giant sweet tarts from the 70s

For someone with a sweet tooth like me, these really hit the spot. I would buy them again if they were made!!!! Oh yeah! More Information. Ratings and Reviews. ESPECIALLY THE CHERRY ONES! Some sensitive loser probably could not figure out how to eat it and almost choked on it and then complained to the company. 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. I would love to see them. In 1963, SweeTarts were introduced . My favorite memory of the giant sweetart not chewy is the grape flavored one. This is hilarious!! Their prices may be little higher than a retail store and sometimes require a minimum purchase, and they do ship directly to your home. 12 years of comments.and still nothing! They bring back memories of bike riding, catching June bugs, running through the sprinkler and going swimming in the community pool! Sweet tarts were teeth breakers, and sugar daddies yanked out your fillings. Even candies that existed before came out in sour varieties, Sweet Tarts spawned Shock Tarts. Used to absolutely LOVE these things, and I think I'd still enjoy 'em. They were a lot bigger than a golf ball, talk about a turfed tongue. google_color_text = "000000"; Later they were replaced with a version with two to a pack containing different flavors. These larger than life disks of flavor are too big to eat in just one bite, so break it and share it for the perfect chewy candy experience. Can't find 'em either! 5. Bite-sized ropes packed with big flavor. 1 talking about this. Oh yeah! Please bring them back. Loved these. I promise I will stock up 50 cases!!!!! They were right :-), I keep reading about three in a pack but when I was a kid in the sixties they use to come one to a pack and they were true giants about 1" thick and 2" diameter. Why are they always trying to change the flavors?!! Sure do miss 'em! With all the fat people in our country you'd think it would be a big seller. But when I would buy Playboy magazine at age 12 the clerks would smile with me. I was devastated! 2x Sugus JUMBO Blackcurrant Flavoured Chewy Sweet Candy Fruit Juice Chewy 48g. Our local convenience store only ever carried them in pink (cherry) or purple (grape). Would eat on these things all night. BRING BACK the BIG chicks, ducks, bunniees & the original non chewy. and getting them. Anyone else? They are not spell checked or reviewed for accuracy. Apricot, adds 50 cal. google_ad_type = "text_image"; It was large, flat on one side and rounded on the top with - like little bibles on the top. Watch popular content from the following creators: Cait Loudermilk(@caitloudermilk), Nichole Antoinette(@nichole.antoinette), candyfunhouse(@candyfunhouse), Sweet Stuff(@sylviasweetly), CANDY OF THE DAY(@cotd365), Jaronnika(@ja_ronni_ka), Eitan Bernath(@eitan), tiffany(@so.tiffany), SweeTARTS(@sweetartscandy), DJ leathan 2 . I would love for the Manufacturer to please comment on this site. It was a response to parents' requests for a less-messy candy. And yes, how pathetic, however, I would stock up on these also. They sent me a coupon for a free roll of Sweet Tarts. The tablets used the same basic recipe as the already popular Pixy Stix and Lik-M-Aid candies. These larger than life disks of flavor . So glad to see so many others miss the old giant sweet tarts. Yes, I ate these all of the time in the early 70's. (C8 YeahBring back the Original Giant Sweet Tarts! The Midnight Taco flavor was close, but of course, that was for a limited time and now no longer available. A whole box of Giant Chewy SweeTarts! Espeez Light Green Watermelon Sticks Tub Rock Candy 0.8oz - 36ct. Still eat the regular sized rolls they have now but the chewy ones stink. Sincerely, Patricia A.M. Scott Consumer Response Representative. We take into account many factors. Watermelon Pop Rocks Grape Pop Rocks Pop Rocks Strawberry Pop Rocks Blue Raspberry Slo Poke Candy Bar Jujubes Nostalgic Candy Fun Dip Lik M Aid Fun Fangs . candy & sugar cookies. Details. Haa! Put powder into a cylindrical press like this: https://smile.amazon.com/40mm-Inner-Diameter-Cylinder-Pre-Press/dp/B07Q4RZD66 3. These little packets contain a mouthful of sugary and tart fruit-flavored candy that you can pour into your mouth and suck on. I also have food pages for the 80s and 90s. THEY WERE THE BEST!!! Anyway, what I wouldnt give to be able to buy a carton or two of those huge Sweettarts. THEY WERE SO GOOD!! I would like to know why they discontinued them. Mmmmm grape. They were great with Mountain Dew - Kid Heaven! This was the best candy. Sorry folks, short of a miracle we will never get to enjoy the original Giant Sweetarts again. No 1970s candy list is complete without Bottle Caps. The candy was stamped out of a sweet-tart-like material in the rough shape of pop bottle caps and was flavored according to soda pop: cola, root beer, orange, and lemon-lime. I used to get the three in a pack out of a vending machine when I was little and growing up in Panama. by JohnnyReidddbs on desktop and mobile. