Chocolate, Crisps and Sweets from the newsagent 1960 - 1990

 

Recently there was a campaign to re-launch the 1980s chocolate bar called the ‘Wispa’, which reminded of another chocolate bar that I used to like eating in the 1980s called the ‘Gambit’. This was marketed as a special bar as it was a mixture of both milk and dark chocolate all formulated into one small block. Unfortunately for me, most customers thought this bar was pointless and so production stopped not so long after being introduced.

 

What other chocolates, crisps and sweets were there back then that you wished were available now?

 

I'd like to see the return of Milk Tray/Plain Choice bars (like a box of chocolates but condensed into a bar).

 

Also, I would welcome a Fry's Five Centres revival.

'bazooka joe' chewing gum, barrats sherbet fountains, lucky bags, rainbow crystals,

 

anyone remember them cards you could collect, had a stick of chewing gum in it plus 3 cards of various topics, the ones i remember best were 'ugly' stickers from '67.

The ‘Garbage Pail Kids’? I collected loads of those, but never liked the gum inside the pack.

The ‘Garbage Pail Kids’? I collected loads of those, but never liked the gum inside the pack.

 

no... i think our ages make it unlikely that we collected the same ones :). never heard of them.

omg i loved Wispa!

I used to love Texan bars but I think they'd pull my teeth out now if I had one !!!!!!

They were tough chewy nougat with chocolate on them from the mid 70s.

Also, Aztec bars were great , a bit like Mars Bars .

Can you still get Old Jamaica bars with rum ?

I collected Garbage Pail Kids, but in hindsight they were a total waste of money!

 

I'd campaign to make Wham! bars the same size they used to be!

'bazooka joe' chewing gum, barrats sherbet fountains, lucky bags, rainbow crystals,

 

anyone remember them cards you could collect, had a stick of chewing gum in it plus 3 cards of various topics, the ones i remember best were 'ugly' stickers from '67.

 

 

I remember the US civil war collector cards also the dollar bills, and batman ones i think, memory not as good as it used to be :lol:

I remember Toffee cup, spangles, half penny chews

Spangles ... yum! Especially cola ones.

I remember the US civil war collector cards also the dollar bills, and batman ones i think, memory not as good as it used to be :lol:

 

YES! batman was a seriese :). but 'ugly' were fantastic, they were pics of 'odd' (made up) creatures, they were stickers and you also had name tags so you could label them 'jeremy' :lol:

I used to love Texan bars but I think they'd pull my teeth out now if I had one !!!!!!

They were tough chewy nougat with chocolate on them from the mid 70s.

Also, Aztec bars were great , a bit like Mars Bars .

Can you still get Old Jamaica bars with rum ?

 

 

arrrrr... old jamaikee arr... lol remember the advert?...

I used to love Texan bars but I think they'd pull my teeth out now if I had one !!!!!!

They were tough chewy nougat with chocolate on them from the mid 70s.

Also, Aztec bars were great , a bit like Mars Bars .

Can you still get Old Jamaica bars with rum ?

 

I think they were put out of production at the end of the 1990s. I have not seen them in the shops for years, which is a pity as I used to love those bars and ‘Rum & Raisin Cornettos’ from the ‘Ice-Cream Man’ as well.

I remember the Wispa Bar, my favourite choc that was, they even made a mint and a caramel version

 

Another chocolate I miss was the one called Time Out

 

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I'd welcome back Fry's Tiffin Chocolate bars.

 

They were chocolate bars with raisins and biscuit inside.

 

Do you also remember - Gobstoppers - Kaylie & Spanish - Dolly Mixtures

 

Also a great soft drink called Sarsaparilla - I loved this but have seen it for years.

Edited October 1, 200717 yr by Euro Music

I remember the Wispa Bar, my favourite choc that was, they even made a mint and a caramel version

 

Another chocolate I miss was the one called Time Out

 

http://images.calorieking.com.au/branding/dc/runtime/portionsense/88.jpg

 

That's still about isn't it? Its certainly still available in the Heroes boxes

candy cigarettes any1 remember them ?

Yes, though not very 'PC' these days.

candy cigarettes any1 remember them ?

I preferred the chocolate ones ,you could also eat the wrapper.