FabSwingers.com forum: Undervalued Sweets of Yesteryear

By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

For tonight's pudding I decided to make a chocolate-lime cheesecake. I'd totally forgotten how much I loved chocolate limes as a kid, yet whenever we have a sweet thread, it's easy to forget the lesser known ones.

So, what else can you remember buying a 1/4 of, in a little white paper bag, from an old lady with a shop full of large glass jars?

Mr ddc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sweet peanuts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rosie apples!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

American cream soda powder.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rainbow crystals with a Spanish, delicious but gave me more fillings than I wanted!

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By *ay BrowerMan
over a year ago

Oldham

Cola cubes and sports mixtures were my favourites

I also love Parma Violets

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aniseed twists.

Rhubarb and custard.

Mixed berries.

Toffee pillows.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sherbet pips.

Cola cubes.

The ones shaped like monkey nuts but can't remember what they were called.

Cough candy twist.

Kop kops.

Sarah

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

scented satins tom thumb drops n floral gums buggers ripped ya fillins out but tasted gawjus lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black jacks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Army & Navy tablets

Tom Thumb drops

Cherry lips

Floral Gums

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

im nt crazy about sweets now - but choc limes were my fave - frys turkish delight i love - i used to work in a newsagents and sell the weigh out sweets - i remember selling a quarter of fishermans friends - everthing else was priced per quarter and they were priced per ounce - the guilt i felt haha -

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OOOOOH forgot Coconut mushrooms

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By *abes in the woodWoman
over a year ago

wales

"Rainbow crystals with a Spanish, delicious but gave me more fillings than I wanted!"
I remember them love them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rainbow crystals with a Spanish, delicious but gave me more fillings than I wanted!I remember them love them"

Pure sugar but absolutely amazing. The Spanish was the perfect thing for eating it with.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aquarterof dot co dot uk

You can either thank us later or swear at us for getting fat

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Pear drops

Pineapple cubes

Liquorice torpedoes

Sherbet lemons

Flying saucers

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

Pineapple Chunks

Fruit Salads

Mixed Toffees

Bon Bons

Cough Candy

Mint Cake

liquorice comfits

Spogs

Pear Drops

Sugar Barley twist

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

"Pear drops

Pineapple cubes

Liquorice torpedoes

Sherbet lemons

Flying saucers

You KNEW I was doing pineapple chunks and pear drops .. we agreed.... you promised!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chewing nuts were my favourites

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"Pear drops

Pineapple cubes

Liquorice torpedoes

Sherbet lemons

Flying saucers

You KNEW I was doing pineapple chunks and pear drops .. we agreed.... you promised!"

Sorry, pass me a gobstopper and I promise I'll let you mention acid drops, foam bananas and aniseed balls before me

Oops

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For tonight's pudding I decided to make a chocolate-lime cheesecake. I'd totally forgotten how much I loved chocolate limes as a kid, yet whenever we have a sweet thread, it's easy to forget the lesser known ones.

So, what else can you remember buying a 1/4 of, in a little white paper bag, from an old lady with a shop full of large glass jars?

Mr ddc "

I remember buying a quarter of sherbet lemons from a lady with a shop full of glass jars.....but then it was only last week

thank god for retro sweetie shops

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By *abes in the woodWoman
over a year ago

wales

"Chewing nuts were my favourites "
they lush cannt chew them now

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

Spearmint Mojo's were always my favourite and little iced chocolate things in coloured foil wrappers

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By *.gerri.xTV/TS
over a year ago

North west

Chewing nuts

Flying saucers

And chock nibble x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pear drops

Pineapple cubes

Liquorice torpedoes

Sherbet lemons

Flying saucers

You KNEW I was doing pineapple chunks and pear drops .. we agreed.... you promised!"

chinapple punks we used to call them - it was funny then

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By *ellowbabesCouple
over a year ago

newport/cwmbran

Mint imperials.....1/4 in a paper bag for 2d!!!

For the youngsters...2d was real money!