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Loved the Original 2 Pack, but does anyone remember the huge SweeTart Balls? They were not green apple and now they tast that wayYUK. Wonka Giant Chewy Sweet Tarts 36ct. NO ONE LIKES THE CHEWY! Wow Memories, I used to buy these every week, Lance BBQ corn chips, Barq's rootbeer in bottle and a two Sweet tart pack. but GIVE THEM TO US ! Sheesh! Just think what a killing they would make if they put them on the market again. I am so sad that I can not find them anywhere. As i sit here sucking on 15 chick, ducks and bunnies. :-). Sorry, I thought all the Giant Sweet Tarts were hard & didn't realize these Giants are chewy :(. and I thought I was the only 1 who missed those giant hard sweet tarts(not the chewy ones). Boy, was I bummed out :o(. Out of Stock. Not the reaction he expected although, in retrospect, my hysterics many have been slightly unwarranted. I would purchase them by the cases if it were allowed. And then they increased them to .20 cents which seemed insane at the time. Yes raw bleeding tongue! It is a wonder I have any teeth still in one piece as I chewed these like raisins. Raked my teeth against it all morning. I realize I'm dating myself, but I remember these from the '60s. I thought I was probably the only one who got sentimental about scraping my tongue raw on a summer walk home from the neighborhood store. Please bring them back, I'm sure they would be a big seller! My husband doesnt remember them and thinks I imagined them. Instructions. Bring them back! I bought several to bring home. I am SO disappointed when I go to look for them and find those awful chewy sweetarts. :) I used to wack the pack on my desk to break it up. At that point my tongue was raw but they were so good! And that's my two cents for what it's worth. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. They were 3-4" in diameter and at least 1/2-3/4" thick. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The best lasting candy ever! I also remember a roll candy (again, like smarties) where the candies were all different colors like Life Savers without the hole. Thanks folks, this made my night! 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. Yes, they made the roof of my mouth sore but it was worth it. & Pink/Cherry. The last time saw them was around 1995. :) I hope for all of us that we get to have these again before our days are up. You could eat some of it before bed and then wake up and finish it the next day. For Valentine's Day my mom would bring me a whole box of the hard sweetarts. Yes I have been searching like the rest of you. I bought them because they were delicious, and it got me closer to those cheerleaders than I would otherwise have ever gotten. Sorry it took me so long. I can begin to say what I might do for a pack right now. 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). But now they are also gone. I could literally eat giant sweetarts everyday of my life! google_ad_type = "text_image"; I remember my tongue bleeds fondly, but not the time when the giant sweet tart got stuck in my throat. If desired, you can add in teaspoon dried culinary lavender flowers here if you have them! Grape was first, then cherry, and then the other colors. My wife brought me a chewy one by confussion. 