baldinger's candy

I've always loved Baldinger's. Been going there for years and years. Anyone who has ever driven by the old location marveled at the "Food from All Nations" sign above their massive store, complete with little old ladies counting out your candy by hand, giving you brown paper bags like you're a little kid....Oh yeah. It was a roadside pleasure palace for anyone with a sweet tooth. Plus it was a step back in time for all us "kids" of advanced age. Sigh...When they closed down and moved to a smaller location much of the charm was lost. The old manual cash register, the little wooden trays where you could collect your penny candy, the incredible grandmothers who were happy to help and greeted you like the kid they knew you were deep inside - all gone. Sad. But, there is good news. Yep, despite the smaller location and the increased costs ($1 for a candy bar and no such thing as penny candy anymore), it still is a wonderland. A magical place where most of your sweet fantasies can be fulfilled. Candy-wise that is. Sure, you can grab gummies by the pound, tooth breaking candy and filling pullers - all still there. I don't indulge in those myself. I'm more drawn to the Chunky's and the Skybars. And Baldinger's is the ONLY place that consistently has those on the shelf! So, yeah, it's not the same. But it's so worth going. Take the trip. Fill up a bag or two.... But save me the Chunky.