Is a Bag of Valentine's Candy in Your Immediate Future?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189927)
Boise, Idaho
January 18, 2024 3:44pm CST
I do so love a bag of the Sweetheart's conversation hearts this time of year. You know those chalky candy hearts with the fun sayings on them that have been around since 1847? Those heart-shaped boxes of chocolate candies have been some of the most popular purchases for about 150 years. They make up 40% of the holiday's candy market with more than $8 billion in Sweetheart candies sold in the weeks before Valentine's Day. The top seller is still chocolate.
Picture is courtesy of Oriental Marketing.com
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@Deepizzaguy (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jan 24
I love the Sweetheart heart shaped candy myself.
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@Deepizzaguy (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Jan 24
@celticeagle I have not eaten a heart shaped sweetheart candy myself in a long time.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jan 24
@Deepizzaguy ........This is the year.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jan 24
I see. Filled isn't for everyone.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 24
@celticeagle No, they're not.
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@LindaOHio (222623)
• United States
19 Jan 24
I always liked the conversation hearts. Have a good weekend.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jan 24
I can remember having them back in grade school.
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@KarenAnne (257)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 24
We don't have the kind in the picture in the UK but we do have "love hearts" which is a similar kind of candy. They've even mad commemorative ones for things like Royal Weddings.
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