What did the first lollipop look like
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Lollipop
Type of candy, usually hard and mounted on a stick
For other uses, see Lollipop (disambiguation).
A lollipop is a type of sugar candy usually consisting of hard candy mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking.[1] Different informal terms are used in different places, including lolly, sucker, sticky-pop, etc.[2][3] Lollipops are available in many flavors and shapes.
Types
Lollipops are available in a number of colors and flavors, particularly fruit flavors. With numerous companies producing lollipops, they come in dozens of flavors and many different shapes. Lollipops can range from very small candies bought in bulk and given away as a courtesy at banks, barbershops, and other locations, to very large treats made from candy canes twisted into a spiral shape.
Most lollipops are eaten at room temperature, but "ice lollipops", "ice lollies", or "popsicles" are frozen water-based lollipops. Some lollipops contain fillings, such as bubble gum or soft candy. Some novelty lollipops have more unusual items, such as m
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Lollipop history provided by: www.lolliesgalore.com
Tell me about the history of the Lollipop.
(Thank you to the National Confectionary Association for the following information on the history and how lollipops are made.)
There are many stories about how the lollipop was invented. Some believe that a form of it has been around since the 1800s. Charles Dickens and other authors referred to a sweet lozenge without a stick in some stories. During the Civil War, it is believed that little pieces of hard candy were put on the ends of pencils for children to nibble. In 1908, George Smith claimed to be the first to invent the modern lollipop. Smith applied an idea of putting hard candies on a stick to make them easier to eat. He decided to name the treat after his favorite racing horse, Lolly Pop, and later trademarked the name. Lollipops were successful until the Depression. Smith stopped production on lollipops and the name fell into public domain.
A Racine, Wis., manufacturing company claims credit for inventing the first lollipop mach
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GEORGE SMITH & THE SWEET HISTORY OF LOLLIPOPS
- Prehistoric era: Cave dwellers discover honey
- Ancient times: Egyptians, Chinese, and Arabs create proto-lollipops
- Middle Ages: Nobility consumes boiled sugar treats on sticks
- 1905: George Smith experiments with attaching sticks to hard candies
- 1908: Smith begins selling his lollipop creations
- 1931: Smith trademarks the term "Lolly Pop."
- 1934: Shirley Temple performs "On the Good Ship Lollipop"
- 1939: Lollipop Guild appears in The Wizard of Oz
- 1969: Iconic Tootsie Pop commercial airs
- 1973-1978: Lollipops featured in TV series Kojak
- Present day: Advanced manufacturing techniques and creative flavors
ANCIENT ORIGINS
The practice of eating candy on a stick can be traced back to the time when humans discovered honey while living in caves.
However, we do know that ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Arabs indulged in early versions of lollipops made by coating fresh fruits, nuts, and honey.
Archaeological evidence suggests they would put these treats on sticks to make them less sticky.
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