The Candy Wrapper Museum

NECCO 1999 Cyber Speak computer disc candy --

In 1999 Necco introduced a cult candy classic, CyberSpeak. As it was advertised, CyberSpeak was “A New Life Form,” a twist on the classic candy, conversation hearts. CyberSpeak was also touted as “a candy for the next millennium.” Unfortunately, this prophecy did not come to pass, but Necco’s loss was society’s gain, for it gave us a charming time capsule of the early days of popular home computing.

Computer geeks have long been associated with social awkwardness, so why not invent a candy that did the talking for them? Sort of a sugary Cyrano de Bergerac… a candy eloquent in a language other than Python, JavaScript, or Basic!

Interestingly, the messages on CyberSpeak didn't venture into the world of Internet slang (something that would actually be a good idea) and instead focused on computer terminology like "Net Surf" and "CD Rom". The thinking seemed to be that simply including computer terminology was enough to tickle the techies pink. Well, I for one bought it!
NECCO 1999 Cyber Speak computer disc candy You Have Mail
I also like the way they felt obliged to correct the bad grammar in the famous/infamous “You've Got Mail” to “You Have Mail.” It was probably a copyright issue, but I still find the correction endearing, as if some school marm at Necco wanted to set those darn kids straight once and for all.


	Conversation Hearts Home Sweethearts Sweethearts Tarts Chocolate Sweethearts Corazones Dulces Brach's Hearts CyberSpeak Plastic Hearts Conversation Beans SweeTarts Hearts Love Hearts Return to Valentines	-- In 1999 Necco introduced a cult candy classic, CyberSpeak. As it was advertised, CyberSpeak was “A New Life Form,” a twist on the classic candy, conversation hearts. CyberSpeak was also touted as “a candy for the next millennium.” Unfortunately, this prophecy did not come to pass, but Necco’s loss was society’s gain, for it gave us a charming time capsule of the early days of popular home computing. Computer geeks have long been associated with social awkwardness, so why not invent a candy that did the talking for them? Sort of a sugary Cyrano de Bergerac… a candy eloquent in a language other than Python, JavaScript, or Basic! Interestingly, the messages on CyberSpeak didn't venture into the world of Internet slang (something that would actually be a good idea) and instead focused on computer terminology like "Net Surf" and "CD Rom". The thinking seemed to be that simply including computer terminology was enough to tickle the techies pink. Well, I for one bought it! I also like the way they felt obliged to correct the bad grammar in the famous/infamous “You've Got Mail” to “You Have Mail.” It was probably a copyright issue, but I still find the correction endearing, as if some school marm at Necco wanted to set those darn kids straight once and for all.