Food/Beverage
Gift Certificate for Homemade Candies from Orne's Candy Store
- Item Number
- 15003
- Estimated Value
- 29 USD
- Sold
- 14 USD to joanmac
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Orne's Candy Store is located in the heart of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Their fudge has been famous for over 40 years, a creamy and old-fashioned blend of butter & cream, offered in traditional flavors and the not-so-traditional.
This gift certificate is valued at $29. Choose from one of many flavors, including:
- Chocolate Fudge
- Chocolate Walnut Fudge
- Penuche (brown sugar, Plain & with walnuts)
- Maple Pecan Fudge
- Divinity (Old-fashioned favorite made with white sugar, walnuts and egg whites)
- Peanut Butter Fudge
It was on July 4, 1885, that Addie Orne first opened the doors of Orne's Candy Store in downtown Boothbay Harbor on the coast of Maine. On that first day her shop was supplied with ice cream, bananas and a variety of candies. Over the next 75 years, the woman who became known as Aunt Addie expanded her stock to include many fine quality chocolates and other traditional candies.
In 1960 Wolcott Webster purchased the store, with the promise that he would preserve the atmosphere of an old-fashioned 19th-century candy shop. While doing so, he also made improvements. First he worked with a candy maker to perfect a recipe for Maine, to make fudge that he liked and that, he knew, would lure people back again and again. And he succeeded. Orne's fudge--smooth and creamy--has been the shop's most popular item for more than 40 years. Then he added to the shop's selection of chocolates displayed in the fancy dishes in the antique glass and wooden cases.
In 1978, John and Jean Webster assumed operation of the store. The store still looks very much the way it did in 1885. Many people who bought penny candy from Aunt Addie or her clerk bring their grandchildren back to see one of their favorite places in Boothbay Harbor. Please visit their website by clicking here.
This item was donated in memory of Faith Foster.
Item Special Note
Most Maine-made candies are $29 per pound. Store open annually from late April through late October.
Must be redeemed by 6/1/2016. A $1 handling fee will be added to the winning bid to help cover costs associated with running the auction, so more of your donation goes to funding the Center's programs and services.
Shipping of item, if needed, is not included in bid price.
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