This Candy Store In West Virginia Was Ripped Straight From The Pages Of A Fairytale

In September of 1950, the Korean War raged on. The comic strip Beetle Bailey debuted. The first 500-mile NASCAR race was held. Beverly Cleary published her first book, Henry Huggins. The first credit card advertisement appeared, in the New York Times. And Mr. Delbert Moore opened The Peanut Shoppe in Charleston, West Virginia.

A Charleston police officer, Delbert Moore was a well-recognized figure in this thriving West Virginia community already when he opened The Peanut Shoppe, walking his beat frequently as he did through Charleston's downtown area.

Upon his death in 1986, the Peanut Shoppe passed to Moore's wife, Tillie. And in 2008, Tillie passed the shop on to her daughter, Debra. And in 2012, Debra passed the shop down to her son, Adam.

That's who owns it now, more than 70 years since its founding: Adam Kimble and his wife, Kandi.

One step inside this shop, and you'll see why we've identified The Peanut Shoppe as a little candy store straight out of a fairytale.

Much of the original, 1950s-era equipment still finds a home here in this store: the original peanut roaster is still used multiple times a week to roast peanuts in the shell. The original handcrafted salt shakers are still the ones used to shake salt on those roasted peanuts. Many of Papaw Moore's original recipes and methods are still the ones his grandchildren use in the shop today.

Come take a step back in time to a simpler age with a visit to The Peanut Shoppe. Breathe deeply the delicious smells of roasting nuts and melted chocolate. Fill up on an almost endless variety of old-fashioned candies, chocolates, and nuts for snacks and gifts.

What a sweet little find, literally, on Capitol Street in Charleston, West Virginia!

Have you ever stepped foot into The Peanut Shoppe on Capitol Street in Charleston, West Virginia? Until you can visit in person, find this magical little candy store on the web or on Facebook.