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Texan bars,

Uncle Joe's mint balls

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"I remember buying a quarter of sherbet lemons from a lady with a shop full of glass jars.....but then it was only last week

thank god for retro sweetie shops

Oooh, lucky tyke! There is an old man on Chesterfield market that Mrs ddc goes to when I've been good. Needless to say it's years since I last had some...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black Jacks and Flying Saucers.

Heven.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pacers (like a mint version of Opal Fruits/Starburst)

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By *iforfun999Man
over a year ago

Haverfordwest

Packs of cigarettes, the edible white ones, although the larger, chocolate ones were also nice.

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By *S_PennyTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

Spangles

Pacers

Rainbow pips by the 1/4

And I loved the chocolate covered Highland Toffee Bars

Frys Five Centres

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"I remember buying a quarter of sherbet lemons from a lady with a shop full of glass jars.....but then it was only last week

thank god for retro sweetie shops

Oooh, lucky tyke! There is an old man on Chesterfield market that Mrs ddc goes to when I've been good. Needless to say it's years since I last had some...

Have you been practising being good while I'm away? If so I might detour from coach station on way home and get you your sweet of choice.

Mrs DDC

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I have a sweetie jar with old ones i liked.

Chocolate limes are in there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Liquorice sticks

Cabana bars

Bullseye

Dib dabs

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"I have a sweetie jar with old ones i liked.

Chocolate limes are in there"

Are you trying to tempt him Diamond?

You're much nearer than me right now.

Or should that be

Mrs DDC

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I have a sweetie jar with old ones i liked.

Chocolate limes are in there

Are you trying to tempt him Diamond?

You're much nearer than me right now.

Or should that be

Mrs DDC"
might have to see how many is left first

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

1 left was 2 ones in my mouth. Mostly humbugs, mintos.and barley sugar till i stock up

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By *eccymanMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

Space dust

Golden nuggets

Bazooka Joe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those Barley Sugar Sticks must qualify as most dangerous sweet - they could be sucked to a sharp sword-like point.

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"1 left was 2 ones in my mouth. Mostly humbugs, mintos.and barley sugar till i stock up

He'd better be quick then!

Don't think he's around, couldn't keep quiet for this long.

Mrs DDC

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"1 left was 2 ones in my mouth. Mostly humbugs, mintos.and barley sugar till i stock up

He'd better be quick then!

Don't think he's around, couldn't keep quiet for this long.

Mrs DDC"

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"Don't think he's around, couldn't keep quiet for this long.

Mrs DDC"

Clearly *some* of us aren't sitting around while their supposed patient brings them endless supplies of M&S crisps and cookies, and actually have to cook our own tea!

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

So, what else can you remember buying a 1/4 of, in a little white paper bag, from an old lady with a shop full of large glass jars?

Mr ddc "

Oi, you were supposed to save the lime jelly for the wrestling

Anyway, my favourites were

Cola cubes

Fruit salad

Spangles

Space Dust - thinking about it space dust would be fun to try whilst giving oral

Bun

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By *erbyDalesCpl OP Couple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Oi, you were supposed to save the lime jelly for the wrestling

Bun

To be fair, you'd warrant a new one. This one has been back and forth as emergency rations on various DofE expeditions over the past 5 years

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

Oi, you were supposed to save the lime jelly for the wrestling

Bun

To be fair, you'd warrant a new one. This one has been back and forth as emergency rations on various DofE expeditions over the past 5 years

well, I wasn't planning on eating any of it

I suppose we might need more than one packet too lol!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Chewing nuts were my favourites "

Were they the little toffees in chocolate, like you get in revels? Loved those!

Mrs x

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By *y LiegeMan
over a year ago

solihull

not sweets I know... but does anyone remember liquorice root? it was awful.. think we chewed it to prove we where men,,,

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

Waggon wheels , but big ones not small like they are now, or is that just because we're bigger?

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By *y LiegeMan
over a year ago

solihull

no your right .. they where bigger and thicker and in a grease proof bag.... they cost 6d ... mind you im ancient so I remember these things,,,

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

"Aquarterof dot co dot uk

You can either thank us later or swear at us for getting fat

thanks for that i used to order from them before but i forgot their name

liquourice and banana and army and navy ordered

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