Who remembers "Reggie!" bars?

[Johnny Fontane]

When you peel the wrapper off a "Reggie!" bar, it tells you how good it is. - Catfish Hunter


Damn I loved those candy bars. They came out in the spring of 1978. On Opening Day that year, the Yankees gave them out to everyone in attendance. Sure enough Reggie Jackson hit a home run in his first at bat, and thousands of Reggie bars came raining down on the field. The game was delayed while the grounds crew picked up all those candy bars.

I wasn't there, but I can tell you that I wouldn't have thrown mine on the field (because I would have eaten it long before the game started). They were good - it was basically a Baby Ruth, only round and more caramel than peanuts.

These candy bars were not big sellers outside of New York, so they were discontinued in 1980.

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This message was edited by Johnny Fontane on 9-6-03 @ 10:57 PM

[Reephdweller]

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I agree Johnny, those were great candy bars.

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[yarpwizard]

Any candy bar with peanuts is good!

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[jafter]

I used to like Reggie bars also they were like a round Baby Ruth bar. I don't remember them down here in DC, but when I lived on LI we used to eat them.

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[FUNKMAN]

to be honest i have to admit that i always had some homophobic feelings toward this candy bar and never had one...

it's a Reggie Bar, the guy is black and the bar is chocolate... it's kind of like his cock is inside every package...

crazy but true....

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[Reephdweller]

it's kind of like his cock is inside every package...


Eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwww I think I'm having a Crying Game moment.


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This message was edited by reefdwella on 9-7-03 @ 11:55 AM

[sr71blackbird]

Reggie bars aways reminded me of a big version of these! Caramel and walnuts covered in chocolate..mmmm

(I know Reggies were peanut, but it was very similar, Russle Stover also makes a similar candy)


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This message was edited by sr71blackbird on 9-7-03 @ 8:20 PM

[Johnny Fontane]

Reggie bars aways reminded me of a big version of these! Caramel and walnuts covered in chocolate..mmmm


You are correct.

Also, I'm perplexed...I got an e-mail saying that my thread was moved to Old School, but I could have sworn this is where I posted in in the first place (at least that was my intent). Oh well, chalk it up to unsolved mystery.

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[mikeyboy]

Who remembers "Reggie!" bars?


Yeah, i remember. Thanks for reminding me how old I am, dick.


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[A.J.]

they were like a round Baby Ruth bar.


Exactly.

Yeah, i remember. Thanks for reminding me how old I am, dick.

Exactly.

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[AppleBoy]

I remember the first time they came out. They also made them for a brief period of time when Reggie got elected to the Hall of Fame. Each candy bar had a special Upper Deck Reggie Jackson card with it. There were three different cards in all. They were kind of funny to look at since the A's and Yankees logos on his hat and uniform were air brushed out.

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