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I was trying to find some information about when violet candies first became popular. Lo and behold, I came across a fabulous resource at Candyfavorites.com. I figured the types of candy your characters had available would be another historical detail a Steampunk enthusiast might need to know. This is just the first part of the timeline, but you can see the full history of candy here. 1800s 1847 Oliver Chase invents a machine for cutting lozenges and, hence, the fabled Necco Wafer is born. 1848 John Curtis produces the first branded chewing gum, made from tree sap, called The State of Maine Spruce Gum 1854 The first packaged box of Whitman’s Chocolate hits the scene 1868 Richard & George Cadbury, the second generation […]
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