Walnettos

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20th Century versions of product logo and packaging. Top: Original J. N. Collins logo. Bottom: Packaging of Peter Paul version.

Walnettos are an American chewy caramel-walnut candy.[1]

Walnettos were introduced by the J. N. Collins Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1919.[1][A] Although originally not available in the summer,[2] Walnettos were one of America's most popular candies in the 1920s and 1930s.[3] Walnettos were later bought by Peter Paul and, as the candy declined in popularity,[4] passed through several other hands before being bought and resurrected by candy entrepreneur Sandy Licht in the 1980s.[3] Sandy Licht's daughter, Lisa Licht, is now running the company. They are currently made by Walnetto's Incorporated of Valencia, California.

Comedian Arte Johnson's dirty-old-man character Tyrone Horneigh on the popular 1968-1973 television comedy Laugh-In used the tagline "Wanna Walnetto?",[5] which briefly entered popular culture as a minor comedic catchphrase[6] and spurred sales.[7][8]

Notes

  1. ^ However, the name "Walnettos" was not registered until 1922.[9]

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