One was a light pink and the other was a light purple colour. Of all the great candy we had as kids in the 1960's-1970's giant sweet tarts were the best. They sent me a coupon for a free roll of Sweet Tarts. Those were the best.lasted for days.lick, scrape with teeth,,sometimes dipped in water. Something went wrong. I would purchase them by the cases if it were allowed. coverd top of desk pretty purple well you know. Every year at Valentines Day I think of those wonderful Cherry red valentine sweetarts with the hard candy shell. Ultimate Sweets Ultimate Watermelon Mix Pick & Mix Pouch. available for orders between $45 - $2,000. Got one every Friday. In fact I'm eating them now. Lol, i had two i took to school i was eating them in class got sick . As i sit here sucking on 15 chick, ducks and bunnies. I, too, would stock up! Skip to main content. I agree that whomever came up with the chewy ones was either lame or had no teeth!!!! Would buy a case if they brought them back. Brands in the '70s were pretty creative. BUT THEN, not so long ago, they came out with a new, organic corn, healthy Cheeto and it tastes delicious like the old formula did. .50 for a grape Crush & .50 for a three pack of giant Sweet Tarts! candy & sugar cookies. Add to Cart. These giant Sweetarts Candy are based on the original retro candy but with that giant and chewy twist! The original one's I remember were in the 60s I was in 4th and 5th grade so count that back I am 55 now. These are my all time favorite candy. Homemade Sweet Tarts 1/4 c. clear soda (Blue Sky, Cream Soda, Sierra Mist, 7-UP) 3/4 t. gelatin 3-4 c. powdered sugar, plus more for rolling 2 t. citric acid Flavored extracts Food coloring 1/2 t. each of lemon and orange zest - optional In a small non-reactive bowl combine gelatin and soda. google_color_link = "A74403";
I rode my bike about 1.5 miles to the Lone Star IceHouse Drive-In Grocery Store. At this time we have no plans to bring back the product; however, please be assured that I have reported your inquiry to our Marketing Department. Sweetarts - Giant & Chewy | Sugar Life Candy SweeTARTS Giant Chewy Candy 1.5 Ounce Packets, Pack of 36. (Although I wouldn't have ever complained) But sadly I bet if we bit into one probably half of us would be calling the dentist or handing the rest of it to the kiddos.so someone pass me a Geritol cuz this is bringing back way too many memories and I can't believe I am this old :), i would love to see the giant sweet tarts back,they cam three to a pack purple yellow pink,great at the movies they would last the whole movie,please let me know where and if any of you found them thanks. And then Id gnaw on it off & on all weekend. When I was little I used to get packs and packs of the original sweetarts in my Easter basket instead of the usual Easter candy. Would eat those until my tongue would not taste anything for a few hours! I have been searching for hard giant sweetarts for years. It was a response to parents' requests for a less-messy candy. //-->, Food of the Seventies, Giant Sweet Tarts (not chewy), Loading images, if this message doesn't go away you may need to enable javascript in order to see pictures. The last time saw them was around 1995. I remember these, because we used to buy them when we were kids, living in my mom's home town (they used to sell them at Sandt's pharmacy before Sant's went out of business). They were round-shaped chalk-like candies, that came in 4 colors and delicious flavors: Green - Green Apple, Yellow - Banana, Red - Cherry, and Purple - Grape. I tell everyone it was the size of a yoyo! (OH AND THE GIANT CHERRY ONES! so sad, All I can think about is how we all pretty much agree on the fact that either the roof of your mouth or tongue would be raw after eating these. google_color_url = "1F2B9E";
Item #: 33355 Shipping Weight: 4.00 LBS. I wish we could buy just one flavor. I ate them when I was in school, ate them throughout my 3 pregnancies and would so very much LOVE to have a couple of cases of them again. I bought several to bring home. I am kinda like the person at the top of the list. The other side was slightly rounded in shape and they were packaged, flat sides against each other. hi does anyone know what these were they were flat they were wrapped in clear cellophane and they came in watermellon .cherry ,grape,sour apple cherry ,and you would like them they were hard candy but it was flat like a candy bar and long like a candy bar. This is hilarious!! I have posted on the Wonka site, begging them to bring them back. If not on grocers shelves, how about make them for online orders only, then I think you would see that they definitely would sell on the shelves. Had to hide them from the sib's and parents. I remember staying home sick one day by myself and my Mom bought me regular size sweettarts and a Pepsi, Dr. Pepper or a coke (I can't remember) and I put one of the sweettarts in my Coke and it made it overflow. //2007-06-05: inthe70s
