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In the 1800's marshmallows were made by marshmallow plants.
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In the early 1900s, Archibald Query of Somerville made the first Fluff in his kitchen and sold it door to door.
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In 1948, Alex Doumak, a marshmallow manufacturer, began experimenting with different methods of marshmallow making.
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In the 1953's the just born candy shop brought the Rodda Candy company.
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A year later 1954 Bob Born had a machine made that would mass-produce marshmallow chicks, which he trademarked Peeps.
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Until 1995, Marshmallow Peeps were only produced in pink, white and yellow colors.
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In 1999, vanilla flavored Peeps were produced and a year later, a strawberry flavor was added.