Jelly beans have a hard sugar coating ... (They weren’t necessarily a penny apiece -- 10 cents would get you a 1-pound bag of gumdrops.) Some unknown American candy maker had the bright idea ...

thousands of pounds of red, white and blue Jelly Belly jelly beans. Among these patriotic treats was a specially created flavor that would go on to become one of the company's most popular offerings.

IT’S LIKE CANDY LAND. OH, I’M EXCITED THAT THEY’RE BACK. I LOVE JELLY BEANS. SHE’S NOT THE ONLY ONE. KEITH EWING TRAVELED ABOUT 60 MILES TO STOCK UP ON HIS FAVORITE SWEET TREAT.

thousands of pounds of red, white and blue Jelly Belly jelly beans. Among these patriotic treats was a specially created flavor that would go on to become one of the company's most popular offerings.