How does the push-up mechanism work?

Twisting the base of the tube pushes the candy up through the top, so you never have to touch a stick.

Can you save a Push Pop for later?

Yes — twisting it back down into the tube protects the candy until you're ready to finish it.

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1980s · snacks

A lollipop inside a plastic tube that you pushed up from the bottom instead of holding a stick, so your hands never got sticky.

Push Pop! Twist it up, lick it down, twist it back — the lollipop that never needs a stick.

Pushing the candy up from the bottom of the tube felt like a clever little mechanism, not just a lollipop.
You could pop the candy back down and save it for later without it picking up pocket lint.
It lasted long enough to get through a whole car ride if you paced yourself.

Push Pop was introduced by Topps in 1986, building on the company's candy division alongside its trading cards.
The twist-up tube mechanism was designed specifically to keep hands clean, unlike a traditional stick pop.
It's now part of the Bazooka Candy Brands portfolio, the same company behind Bazooka Bubble Gum and Ring Pop.

“push-up lollipop tube”, “push pop candy”, “twist up lollipop”

How does the push-up mechanism work?: Twisting the base of the tube pushes the candy up through the top, so you never have to touch a stick.
Can you save a Push Pop for later?: Yes — twisting it back down into the tube protects the candy until you're ready to finish it.