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BUSINESS REVIEW:  Rocket Fizz

Growing up is overrated and one of the things I miss from my childhood days is candy and a good soda.  Well, at Rocket Fizz, you can get both...as well as a variety of novelty items and signs that go back to the good old days of fun stuff. Rocket Fizz is the latest addition to Downtown Campbell located at one of the best corner locations possible on Campbell Avenue and 2nd Street.  This store is a great addition to the downtown experience and offers something completely new.  If you want an extraordinary variety of classic sodas, a world-class array of candies, and the "best of the classics" novelty items, this is the place to go.

When you walk in, the first thing you notice about Rocket Fizz is that they have a lot of different sodas.  Not just the usual stuff but a wide range of flavors and brands with everything from birch beer (very rare) to orange cream sodas.  The best part is that they have classic brands from yesterday in addition to unusual brands from around the country.  It's all top quality stuff (having had a few of their brands) at a reasonable price.  If you want to try a different soda, this beats any selection of sodas I've seen anywhere in the area.

The next big attraction is the candy.  They've got it all. From classic candies like Sugar Daddy to modern candies of the world like a Crunchie Bar from the UK.  The big draw is nostalgia with many candies from the 50s, 60s, and 70s all in their original packaging.  My memories were most fond of wax candies, gum cigarettes, bazooka bubblegum, and a few others almost all of which they have.  The store is big enough to offer a wide range of each type of candy from chocolate, gums, hard candies, and novelty candies.

The little extras you'll find walking around are a selection of funny signs, toys, and novelty items that include everything from "Garbage Pail Kids" cards to fake vomit.  You'll even find the classic "snake eggs" trick.  All this stuff is a lot of fun to look at and remind us of the "good old days" as we watch our kids wander around trying to decide what to buy.

They're located at:
220 E. Campbell Ave
Campbell, CA  95008
408-370-1510

They're on Facebook as well at www.facebook.com/RocketFizzCampbell