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I was hoping for a little help from la.foodblogging readers. I’ve been searching the LA Basin for the past few months for good, cheap candy sources and coming up oddly empty handed.

What I’m looking for is bulk pick-a-mix style candy. I’d prefer individually wrapped stuff for stocking stuffers, but I’ll take bulk M&Ms, chocolate covered goodies and gummies. I think I’ve been spoiled by the midwest. Pictured is the candy aisle at the grocery store near my mother in Younstown, OH. There you can pick from a huge assortment for only $2.99 a pound. The closest I’ve gotten is at Von’s where they have just Brach’s, but that’s still $4.49 a pound and kind of a sad selection.

I’ve also been to the mall where they have those bins of candy, but $10 a pound for starlight mints seems a bit steep. I don’t mind paying a lot for good chocolates, but plain old hard candies shouldn’t be that much.

Anyone have any good sources they can point me towards?

By cybele (see more of her posts). You can find more of cybele's writing all about candy at her own website Candyblog.net