Peppermint Balls

i was looking through here to get those airy peppermint puffs that are airy and sugary goodness I read your post and I can to the candy I think you were posting about hun

Light, Airy, Melt-in-Your-Mouth Puff Candy Looks like a Sponge, Tastes like Heaven


If this candy had to live on looks alone, it wouldn't get far. One taste, however, and you could be addicted. Old-fashioned puff candy is a light, airy molasses-flavored candy that looks kind of like a sponge, but tastes like heaven. Crunchy when you first bite into it, it quickly melts in your mouth like cotton candy. 5 oz. bag.
from the vermont candy company also I found it on nextag.com

have you thought of looking online for the recipe because the food networks claim which I mean claim is because I havent gone and looked that they have recipes for these candys all i remember of this candy is that it melted in your mouth to sugar like a cotton candy would 2 years ago I found some sites for these candies I saved them into my favorites but then I had to swipe my computer clean but I saw williams-sonoma, washburns and the pennslyvania dutch candy company had those peppermints but are expensive also saw the candy you described sundancer on williams-sonoma

They were called Air Bons and Whitman's made them. They do not make them anymore. Just last week i saw that Russell Stover was advertising NEW Old Fashioned Air Bons. I got so excited I ordered 3 bags only to find out that they are not the same as the Air Bons I remember as a child. These new ones are similar to Bob's Sweet Stripes and not like the old Air Bons that would instantly melt in your mouth, were round and very light weight.
I was so dissapointed. They are good as far as mints go, but they are NOT the original Air Bons.

I know exactly what you guys are talking about. I remember growing up having these at my grandmother's house down south. My mother loved them as well. Well for Christmas I was hunting for these peppermints because I wanted to surprise my mom... Well no luck of the original Air Bons because they no longer make them.. but I found something VERY similar. Well they are by Russell Stover and they are new. Go to the Russell Stover website and type in peppermint puffs. I purchased 5 bags for my mom and she loves them!!! So I would have to disagree with mousefx.. I think they are really good. Yes, they aren't the original, but they are sooooo close. We have tried so many different brands, but this is by far the best and closes to the original. They literally dissolve. You guys have to get them.. they are soo good!!

Hello.  I think you are talking about "Mint Bubblets" made by Elmer's in New Orleans.  They were definitely around during the early  1950's.  Let me know what you think.  Alison

Here Ya Go! 3rd row down:
They have a ton of Retro candies!
http://www.groovycandies.com/pc/viewCategories.asp?SFID=9&SFNAME=Unwrapped&SFVID=40&SFVALUE=Mints&SFCount=0&page=0&pageStyle=h&idcategory=31&VS9=0