Sweets from Yesteryear

[Ewar Woowar]

When I was a young lass (back in the 70's!) my fave sweet was Galaxy Counters (I think a version of them are now in packets of Revels).  I also loved Tooty Fruities and Spangles (oink!).  What was your favourite sweet/s as a child? x

[Worried mum]

My faves were mint cracknell. It was a 2 piece bar in a green wrapper. yummy. Also apple tarts. These were round, boiled sweets in 3 colours.

[kev100]

Way before you youngster, there was a choc bar called "NUX" it was wonderful but it seemed to get ousted by a similar one called "Picnic"

As a small child in the 50's my favs were these little chewy sweets called "blackjacks" and "fruit salad"

Mind you my second love was being sent for a fresh loaf of bread just baked and when I got home I had always nibbled the edges off all the way round it.

My mother used to go ******* spare

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Here's some for you:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question12546 5.html

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Also these:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question124250.html

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And there's more:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question125465.html

[Ewar Woowar]

Awe cheers Smudge - I didn't realise this post had been round recently.  Some of the sweets in the link... oh me, memories! x

[nfn]

Texan bars. I would take a bite and then get a friend to walk away from me to see how far the nougat stretched! I wish they still made them.

[lindapinda]

Apart from the gorgeous chocolatey ones,I loved acid drops,and to date ,none of the old fashioned sweet shops have produced anything like the original!

[smudge]

lindapinda - you've reminded me of years ago when our girls were little.

We were on our way to Cornwall for a holiday. The girls were happily drawing & colouring in the back of the car. My husband said to me "D'ya know what I haven't seen for a long time - Acid Drops". Our little one replied "Daddy is it scary?".

We couldn't stop laughing & still do 30 years later!