The original flavors were Cherry, Lemon, Lime, Grape and Orange. The little chalky pellets were fun to sort and stack, simple to share and easy to portion. However loosely tied Tart n Tinys were to Wonka’s imagination, I loved them. The Wonka line of candies were largely a marketing invention, the only candy in the original line up of confections that was actually mentioned in the book were Everlasting Gobstoppers. The book (called Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl was published in 1964 and already wildly popular as was James and the Giant Peach which came out in ‘61.) (Nerds are still sold in this format.) They were made by Willy Wonka Candy Company, which was founded by Breaker Confections in 1971 just in advance of the feature film, Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. They were tiny little pellets of tart candy, kind of like SweeTart, only sold in a small cigarette-pack-sized box that dispensed the candies from a little slip-tab at the top. The disks remind me a lot of game pieces or poker chips.Way back in the day there was a cute little candy called Tart n Tinys. In a little diversion from the standard Smarties, there are blue ones in there. There’s a vanilla note to the pieces once they’re unwrapped, but only from afar. I pulled out some Giant Smarties I had sitting around as a comparison in the photo. The wrapper is a paper/foil style that is easy to open and actually re-closes pretty well, too. I was initially shocked at the price of $2.49 for a roll, but it is 2.25 ounces. The roll is substantial, both in the packaging and the contents. It’s a layered Smartie candy with a creamy
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