Sweets From the 90s: Do You Remember These? | A Quarter Of

There are some things from the 90s that you just can't forget. The scrunchies. The Saturday morning cartoons. The smell of a freshly opened pack of Hubba Bubba.

But nothing takes you back quite like sweets.

Whether you were spending your pocket money at the corner shop or raiding the pick & mix at Woolworths, the sweets of the 90s hold a very special place in our hearts. Here at A Quarter Of, we've been bringing those memories back to life for over a decade — and we're not stopping any time soon.

So settle in, because we're taking a little trip down memory lane.

Is there a more perfectly named sweet? One chew and you're refreshed — transported back to the school playground with fizzy lips and a slightly sticky hand.

Refreshers came in a handful of flavours, but lemon was always the one. That sharp citrus hit followed by the chewy, sugary centre. Absolute perfection. They're still going strong today, and honestly, they taste exactly the same as they did back then.

Wearing your sweets was peak 90s energy. The candy necklace was both a fashion statement and a snack — which is a combination that frankly hasn't been beaten since. You'd wear it all day, occasionally nibbling a bead, and by the end of it you'd have a pink ring around your neck and not a single regret.

A Wham Bar was a commitment. You didn't eat a Wham Bar quickly — it demanded your full attention and a good few minutes of serious chewing. The sour sherbet bits embedded in that chewy, fruity bar were the stuff of legend. If you haven't had one in a while, trust us — it's time for a reunion.

Not the cereal — though equally beloved. Frosties were those little sugary sweets that came in a bag and left your fingers dusted with sweetness. Simple. Brilliant. Gone far too quickly.

You could get four for a penny. Four. The value alone was astounding, but the flavours were something else entirely — Black Jacks with their fierce aniseed kick, Fruit Salads with that strawberry and pineapple combo that somehow worked better than it had any right to.

Thin, melt-on-your-tongue rice paper shells filled with sherbet. The texture was odd. The experience was brilliant. Flying saucers were divisive — you either loved them or you didn't — but those of us who loved them really loved them.

The brilliant thing about all of these sweets? You can still get them. At A Quarter Of, we stock all of the above and hundreds more retro favourites — ready to be ordered online and delivered straight to your door.

Whether you want to treat yourself to a little nostalgia or put a smile on someone else's face, there's no better gift than a bag of sweets that takes you right back.