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A Walk Through a Candy-Copia in Austin Can Turn You into the Willy Wonka of Texas!

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Stores that carry vintage candy have become a pop culture sensation in cities such as New York, Nashville, and San Francisco, but in the city of Austin, right here in the Texas Hill Country, the Big Top Candy Shop is a work of art, a literal Candy Land, and the stuff that marshmallow dreams are made of all rolled into one!

What’s Your Pleasure?

A Walk Through a Candy-Copia in Austin Can Turn You into the Willy Wonka of Texas!

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Offering everything from rock candy to salt water taffy to one and five cent bubblegum (yum!), it’s hard to miss your favorite childhood sweet tooth fetish.

Candy Making a Big Comeback

A Walk Through a Candy-Copia in Austin Can Turn You into the Willy Wonka of Texas!

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Nostalgic candies have made a comeback, bringing with them the joys of carefree living, sugar-coated sentiments, and simple pleasures that infuse a charm into life from days gone by.

Old-Timey to Boot

A Walk Through a Candy-Copia in Austin Can Turn You into the Willy Wonka of Texas!

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The store’s offerings also include a soda fountain, homemade treats, and goodies that will bring cessation to your cravings for the sweet stuff!

Hooked on a Feeling!

A Walk Through a Candy-Copia in Austin Can Turn You into the Willy Wonka of Texas!

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And the Big Top Candy Shop not only has the treats to satisfy your inner candy connoisseur, but they wrap it up in a circus-themed atmosphere with a child-like enthusiasm and level of customer service that exceeds your sweetest dreams.

Kickin’ it Old School

A Walk Through a Candy-Copia in Austin Can Turn You into the Willy Wonka of Texas!

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But a word of warning: one visit to this Texas Hill Country candy-coated bon-bon menagerie will never be enough. The Big Top Candy Shop in Austin is sure to tempt you back with a sugary sentimental appeal unlike that of any saccharin you’ve ever experienced!

Reference:

www.onlyinyourstate.com