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The Great American Trick-or-Treat Pail
$2.00
A pumpkin full of American candy history.
Fill a classic orange pumpkin pail with nostalgic candy favorites. Start with a suggested mix or choose every treat yourself. Select the required number of retail packages, then add an optional greeting card and personal message in the cart. Your total is the presentation charge plus the candies you choose.
From Paper Sacks to Pumpkin Pails
Doorbells, costumes, and a favorite orange pumpkin: a Halloween gift made for sharing memories. The Smithsonian traces the growing promotion of packaged Halloween candy to the 1950s. This gift celebrates that familiar American candy-counter tradition. Choose the sweets that take you back, discover a regional favorite, and make the mix your own.
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Start with an available suggested assortment or select your own mix. One retail package counts as one treat. Change the selection until your gift is full, then add a greeting card and personal message in the cart.
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Tradition reference: Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
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Build a Halloween candy pail with your favorites
Make the Great American Trick-or-Treat Pail a personal Halloween candy gift. Start with an available suggested assortment or choose the candies yourself, mixing familiar candy-counter favorites with a few discoveries.
One retail package counts as one treat. Fill the required count shown in the builder, then add an optional greeting card and personal message in the cart. The total includes the pail presentation charge and your selected candies; shipping and applicable taxes are calculated at checkout.
Halloween, the American Way
The Great American Trick-or-Treat Pail
Fill a classic orange pumpkin pail with nostalgic candy favorites. Start with a suggested mix or choose every treat yourself.
Choose 12 treats. Repeats are welcome within each candy’s limit. One retail package counts as one treat. Add a greeting card and personal message in the cart.
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Pick a starting mix—you can swap items and choose your favorites next.
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Chocolatey favorites with crunchy, chewy, and nutty centers. Choose your favorites and change the mix.
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A playful mix of old-fashioned candy-counter favorites. Pick a few memories and discover something new.
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Explore Idaho Candy Company favorites, with a mix of distinctive flavors and old-fashioned charm.
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5th Avenue
Crunchy peanut butter layers covered in milk chocolate.
- Candy roots
- 1936
- Origin
- Reading
Per treat
$3.31
One retail package (one treat).
Abba-Zaba
Chewy taffy hides a peanut-butter center inside the familiar checkerboard wrapper.
- Candy roots
- 1922
- Origin
- California
Per treat
$2.25
One retail package (one treat).
Baby Ruth
Peanuts, caramel and nougat beneath a chocolaty coating deliver a satisfying candy-bar bite.
- Candy roots
- 1921
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois
Per treat
$2.00
One retail package (one treat).
Barnum's Animal Crackers
Animal-shaped cookies bring a little circus fun to the snack shelf.
- Candy roots
- 1906
Per treat
$3.00
One retail package (one treat).
Big Cherry
A whole cherry, sweet cream, chocolatey coating, and peanuts in one nostalgic treat.
- Candy roots
- 1887
- Origin
- Los Angeles
Per treat
$2.44
One retail package (one treat).
Big Cherry Milkshake
A whole cherry at the center brings a little soda-fountain spirit to the candy counter.
- Candy roots
- 1932 (Adams & Brooks founded)
- Origin
- Los Angeles
Per treat
$2.50
Bit-O-Honey
A honey-and-almond chew that began in Chicago in 1924 and found a new home in Ohio.
- Candy roots
- 1924
- Origin
- Chicago
Per treat
$3.25
Bonomo Turkish Taffy
Smack, crack and savor a chewy taffy treat with a memorable candy-counter ritual.
- Candy roots
- 1912
- Origin
- Coney Island, New York
Per treat
$2.00
One retail package (one treat).
Bonomo Turkish Taffy Banana
Before the first bite came the fun: smack the bar, crack it into pieces, and savor the chew.
- Candy roots
- 1912
- Origin
- Coney Island
Per treat
$2.50
Boston Baked Beans
Candy-coated peanuts bring a sweet crunch to the classic candy counter.
- Candy roots
- 1908
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois
Per treat
$0.50
One retail package (one treat).
Boyer Mallo Cups
Milk chocolate, creamy marshmallow, and coconut—a Pennsylvania candy-counter favorite.
- Candy roots
- 1936
- Origin
- Altoona
Per treat
$2.54
One retail package (one treat).
Boyer Peanut Butter Smoothie
Creamy peanut butter in a sweet butterscotch-coated cup from Boyer.
- Candy roots
- 1936
- Origin
- Altoona
Per treat
$2.33
One retail package (one treat).
Brach’s Classic Candy Corn
Three familiar colors turn a little candy kernel into a sign that autumn has arrived.
- Candy roots
- 1920s
- Origin
- Chicago
Per treat
$3.84
Bun Candy Bars
Chocolate and peanuts surround a creamy nougat center in this classic candy-counter treat.
