In Brooklyn you could buy normal-sized bags of these in the supermarket.

Charles Chips were available back in the early 60's. They also had pretzels and cookies in cans too. They are still the best chips I have ever eaten Thanks for the memories.

Oh, how I loved chips in a tin. The empty tins were always good for storing crayons or toys. Occasionally, I'd find crumbs sticking to my brick-red or burnt-sienna crayolas.

I ordered the chips and the pretzels in 16oz tins at hometownfavorites.com - they have a grocery section that has all sorts of stuff!!! Now I can add these tins to my cookie tin!

we weren't rich at all and we had these delivered to the house, the guy would pull up and his truck looked just like the can and he would sale the chips,cookies,and pretzels, the chips came in sour cream and onion,BBQ,Plain,Cheese,and Pickle was the last I remembered but didn't go to well at out house,the cookies were chocolate chip,sugar,and sniker doodle, the chip man still lives in out town but not our neighborhood can you imagine with gas prices how much it would cost to have them delivered

used to be delivered to the house back in the 60's and early 70's in the tin containers. the best chips ever..BBQ was good but the Onion and Garlic ruled.

u can buy them in the store "the fresh market"

My best friend had these every day in her lunch box. It was like a mystery to us where they came from, because neither of us had ever seen them at any store. They had the best burnt chips in those little bags!!!

Back in Baltimore in the late 50's we had an egg man who delivered eggs and other things each Friday night. He had these chips and around Christmas he had Noel Chips probably made by the same company that were super special and good. Ahh, those were the days. No one worried about cholesterol or being overweight. People lived longer too. Go figure.

I used to babysit my next door neighbor for free because they would get charles chips... one night I almost ate the whole can... they were the best.

Wow... these bring back some really cool memories of my child hood! These were the best chips!

I loved the chocolate Chip cookies.. God they were good. Memories of all us riding in the back sit of the car heading to pop pops house then on the way home I would sit in between my brother and sister holding a BIG Charlie Chips can and we would all be munching.. LOVED IT and wish they were still around. They were the best.. Herrs can eat that haha.

A lady at work used to know a guy who distributed these. Jalapeno was the absolute best. I would LOVE some of these. Best chip ever.

Back in the early 80's this guy would come to our office once a week selling the chips, pretzels and candy, IT WAS THE BEST

You're right Cage - Jalapeno was the bomb! My grandmother ALWAYS had the monster can of plain but if was over and he was stopping by for his delivery, she would always buy a can of the Jalapeno for me. What memories!

I have a S.T.Musser potatoe chip can.I know that the creater of Charles Chips knew S.T.Musser.Can anyone out there tell me anything about these chips and the year of their origin?Also the value on this old can from Mountville in Lancaster Co.?

You can get Charles Chips AND Charles Pretzels on the Vermont Country Store website!

The other day I was thinking about Charlies Chips, they were delivered to my job and we never shared, everyone took their's home, they are the best in the world, i never dreamed that they are still being sold, i am going to order today. thank you

Carolyn, I had the same scenario at my workplace! We'd try new flavors such as jalepeno, ketchup, honey mustard, garlic, and even hot dog! The Charles Chip man came to take orders every two weeks.

I tried looking them up at the Vermont Country store and I couldn't find them...I was so looking forward to getting some!! Any other suggestions???

I found these(in the bag) at Cracker Barrel!!! OMG! I was so excited to find them! I can remember my parents buying the big tin from the Charles Chips guy! Ahh... memories...

I loved those cookies & chips. I was wanting some right now and googled them only to find this website. I miss those tasty chips. Great childhood memories. We were so excited to get the deliveries. Does anyone remember those flat chips that looked like guitar picks that you put into the frying pan & they inflated upon cooking? Were those from the Charles Chip Co. or some other? They were neat.

Does anybody remember the chocolate covered rabbits with white sprinkles --looked forward to them every Spring

I can't believe it!!! It must have been around 1975 when I was in the Super Market in Wayne, New Jersey and some old pitch man would shout out: "Charles Chips ... the more I eat the thiner I get!" He repeted that same montra over and over. Then you could walk up a take a few chips. I think my mom actually bought them for me because we both laughted at that rediculous sales pitch! Even at 11 years old I knew potato chips wouldn't make you thin! Everyone new that, but I guess that's what made it so funny. You guys want to see antoher good site, go to: Dutchmill Dontus on the inthe80s.com/ page! They have got some terrific banter on that site. The folks there are also trying to bring back this extincted product. Pretty Cool!!! And I, Poe, am there, too. Poe

My parents are having their 50th wedding anniversary and I was trying to think of something to get them - perfect gift would be a monthly delivery or at least one delivery - they have never stopped talking about - can anybody help? - thanks

i would like to know if they still sell charlie chips,,and if so, where can we get them..contact me jcsmax219@aol.com

CAN YOU STILL BUT A FRANCHISE OR A DELIVERY ROUTE FOR CHARLES CHIPS! IF SO, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT rubyharp@comcast.net THANK YOU

My favorite flavor was dill, but their salt and vinegar rocked almost as much.

