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Friday, 30 July 2010

TUCK SHOP #4 - 70'S SELECTION

Room for a few more...
A 70's bundle of goodies to choose from here, with the likes of - Dipped Flake - Swisskit - Buttersnap - Texan - Ice Breaker - Bar Six - Waifa - Welcome...etc etc.
Click on the image to enlarge and see which ones you'd by off your dinner money!!
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12 comments:

  1. Bridie30 July 2010 at 10:21

    Gasp!

    Ice Breaker and Bar Six!!! They were my favourites along with Old Jamaica.

    But no Mint Cracknel or Aztec Bars ??

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  2. Bridie30 July 2010 at 10:24

    Ignore the Aztec and Mint Cracknel bit...should have scrolled down further!!

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    1. Anonymous15 December 2013 at 19:19

      I'm sure you discovered this, but they are in the 1960's Tuck Shop picture. I also missed the Mint Cracknel - don't recognise that wrapper at all, though. It was plastic by the time I used to buy it...

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  3. lastbus31 July 2010 at 01:50

    Is that the original Curly Wurly size or was it bigger. Crikey I hope I am not getting dementia

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  4. RETRO DUNDEE31 July 2010 at 02:42

    All the sweets in the image are the actual size in scale to each other.
    I can't find any FRUITY POPS or TOFF-ETTS in there mind you!
    In the early 70's, sweets started being called "swetchies" by Dundee kids. I remember hearing this at school and thought at first it was a new brand on the go - Rowntree's Swetchies!! It eventually clicked that it was just an alternative name for sweets in general.
    No idea where it came from, or if it is still in use these days.

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  5. David Evans31 July 2010 at 07:26

    Frys Five boys chocolate bar, was that discontinued before the 70's? I think I spotted the Tiffin bar, used to love them

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    1. Anonymous15 December 2013 at 19:32

      Saw this online about 5 Boys Chocolate -
      When Fry's milk chocolate was launched in 1902, the 5 Boys picture was featured on the label and the chocolate became known as 'Five Boys Chocolate'. It retained its popularity until it was withdrawn in 1976.
      http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060916073727AABJgh4

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  6. RETRO DUNDEE31 July 2010 at 08:30

    The Five Boys bar isn't in the 70's picture, although it ought to have been because it was on the go until 1971.

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  7. Anonymous1 August 2010 at 16:09

    Sweets are the best measure of nostalgia. My first was a black lion sport cricket bat from a sweetie tin in the early sixties...my teacher being Sheila Lothian..wife of Andi and soon after founder of the insurance company...At that time it was 4 pieces for 1 old penny ( 240 to the pound)now you can get 3 kgs £22..www.aquarterof.co.uk/lions-sports-mixture-p-210.html.

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  8. Anonymous20 August 2010 at 12:35

    Great post, for any retro sweets and to get that nostalgic feeling, i recommend http://www.zapsweets.co.uk for all of us sweet enthusiasts!

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  9. RETRO DUNDEE22 August 2010 at 13:19

    What's with the adverts?
    When the cat's away, the chocolate mice will play - eh?!!

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  10. Unknown28 August 2014 at 08:50

    Does anybody remember Banjo chocolate bar last seen in the late 1980's? Was made by Mars,

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