I would walk or ride my bike there to get these giant sweet tarts. I want them back as well! He went back for more & the drug store said they discontinued them. Like most of you, I too liked the grape candy. They were almost all dextrose sugar, as I recall, and made my tongue bleed. We should start a bring back large Sweettarts red, purple (the best) and yellow. Loved them in the 70's as a kid. Sheesh! Reading everyone's comments makes me yearn for my favorite candy. I use to find the giant (hard) sweet tart at Knotts berry farm, haven't seen them lately. Anyone know if an answer was ever available? We would go back to our clubhouse and watch the New People and The Invaders. It is part of some very fond memories. No bleeding tongue, but my teeth were never the same. I was devastated! If anyone wants to help out or buy some once I'm done making them, email me at: diysweettarts@gmail.com. . I miss the giant sweet tarts. Also, it would be sooo great if they brought back lime flavor for green instead of green apple in every freggin' candy! PLEASE BRING THEM BACK FOR ALL US OLDIES BUT GOODIES.and I bet you will rake in a whole new crowd who will love them too. I bought them because they were delicious, and it got me closer to those cheerleaders than I would otherwise have ever gotten. That's the closest I've coming to having the large sized ones in years. So lame! Skittles were created in Britain in the '70s, but they came to the U.S. in 1982. Neither one of the aforementioned companies carry the giant Sweet tarts :(. Let's start a Facebook page dedicated to giant sweet tarts and hope the manufactor brings them back. Product ID: 3991G.50. Sugus Jumbo Candy Assorted Fruity Blackcurrant Raspberry Orange Pineapple 45g. 2x Sugus JUMBO Orange Flavoured Chews Sweet Chew Candy Fruit Juice Chewing 48g. Oh yeah! I also know the only place I can find a Cherry Mash is by the registers at Hobby Lobby Stores. They were the best!!! I would walk down to Tick Tock with my brothers and buy my sweetart. They should listen to us - we are their best taste testers and they had a good thing going. BRING back the Giant Tarts. Description Reviews Nutrition. Sweet Tarts, in their various iterations, have been around as long as I can remember-and that's not saying much, folks, my memory's shot. They were 3-4" in diameter and at least 1/2-3/4" thick. I'm surprised it's not made anymore. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Came 4 in a pack, and I would buy a box of them if I found them now. A Retro or Throw Back candy made in small quantities and a hefty price would be successful. My wife brought me a chewy one by confussion. Willy Wonka never made a decent candy in his dreaded life. $0.80-$1.10 / piece. I was just thinking about these this morning, too, after I was remembering the tart n tiny candy, which I DID find for sale at numerous places online. I promise I will stock up 50 cases!!!!! Lol, I thought I was the only one. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. I HATED the chewy ones, and really never ate them much after that and had to be content with Smarties, a distant 2nd. Then head back to Wagners corner store in my neighborhood, plunk down a nickel, and start all over. They were the best candy ever!!! They were my favorite in the 60s & 70s. That's the original giant sweetart not two but one! Wonka Giant Chewy SweeTarts are really huge! Giant Chewy SweeTARTS takes the amazing flavor sensation of Original SweeTARTS to the next level with supersized, over-the-top fun! $1.69. SweeTarts (/ s w i t. t r t s /; officially stylized as SweeTARTS) are sweet and sour candies invented under the direction of Menlo F. Smith, CEO of Sunline Inc., in 1962.The candy was created using the same basic recipe as the already popular Pixy Stix and Lik-M-Aid (Fun Dip) products in order to broaden the market for the tangy taste sensation. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Wow, haven't that about that in ever! Come on please bring them back I have been looking for these for twenty plus yrs and they haven't been back and never will. Details. I think in my day, it was the three pack, pink, purple & blue, curved on both sides?? I would buy them at the corner store and gnaw on them for a week! Cherry and grape were my favorite. Decisions to discontinue or introduce a flavor or size are made in response to consumer preferences and purchasing patterns throughout the country. . :) I hope for all of us that we get to have these again before our days are up. Case in point: the Banana Flip, made by a few snack cake brands like Nickles and Mickey's. A yellow banana cake was folded into a half-moon and stuffed with a cream filling (it almost looked like a cake taco). YES!!! google_ad_height = 600;
Man, I miss those Has anyone tried the little store at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant? As you know, we no longer manufacture Wonka Giant SweeTARTS Candy. I look for these ALL THE TIME hoping they would bring them back. SKU: 079200131166 Categories: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, ALL PRODUCTS, CANDY BARS, CLASSIC CANDY & CHOCOLATE BARS, GIANT SIZED CANDY & CHOCOLATE. I have been looking for them do such a long timePlease make them again! . I have such fond memories similar to those already mentioned. A Bakewell tart, which, of course as they are quick to point out isn't a tart at all, but a Pudding. We'd such on them until our tongues bled. And then they increased them to .20 cents which seemed insane at the time. To put it into my pocket for later, than pull it out and pick off the pocket lint, before licking it some more. Directions. Not really a big fan of the Giant sweet tarts. Sweet Tarts do not contain any protein or fiber. I would ride my bike to Rose and Bills in Bolton CT , before school to but these. Shop by category. Submit a story or info about Giant Sweet Tarts (not chewy),