Candy Addict Turns Three and YOU Get Candy!

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Brian

UPDATE: No more entries are being accepted!

October 3rd will be Candy Addict’s 3rd birthday! Three years of Candy Addict! To celebrate, you, our loyal reader, get a chance to win candy presents! I have loads and loads of candy and prizes to give away to three lucky readers (and maybe more).

A small sampling of the candy that will be given away:

and the list goes on and on and on and on.

“Brian”, you might say. “How can I win this wonderful candy goodness?” Easy, my dear Candy Addict… make sure you’re a registered Candy Addict then login and leave a birthday wish in the comments on this post and mention your favorite candy and/or favorite page on Candy Addict. You have til midnight (EST) Sunday night, October 5th, to leave the birthday comment – only leave one please – be fair. I’ll pick three people (the best comment and a few random ones) to win big candy prize packs. Be sure and use an email address that you actually check and make sure you can receive email from candyaddict.com in case you win.

Good luck!

THE FINE PRINT
Prizes can be sent to US addresses only. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. One entry per person, per email address. Offer void where prohibited. Not responsible for lost, misdirected, or unread e-mail or postal mail. If you donâ€™t reply to the winning email in 2 days, your prize will be forfeit and we will choose another winner. Entries must be received no later than midnight EST on October 5, 2008. Don’t tear mattress tags off. Don’t swim for at least 30 minutes after consuming candy. Don’t run with scissors. May contain tree nuts. Does anyone read this?

127 thoughts on “Candy Addict Turns Three and YOU Get Candy!”

kartunlk on October 3, 2008 at 2:35 pm said:

a happy, happy birthday to candy addict! i’ve got a big bday coming up in exactly one week, so this would be the best gift EVER! i even wrote a little riddle about my favorite candy, can you figure it out?

Two types of taste,
crammed into one.
Very sweet and a bit salty,
never to be outdone.

It simply can’t be beaten,
my life it surely sweetens
since “there’s no wrong way to eat it”

*answer below:

Reese’s peanut butter cup!
hessie on October 3, 2008 at 2:51 pm said:

Hey!!! Happy 3rd Birthday Candy Addict!!! i am a new kid on the block, but really enjoy your site, great job!!! now let’s see as for my favorite candy, CHOCOLATE, probably snickers, no wait it’s mounds bar, no reese cup, or maybe it’s the yummy crunch of butterfinger….oh, ok i like them all. Happy Happy Birthday!!!!
Coco on October 3, 2008 at 5:22 pm said:

Happy Yummy Birthday!
Tracy on October 3, 2008 at 5:22 pm said:

Happy 3rd Birthday, Candy Addict! I’ve been coming here for a long time, and I’m happy as a kid in a candy store for you guys to have made it another year!

Where else could I go to stroll down memory lane (http://candyaddict.com/blog/2008/03/10/easter-candy-review-reeses-peanut-butter-egg/) or be entertained by tales of The Great Chocolate Experiment (http://candyaddict.com/blog/2008/08/29/the-great-chocolate-experiment-part-2/) or learn about the trendiest flavors in the confectionery world (http://candyaddict.com/blog/2008/07/23/candy-review-pomegranate-tootsie-pop/)? There are even reviews of some of my favorite foreign candies (http://candyaddict.com/blog/2008/09/24/japanese-candy-review-super-lemon/), crazy, delicious treats I grew up with in my bizarre melting pot of a neighborhood. I mean, how cool is that?

In a word, you guys ROCK! You tempt my sweet tooth and feed my spirit almost daily, and I can’t imagine a sweeter place on the Internet. Here’s to 3 more excellent years and beyond!
pooks19955 on October 3, 2008 at 6:27 pm said:

Happy Chocolatey, Gooey, Carmeley, Marshmellowey Birthday Candy Addict!!! Long time lurker….Favorite though you can’t get it anymore – The WHATCHAMACALLIT – Before the caramel was added…Yummy…I wish they would bring that back!!!!!! Happy Happy Day!!
Krista on October 3, 2008 at 7:26 pm said:

Happy happy happy birthday! I love all sorts of sweet and chewy and sour and melty and delicious candy–you know, the kinds you write about? I love Swedish Fish the best though. I also love everything about this site. Happy birthday, again.
BlueCandy on October 3, 2008 at 7:29 pm said:

Happy Birthday! I wish you all the best–but how oh how could you ask me to name my favorite candy? That’s like trying to pick your favorite child (which I still suspect is me, though my mother refuses to admit it). Cadbury mini eggs, Sour Punch ropes/straws/bites, Twix, Nutrageous (highly underrated), Dum Dums, popcorn-flavored jelly beans, the list goes on…now that I’m on a serious one-track mindset of CANDY, I’ll say happy birthday one more time and then it’s off to raid my pantry :)
Chris on October 3, 2008 at 8:16 pm said:

Hi Candy Addict! Happy birthday!
My favorite post here is the one where I revealed my um, obsession with sorting candy, and then eating them evenly (things such as Skittles, M&Ms, and Bottle Caps.) Speaking of Bottle Caps, I love them! And Jelly Bellys! And my top 5 candy bars change regularly (right now – 3 Musketeers, Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs (or Pumpkins, Trees, etc.), Take 5, Kit Kat, and Hershey’s with Almonds.)

I think I’ll go scout out those Jelly Bellys I have stashed away. :)
nicky63220 on October 3, 2008 at 8:55 pm said:

Happy Birthday Candy Addict!!!

My favorite candy is probably candy cigarettes or bottle caps.

This is why I love candy: Candy has always had a special meaning to me. Ever since I was a kid, I used to love Halloween. I’d also get a special feeling when Halloween time came(my favorite holiday). I’d walk around the neighborhood with my neighbors, we’d fill our pillow sacks to the top with tons of sugary sweets. Then we’d get home and trade candy. I liked almost all of the candies. The next day I’d eat my candy, but would take my time because I wanted to savor each piece. As I’d go through my pile, putting on wax fangs at the same time, I’d see all my candies, and think of what the delight would be when I got to eat each piece. Candy is my life. I read blogs all day and discover new things, and get sad when candy has been discontinued. Why do they have to discontinue the good candy? One of my favorite discontinued candies were Tart N’ Tinys. They were so fun to play with and pop in my mouth. I don’t think I could live without candy. It has a special meaning in my life. I will keep on influencing people to try a candy they never heard of, or dare them to eat 5 atomic fireballs at once. I will always love candy, and give out the bests during Halloween. Thank you Candy Addict for reminiscing moments of old hard to find candy. And I will always read it.
ramamoore on October 3, 2008 at 8:57 pm said:

Happy birthday!
Thank you for always inspiring me to try new candy. Especially since I’ll eat anything except for things that are mango-flavored
Kristina6778 on October 3, 2008 at 10:58 pm said:

Happy B-day and congrats on 3yr. I am partial to Twix, but good old candy corn is right up there, too.
Your Top 10 Grossest Candies article has me intrigued, I have got to go check it out.

Happy B-day!!
davidimel on October 4, 2008 at 12:04 am said:

Happy Birthday, wow 3yrs old , hmmm, I just saw this sight on a website and here I am telling a addict happy birthday and keep on doing it…… not usually what you would tell an addict. Are there meeting for this, cuz I have been an addict since I can remember, had a job at the ice cream store when I was in school, cleaned up at night, dated the owners girl so I could get more candy and ice cream, thats not even the worst part of my addiction, but this is about your birthday, my advice to you is keep brushing your teeth and it wont be a problem…… thanks for being here, a fellow addict….. David
ahovestol on October 4, 2008 at 12:30 am said:

Happy birthday Candy Addict!!!

I’m a new member, but I’ve been a visitor of the sight for a while now. I can’t single out one particular page that I like the most, since the whole site is awesome! In honor of your 3rd b-day, I’ll list my top 3 favorite candies: Reese’s, Snickers, and M&M’s. Keep up the great work!

Andrew
stalpam on October 4, 2008 at 12:42 am said:

Happy birthday… I love all kinds of candy…
DSinAZ on October 4, 2008 at 8:40 am said:

Happy Birthday! The first time I came across your website was after having a discussion with my husband about our favorite childhood candies. I was very impressed with your site then and still am.

My sister always thought I was crazy but my favorite childhood candy was toffeefay. I would try my hardest to eat the layers seperately. I still remember the commercial jingle and sometimes, though rarely, find this candy available.
diane on October 4, 2008 at 12:27 pm said:

happy birthday candy addict ! i would love to win !! do you ever hear of a childhood candy , back in the late 60′s called baseballs ?
fairylane on October 4, 2008 at 4:49 pm said:

Happy birthday, CA! I read the site fairly religiously (and somewhat ironically, as a diabetic – but one who can eat candy if she uses judicious insulin). As a Canadian living in the States for school, perhaps not my favourite candies, but those I miss, are the Canadian ones like Crunchies and Aero Bars and Coffee Crisp that you just don’t really see here. (Don’t get me started on ketchup chips!) If I had another option, anything Japanese, generally…particularly green tea and red bean flavours.

