There was a brand of candy that I used to purchase from ice cream
trucks in Florida when I was a little boy (back in the early 80s).  I
can't remember what it was called.

It was this semi-hard pink/translucent oval candy (small pieces a
little less than 1 inch big) and was delicious!  It became sort of
chewy once you started biting it.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about? If you know what this candy
is called I will happily pay $50 for the answer.

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Request for Question Clarification by umiat-ga on 28 Oct 2002 22:48 PST

I am almost positive you are talking about a hard candy that I also
love and find occasionally. They are somewhat watermellon-flavored
with a chewy center. There also used to be some, when I was much
younger and which are now harder to find, that were more of a
raspberry flavor with a chewy center. If either of these sound
right...(the watermellon-type were the more translucent pink of the
two), I will try to find the name of the company that makes them. Let
me know if I am on the right track, okay?

 umiat-ga

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Clarification of Question by freakfarm-ga on 28 Oct 2002 23:14 PST

possible watermelony flavor I suppose.  That was the thing...was kinda
hard to figure out what the flavor really was.

Sounds like one of the following:

Chewy Sweettarts
http://www.peppermintpalace.com/pp2002/viewCandy.php3?count=24

Good & Plenty
http://www.peppermintpalace.com/pp2002/viewCandy.php3?count=53

or Razzles
http://www.peppermintpalace.com/pp2002/viewCandy.php3?count=77

nope...none of those, although I do have an affinity to razzles (which
turn into gum when you chew them!).

Were they strawberry candies?  If they're the ones I'm thinking of you
can find them here:

http://www.ordercandy.com/product/244029-AA

nope...but thanks.

Could you be remembering Willy Wonka's Punkys?

"Could you be remembering Willy Wonka's Punkys?"

I'm almost positive, no (not sure what those are), but I do think the
candy started with a P.

thank you

What type of wrapper was the candy in ??

I believe the wrapper was a glossy white wrapper (possibly with red
lettering or pink lettering).

I am not sure of the candy to which you refer, however I do know of a
store that continues to sell all the old candies of our youth. They
also claim on their website: "If there happens to be something that
you are looking for that amazingly we do not carry as part of our
regular inventory, we can source it for you..."

I was addicted to sugar fountains as a child, and occasionally visit
one of their franchise stores in Toronto, Ontario. I would safely say
that if these folks can't find the candy you are looking for, no one
can.

Sugar Mountain
http://www.sugarmountain.net/buy/ordering_2.htm 

The above link also directs you to their contact page, which is found
at:
http://www.sugarmountain.net/contact.htm.

Best of luck in satisfying your sweet tooth!

Ginberry