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 Walnettos 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][self-published source] and spurred sales.[7][8]
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edit- ^ a b "About". Walnettos website. Walnettos, Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Full of Walnut Meats". Confectioner's Journal. 48 (571): 19. August 1922. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Lee Zalben (October 20, 2011). "Have You Tried Walnettos, the Walnut Candy?". Serious Eats. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Walnettos Tin 24oz". The Vermont Country Store website. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
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- ^ Hal Erickson (2013). "Arte Johnson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ Hopple, Edwards R. (2009). Wise In The Road... Xlibris. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-4415-0358-9. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ Michael Hewitt (June 9, 2014). "Are these shows TV's 10 greatest fad series?". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Investor's Reader". Investor's Reader, Volumes 52-53. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Beane. 1969. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Registered July 4, 1922". Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office. United States Government Printing Office. 1922. Retrieved July 4, 2014.