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While the candy giants merged into a handful of mega-corps, a few stubborn family operations kept their copper kettles rolling. Here's how America's independent mint makers outlasted a century of consolidation — and why Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with them.
We hauled a folding table, three boxes of vintage mint tins, and a stack of discontinued peppermints to a Saturday flea market in Ohio. What sold, what didn't, and the wild overheard commentary taught us more about candy hype than any focus group ever could.
There's a whole economy built on mint candies that no longer exist — and the people trading them are dead serious. We talked to resellers, tracked auction prices, and found out why a 30-year-old tin of breath mints can out-earn your 401(k).