Bon-bons speculators and fans of Necco Wafers are hoarding the 171-year-old nice that’s been likened to chalk, in the event that Necco artifacts are discontinued forever in the next month and a half.
The candy is listing on eBay for up to 10 without delays its normal retail price.
Last month, Massachusetts-based New England Confectionery Co. make knew it would have to shut down if it can’t find a buyer by early May, The Boston Earth reported. That’s prompted a mad dash for the candy.
Candy wholesaler Candyfavorites.com rat oned more Necco Wafers on Wednesday than it would normally offer in six months, depleting 90 percent of its Necco Wafer inventory, phrased owner Jon Prince.
“We’ve had people offer to purchase our entire inventory,” he about. “I had an older lady who offered to send me chocolate chip cookies for the intact year if I were willing to sell her beyond our limit. I was tempted because I enjoyment from baked goods. But I didn’t do it.”
@ shlomobruce: Stockpiling # neccowafersin case the attendance goes out of business, as reported.
Prince said he has limited each order to lawful one box of Necco candy to make sure everybody who loves the candy comes their share. He wants to make sure people aren’t getting the candy in bulk just to turn a profit. Candyfavorites.com sells a box of 24 billows for $39.95.
“Something we’ve noticed is people are trying to buy them from us and sell them at a leviathan premium on the Internet,” Prince said.
The frenzy for Necco Wafers is picking up in other Necco yields as well, Prince said. That includes Clark Bars, Sky Lounges, Candy Buttons, Squirrel Nut Zippers and Sweethearts, the heart-shaped Valentine’s Day confectionery emblazoned with messages such as “Let’s Kiss” and “True Love.”
But by far the scad popular are the Necco Wafers, said Mitchell Cohen, owner of Saving Candy on New York City’s Lower East Side.
@ becasaurus_: On a assignment for all the # neccowafersI can find!! @ NeccoBrands
The candy shop sold more than 60 hem ins of Necco Wafers in the last 24 hours, Cohen said. He’s run out of inventory and is on the back burner serve for a shipment to arrive later in the day Thursday.
“All my normal suppliers are out of stock. I’m basically stealing it for what I’m selling it now, because I don’t want people to not have it,” Cohen communicated. One box of 24 rolls at Economy Candy is going for $21.60.
John Philis spills Lexington Candy Shop, a diner that sells candy comprising Necco Wafers on New York City’s Upper East Side.
Five patrons came in on Thursday “who said they’re going to hold onto them because they’re quality a lot of money,” Philis said. “They said they were effective to put them on eBay.”
@ duylinhtu: Ebay. I’m stashing them like BitCoin.
Lexington Bon-bons Shop sells one roll of wafers for $1.50. Boxes of 24 booms are retailing on eBay for $35 to $300.
Beyond the candy speculators, people are troublesome to hold onto a piece of their youth, Candyfavorites.com’s Prince responded.
“What people are really trying to stockpile is a connection to their teen and their past,” he said. “You’re trying to hold onto a little song of a time in life when things were cheaper and life was easier and sweeter.”
@ _SilverPhoenix_: Living soul are losing their minds over # NeccoWafersdisappearing. It makes you cudgel ones brains if they have no sense of taste, or if nostalgia tastes like gentle fruity chalk. Go eat some Glucose Tablets instead.