On 8/1/2014 12:30 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 8/1/2014 12:16 PM, Whirled Peas wrote:
>> On 07/31/2014 04:59 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>> On 7/31/2014 5:05 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 31 Jul 2014 11:03:19 -0500, Janet Wilder >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 7/31/2014 10:11 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My favorite are Brach's jelly beans, they are the best.... I think
>>>>>> Jelly Bellies are the worst.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My favorite jelly beans, too. When I was commuting into Manhattan for
>>>>> my first two years of high school, I'd treat myself once a month to a
>>>>> bag of them from the sundry/newstore in the Port Authority
>>>>> Terminal. I
>>>>> think that store is long-gone and I have not seen Brach's jelly
>>>>> beans in
>>>>> years.
>>>>
>>>> Brach's Jelly beans are sold everywhere in NY... I get them at the
>>>> local Rite Aid... you can buy them on line.
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=a9_sc_1?...d=140684 4234
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'll pick some up in NJ in October. Thanks.
>>>
>> I used to enjoy buying "Belly Flops", which are irregular (twinned,
>> under sized,etc.) jelly beans bagged and sold by Jelly Belly. Same
>> taste(s), much lower price. Haven't seen them recently, but I just
>> checked and found that Amazon carries them.
>
>
> We did a tour of the Jelly Belly factory years ago and bought us some
> flops. Awesome tour.

Would love to see the Jelly Belly factory. I have been to the Russell
Stover factory, which sells rejects of Russell Stover, Pangburn's,
Whitman's and Weigh****cher's candies. I need to avoid places that have
discounted chocolate - it is hard to walk away from a sale. ;-)

Becca