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Icebreaker
A chocolate bar with mint cracknel in an electric blue wrapper thin but about the same size as a bournville.....
Posted on May 31, 2005
Dinosour Eggs
Dinosour Eggs
A type of large gobstopper, sold individually, that came in a box made to resemble a wooden packing crate. Tangy and delicious! Very common in the early 80s (when I was at primary school), then mysteriously disappeared.
Posted on May 30, 2005
actually, I think you're confusing dinasour eggs with one that was called "The Watermelon". they were similar sizes, but only the watermelon came in the crate box.
Posted by: Carter on June 15, 2006
Duncan Sticks
Chocolate, flat on one side and log effect on other....
Posted on May 29, 2005
Duet
Duet (maybe by Rowntree mackintosh)
Two bars (like bounty) but shaped almost like dogs bones Chocolate covered with mallow and caramel inside. Flat on the bottom, lines on the top. Pink and brown wrapper, I think!
Posted on May 28, 2005
Chocolate
Not sure of the name... It was a home made type sweet that you used to see back in the good old days! It was a square lump of milk chocolate which had bits of broken toffee and hazlenuts of some type of nut. It was such a long time ago! It would be pretty easy to make a flapjack tray then just pour the mixture in. Then when set cut with a knife into cubes. Hope you can help bring back this marvelous sweet!
Posted on May 27, 2005
Callard and Bowser Butterscotch
Gold foil wrapped used to come in flat narrow boxes
Posted on May 26, 2005
Yes, I do recall the gold foil wrapped gastronomic delights! Stationed on the outskirts of Paris as a military dependant in the early sixties, I ofttimes had occasion to frequent the small but diverse selection proffered at the canteen at SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) not but a few miles down the road from Marly-Le-Roi and Grande Terre, an apartment complex where I lived. They carried everything from caviar to chocolate covered ants. Callard and Bowser was with no doubt the best in the world. The trick was to make one piece last the better part of an hour. No matter how badly tempted, I made it a point to savor the slimmest ribbon of remnant until it literally melted upon my tongue. Gone are the days and stowed with care as a fond childhood memory. Alas poor Callard and Bowser, I knew him well!
Posted by: Ron Hovey on May 11, 2006
They were wonderful, my memory is of my Grandma's sideboard, the little gold chunks in a glass dish sat on an off white doilie!(Why did doilies appear everywhere in Granny houses?)
Callards made the best sweets ever!
Posted by: Karlski on September 15, 2006
These were the real butterscotch sweets of my childhood - funny thing, I don't remember Werthers "originals" at all!
Posted by: Mark Waters on September 27, 2006
These were the real butterscotch sweets of my shildhood - funny but I don't remember those Werthers "originals" at all!
Posted by: Mark Waters on September 27, 2006
Roses have a hazelnut in soft caramel in milk chocolate. It is shaped a bit like an orange segment but with a flat bottom and is wrapped in purple foil. (Quality street actually had the same thing.)
It isn't the sweet which has disappeared, its the name! 30 odd years ago this chocolate used to have a name - along the lines of "Montilemar" but obviously that is a different sweet altogether - but now is just "hazlenut in chocolate".
What did it used to be called?
Posted by: Johnny Ramone on December 30, 2006
Tooty Minties
Mint alternative to Tooty Fruities - Tooty Minties came in two colours pale green and white.
Posted on May 25, 2005
Chocolate (Hubba Bubba or Bubblicious)
Can't remember if it was hubba bubba or the other one. I remember it from about mid to late 70's.
Posted on May 24, 2005
Squirrel Logs (I think!)
Toffee log covered in milk choc, sold loose, about 10cm long, there was a picture of a squirrel on the jar (or am I imagining it?) last seen in mid eighties. Cost 2p each I think, which was a bigger investment than normal but was well worth it.
Posted on May 23, 2005
Orkney Fudge
Buttery, crumbly, yummy fudge from Orkney - very difficult to get hold of!
Posted on May 22, 2005
Hey There whoever posted the above about Orkney Fudge. We sell Orkney Fudge in our shop and it will be going up for sale in our Ebay Shop soon. Ebay user ID is sweet-lorna, you can find us in the "community" section from the Ebay Homepage!
