Did you know the nostalgic candy maker Tootsie Roll Industries is on the New York Stock Exchange? It's been listed since 1922, originally under its old name, the Sweets Company of America. On August 26, 2011, the TR stock was traded at $25.11

The Tootsie Roll company has been around since 1896 when Leo Hirschfield first started making candy in New York City. He wanted to make a chocolate flavored candy that wouldn't melt in the heat. Maybe you've noticed that Tootsie Rolls still hold their shape and don't melt all over the place in the hot sun. They have a long shelf life and ship really well, too. This candy, made from an old family recipe, is named after his daughter Clara's nickname, "Tootsie." Just imagine if she didn't have a nickname. The Clara Roll would be a household name today instead of Tootsie Roll! During WWII, Tootsie Roll candy was shipped overseas as part of the G.I.'s rations, where they were well appreciated by anyone who get hold of them. Doscher's French Chew Taffy candy, Juicy Fruit Gum, and Goetze Caramel Creams have all been around slightly longer than Tootsie Rolls, but not by much. It goes to show, if you have a good product and a good business sense, you can be in business for generations!

It wasn't until 1931 when Tootsie Pops were invented. It's a hard candy on a stick encasing a Tootsie Roll center. Besides Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops, the company produces other nostalgic candy including: Crows, Sugar Daddy, Sugar Babies, Charms, Blow Pops, Razzles, Nik-L-Nip, Dots, Junior Mints, Bonomo's Turkish Taffy, Charleston Chew, Dubble Bubble, and Andes Mints.

Because there is so much nostalgia associated with Tootsie Rolls, one is added to almost every one of our retro nostalgic candy gift boxes.

• March 2008
• April 2008
• May 2008
• June 2008
• July 2008
• August 2008
• September 2008
• October 2008
• November 2008
• December 2008
• January 2009
• February 2009
• March 2009
• April 2009
• May 2009
• June 2009
• July 2009
• August 2009
• September 2009
• October 2009
• November 2009
• December 2009
• January 2010
• April 2010
• May 2010
• June 2010
• July 2010
• August 2010
• September 2010
• October 2010
• November 2010
• December 2010
• January 2011
• February 2011
• March 2011
• April 2011
• May 2011
• June 2011
• July 2011
• August 2011
• September 2011
• October 2011
• November 2011
• December 2011
• January 2012
• February 2012
• March 2012
• April 2012
• May 2012
• June 2012
• July 2012
• August 2012
• September 2012
• October 2012
• November 2012
• December 2012
• January 2013
• February 2013
• March 2013
• April 2013
• May 2013
• June 2013
• July 2013
• August 2013
• September 2013
• October 2013
• November 2013
• December 2013
• January 2014