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posted on October 25, 2008 at 10:13AM Inappropriate?
I want to pick up Halloween Candy but some of it seems either way over priced and others look like they would taste terrible. What is the best value bag of Halloween Candy you've found? I'd love to know...
replies: 38 latest post: November 02, 2009 at 08:55AM by AdamO
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posted on October 30, 2008 at 01:42PM
 
You're so right! It's pretty expensive if you have a lot of neighborhood kids who stop by for candy. What I've been doing is looking for deals in the circulars and online.
posted on October 30, 2008 at 05:27PM
 
After Halloween! :) But that doesn't really help you. I've actually found some great deals at local drug stores. Usually the week of Trick or Treat time all of the candy seems to go on sale. One day left to find some candy!
posted on October 30, 2008 at 09:09PM
 

Thanks for the ideas! What I found was called Kids Play Mix with over 200 pieces - Bubble Gum, Atomic Fire Balls, Smarties, Sweet Tarts, Jaw Breakers, Tootsie Rolls, and several other varieties. Basically I figure the kids want sugar and this bag has plenty of variety and wasn't as expensive as the bags of chocolate bars, I think I paid $5.99 a bag :)

We do a fun early trick or treat at the local church called Trunk or Treat. Everyone decorates the trunk of their car or SUV and hands out candy. Much less walking for the younger kids so it works out perfect. One parent hands out the candy, the other wanders around the blocked off parking lot with the kids. They you can relax at home and watch a fun Halloween movie or do fun crafts while decorating cookies or baking some other treat to enjoy.

Happy Haunting Everyone!!!

posted on October 31, 2008 at 08:31AM
 
Happy Halloween! Check that candy before letting your kids eat it!
posted on August 24, 2009 at 12:37AM
 

Just make sure it's all individually wrapped.

Otherwise any parent would have the candy "tossed" without a second thought.

Oh...

Miniature packages of M&M's.

posted on September 03, 2009 at 05:17PM
 
Hmm the inexpensive bags would be good for handing out. I have to get a bag of the fun size Snickers and Milky Ways for me though ;)
posted on September 03, 2009 at 06:06PM
 

Tootsie Roll Midgees, Wonka variety bags, and the Kids Play bags are all good bargains.

But, the best candy is the mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. They're the perfect proportion of chocolate and PB, and the PB has a nice gritty saltiness. Mmmm...

posted on September 03, 2009 at 06:10PM
 
Mmmmm......Don't get me started on my PB cups. And EricB, don't you come in here and smash my creamy Peanutbutter dreams again! ;)
posted on September 03, 2009 at 08:17PM
 

Mmm...

Peanut Butter...

and

Chocolate!

posted on September 26, 2009 at 08:59AM
 

Candy Corn, don't get that stuff near me I can eat an entire bag of Brach's Candy Corn in less than 4 hours lol, its addicting lol. One of my co-workers bought me a bag of them and they were gone by the end of the day.

 

posted on September 26, 2009 at 09:14AM
 

So... you're the one that they manufacture all that candy corn for.  That explains it, because there's no other reason for them to keep on making it!

posted on September 26, 2009 at 10:22AM
 

The idea about buying candy at the local drug store is terrific.  Thanks for sharing.

posted on September 26, 2009 at 12:12PM
 

I used to love candy corn.

I take it, that you can buy it in little  sealed packets now?

The local Safeway used to have this large Brach's display where you could buy there candy in bulk or just pop in a nickel for a piece of Brach's candy.

Good days...

posted on September 26, 2009 at 10:47PM
 

I seen it!

Two pounds, 5.5 oz. of packets of candy corn, for only $5.99, at Safeway!

Umm...

Does that weight include the packaging?

posted on September 28, 2009 at 08:20AM
 
In response to TriCoRob's post from September 26 2009 09:14AM
TriCoRob said…

So... you're the one that they manufacture all that candy corn for.  That explains it, because there's no other reason for them to keep on making it!

Yep I have a cot in the back of the factory and a funnel with a tube leading into the room that feeds me 24/7 lol.

posted on September 28, 2009 at 08:36PM
 

Something with chocolate in it...

Dark Chocolate has "anti-oxidants".

posted on September 29, 2009 at 08:05PM
 

Licorice candy is good.

posted on September 30, 2009 at 01:03PM
 

eww

posted on October 01, 2009 at 01:15PM
 

All the candy corn ever made was made thirty years ago, it just seems to never go away, if there was ever nuclear fall out all that would be left would be roaches and candy corn haha. I'm a fan of butterfingers and heath bars.

posted on October 02, 2009 at 05:46AM
 

The individually wrapped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are in the local food store!

Reese's also has some sort of chocalate-covered Peanut Butter stick type of candy in a bulk bag...

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