Conversation hearts are the most popular Valentine's day candy, according to NECCO, one of its producers. They of small heart-shaped candy pieces of many colors printed with phrases such as "kiss me" and "be mine." The candies are chalky and dry. The different colors coincide with different flavors. Valentines Day postcard, c. ... NECCO is an acronym for the New England Candy Company. ...
The package from NECCO calls them "Sweethearts", which is the other common way of refering to them, but below that it says "tiny conversation hearts" as well as "#1 valentine candy." NECCO is an acronym for the New England Candy Company. ...
"Sweethearts" was the name that was originally used by NECCO for candies with mottos printed directly on them. They were not always heart-shaped, rather they were in the shape of many things such as horse-shoes and baseballs. They are now produced exclusively in the familiar heart shape as a Valentines day candy.
Over the years more and more mottos have been added. Some of the more recent, modern mottos printed on NECCO Sweethearts include "Fax me" and "Go girl.
For more than a century, the makers of NECCO Sweethearts ConversationHearts have come up with some of the sweetest ways of saying "I love you." Every Valentine's Day the company presents new messages on the tiny colored hearts that have been a holiday tradition since the Civil War.
Conversationhearts come in two sizes—the standard 1/2 inch and the larger 3/4 inch model.
Conversationhearts were invented in the 1860s by the brother of NECCO's founder.
With their classic pastel colors and often updated sayings, conversationhearts remain a Valentine's Day favorite, even becoming the focus of this year's "Love" postage stamp.
Candy hearts are available in two sizes - 1/2 inch is the standard size that is used in the traditional "Sweethearts" boxes.
ConversationHearts can even be made with custom phrases, but you have to purchase a full production run - 1.6 million little hearts.
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