Happy birthday, keep up the good work! You’ve chosen a subject matter that will never run dry.
milkwithcookies on October 4, 2008 at 6:50 pm said:

when i have a candy inquiry, i always visit this site. when i get older i would love to try candy from all over the world. i love candy and i’ve got a few cavities to prove it hahah. but don’t worry i brush much more often now that i have this incredible sweet tooth. and whenever i have a bad day i reach for something sweet and it makes it all better :). i have been on a quest to try different candy bars. my latest was the heath bar. it was great. but i would love to try a lot more.

I HOPE YOU HAVE AN AMAZINGLY SWEET BIRTHDAY AND HAVE FUN!!!!
TAMMY RICHARDSON on October 4, 2008 at 9:26 pm said:

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm….the most delicious site on the web!! Happy Birthday!
jrdunn on October 4, 2008 at 10:06 pm said:

AAAAAAAAAAHAHHHHHHHHHHHH 3 years of candy! yum! candy candy candy candycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandycandy aahhhh so hyper i just had 3 bags of sweedish fist….this ssite has become a part of my life for the past 3 years…is three years old too young to marry? Will you marry me? how old is 3 in candy years? we can get married on halloween its like national candy day! well just wanted to say this site is amazing and happy SWEET birthday
andyr on October 5, 2008 at 12:16 am said:

Happy, happy birthday Candy Addict! I really think this website is a treasure. While I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read here, I think my favorite page is foreign candy – I love that you remind us that there’s more to candy than the usual suspects. My favorite candy? Who knows – one day I crave Zagnuts (probably for the Z, I’d be ok with Zots), 4-5 times a week I need some form of chocolate (preferably at least 70%), and licorice is always in the back of my mind (especially Heksehyl sweet logs – molassessy yum!). I suppose if I absolutely had to choose a single favorite, it would be Circus Peanuts – not because I like them (at all), but because my wife loves them and I can’t get over how funny (and bizarre) I think it is. I also like that they’re genuinely “Old Timey” (if gross). Anyhoo…

Keep up the great work, I’d nominate you for a Pultizer if I could…or at least a James Beard award. You’re the bee’s knees!
ncisfan719 on October 5, 2008 at 12:39 pm said:

My sweet website! Your candy reviews make me melt every time I read them, and I savor your stories. I am treated to a great read every time I log on. Just the pictures of candy make me salivate and wish I was there to sample them with you! Have a delectable birthday and many more!
micaela6955 on October 5, 2008 at 3:18 pm said:

To satisfy my cravings,
I would like a dish
filled with Reese’s, Butterfingers,
Almond Joys and Swedish Fish.
In the office, when PMS hits
tons of women are on the prowl
looking for chocolate goodness
as our bellies begin to growl
We head from desk to desk
to see whose candy is the best
a few here, a few there
chocolate sugar overload-we need to rest.
Happy Birthday Candy Addict
please help me fill my office candy jars
it might even get me a raise
when my supervisor comes looking for candy bars!

Just registered today after finding your site-looking forward to many return visits! My favorite is the Butterfinger bar, has been for years! Thanks for having the giveaway, and again, Happy Birthday!

micaela6955 at msn dot com
sweetone624 on October 5, 2008 at 8:51 pm said:

Hey Guys!! I am new to the site!!! Winning would be a great welcome gift. I wouldn’t mind getting the M&M Premium martini gift. Thanks so much!!!
dmoisan on October 5, 2008 at 9:14 pm said:

Happy Birthday! In three years, There’s one candy I have never seen here: Sno-Caps! Nonpariels!
EpicDream on October 5, 2008 at 10:56 pm said:

Happy birthday Candy Addict! Whenever I get a hankering for sweets, Iâ€™ll go to your site for candy……..that is, â€œeye candyâ€! Okay, sorry for the bad pun, but your site is truly a tasty piece. Just reading about candy is wonderful enough, but what makes it even better is the great writing and variety of reviews you have. I always check this site before I buy candy and have you to thank for avoiding needless calories.

My favorite â€œcandyâ€ is Pocky. Something about the flavors and balance between biscuit and cream are amazingly addictive. As for a legit favorite candy, chocolate is definitely the choice for me. No words necessary to describe how I feel about it.
Philly on October 15, 2008 at 10:36 am said:

Were winners picked? ^_^

I heart the “anti-spam” words we have to type before posting :D