Yikes !What Happened to Whitman's Samplers?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (170798)
United States
December 23, 2017 11:17am CST
We always liked Whitman's Samplers with the double layers and map. I got a box yesterday..I thought they were a good price at only 5.00, but there is a big catch..that buys you an 8 oz box!! No double layers! Inflation I guess. They had the map and most of the old favorites..but I was expecting a regular size box. Oh well, I suppose I don't need all that chocolate hanging around..However, I feel kind of ripped off. I suppose the double layer box is 10. At least I still have some for guests..Have you bought any Christmas chocolate?
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@moffittjc (118664)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Dec 17
How about Hanukkah chocolate? Was there any of that available? There is a very heavy Jewish population in south Florida, there should be plenty of delicious Jewish delicacies available!
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
25 Dec 17
@moffittjc I bought Hanukkah chocolates in CT for my grandchildren before we came down to south Florida. Didn't want to take any chances with their being none left!
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@snowy22315 (170798)
• United States
23 Dec 17
@LadyDuck You might be able to get them at a specialty store, but not sure I have seen them either. I am sure they are delicious!!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
23 Dec 17
Yes I noticed they have skimped a lot this year.
And Russel Stovers are cheaper than Whitmans now, at least here.
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@snowy22315 (170798)
• United States
23 Dec 17
Russell Stovers here was the same price for an 8 oz box.
@snowy22315 (170798)
• United States
23 Dec 17
The standard box used to be double layered..this was one single layer.
@Tampa_girl7 (49186)
• United States
23 Dec 17
That seems to be the way most things are. They are ripping us off
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@snowy22315 (170798)
• United States
23 Dec 17
It's a cycle..enough people will complain and they will go back to making it the regular size but charge twice as much!
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Dec 17
That's inflation for you.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
24 Dec 17
just like everything else..you get less for your money now.
i don't buy candy..but my grandma used to pig down those boxed candies.
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@moffittjc (118664)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Dec 17
There's a Whitman's Chocolate factory in St. Augustine on the east coast of Florida. Every time I visit St. Augustine I just have to stop by the factory and take a tour. They let you eat chocolate and sample the goodies all along the tour! One of my favorite things to do!
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@snowy22315 (170798)
• United States
25 Dec 17
I will have to remember that. Another reason to love St. Augustine my favorite Florida town really.
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@moffittjc (118664)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Dec 17
@snowy22315 It's my favorite Florida town too! I go there often, and just about any chance I get. I never get tired of it!
@snowy22315 (170798)
• United States
23 Dec 17
Our family has traditionally had them for the holidays.
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@KristenH (33363)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
23 Dec 17
@snowy22315 Great minds think alike.
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@JudyEv (326505)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Dec 17
I buy dinky little packets of Lindt chocolates but when I work out how much each piece costs I'm always a bit horrified. Luckily I don't buy it too often. We were given small tins of toffees once for helping out at something and there were just 6 toffees rattling around in a tin that could have held 20. It's pretty annoying - just the principle of putting as few as possible and charging as much as possible.
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@kobesbuddy (74926)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Dec 17
Nope, but Jay got Christmas chocolates, for a gift. There's half as many in a box! As you said, none of us need that much candy, during the holidays.
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