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Wakarusa, Indiana: Wakarusa Dime Store for The Kid in You

Jan 12th, 2010 | By | Category: Eat, little Towns, Sweet Shop, Wakarusa

Wakarusa, Indiana holds quite a fun surprise: The Wakarusa Dimestore. In businesses since 1907, I dare you to try not to run up and down the candy-filled aisles grabbing every shiny, colorful, candy-containing package in sight!

Wakarusa Dime Store

You’ll find row after row of old favorites in this small Indiana town. We saw Apple Heads  and Candy Necklaces, Candy Buttons and Big League Chew Bubble Gum.

Wakarusa, Indiana: Jumbo Jelly Beans at Wakarusa Dimestore

Wakarusa, Indiana: Jumbo Jelly Beans at Wakarusa Dimestore

There’s the whole gummy gambit from cheeseburgers to rats (gross), as well as some things I hadn’t seen before.

It will make anyone with a  sweet tooth revert back to an 8 year old with free reign and a couple of bucks in his pocket.

Jumbo Jelly Beans

Wakarusa Dimestore boasts quite the claim to fame: The Jumbo Jelly Bean.

While I am normally not that big a fan of jelly beans, turning them into these Goliaths has made me a believer–and an addict! There’s a lot of fun flavors at the Wakarusa Dimestore!

Can you say “variety?” Sure, there’s the old favorites like Cherry and Lemon and Orange, but then there’s all sorts of fun ones like Chocolate Covered Cherry, Root Beer, and (the really pretty) Jellystones.

Fit for The President

Random fact: Jumbo Jelly Beans were once enjoyed by Ronald Reagan as a way to kick his smoking habit. He really made jelly beans gain popularity for any time of year!

If you are in the area you have got to check out the Wakarusa Dimestore. It’s so much fun to wander around and just look! But even more fun? To wander around and try to many samples of Jumbo Jelly Beans.

See more Wakarusa, Indiana images and other pictures in Indiana on my Flickr photostream.

Wakarusa Dimestore
103 E. Waterford St.
Wakarusa, Indiana 46573
877.715.9821
Weekdays: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4 PM

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4 Comments to “Wakarusa, Indiana: Wakarusa Dime Store for The Kid in You”

  1. Paige says:

    What a great little store! I am not a fan of jelly beans, but if I were, i would go broke supporting this store. Thanks for sharing about them and their site! Hope you have a great weekend. Just stopping by from SITS to say hello.

  2. That store sounds amazing and I’d love the tryt he giant jelly beans. I love jelly beans but can’t imagine them that big!!

    Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!
    .-= Debbie in Nashville´s last blog ..What a ride it has been! =-.

  3. Harriet says:

    That is an impressive jelly bean!

    Stopping by via SITS to say hello!
    Harriet
    .-= Harriet´s last blog ..Can you name 6 pieces of clothing or accessories you wish would come back? =-.

  4. Monique says:

    Those have to be the biggest jellybeans I have ever seen. I am bookmarking that link for future orders. Thanks!

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