Posted by: Lorna on December 2, 2005
Does anybody know of a stockist of Orkney Fudge? One that I could order either online or over the phone.
Posted by: Julia on April 19, 2006
Ice breaker
Bar of chocolate with bits of blue ice in it.....
Posted on May 21, 2005
I thought the minty chips were green !!! Could be wrong though :-)
Posted by: Steve H on August 27, 2006
Beach balls
Smallish spherical boiled sweets. The balls look a little like traffic cone lollies and taste quite like apple and other fruits.
Posted on May 20, 2005
Quirks
Like a smartie only mint crisp shell in pastel colours, came in a box like a cigarette packet.....
Posted on May 19, 2005
Oooh someone else who remembers Quirks! I loved them and they disappeared.
Posted by: Jess on October 13, 2006
Snowballs
Soft fluffy marshmallow like centre, covered in chocolate and rolled in coconut....
Posted on May 18, 2005
Rainbow Swirls
Rainbow Swirls
Kind of fondant, in small round pieces of different colours with another coloured swirl going through them.
Posted on May 17, 2005
Climpies
Made by swizzels and you only seem to be able to get them in variety bags they are a little clear packet containing 4 round fruity boiled sweets.....
Posted on May 16, 2005
No chance - I even wrote to Swizzle Matlow and asked them to name their price. I spent weeks trying to beg and bribe. Christmas and halloween you'll just have to stock up on the variety packs from Woolies and hoard the Climpies!
Posted by: Le chat on September 10, 2005
Pretsels
Chocolate covered pretsels made by nestle....
Posted on May 15, 2005
We called these chocolate satins, you can still get them in my local newsagents.
Posted by: Sam on February 2, 2007
Liquorice Menthol Chewing Gum
I cannot remember which company made it, but it was in a light-blue wrapper. Everyone said it tasted disgusting, but I liked it. Unfortunately, I cannot find it anywhere in England now.
Posted on May 14, 2005
I think it was Stimrol or if not maybe Dentine
Posted by: Sara on December 3, 2005
I think what you are talking about is Stimorol. I liked it too but haven't seen any for years.
Posted by: Sara Hall on March 23, 2006
These are PK blue chewing gums...the only ones that I like and you cannot get them anywhere any more!!
Posted by: Stella on April 12, 2006
Did you have any luck find out about the Liquorice Menthol Chewing Gum ?
I also loved it, and am currently looking everywhere for some :-(
Posted by: Messy on April 27, 2006
Any news on the Liquorice Menthol Chewing Gum ?
Posted by: Kevin on May 31, 2006
PK Gum is still made for another country (but can't remember where)
Posted by: Kyla on September 27, 2006
Try the new Airwaves flavour 'Black Mint' - it has the same liquorice taste as blue PK
Posted by: Nicola on October 11, 2006
Gold dust. This was fab!!
Posted by: Sam on February 2, 2007
Two & Two bar
It was a bar consisting of layers of milk and dark chocolate, with two different types of fondant in the middle. The squares of the bar were quite large. Delicious!
Posted on May 13, 2005
Oddfellows
A bit like lovehearts in texture only much thicker about a quarter of an inch thick and round, solid to start with but got softer(not chewy) after a while. Came in a clear plastic bag, not individually wrapped ,several colours all mixed together(white,red,blue yellow)the word oddfellows was printed on the front of the bag in blue writing,I think they were made by KINGS!
Posted on May 12, 2005
Buttersnap bar
Flat bar. Brittle caramel/toffee coated in chocolate.
Posted on May 11, 2005
Yes, I used to love them! They were like a larger Dime bar. You can still get Dime bars but I think they're now called Daim?
Posted by: fil on October 21, 2006
Peppermint Patty
It was a Wagon Wheel shaped mint fondant covered in chocolate.
Posted on May 10, 2005
Witch sticks (I think)
Sort of soft sugar sticks (similar to candy shrimp stuff but a bit harder) with angled edges and crystalised sherbert stuff in the middle!
Posted on May 9, 2005
It is nice to know that someone else remembers the pink spearmint bar, it is the one that was wrapped in a white wax type paper, isn't it?