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. Sorry I don't know how to post a link :(, Really, I called the Wonka Company directlyloved loved loved the 4 pack of regular Giant tarts--NEED THEM BACK. I, like John and some others, remember the 2-pack and 3-pack non-chewy versions which were available even into the 80s or early 90s, but I also remember getting the even bigger single-packed ones as a kid *years* before that (early to mid 70s). So nice to see all of you sweetart lovers on here! The Chewy SweeTarts contain animal based ingredients. Get the best deals for giant sweet tarts candy at eBay.com. Cal last year. Espeez Blue Raspberry Sticks Tub Rock Candy 0.8oz - 36ct. SKU: 079200131166. Then head back to Wagners corner store in my neighborhood, plunk down a nickel, and start all over. I have searched high and low for the giant NON-CHEWEY Sweet Tarts - 3 to a pack and they would change colors as you sucked on them. You get 4 giant chewy sweetarts in each 1.5 oz. I still buy the rolls of small ones, and I agree with everyone else that the chewy ones are disgusting! These are my all time favorite candy. I look for these ALL THE TIME hoping they would bring them back. I couldn't even find any pictures of either shape. A Retro or Throw Back candy made in small quantities and a hefty price would be successful. I have been searching for 10 years the hockey puck size sweethearts, you know the kind that made your tongue bleed. They definitely need to bring them back!! Maybe it'll work. I started a search for the original-ORIGINAL BIG THICK 1 IN A PACK SWEET TART (WHICH SAYS IT ALL REALLY) and found this sight. These larger than life disks of flavor are too big to eat in . google_ad_width = 120; BRING back the Giant Tarts. They're sweet, no they're tart. They were not cheap, but they were worth it. With all of the emphasis on nostalgia, it's hard to imagine why Nestles would not bring these back. Add to Wish list. At a grocery store they had them, not called Sweetarts, but were made just like the ones we bought when we were kids. I would look until i found purple with green. $1.69. I had to buy like 36 of them. Original Giant Sweet tarts came one to a pack. The disappointment was a little less with orange, green and yellow the worst and I don't remember giving any away. Does anyone remember those? Would buy a case if they brought them back. Give it at least a thought. Crunchy AND chewy will delight your mouth. Wish they would bring them back :) I have to admit I still have a thing for Sweetarts 45 years later. The chewable ones ARE lame. I remember they came indiviually wrapped in four colors; pink, purple, green and yellow. I feel like I have found family here lol! WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING LL OVER FOR THEM!?!?! I am still looking for the giant sweet tart (hard candy not the chewy) and I am very sad. :( Does anyone remember a roll candy like Smarties that were fizzy? (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. Be it berries and cherries, giant chewy, or the regular chewy SweeTarts, none of them are vegan. :(. They were the best! I have been searching for hard giant sweetarts for years. Giant Chewy SweeTARTS takes the amazing flavor sensation of Original SweeTARTS to the next level with supersized, over-the-top fun! Maybe we could start a petition? 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. IT'S NOT FAIR!!!!! I find it amazing this thread has been going for 9 years! I love the non-chewy ones too! Huge and thick, about the size of a Salvo Soap pad if anyone remembers those. Please Nestle could you think about bringing them back, maybe for special holidays to see how sales would be, with a little advertising I bet you would be truly surprised. Heat the mixture over medium heat. Come one Wonka, bring them back. bring back the giant sweet tarts (not chewy - taste is not the same at all) i liked the grape, cherry, and pineapple: amazing. Maybe we should all start a post on Facebook demanding they bring back our favorite candy! p.s. I have such fond memories similar to those already mentioned. Cherry and grape were my favorite. Most of my friends don't remember them. $1.79. I never understood or liked the banana flavor, it clashed with the other flavors. I'd get thte double pack, in the 70's and pop it in my mouth till a piece of it got soft then scrape it with my teeth, over and over again till my tongue was raw. I have searched and searched the internet and all I can find are the drink tablets, not the candy. Wow, I underestimated this challenge. . No biting allowed - we would lick until our tongues could take no more - wrap it up for an hour or two and start again. I wish they would bring them back. However, there's no denying that I favored the long rolls of small, hard Sweet Tarts as a kid. Sweet Tarts Candy. You use to be able to purchase a box with all the flavors or a box with just cherry and grape, my 2 favorite flavors. I was talking to someone about these last night, couldn't remember the name until this AM, looked it up on the net and found this site. 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