Necco: An Epic Candy Tale / COMING SOON!

Necco–An Epic Candy Tale • Purchase at Amazon
Necco–The Archive Collection • Purchase at Amazon
by Darlene Lacey

More than a history of the former candy giant, Necco–An Epic Candy Tale explores the history of candy, the family of brands saved by the New England Confectionery Company, and the people who made it happen.

Necco–The Archive Collection: An Almost Lost history of the New England Confectionery Company is a museum quality catalog based on the original 1950s Necco scrapbook saved by Necco’s vice president of research and development, Jeffrey S. Green.

The books will be published in hardcover and paperback.
You can read more about this project at History Cambridge.

FROM THE AUTHOR: With this project, I have worked hard to fact-check company histories and discover details and stories. I have interviewed former Necco workers and fellow candy historians. My extensive research has required more than 1,000 sources to verify stories, date the packaging, describe long-defunct candies, uncover people’s life stories and explore the larger context of the world while events were taking place at Necco.

Darlene Lacey of the Candy Wrapper Museum holds a roll of Necco wafers, which were once made in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Behind her are Necco related artifacts from her Candy Wrapper Museum.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Darlene Lacey is a California candy historian and author of pop culture history books. She began collecting candy wrappers in the 1970s for her Candy Wrapper Museum. Her story and collection have been featured on major media outlets and programs including Time, Bon Appetit, Parade, Smithsonian Magazine, the Food Network’s “Unwrapped” and the podcast “Something You Should Know.” Follow her at candywrappermuseum on Instagram and CandyWrapperMuseum on Facebook. You can visit the online museum at CandyWrapperMuseum.com.

Darlene Lacey shows materials from an almost lost 1950s Necco scrapbook.

A display of vintage Necco candy products from the book “Necco: An Epic Candy Tale.”