The candy that every kid of a certain era smuggled into the schoolyard, still made to the original recipe and still packed in the same little cardboard box. Ten sweet sticks per pack, chalky and cool and gone in about four minutes.

The candy is pressed dextrose, not chocolate and not chewy, with the dry snap that is the whole point. Ingredients: Dextrose, corn starch, corn syrup, tapioca, beef gelatin, artificial flavors. The beef gelatin means these are not vegetarian. Made in Colombia by World Confections, who have kept the recipe and the artwork alone for decades.

Pack designs are assorted and rotate through the vintage World Confections artwork, including Round Up, Kings, Lucky Lights and Victory. One order sends one 0.42 oz pack, design chosen from whatever the box is running. They photograph beautifully as a period prop, land well in a retro gift basket, and cost less than a stamp.