Sushi's Mom Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 My daughter and I are stringing beads and I put some red & purple ones together. I thought it looked like a candy I used to eat as a kid, but I cannot remember which candy. I tried to google it, but not coming up with anything. It's driving me crazy trying to remember. I remember the candy had a wired taste, maybe a bit peppery, I don't know. They were maybe the size of tic tacs, or a little larger. There were red ones and purples ones in the pack. Does anyone remember what these are? Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BrookValley. Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Good n Plenty? Though they are pink-ish (maybe purple?) and white, not red and purple, but otherwise sounds just as you describe...they are a spicy licorice with a candy coating and do look a bit like a large tic-tac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) The only other thing I can think of are Zotz, but those were individually wrapped and fizzed. They're also bigger than a tictac. ETA: I looked at "60s candy" to see if it might be a hold-over. Other things in that size/color range (can't say about taste): Mike and Ikes, Razzles, Pez. Edited November 7, 2011 by KarenNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushi's Mom Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thanks for the responses. Definitely not Good & Plenty. I don't like licorice, so I never ate those. Not mike & Ike, Razzles, Pez, or Zots either. (Zots were so fun!) Maybe they were just Tic Tacs. Does anyone know if they came in a red & purple combo? I really hate it when I cannot remember something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thanks for the responses. Definitely not Good & Plenty. I don't like licorice' date=' so I never ate those. Not mike & Ike, Razzles, Pez, or Zots either. (Zots were so fun!) Maybe they were just Tic Tacs. Does anyone know if they came in a red & purple combo? I really hate it when I cannot remember something![/quote'] Yes, looks like they did---limited edition berry and cherry double pack in the 70s http://www.tictacusa.com/---look at "tic tac timeline" then "what's the real tic tac story" and look in the 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingnlearning Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 were they shaped like a tic tac? I remember little square hard candies that came in that classic bag of ribbon variety hard candies that were red/purple... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 The Nerds I remember were always red and purple but not shaped like a tic tac and not spicey so probably not your mystery candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushi's Mom Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 http://anthonymezza.webs.com/photos/-Old-Skool/DSCN1355.JPG Figured it out. They were Dynamints! Thanks everyone! Now I will be able to sleep tonight! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 http://anthonymezza.webs.com/photos/-Old-Skool/DSCN1355.JPG Figured it out. They were Dynamints! Thanks everyone! Now I will be able to sleep tonight! :) Oooh, I remember those! The fruit and mint was such a strange flavor combo... not exactly nasty, but not tasty either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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