Comments on: Who Put The “Six” in Sixlets? http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/ Candy news, views, and reviews. All the candy that's fit to eat, and some that isn't. All candy, all the time. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MrDoughnut http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-261848 MrDoughnut Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:09:40 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-261848 I had eaten sixlets since the early 1960's. The candy was sold by the tube and displayed in cardboard trays.The candy tubes changed in price almost every year until President Nixon in the US froze prices to combat inflation. I worked as a casual in the local Kline's 5&10 in 1968 washing floors, painting,vaccuming rugs,straighting the cards and toys, filling up the candy, and a few other things. I use to snack on the sixlets which were always in dark colors of red, orange, green, brown, and yellow. Penney Candy as it was refered to rose in price due to inflation and the cost of sugar ect. but sixlets were a bargain remaining under ten cents for a long time. M'Ms were packed in bags so they rose in priced much faster than sixlets which came in only in tubes back then tubes. Hershey supplied the chocolate to M'Ms (1 M stands for Milton Hershey)the other M stands for Mars. Mars got a different supplier for chocolate pissing off Milton Hershey so it is possible sixlets were the only way Hershey could produce candy covered chocolate to avoid a patent violation? I had eaten sixlets since the early 1960′s. The candy was sold by the tube and displayed in cardboard trays.The candy tubes changed in price almost every year until President Nixon in the US froze prices to combat inflation.

I worked as a casual in the local Kline’s 5&10 in 1968 washing floors, painting,vaccuming rugs,straighting the cards and toys, filling up the candy, and a few other things. I use to snack on the sixlets which were always in dark colors of red, orange, green, brown, and yellow.

Penney Candy as it was refered to rose in price due to inflation and the cost of sugar ect. but sixlets were a bargain remaining under ten cents for a long time. M’Ms were packed in bags so they rose in priced much faster than sixlets which came in only in tubes back then tubes. Hershey supplied the chocolate to M’Ms (1 M stands for Milton Hershey)the other M stands for Mars. Mars got a different supplier for chocolate pissing off Milton Hershey so it is possible sixlets were the only way Hershey could produce candy covered chocolate to avoid a patent violation?

]]> By: Scott Petrovic http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-261019 Scott Petrovic Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:17:17 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-261019 It looks like the history of sixlets will be shrouded in mystery for a while. Everyone that has been exposed to the candy has fallen in love. No doubt they have good taste. It looks like the history of sixlets will be shrouded in mystery for a while. Everyone that has been exposed to the candy has fallen in love. No doubt they have good taste.

]]> By: Melissa http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-257009 Melissa Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:19:35 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-257009 I can find bags of Sixlets at the Dollar Tree. I just bought Christmas ones with red, green and white pieces. Very few people in my office had heard of them but they tried them anyway and agreed they weren't that good (spoiled M&M eaters, I guess.) They aren't as good as when I was a kid but it's more of a nostalgia thing for me! I can find bags of Sixlets at the Dollar Tree. I just bought Christmas ones with red, green and white pieces. Very few people in my office had heard of them but they tried them anyway and agreed they weren’t that good (spoiled M&M eaters, I guess.) They aren’t as good as when I was a kid but it’s more of a nostalgia thing for me!

]]> By: Deb http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-256254 Deb Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:50:26 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-256254 Sixlets are the BEST! I'm eating a whole box right now. Sixlets are the BEST! I’m eating a whole box right now.

]]> By: John http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-255778 John Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:13:46 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-255778 I am looking for information about Sixlets history myself. I could swear the Sixlets I had as a kid were from Wonka, but I cannot verify that anywhere yet. Who did Hershey buy them from? * I am looking for information about Sixlets history myself. I could swear the Sixlets I had as a kid were from Wonka, but I cannot verify that anywhere yet.

Who did Hershey buy them from?

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]]> By: Christy http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-255684 Christy Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:51:07 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-255684 This is so funny. I had no idea people were also trying to find the reason for the name. I just threw a Navy going away party and wanted blue and red items. I found Sixlets in bags of individual colors at Party City. They were perfect. My aunt saw them and went crazy! (55 years old) then one of my daughters friends saw them and did the same (age 20) Its cool to see that this little candy that doesnt seem to have been very popular, was actually well known and appreciated by so many. This is so funny. I had no idea people were also trying to find the reason for the name. I just threw a Navy going away party and wanted blue and red items. I found Sixlets in bags of individual colors at Party City. They were perfect. My aunt saw them and went crazy! (55 years old) then one of my daughters friends saw them and did the same (age 20) Its cool to see that this little candy that doesnt seem to have been very popular, was actually well known and appreciated by so many.

]]> By: Cathy http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-255610 Cathy Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:29:15 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-255610 I have had some sixlets on my desk in the candy dish, for a couple weeks now. So many people don't know what they are, but everyone asks, Why are they called sixlets? It is so good to know now, I never knew the answer either. I now have my grandkids eating them.... I have had some sixlets on my desk in the candy dish, for a couple weeks now. So many people don’t know what they are, but everyone asks, Why are they called sixlets? It is so good to know now, I never knew the answer either. I now have my grandkids eating them….

]]> By: The Gordo http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-255366 The Gordo Sun, 11 Sep 2011 10:16:43 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-255366 I'd still like to know what year they were first introduced I’d still like to know what year they were first introduced

]]> By: Angela http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-254429 Angela Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:34:09 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-254429 I think the size of each one is 6mm. I've investigated this thoroughly. I think the size of each one is 6mm. I’ve investigated this thoroughly.

]]> By: Kat http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/comment-page-1/#comment-151424 Kat Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:40:26 +0000 http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/12/15/who-put-the-six-in-sixlets/#comment-151424 I was two in 1967 when I first remember them off a shelf in my grandma's store near the Army base where my father (who is English) was stationed. I'm 45 and my kids love them. They cam in packs of 6 when I was a little girl. I was two in 1967 when I first remember them off a shelf in my grandma’s store near the Army base where my father (who is English) was stationed. I’m 45 and my kids love them. They cam in packs of 6 when I was a little girl.

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