I grew up in St. Paul where the Pearson Candy Company is located. My father knew someone there who would sometimes give him a whole box of the rejects! These were bars where the chocolate coating missed a bit of the maple cream patty, or the whole patty was misshapen. They had usually been made just the day before and were sooooo good.
I still buy Nut Goodies whenever I am back in Minnesota visiting friends and relatives. They are so popular some of my new neighbors now ask if I am going to bring them some Nut Goodies in return for watching my house while I'm away. Roz in North Carolina