- Candy roots
- 1920s
- Origin
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
Per treat
$2.49
One retail package (one treat).
Charleston Chew
Chewy nougat and a chocolaty coating make this a candy-counter favorite.
- Candy roots
- 1922
- Origin
- United States
Per treat
$1.75
One retail package (one treat).
Charms Assorted Squares
Fruit-flavored hard-candy squares with a long American candy story.
- Candy roots
- 1912
- Origin
- Bloomfield
Per treat
$2.25
One retail package (one treat).
Cherry Cocktail Bar
A cherry-centered candy with peanuts and milk chocolate offers a sweet discovery from Idaho.
- Candy roots
- 1926
- Origin
- Boise, Idaho
Per treat
$1.99
One retail package (one treat).
Chick-O-Stick
Crunchy peanut butter and toasted coconut make this a distinctive candy-counter bite.
- Candy roots
- 1950s
- Origin
- Lufkin, Texas
Per treat
$3.00
One retail package (one treat).
Circus Peanuts
Peanut-shaped marshmallow candy adds a playful taste of the old-fashioned sweet shop.
- Candy roots
- 1906
Per treat
$4.75
One retail package (one treat).
Claeys Horehound Candy
Bittersweet herbal hard candy brings an old-fashioned general-store flavor to the counter.
- Candy roots
- 1919
Per treat
$3.25
One retail package (one treat).
Clark Cups
Clark-style peanut-butter crunch meets a chocolate cup for a new take on a familiar favorite.
- Candy roots
- 1917
- Origin
- Altoona, Pennsylvania
Per treat
$1.75
One retail package (one treat).
Coconut Long Boys
Coconut flakes give this old-fashioned caramel a Southern twist and a chew all its own.
- Candy roots
- 1950s
- Origin
- New Orleans
Per treat
$0.34
Coconut Slices
A sweet coconut treat with an old-fashioned candy-counter feel.
- Candy roots
- 1894
Per treat
$1.67
One retail package (one treat).
Cracker Jack
Caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts bring ballpark flavor to the candy counter.
- Candy roots
- 1896
Per treat
$1.00
One retail package (one treat).
Cup-O-Gold
Milk chocolate, marshmallow cream, almonds, and coconut in a classic candy cup.
- Candy roots
- 1936
- Origin
- Los Angeles
Per treat
$2.44
One retail package (one treat).
Dad’s Root Beer Hard Candy
Old-fashioned root beer flavor in a candy-counter treat.
- Candy roots
- 1937
Per treat
$3.81
One retail package (one treat).
Fralinger's Saltwater Taffy
A box of saltwater taffy brings the sweet-shop spirit of the boardwalk home.
- Candy roots
- 1885
- Origin
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
Per treat
$9.50
One retail package (one treat).
Goetze’s Caramel Creams
A caramel ring and creamy center have made this Baltimore candy recognizable since 1918.
- Candy roots
- 1918
- Origin
- Baltimore
Per treat
$2.00
Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews
Chewy, chocolaty bites packed with peanuts make this Philadelphia favorite easy to share.
- Candy roots
- 1917
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Per treat
$1.97
One retail package (one treat).
Goo Goo Cluster - Cheerwine
Explore Nashville-style clusters in Original, Pecan, Peanut Butter and Cheerwine flavors.
- Candy roots
- 1912
Per treat
$7.99
One retail package (one treat).
Goo Goo Cluster - Original
Explore Nashville-style clusters in Original, Pecan, Peanut Butter and Cheerwine flavors.
- Candy roots
- 1912
Per treat
$7.99
One retail package (one treat).
Goo Goo Cluster - Peanut Butter
Explore Nashville-style clusters in Original, Pecan, Peanut Butter and Cheerwine flavors.
- Candy roots
- 1912
Per treat
$7.99
One retail package (one treat).
Goo Goo Cluster - Pecan
Explore Nashville-style clusters in Original, Pecan, Peanut Butter and Cheerwine flavors.
- Candy roots
- 1912
Per treat
$7.99
One retail package (one treat).
Goo Goo Cluster Original
Nashville packed caramel, nougat, peanuts, and chocolate into one memorable cluster in 1912.
- Candy roots
- 1912
- Origin
- Nashville
Per treat
$3.25
Goo Goo Cluster Peanut Butter
In 1991, Nashville’s famous cluster made room for a peanut butter favorite.
- Candy roots
- 1991
- Origin
- Nashville
Per treat
$3.25
Goo Goo Cluster Pecan
Once called Supreme, this Nashville cluster gives pecans their turn beneath the chocolate.
- Candy roots
- 1982
- Origin
- Nashville
Per treat
$3.25
Good & Plenty
Philadelphia’s pink-and-white licorice classic has been making candy-counter memories since 1893.
