World Confections Candy Cigarettes, Pack of 24

I bought these mostly for nostalgia, remembering them from when I was a kid. The candy is exactly what I remembered, and the packaging brings back a lot of memories. What I didn't expect was for my daughter to turn them into a small neighborhood business. Apparently, the novelty factor is still alive and well. She started sharing them with friends, and before long she was selling packs to the neighborhood kids and talking about profit margins like a tiny entrepreneur. The candy itself is the classic chalky, sweet flavor that fans of candy cigarettes will recognize immediately. The boxes are fun, the packaging is nostalgic, and they always seem to get a laugh from adults who remember them from years ago. While I bought them for the nostalgia, they've ended up providing entertainment far beyond the candy itself. Between the laughs, memories, and my daughter's unexpected side hustle, they've been well worth the purchase. A fun blast from the past that somehow created a young business owner in the process.

Exactly like I remembered

Absolutely delicious! The last two boxes of candy cigarettes were horrible; broken, stale, no flavor. Since I could not return them, I threw them out and thought that was a total waste of money. But these were fantastic! I am going to stick with this buyer, for sure!

Tastes as good as they did when I was a kid.

I have to say, either the other reviewers have lost their memories, or they did not have the same candy cigarettes that i had as a kid. These are not the same things, they are a cheap knock off with a different taste and texture. I am saddened by the people who thought these were the same things, that some of us remember as a kid. Maybe they are younger than me and did not get to taste the wonderfulness of the original ones or maybe they have just forgotten. These imitations are just as someone else had stated on a different set of the same cigarettes. I thought maybe since this one had better reviews, that it might be a different manufacturer selling the same cigarettes. However i was wrong. The other person is absolutely right. These cigarettes do not have that chalky texture that the originals had. Sure you may say, well isn't that a good thing. No, it is not. It wasn't like they tasted like chalk. If anyone remembers pepto-bismal and how it was the only thing you actually didn't mind taking when you were sick. You remember that flavor was very similar to the flavor of candy cigarettes. The new texture is more gooey and chewy, which just doesn't feel the same when you eat them. The flavor was similar to wintergreen breath savers, but a little different in the originals and the new one is an off flavor of the same but just doesn't taste as good to me. This product has left me completely disappointed, since i was hoping to get the same candy cigarettes i had as a kid, but am now left with 24 boxes of candy cigarettes that i do not even enjoy. If you are a fan of the originals and remember the greatness of them, you will be hugely disappointed when these arrive. The only way you will enjoy these, is if you never got to experience the originals in the first place and must have had these ones all along. Luckily though, they were under 8 dollars with free shipping from amazon, otherwise i would be demanding a refund. I guess i will just give them out to random friends and hope they enjoy them. I miss the originals, but now after trying these i am afraid they are gone forever. Also, i forgot to mention, the size of each box and the cigarettes inside are almost half the size of the original ones as well.

I buy these every year to pass out on Halloween. I love to pass out candies that we used to have growing up. The kids think it’s great and the parents think it’s hilarious although I’m not fond of the taste my daughter still loves them. I’ve bought several boxes And although a few of the boxes seem to have had some broken ones that’s to be expected being tossed around during delivery they look just like they used to when I was little perfect size. The colors are bright and they are fun to give out worth the money worth the laughs. .

They were the ones I was looking for but I had a concern. No box was sealed. Definitely a safety issue.

Husband got me these because I've always loved them and said you can't find them much anymore except in Halloween candy that has 2 small ones per box lol