StephenFord 866 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I have a feeling that Wilfred Pickles advertised Fynnon Salt on the TV - early 60s I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Compo's description of cigarette type packets reminded me of Cadbury Flat Twenties, individual pieces of choccy a la Neopolitans, in silver paper, inside a cardboard slide packet, both in Dairy Milk and Bournville Plain 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Toffos different flavours,think it was mcintosh toffos, was there also choclates in the sixties called lucky numbers ?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 hey compo,brilliant pics,but where was reckits NOB OF BLUE? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 a few more old favourites. Barkers potted meat,Binghams salmon paste,Parrs sausauges,Richmond sausauges,wonderloaf,Sunblest bakery and blanchards,duck eggs from melton,Bostocks Bacon,pyclets,colwick cheese,lard weighed in the shop,soaked peas with a steeper,ulster Bacon,Bev and Bon coffee ,there i go again,back to Marsdens 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 616 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Used to love Neilsons ice cream. Canadian company a bit like Midland Counties but harder to find. In the early 60s a shop on Berridge Rd called Cliffs (run by a Scottish lady) used to sell it. Also adored Benson's lime and liquorice and Merry Maid chocolate caramels. What about Nibbits? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 What about Nibbits? Yes - and Cheesettes (not to be confused with Cheeselets) And the days when there were only two flavours of crisps (and you couldn't always get cheese & onion even then) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 sliced ham ,sliced beef ,sliced bacon ,and quite often sliced finger. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 What were them cube shaped really sharp tasting, wrapped in foil thingy sweets - yer could taste em for ages after you'd 'ad one? Worrit Barnips, or something like that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Ref #83 "NOTICE : Will customers please NOT sit by the bacon slicing machine, as we are getting behind with our orders" 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Re # 84 them woz Oxo cubes you numnut......... LOL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 616 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 What were them cube shaped really sharp tasting, wrapped in foil thingy sweets - yer could taste em for ages after you'd 'ad one? Worrit Barnips, or something like that? Yep. They were Barnips. Small brown square cubes in a gold foil wrapper. Used to be supplied in large red screw cap tins with a picture of an old geezer sneezing into a handkerchief. Enough to put anyone off although I used to like them. They were quite expensive I recall. If you like medicated sweets I recommend Jakemans. The black ones taste like Venos (liquorice and aniseed). Cost about 50p a bag in Tesco. BTW my dad used to always point out that Gartons is an anagram of snotrag. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Mess, you're not my long lost son? I have always told folk about Gartons since I saw the name over a shop I think in Leicester when I was about 10 years old! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 616 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I'll check my birth certificate when I get home. Do you support Notts County? That's in the genes too I'm told. There can't be any other reason for such lunacy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 616 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Got the bit about the geezer sneezing into his handkerchief completely wrong (not for the first time) The product he's associated with is Hacks. Saves all you medicated sweet aficionados putting me straight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Neilsons ice cream was taken over by Mr Softee ( Massarellas of Doncaster) . When I worked part time for them, I sometimes took out a Neilsons van which only sold scoop ice cream. It was really creamy, a bit like Cornish. I ate loads myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 616 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Palm toffee bars. 3d in the 1950s. Loved the banana split one. Used to get mine at Ambergate Rd newsagents. Guess you did too. They also did a strawberry split. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 616 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Toffos different flavours,think it was mcintosh toffos, was there also choclates in the sixties called lucky numbers ?. If you google Cadbury's Lucky Numbers you'll find lots of pictures and other references. Robert Opies book Sweet Memories is full of great stuff relating to sweets and chocolate. There's one for sale here: http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=opie&sts=t&tn=sweet+Memories and a preview here: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mbgQJQ9cKYAC&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=lucky+numbers+cadburys&source=bl&ots=QYXlJ_A8_X&sig=HQ4u_qWAM2PWuCblbctKcBXZLLM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=g7YLU5qiJYeK7AbD7IHYCQ&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=lucky%20numbers%20cadburys&f=false Fantastic read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Re # 84 them woz Oxo cubes you numnut......... LOL No wonder me gravy always tasted a bit tangy. Hehe!. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 ELECTROZONES AND NOBS OF BLUE ,I THINK MADE AT GERRARDS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Wasn't it Reckitt's Blue? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Wasn't it Reckitt's Blue? it certainly was Katyjay, electrozones were made at Gerrards iam sure, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 at marsdens we sold em both,what did folk do with em? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Made the whites even whiter! Good on bee stings as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 anyone remember Monkey nuts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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