Isle Of Bute Saint Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) Potatoes with a stupid usless toy inside it.- MB bars shit chocolate and cheap fondent but when your a nipper they were great. - White Mice - Black Jacks. Penny Caramels. - Pink Bubble Gum who could make the biggest bubble. What do you remember? Edited November 29, 2016 by Isle Of Bute Saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalky1 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 For me it was the penny tray or 1/2 penny tray, Chocolate buttons with hundreds & 1000's all over them, white mice were good also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) Chocolate Tools. Edited November 29, 2016 by HSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) Candy Shrimps, flying saucers and Dubble Bubble oh , & Chelsea whoppers ! Edited November 29, 2016 by Callum Gilhooley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 As part of my job I inspect food factories ( amongst other things) including sweetie & cake factories It's fascinating seeing various sweets being made / wrapped etc and I get no end of freebies Chocolate tools / Chelsea whoppers / dainty toffee amongst my favourites I liked a quarter of sweet peanuts & sherbet lemons Happy days ... until the dentist visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 As part of my job I inspect food factories ( amongst other things) including sweetie & cake factories [emoji4]It's fascinating seeing various sweets being made / wrapped etc and I get no end of freebies [emoji4]Chocolate tools / Chelsea whoppers / dainty toffee amongst my favourites I liked a quarter of sweet peanuts & sherbet lemons Happy days ... until the dentist visit I'd never heard of Chelsea Whoppers until my girlfriend found some in Moffat a few months ago. Jeez they were awful. Powder dry things that were supposed to to taste vague of chocolate. I've no idea what the 3d tray was supposed to to be but cola cubes or sour plumes were my favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 I'd never heard of Chelsea Whoppers until my girlfriend found some in Moffat a few months ago. Jeez they were awful. Powder dry things that were supposed to to taste vague of chocolate. I've no idea what the 3d tray was supposed to to be but cola cubes or sour plumes were my favourite Sour plumes, no surprise there [emoji12] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 15 minutes ago, renfrew said: Sour plumes, no surprise there Wine Gums for you. No surprise there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 36 minutes ago, shull said: Wine Gums for you. No surprise there. And Tear Drops for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 For me it was the penny tray or 1/2 penny tray, Chocolate buttons with hundreds & 1000's all over them, white mice were good also And old pennies at that. There was also the tuppeny tray with sherbet dabs and those health giving sweets the licorice pipe and cigarette holder. But there was nothing to beat home made candy balls as tuppence worth would last all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Frying pans , looked like ice lollies in silver ashet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 10 Embassy Regal which had to last a week. Quarter of Sherbet Lemons was the sweetie choice. Crisps - Tudor Gammon and Tudor Pickled Onion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 The Frying Pans Billy mentioned were a favourite also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintnextlifetime Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 7 hours ago, Isle Of Bute Saint said: Potatoes with a stupid usless toy inside it.- MB bars shit chocolate and cheap fondent but when your a nipper they were great. - White Mice - Black Jacks. Penny Caramels. - Pink Bubble Gum who could make the biggest bubble. What do you remember? As has been mention , there were also the tuppeny tray and the ha'penny tray but of course , if you were really flush , there was the tanner tray. . i liked the chocolate cigars and the sweetie cigarettes. . Took me years to get rid of the addiction mind. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Chelsea whoppers [emoji1417] Pineapple cubes and cola cubes. Cinnamon balls. Pear drops and the rock hard pink chewing gum you got with football cards. Mild curry crisps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26-59-87-13 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Google 'Chelsea whoppers' with Safe Search off. I'm not condoning it, just sayin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E=Mc2 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 What's all this buying commercially produced confectionary? Us true 50s working class, sharing a bottle of American Cream Soda and saliva types, went to the bakers in Canal Street and got a bag of short cake ends for a halfpenny, maybe a penny. (inflationary days). True luxury was finding a bit in the bag with a currant attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 16 hours ago, billyg said: Frying pans , looked like ice lollies in silver ashet ! You could often cut your tongue on the jagged edge And inserting the whole thing into you mouth generally brought ona choking fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Things just seemed to leap up at you from the 3D tray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 18 minutes ago, beyond our ken said: Things just seemed to leap up at you from the 3D tray That was the 70s Acid that did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vambo57 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Not forgetting: Spanish Gold Crispets (still buy them occasionally) Peanut Brittle. A Jubilee at the Pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I am sure there is a compo suit opportunity we could mount against sweet shops selling you Spanish Gold sweetie tobacco, sweet cigarettes, sweet cigars, wine gums etc.... talk about brainwashing em when they are young! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 5 hours ago, E=Mc2 said: What's all this buying commercially produced confectionary? Us true 50s working class, sharing a bottle of American Cream Soda and saliva types, went to the bakers in Canal Street and got a bag of short cake ends for a halfpenny, maybe a penny. (inflationary days). True luxury was finding a bit in the bag with a currant attached. There was one on Neilston Road also we called brokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint in exile Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 5 hours ago, E=Mc2 said: What's all this buying commercially produced confectionary? Us true 50s working class, sharing a bottle of American Cream Soda and saliva types, went to the bakers in Canal Street and got a bag of short cake ends for a halfpenny, maybe a penny. (inflationary days). True luxury was finding a bit in the bag with a currant attached. There was a bakers beside the Williamsburgh School where yo could get a big bag of 'broken' cakes for next to heehaw. Great for lunch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 53 minutes ago, saint in exile said: There was a bakers beside the Williamsburgh School where yo could get a big bag of 'broken' cakes for next to heehaw. Great for lunch!! The wulliebugs (worrying nickname) pupils also used to warm themselves in Winter (before going into the playground) on the Bakery rid-brick walls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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