I use to love the reg. with deans french onion dip in the early eighties. There was no better chip on the market at that time!

Charlie Chips were great. Are these still around? Our friends are looking for these? Any Help would be appreciated

I would like to buy some of the chips that my mom bought for us kids they were really good Please let me know where to get them.

You can buy Charles Chips in the original design metal can from Vermont Country Store online.

I just looked on the Vermont site and there are no charles chips, what are u talking about?

well Charles Chips is out of buisiness...so is the parent company...sad to say...you can't but them any more.

The original Charles Chips was sold by the Musser's in the early 90's. It has changed hands several times and now the only thing remaining is the name.

charles chips did a great business in delco pa

I remember my mom getting Charlie Chips & Cookies. They were so good, and i agree the best chips ever! Brings bk many memories from the 70's. Wish you could still purchase, but as i read your comments, all is lost but not forgotten!!

I would like to order the chocolate chip cookies. Will you let me know how I can place and order for these cookies. I'll even take the potato chips. My email address is charlenehsummers@bellsouth.com

I would like to know where I can buy the chips. Please let me know. jl.winkler@verizon.net

OMG! Say it isnt so!! gone?!!! I was hoping to find them online. So many wonderful memories of My Mom and I waiting for the truck. Id give anything to have them just 1 more time. drats!! :[

My Mother worked there in the late 70's Sorry hear they are gone!

It was around 1978 and my mom and I (thing I was about 11 years old) were in a super market and an old pitch man well selling these chips barking out: "Charles Chips ... the more I eat the thinner I get!" Even as a kid I knew it was a stupid sales pitch, but my mom and I bought a "Tin" anyway because it was SO FUNNY! Too bad they're gone. Where was the plant, Jerry Z? Was it in Pennsylvaina?

They were absolutely the best. I work with younger co-workers and they never heard of Charles chips. Gates: the original plant was in Mountville, PA.

Hey Jane, Do you remember with your mom a guy saying, "Charles Chips ... the more I eat the thinker I get?" That's cool

Hey, Jane, you got your ears on?

does any one know any thing about a stuffed charles chip bear. I have one with the tag on its ear and the C C sweater on it.

When I think of Charles Chips, I think of home. I grew up in Calhoun Kentucky and as far as we knew there was no other potato chip. Sure wish they were still around. Charles Chips History 1942- Effie Musser began making potato chips as a means of creating additional income for her family. Her husband, Si, was a farmer. Effie took her chips to Central Market, Lancaster, PA on Tuesday and Friday mornings to sell at stall 151. A snack distributor in Baltimore, MD heard about Effie’s good tasting chips and contracted with her to supply bulk chips delivered to him. He repacked the bulk chips into his branded tin can, Charles Chips, named after Charles St, Baltimore, MD. He had financial issues and since Effie was his largest creditor and he chose to sell his assets to her rather than go bankrupt. At this point, the potato chip business was generating more revenue than the farm was, so Si joined Effie in the business and hired a tenant farmer to do the farm chores. By 1946, production had grown from their small residential kitchen to a 50 foot by 250 foot cement block building. At the time, Si and Effie were producing private label potato chips for Frito and A&P Markets while building the home delivery concept with Charles Chips. In the late 50’s Si and Effie expanded the Charles Chips brand to include Charles Pretzels and Charles Cookies and in the years ahead developed a Christmas Holiday Gift program. In 1962, a new plant was built in Calhoun, KY to service the mid-west and south. In 1974, the business model of home delivery became more challenging. The company made a strategic move to develop retail packaging and market their products into grocery and convenience stores. In 1979, Charles Chips began distribution into the California market from the Calhoun, KY plant. In 1984, Charles Chips completed construction of a state of the art pretzel and corn based snack production facility in Mountville, PA. In 1990, the company had wholesale revenue in excess of $45 million. In 1991, the Mussers sold Charles Chips to a group of investors from Philadelphia. This new company went bankrupt 18 months later.

I loved Charles Chips! My all time favorite were the golden candies which tasted like butterfingers! I can't remember what they were called... Help!

I gained about 10 lbs. in high school from these delicious chips! I have looking for their cinnamon crisp type cookies for years! I think they called them "sandies" or something! Where could I get these? I can't even find a recipe for crisp, cinnamon cookies on line. HELP!

It is because of these things why I now weight 697 lbs. and divorced. Thank god for Bay Watch reruns and a jar of vasaline.

The cinnamon sugar cookies were called "Sand Tarts" & they were the best cookies in the world. We had those and the chips where I worked in Mississippi in the early 70's. Yum !

I remember these, God how I loved them. I was only 4yrs old at the time, in the 80s, but I would know when he was coming with those chips and I called the delivery guy "Charlie the Chip Man" those were the good ol' days. Nothing like em. It was amazing at what you could get delivered to your house way back when. I have an 8yr old son now and he just looks at me with a puzzled face when I talk about "Charlie the Chip Man" LOL, he can't fathum someone delivering chips.

