Lobster Barley Pops
memories... Growing up in New England lobster barley pops were a
special treat. I truly thought everyone ate them as a kid until I
moved to New Jersey while in high school. When I mentioned them
here, no one seemed to know what they were.
I remember my mom
taking me on trips to Newburyport MA (I am from Ipswich MA) and
getting to pick one treat from the candy store. I always went for
this super sweet lollypop which reminds me in some ways of the
coating on candy apples.
When I see these I
always think of special days with my mother. There is a unique "New
Englandness" to their lobster shape which makes me even more fond of
them. ~ Diantha from New Jersey
I grew up in a house with my
8 brothers and sisters. We didn't have a lot of money but I never
considered us poor. At Christmas, we would all hang our Christmas
stockings (blue wool knee-socks really), along the banister of our
stairs. The stockings were always stocked with things we needed
tooth brushes, mittens etc. At the toe of the stocking there was
always a tangerine along with a bag of chocolate coins and of course
a barley pop. They came in different shapes not just lobsters. They
were our favorites. A long lasting treat among the boring stuff in
our stockings. Thanks Santa!!! ~ Leslie from Massachusetts
My mom grew up in Gloucester,
Mass and now lives in NY. When we were growing up she and my dad
would always take the five of us (all daughters) to spend summers in
Gloucester to visit my grandmother.
We always had tons of fun at
the beach, but on Sundays we would all go to Rockport to browse the
art galleries and shops. As kids we thought this was boring,
but as a treat we always got to go the General Store in Rockport
which had an abundance of different candies. We would always get the
lobster pops!! They were our all time favorite treat!! Because my
sisters and I all live the NY/NJ area, we can never find lobster
pops. Sometimes, we found them on trips to the beach but they
were never the same as the ones from New England.
I was so excited to find them
on your website and when I told my sisters they insisted I buy a
case to share with them!!! They bring back lovely memories of
Gloucester and Rockport!!! When our kids were younger and we would
travel to New England, I would always let them buy lobster pops as a
treat... so the tradition continues!!! ~ Mary Jane from NY
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