- Candy roots
- 1893
- Origin
- Philadelphia
Per treat
$3.70
One retail package (one treat).
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar
In 1900, Milton Hershey helped bring milk chocolate within reach of everyday Americans.
- Candy roots
- 1900
- Origin
- Pennsylvania
Per treat
$3.40
Huckleberry Gem Bar
Huckleberry-flavored marshmallow creme under milk chocolate brings Northwest berry flavor to the counter.
- Candy roots
- 2012
- Origin
- Boise, Idaho
Per treat
$1.99
One retail package (one treat).
Ice Cubes
Smooth chocolatey cubes with a distinctive cooling sensation.
- Candy roots
- 1927
Per treat
$3.46
One retail package (one treat).
Idaho Spud Bar
A cocoa-marshmallow center, chocolaty coating and coconut give this Idaho favorite its distinctive bite.
- Candy roots
- 1926
- Origin
- Boise, Idaho
Per treat
$1.99
One retail package (one treat).
Life Savers Original
Classic ring-shaped hard candy with a long American history.
- Candy roots
- 1912
- Origin
- Ohio
Per treat
$2.19
One retail package (one treat).
M&Ms
Colorful candy shells, a chocolate center, and a story that began in wartime New Jersey.
- Candy roots
- 1941
- Origin
- Newark
Per treat
$3.41
One retail package (one treat).
Milk Duds
Chewy caramel in a chocolatey coating—a familiar movie-night favorite.
- Candy roots
- 1928
- Origin
- Chicago
Per treat
$3.68
Mounds
Sweet coconut and dark chocolate make a familiar pairing worth unwrapping.
- Candy roots
- 1920
Per treat
$2.25
One retail package (one treat).
Necco Wafers
A mixed-flavor wafer roll invites you to rediscover a familiar candy-counter ritual.
- Candy roots
- 1847
- Origin
- Massachusetts
Per treat
$2.00
One retail package (one treat).
Old Faithful Bar
Peanuts, marshmallow and milk chocolate make a satisfying combination from the Idaho candy shelf.
- Candy roots
- 1926
- Origin
- Boise, Idaho
Per treat
$1.99
One retail package (one treat).
Owhyee Butter Toffee
Buttery almond toffee adds a crisp, old-fashioned treat to the sweet-shop selection.
- Candy roots
- 1925
- Origin
- Boise, Idaho
Per treat
$8.99
One retail package (one treat).
Palmer Twin Bing
Sioux City’s cherry-centered Bing tradition began in 1923 and later became a familiar pair.
- Candy roots
- 1923
- Origin
- Sioux City
Per treat
$3.00
PayDay
A caramel center covered with peanuts balances sweet chew with a salty crunch.
- Candy roots
- 1932
- Origin
- Robinson, Illinois
Per treat
$2.25
One retail package (one treat).
Pearson’s Maple Bun
A maple-centered cluster with Indiana roots and a home in Minnesota’s Pearson’s candy family.
- Candy roots
- 1909 (Pearson’s founded)
- Origin
- Fort Wayne
Per treat
$3.00
Pearson’s Nut Goodie
A maple-centered Minnesota candy favorite with a story stretching back to 1912.
- Candy roots
- 1912
- Origin
- Minnesota
Per treat
$3.00
Pearson’s Salted Nut Roll
Born during the Great Depression, this Minnesota classic balances sweet nougat with salty peanut crunch.
- Candy roots
- 1933
- Origin
- Minnesota
Per treat
$3.00
Reed's Butterscotch Candy
A butterscotch hard-candy roll made for lingering over a familiar sweet flavor.
- Candy roots
- 1893
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois
Per treat
$1.35
One retail package (one treat).
Slo Poke
Slow down and enjoy the rich chew of this old-fashioned caramel favorite.
- Candy roots
- 1926
Per treat
$2.00
One retail package (one treat).
Sno-Caps
Semi-sweet chocolate topped with white nonpareils—a movie-house classic.
- Candy roots
- 1927
- Origin
- Philadelphia
Per treat
$3.37
One retail package (one treat).
Wrigley’s Doublemint Chewing Gum
Classic mint chewing gum from a brand introduced in 1914.
- Candy roots
- 1914
- Origin
- Chicago
Per treat
$3.14
One retail package (one treat).
Zagnut
Crunchy peanut butter and toasted coconut give this classic bar a memorable texture.
- Candy roots
- 1930
- Origin
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
Per treat
$2.25
One retail package (one treat).
Zero Bar
Caramel, peanuts and almond nougat stand out beneath a distinctive white fudge coating.
- Candy roots
- 1920
Per treat
$2.25
One retail package (one treat).
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