Dang, such memories, growing up that's the only chips we ever ate. Too bad they aren't around anymore...and say progress is good. Somethings should never change when you have a product that was that good...especially every time you eat someone's else's product and they don't even come close to tasting like charlie chips...

great memories of living in the town that made such great snacks, THANK YOU.

They were to best chips ever. I lived on Long Island in NY and my parents had the chips and pretzels delivered all the time in the 60's and early 70's. Forgot all about them until a friend at work reminded me. Good memories.

I remember Charles Chips and their Cookie selection at Christmas and Easter. I loved the green Christmas Trees and the chocolate bunnies with white spects on them... they were so good and I wish I had some now !

I remember the Christmas tins and I also loved the green Christmas trees. My grandparents gave them to us every year. I see tins like that one at Christmas time and always look to see if they have been brought back. I would be so thrilled, but am always disappointed. Still hoping one day they do.

I also grew up eating these, they were the best. I couldn't wait for the delivery guy to come every week. You will all be happy to know that if you type their name in and go on their website they are now selling them again!!!!!!!!!!!! They don't have all of the flavors yet but more products are coming! This is great news for all of us that grew up eating these. I know I will be getting my order in.

I grew up on charles chips. My dad was the Charles Chips delivery man in our area. Any time i needed a snack i just when to the truck an got a can of what chips i wanted. When i was 8 i would go with my father never other saturday on the truck. They were some great times. I am so glad they are making Charles Chips again.

Great post, scott! I remeber with my mom in Wayne, N.J. some pitch man was selling these circa 1978 and he'd say: "Charles Chips ... the more I eat the thinnner I get." So funny because we knew it was junk, but we bought it anyway and loved them.

Nobody was making Charles Chips for a while, but the plain chips and pretzels are available once again at The Vermont Country Store.

Man< I remember these in the early 80's being delivered to the office. I want those iced chocalate graham cracker bunnies and wreaths!

While attending college 1968-1972 I worked for Charles Chips 2 days a week, driving their truck on a home delivery route on Long Island NY.The warehouse I worked out of had a dozen trucks all of which were acquired from the New York Worlds Fair which closed in 1964. I was amazed at how many families had them delivered to their home. On some blocks it was virtually every house. I got a can or two a week to take home and to this day still remember how great they were.

Great comments everyone. This is one of the better pages for inthe80s.com. Very good input. Take for example the last post before mine. Chris did a great job. Also, love the sayings and the post from January 26, 2011 by Joe Rightmyer. Excellent history lesson, Joe.

I miss having Charles Chips delivered to our home Tempe Arizona 86 the 80s. I remember the cookies and the butter mints were my favorite. Then we moved and the delivery service stopped Every once in a while I would see an old CC delivery van. Brings back great memories of childhood.

Does anyone remember Charles Chips cheese doodles? The we're the cheesiest, softest cheese doodles ever made. Can't find them anywhere to purchase.Brings me back to my childhood..

The last owners of Charles Chips changed the recipe and eventually went bankrupt. The current owners bought the company in 2011 and went back to the original recipe. I bought a few tins last year (regular, bbq, and pretzels) and they are exactly as I remember 40 years ago eating them at my grandmothers house all the time. That was about the time they stopped delivering them and she didn't get anymore.

wow so many great memories all brought on by that wonderful tan specked can filled with tasty treats. just bought a can at wegmans worth every penny.....

CC's are BACK ! If you live in Central NJ. travel to colonial Bordentown (along The Delaware River)and visit RANDY NOW'S MAN CAVE STORE - 134 Farnsworth Ave. (The Main Street & located in Restaurant Row) Here's the store's web site - WWW.MANCAVENJ.COM

The delivery man in the Px is named Bob. He delivered to me in NJ. Anyone know what has happened to him?

used to get them delivered in alpha, nj Best chips ever. Like someone else stated, Onion & Garlic flavor was awesome.

Loved Charles Chips when I was a kid in the 80s! There used to be a variety of sour cream & onion ones that were called "waffle chips" and were ruffled. They were my favorite and for some reason I couldn't find them anymore after about 1989 or so. Even now whenever I find them in various places here on Long Island, NY, I can never find them...just the original, barbeque and regular sour cream & onion (NOT the "waffle" ones) varieties. Has anyone seen these anymore at all? I miss them so much.

I remember the chocolate rabbits with the white sprinkles. I want them for my grandchildren for Easter. Where can I buy them? Have checked Vermont country store and Figis. No luck email to trumba48@yahoo.com if anyone knows there whereabouts. Thanks Ellie

Who can remember how much a can of those great Charles Chips cost in the 80s and that should be a great reminder of our age.

You can get these at charles chips.com they are back in business

Cindy, oh yeah Bob, sure, I know him. He wanted me to tell you he said hi and that he sure misses you. He thinks about you all the time.