As many of you know, we recently added a storage barn to our property and have been sorting through tubs and boxes of things we’ve “inherited” from both sides of our families.
The other day, I found this box.
At one point, it held 24 Red Cap candy bars, that were sold for 5 cents each.
I’d never heard of Red Cap candy, so I did some searching online.
Unfortunately, about all the information I can find is that the candy was produced by the Euclid Candy Co. of San Francisco, Ca.
So, of course, I’m now dying of curiosity to know more about them.
Do any of you recall Red Cap candy bars?
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Hi Shanna,
I just came across your 2016 post about Redcap candy bars. I was doing the NY Times Spelling Bee, in which one of today’s words is blackcap, which made me think of Redcap candy bars. So I Googled Redcaps to see if there was any more information online than the last time I looked. Alas, no! I am curious about them too because my mother told me that was the very first candy bar she ever had, and of course she was over the moon with its deliciousness. She was 10 years old, so the year would have been 1937. By that time she and her mom and sister were living in Sacramento, Ca. Times were rough and they had very little. I don’t know what the circumstances were that brought that candy bar to my mom, but it was a memorable experience for her and she never forgot it. Mom died 3 years ago next week. She was 95 years young and called it like she saw it right up to the end.
I’d love to hear if you ever found out anything more about those Red Cap candy bars!
Hi Anne,
I’m so sorry for the loss of your mother. Mine passed five years ago this month. My sympathy to you.
I still have not found anything new on the Red Caps, but would love to know more. If I do find anything else, I’ll be sure to post it here.
I love what you shared about your mother and how the candy bar made an impact on her. I think treats like that were so rare, they did make a big imprint in memories. My mother often talked about the first time she got a bottle of Coca Cola.
All my best to you!
Just saw them on the PBS show “Professor Tempest “. Never heard of them before that!
That is so neat, Reid. I’ll have to check it out!