3deV0AIAZfw?si=8TZNW-DYOfFDC5qn

[Alan A]

OP: order these. better chocolate.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WS7IA32?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder_k0_1_11&amp=&crid=G61G3EJKDBLB&amp=&sprefix=curly+wurly