Nostalgic Candies & Hard to Find Treats
Welcome to Blooms!
What began as a flower shop (Blooms on the Square) has morphed into a full-fledged old fashioned candy candy & soda pop shop. When we first got the idea to add some candy to our flower shop we had no idea it would become what it is today. The flowers are gone and have been replaced with over 800 different types of candy, over 50 different glass bottle root beers and 400 more hard to find and gourmet and nostalgic glass bottle sodas.
Located in Historic Downtown Carrollton, you’ll find our candy shop right on Main Street, right where a candy store belongs.
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Top Iconic Candies from the 1980's
Top 10 Iconic Candies That Defined the 1980s
Nerds: Introduced in the 1980s, these tiny, tangy, crunchy candies came in divided boxes with two flavors, allowing for a mix-and-match experience.
Big League Chew: Launched in the '80s, this shredded bubble gum offered a fun, baseball-themed twist on traditional gum.
Runts: Debuting in 1982, these fruit-shaped candies were both colorful and flavorful, capturing the attention of many candy lovers.
Skittles: Though introduced in the late '70s, Skittles gained significant popularity in the '80s with their "Taste the Rainbow" campaign.
Sour Patch Kids: These sour-then-sweet gummies became a favorite among those who enjoyed a tangy kick.
AirHeads: Known for their chewy texture and variety of flavors, AirHeads became a staple in '80s candy aisles.
Ring Pops: Wearable candy jewelry that combined fashion and flavor, making them a hit among kids.
Push Pops: A lollipop in a tube that could be pushed up as you ate, offering a fun and mess-free experience.
Pop Rocks: These popping candies provided a unique sensation, making them a novelty treat.
Bubble Tape: Six feet of bubble gum rolled into a tape-like dispenser, emphasizing the playful nature of '80s candies.
Why are some sodas so hard to find?
I too have looked for some of my hometown favorite sodas only to find nothing and in some cases asking people for something that they had never heard of before (thinking of you Faygo Rock N Rye)
Bottlers and manufacturers may only produce a soda that gets sold to their local territory or regional market. Therefore, some sodas and candies never make it past their home-state lines.
Happy Fall Soda, Y'all!
We have quite a few new sodas to help us usher in the cooler fall weather!
First, we have Afri-Kola, in spite of its name, it's actually from Germany! The greatest thing about this cola, is by and large the unique, glass bottle. Instead of the US standard 12 oz, this bottle weighs in at 11.2 oz.
Orbitz Sodas are back! A throwback from the 90's, these fruit flavored sodas used to be made with floating bits inside that made them look like a lava-lamp. The bits are gone, but the fruit flavors are back! Yummy!
