swanyofrug Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 So reading the forums about retro gaming and what games we used to play in our youth it got me thinking about what chocolate and sweets I used to eat as a kid. So here's a few to get started. What can you remember from the good old days? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Great topic here thats being started. There are so many sweets,chocolate and chips that have come and gone over all them years. Could we also inc drinks, ice lollys etc thought i would ask and not go off topic here? Remember them texan bars and look at the price 3p and them nutty bars. mmmm. Burtons Piglets crisps in a shape of a pig hollow inside. Kp Skydivers around 1977. KP Skydivers AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanyofrug Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Ooooh yeah I didn't even think about pop and Ice lollies! good idea Remember when you could have your pop delivered to your door just like the milk? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Yes i remember these being going since 1940s we had a corona factory nr us in Chesterton and was bombed in the war due to lights being left on in the factory. There was a blue van that came around once a week and peep his horn and use to sell crisps, pop etc. Plus Alpine drinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanyofrug Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Here's another chocolate bar I remember, these were really cheap as it wasn't real chocolate coating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 I could fit 2 packets in my mouth at once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pook Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Tasted like shit, but adverts were cool 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 On 26/11/2018 at 15:36, Pook said: Tasted like shit, but adverts were cool Remember these very well, not around for long i though they tasted a bit like lilt?? May be not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) What about these drinks Hubba Bubba: And Panda Pops Plus dont forget the cheap cola that was not that bad. Anyone remember these? Edited November 27, 2018 by evo1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanyofrug Posted November 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Remember when crisps came in see through cellophane pack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969kappa Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 On 25/11/2018 at 21:03, swanyofrug said: Ooooh yeah I didn't even think about pop and Ice lollies! good idea Remember when you could have your pop delivered to your door just like the milk? 10p back on the bottles ohhhh they were the days lo,l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969kappa Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 On 27/11/2018 at 21:18, evo1 said: What about these drinks Hubba Bubba: And Panda Pops Plus dont forget the cheap cola that was not that bad. Anyone remember these? this is off a late 80's early 90's can as older ones had a slit either side of the tab bit and you could detach the tab abd place it in the slot and hey presto a Frisbee like toy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969kappa Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 found one lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 23 hours ago, 1969kappa said: found one lol Yes remember now and funny how a simple change in a design of the can we never saw them all over the floor again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 What about eating Chips out of newspaper with a wooden fork and trying to read the paper as your eating your chips. I always though they tasted nicer in newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 27 minutes ago, evo1 said: What about eating Chips out of newspaper with a wooden fork and trying to read the paper as your eating your chips. I always though they tasted nicer in newspaper. Certainly couldnt get away with that now , not so many papers about now too , youd have to google the news on ya phone and use it as a plate potentialy use a stylus as a fork 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) I recall spending every penny i got from my paper round to buy , cans of coke , to get a G ring pull , to get a gold one . Edited November 30, 2018 by becks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) 52 minutes ago, evo1 said: Yes remember now and funny how a simple change in a design of the can we never saw them all over the floor again. lol , totally spazed that , soz evo , thinking about yo yo's Edited November 30, 2018 by becks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, becks said: lol , totally spazed that , soz evo , thinking about yo yo's Ya i seem to have it in my head now that back in the day, did we collect ringpulls for things thats why they started putting writing on the ringpulls to make sure they was from a coke can etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, evo1 said: Ya i seem to have it in my head now that back in the day, did we collect ringpulls for things thats why they started putting writing on the ringpulls to make sure they was from a coke can etc? this was a promotion from burger king , never guess what for , bit sad but i collected cans ( and rubbers , badges , lol) , there was limited edition cherry coke designs , and a clear can called seltzer ? me mum threw them out when i moved out , gutted , had 170 , surprising im not diabetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I've stayed out of this because it'll mean I have to go and buy retro sweets, you've missed two excellent ones ! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 not seltzer lmao , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 i still eat those , dont tell the brats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, Reg said: I've stayed out of this because it'll mean I have to go and buy retro sweets, you've missed two excellent ones ! Ya haven't seen those letters for ages, Am sure at some point we would of got round to these but so many memory's of are younger days. Its nice that we have such retro sweets shops about to remind us of are younger life, plus i like taking the two little ones in to show them what daddy grown up with, but the prices robbery if ever i saw it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Mouthful of skittles , only good thing about having kids , endless sugar. I find Haribo have kinda ruined sweets , trust me , ive tried them all . I remember when cola bottles tasted awsome , if you ate too many , ya mouth bled . the haribo cola bottle is tepid , they pack them in plastic wrap , with other flavour sweets !!! , they all taste the same . Need to have jars , dont mix the flavours , because bottom of the jar , cola bottles from the 1990 OMG , pile that sugar on , use it like a spoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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