Posted by: Keith on January 26, 2006
Secret bar(chocolate bar)
Chocolate bar in a gold wrapper with blueish purpley joined up writing saying secret. Opened it up to reveal a cardboard sled that it sat in. Chocolate bar was round and was made out of strands of round chocolate in like a log shape and in the middle was like a chocolatey type mousse!
Posted on May 8, 2005
Cremola foam!
Cremola foam!
I know nestle don't make it anymore but I found this stuff you can get in germany thats basically the same stuff.
only I dont speak german so ordering it is nigh on impossible!
I know a lot of people that are looking for it so if you started to stock it I'll send them all here!
please!
Posted on May 7, 2005
wot is the german stuff called because i am going in two weeks to germany and i want cremola foam because i love it!!!!!!!!! (well i did)
Posted by: cremola foam lover on June 2, 2006
Where on earth can I find it? I love it...
Posted by: shaun greig on November 15, 2006
Horlicks tablets
Small round malted sweets. Available still overseas. Aka horlicks malties. I think they are available at the vermont country store?
Posted on May 6, 2005
Yes, they are available at The Vermont Country Store! http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/jump.jsp?itemID=11881&itemType=PRODUCT&path=1%2C2%2C5%2C39%2C174&KickerID=95&KICKER&searchid=inceptor
Posted by: Gardner Orton on December 7, 2005
These are the candies that were sold in bottles a long time ago. They are now made in Malaysia. These are imported into the US and are available at spiced.com.
Posted by: John on March 25, 2006
they sell similar in australia but named 'ovalteenies' as our horlicks type drink is named ovaltine.
Posted by: a nonny mouse on May 5, 2006
Ovaltine and Horlicks coexist in some markets and are not quite the same thing. Ovaltine has chocolate in it (which some Horlicks variants have but not the original). I just found some "Horlicks tablets" on a trip to Hong Kong but I haven't seen either variety in Australian in "tablet" form but I have bought both as powder. I'll have to keep looking.
Posted by: Philip Machanick on January 10, 2007
Cremola Foam
Not strictly a sweet, but a fantastic drink - just add powder to the water and watch the fizz!!
Posted on May 5, 2005
i think it was fantastic stuff should bring it back.
Posted by: maree on October 20, 2006
Chocolate covered banana lollies
They were small lollies (like traffic lights ) but were banana flavoured and covered in chocolate....please find them as were all here in the office drooloing over them!! Thank you!!
Posted on May 4, 2005
I am also enquiring over the chocolate covered lollies - Im sure you used to be able to get them with a cherry lolly inside. Once the chocolate was consumed you managed to get through to the lolly inside. I ordered some chocolate lollies from yourselves the other day but was dissapointed when I found out they were pure chocolate and the surprise didnt lurk inside.
Please find them as they are sought after
Rob
Posted by: Rob on October 3, 2006
Beanos
They were like smarties only DARK chocolate
Posted on May 3, 2005
I once was half-way through a packet of Beanos, slightly cheaper than Smarties if I rememeber, only to realise that the ones with the little holes had a magot inside. Smarties were my fare every since.
Posted by: Colin on September 9, 2005
M & B Bars
Milk chocolate fondant bar in the style of frys chocolate cream - but better!!
Posted on May 2, 2005
m & b bars were known in scotland as mb bars or
monster bars as they were just like frys chocolate but more chunky and cheaper i remember the taste as if it were still here but i havnt seen one in many a year do they still make them and if so where can i get them
Posted by: daivid anderson on October 24, 2006
I loved these! David's right in Scotland they were known as MB or Monster bars and I remember the taste so well! I'd love to try them again
Posted by: Gillian on November 9, 2006
Beta Bars
Rice krispie type bar stuck together with a toffee apple type syrup (set hard) mmmmm
Posted on May 1, 2005
Where can you buy beta bars know. Would like to savour the taste again they were quite delicious
Posted by: p mcdine on August 23, 2006
beta bars were made at swizzels matlow and they stopped making them in the early 90s,the only reson i know this i was working there at the time
Posted by: garry on October 7, 2006
I didnt think anyone else would remember IceBreaker Choc Bar - it was so good to see it there on the nostalgia list!!!
Made my day...
Can we bring it back please????
Posted by: Di Norton on November 5, 2006