Mr. Bones
Company: Fleer
Years: 1970's
One of the greatest novelty candy ever invented has to be Mr. Bones. I mean, not only did you get candy, but you got a puzzle, and after the candy was gone, you had an awesome plastic casket to use with your GI Joes (look, those little rubber bands that held them together were ALWAYS breaking, and every now and again, a Joe had to be laid to rest. I miss you, Roadblock.....).
So in a nutshell (or in a coffin?), Mr. Bones was this: a series of candy pieces shaped like bones that could be put together to form a skeleton (Mr. Bones, if you will). They came in small coffing like this:
The only downside to these memorable candy treats was that many times you were missing pieces and couldn't properly assemble Mr. Bones, which was a shame, as he was quite a memorable fellow. A Memorable, delicious, candy fellow. So I'm happy to add him to the list of GBNF Groceries this Halloween season.
Photos By Jrod49 and Neato Coolville
In 1979 my mother managed a convenience store in Bainbridge, NY. Each afternoon during the Summer we'd walk the 2 miles to the town pool. On the way we'd stop at her store and use our meager allowance to buy candy. Mr. Bones was my favorite because . . . well gee! It came with a toy coffin! You just can't beat that! Especially when you were an 11 year old who was into Ghost Rider!
ReplyDeleteI still have a bunch of the coffins... very cool
ReplyDeletethe still make that candy i bought it last halloween
ReplyDeleteI see this post is pretty old. Just wondering where you saw them
DeleteI've seen knockoff brands in larger, clear coffins, but it's not the same thing. I forget what it's called exactly. But the brand name of Mr. Bones in the iconic plastic coffins is discontinued as far as I know.
ReplyDeleteSIGN the PETITION TO RESURRECT MR. BONES CANDY FROM the 80s
ReplyDeleteFleer went bankrupt and sold their candy line to Concord Confections. Since 1989 Mr. Bones has been in limbo. Please sign the petition to resurrect our favorite 80s candy!
https://www.change.org/p/upper-deck-sports-resurrect-mr-bones-candy-from-the-70s-80s
I will be happy to sign the petition to bring back Mr Bones candy!!!
ReplyDeleteI was just telling my 10 year old daughter about this candy! It was awesome!
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