True Treats Historic Candy — Local services in Harpers Ferry

I happened upon this sweet store while I was visiting the historic Harper's Ferry. It's well organized, by decades and in chronological order. There wasn't anything particularly surprising to see, just a lot of classics (plus a whole bunch of tea!) I bought some of their toffee peanuts and they are so good. I ended up finishing half the can on my walk around town. I also bought some Necco wafers (I haven't had those in decades!). There's a decent selection of (soda) pop in glass bottles. I was in the mood for sarsaparilla, and there were a few ginger beer options.

Were the prices a bit high? Maybe, but the items were either hard to find or handmade, and just the experience of the quaint little shop in a historic building was worth that little extra. The cashier working there was really efficient. She was helping customers and stocking items and checking people out, it was just a really great experience...

A must-visit confectionery shop at this town. Store owner reasserts my belief that West Virginians are among the friendliest people in the US. She was happy to answer any questions I had about any single piece of candy and knew the historical background of each. Some of the candies such as the rose and violet candies are imported from Europe-- their prices reflect as such, but having ordered violet candies from amazon, this store's candies are at really good prices. Paid $11 for French violet candies on amazon, and it's $7 something cents at this store. My favorite had to be Blue Monday bars, from Kentucky. It's a soft chocolate bar with cake-like cream in the middle. Then there were "mothball" sweets, (sounds iffy I know) made of fondant with a peanut in the middle of each. My only regret was not getting two giant bags of candies as another...

I was excited to visit after reading reviews and even drove over 4 hours to get here, but my experience was extremely disappointing. My husband and I were not greeted at all, though other customers who came in after us were warmly welcomed. When I asked about Turkish taffy, staff were dismissive- one woman stomped off, silently pointed and walked away. At checkout, my items were tossed into a bag with no friendliness whatsoever. The whole time, I felt ignored and unwanted, like my business didn’t matter. Employees often forget that it’s paying customers who make their salaries possible. Many candies here can be found at the dollar store or Five below, just repackaged and overpriced, though some items are unique. In the end, my visit was anything but a true treat-it left a bitter taste, like the nastiest candy you’d never want...