FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2009 file photo, Necco Wafers are displayed in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Sometimes old-fashioned candies are taken for granted, which was exactly the case in 2018 when Necco CEO Michael McGee announced that the company could shut down within months.
When faced with the prospect of losing a candy that ranked No. 4 on the list of Worst Halloween Candies, people began "panic-buying" Necco Wafers.
According to a blog post on CandyStore.com, a 23-year-old woman from Florida even offered to trade her car for the remaining stash of Necco Wafers.
Lucky for all those dedicated Necco fans, the company was sold at auction in May, thus saving the candy that one consumer described as having the ability to "suck all moisture out of my mouth and all joy out of my soul."
