Spangles were Cellophane wrapped square boiled sweets, bought in a paper tube comparable to Starburst in dimensions. They were maufactured by Mars Ltd in the United Kingdom.

The humble Spangle has taken on a totemic significance for those in the United Kingdom. The question "What ever happened to Spangles?" became so frequent that Spangles became a shortcut to unabashed discussions about nostalgia, particularly amongst those born between the mid-1960s and mid-1970s in Britain.

Spangles is also the name of a Wichita, Kansas-based fast food restaurant company that is reminiscent of a 1950s diner.