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Freddie

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19. There was an Affy Tapple factory in Coopersburg PA

Reply to boonecreek (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 06:51 PM

Sep 8

When I was a little kid. Just did a deep dive into the wilds of Google. The brand was started in Chicago and they wanted to expand east so they opened a place near Allentown in 1955 (a little before my time). The plant closed in 1976 and the building is now an auto parts store. Good to know they still make them somewhere.

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This or that as a kid, candy apple or caramel apple with/without nuts on top? I would go with caramel apple [View all] debm55 Sep 8 OP

Caramel apple. boonecreek Sep 8 #1

Thank you boonecreek. Yes, I like the Caramel apples with nuts on top, too. debm55 Sep 8 #3

They still make those? Freddie Sep 8 #5

Thank you Freddie. They are still sold at my supper market. Caramel with nuts. Yum. debm55 Sep 8 #7

You mean the one on N. Clark St.in Rogers Park? boonecreek Sep 8 #11

There was an Affy Tapple factory in Coopersburg PA Freddie Sep 8 #19

Can't do either PJMcK Sep 8 #2

Thank you , PJMck. I am going to change the title. debm55 Sep 8 #4

Candy apple, absolutely. Wifes husband Sep 8 #6

Thank you very much, Wifes husband. debm55 Sep 8 #8

caramel apple without nuts on top catbyte Sep 8 #9

Thank you very much, catbyte. debm55 Sep 8 #10

Both. Delicious memories of Fall and Halloween. Polly Hennessey Sep 8 #12

Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey. debm55 Sep 8 #13

Caramel without nuts SheltieLover Sep 8 #14

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. debm55 Sep 8 #15

Caramel apple with nuts as well. arkielib Sep 8 #16

Thank you very much, arkielib. debm55 Sep 8 #17

they always looked better than they were. nt msongs Sep 8 #18

Thank you, msongs. debm55 Sep 8 #20

Neither. I never did like caramel apples or candied apples nt yellowdogintexas Sep 8 #21

Thank you very much for sharing with us, yellowdogintexas. debm55 Sep 9 #22

Mostly Without ProfessorGAC Sep 9 #23

Thank you very much, ProfessorGAC. The ones with pecans sound wonderful. debm55 Sep 9 #24