Sugar Daddy
We are sad to announce that the giant, 1
lb Sugar Daddy
was discontinued by the manufacturer.
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Small Sugar Daddy... milk caramel suckers that last a loooooong time. A box of 48 is $7.99 Also available in a 3.5 oz bag (7 pcs). A box of 12 bags is $16.39 Large Sugar Daddy... these are much larger and really last a long time. A box of 24 is $19.99 |
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Single suckers are 35¢ or $1.05 each and a single 3.5 oz bag of the small size is $1.49 on the Pack-a-Bag page. Shipping... Orders placed by midnight usually (but not always) ship on the next business day. $8.95 per order for UPS ground shipping... free for orders of $200.00 or more (continental US only). more info To order, click the "CK" box and enter the quantity... |
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The name changed around 1932 to Sugar Daddy which was a popular expression at the time. It suggested a wealth of sweetness. Below is a magazine ad from 1976 which includes the Sugar Mama (1965) and Sugar Baby (1935). Sugar Baby is still available but the Sugar Mamas (chocolate covered Sugar Daddies) were discontinued in the 80s. Some of you may remember giant Sugar Daddies made as a promotion for the Billie Jean King - Bobby Riggs tennis match. It weighed 22 pounds. The makers of Sugar Daddies sponsored the tennis match billed as the "Battle of the Sexes" on Sept. 20, 1973. |
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Sugar Daddy memories... My mother Emily is 73 years old and
ever since I can remember (I'm 32) she has been eating sugar daddies. She has a ritual. Each night she settles in bed, watches tv,
sets her hair in curlers, gets a romance novel and polishes off 1 a night. We have made fun of her several times
for waking up the next morning with lollipop sticks stuck to her
nightgown. We have caught her sleeping with one half eaten
stuck to the roof of her mouth. ( Don't worry about tooth decay... she
has false teeth and yes we definitely took a blackmail picture of
that!) Back in the
late 70's, when I was 7 or 8 years old, my molars were taking a long
time to come out. they'd get loose, but I couldn't extract them
myself. so I bought a sugar daddy. I'd sink my teeth into it, wait a
few seconds, and rip open my jaw! 9 out of 10 times there'd be a tooth
stuck to it. it would also gross out other kids (especially the
girls). ironically, I'd use the money I got for my tooth to buy more
sugar daddies! unfortunately, sugar daddies are also good for
accidentally extracting fillings, as I later found out. ~ Jason
from New York
I love to get a SUGAR DADDY and a comic book... out to my front yard with a
blanket under a big spreading tree. I would sit on that blanket - read and enjoy my SUGAR DADDY. I was born when my Mom was 42 - Dad 45 and my brothers were in the service ---sister was
married... so, I had to find ways of entertaining myself. I enjoyed my candy and reading... took a while to eat a SUGAR DADDY, so, that meant
I could enjoy myself. Sometimes my best friend would join me... SUGAR DADDY, Comic book and fun time. Thanks ~ Sylvia from Tennessee My daughter had a horse named Buddy, she would ride him down to the corner store, and I would have to
give her enough money to buy two Sugar Daddy's, one for her and one for Buddy. He loved them, she would ride back to the house, eating hers
and stopping every so often so Bud could take a bite of his. He expected one every time she went to the store, whether it was for them or
something else. ~ Barbara from Florida |
This
popular sucker was invented by Robert Welch in 1925 and was
originally called the Papa Sucker. Various slogans were tried for
the new caramel sucker and the one selected was "Of all the pop
family, this is the Papa." 
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