A blast from the past.......?

Does anybody remember Spangles? they were hard fruity sweets in the late 70's and early 80's and also Pacers? the green and white spearmint chews? Anybody think of anything else

A blast from the past.......?
i remember spangles, they had really tangy sugery peieces in them, they were awesome. weren't ringos theose crisps that were perfectly round with lil lumps on them? think golden wonderrs made them. where the hell did golden wonders go??
Reply:i remember spangles i preferred the old english spangles to the fruit ones
Reply:Woodbine,cigs
Reply:Spangles have been going a lot longer than that. They were briefly revived in the 1970s, having died out in the 60s.
Reply:Mmmm Pacers were delicious!!


Like minty Opal Fruits : )





What about Sky Diver crisps??


or


Football Crazy crisps??


or


Farmer Giles crisps?? Shaped like farmyard animals!!
Reply:What about Fry's Chocolate Cream, Mintolas and Caramac?!
Reply:I loved Spangles. They were always in Christmas selection boxes. So tasty. They made a comeback about 6-7 years ago, but alas there was no call for them and they were taken off the shelf for the last time.
Reply:what about moondust that crackled in your mouth , black jacks
Reply:Pear drops


Pineapple squares


Pink shrimp's


Flying saucers


Black jacks


Ooooo jubles
Reply:Oooh I'd forgotten about lucky gems...they were yummy !!!


My lost love from the sweet shop of the 70's has to be nutty bars, made by Roundtrees in the brown cellophane wrapper.
Reply:No we didn´t have that in South Africa.
Reply:gosh yes i remember, tasty too, full of flavour mmm





can anyone remember jublies (spelling?) a triangular frozen orange thing that used to shoot across the floor if you squeezed the base too hard hmn never finished one yet
Reply:You can still get Ringos and Spangles.
Reply:lucky gems breakfast cereal where did they go?
Reply:at meijers there is a section with candy from "back in the day"..necco wafers,boston baked beans,and some other vintage candies..
Reply:Yeah - I remember the spearmint things - Im sure I saw them in Woolworths pick %26amp; mix not long ago!
Reply:Yes, I remember them all. Also Texan bars and Fish n Chip crisps!
Reply:i think they tried to revive them a few years ago





http://www.chocolatebuttons.co.uk/





this site has loads of the old style sweets