When one thinks of Necco, one does not usually think of jelly beans. Yet, here they are. These are from 2009. When I bought this, I thought the box was cute and was taken by the idea that these were not just “jelly beans,” but adorable “tiny jelly beans.”

As I later learned, Necco made classic penny candy like jelly beans, orange slices, and spearmint leaves all the way back to when they started in 1840. They also sold it in boxes with an Easter theme. However, I don’t recall seeing this during my lifetime, so I will declare these a “rare Necco candy sighting! ”

At the time, I also purchased this because the tiny jelly beans looked weirdly dark and spooky. However, when I removed the jelly beans about a year later, they looked a lot better out of the box than in. I didn't dare taste them, although it probably would have been fine. I try to resist the temptation to sample candy that has been stowed away in the closet past its expiration date!