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Fizz bombs and Mojo chews

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 24 Jul 2004 12:41

In just one shop in Portsmouth in 1950s you could buy sugar crystals with a fine string going through the centre. Sort of creamy white glassy look. I've no idea what it was called and never saw it anywhere else. It gave the effect of crystals grown in a science experiment as individual crystals of varying sizes gripped onto the same long string. Does anyone else remember this stuff, or was it peculiar to Charlotte Street in Pompey?

Julie

Julie Report 24 Jul 2004 10:43

OH, FORGOT TO MENTION COUGH CANDY!

Julie

Julie Report 24 Jul 2004 10:42

DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE YELLOW TUBULAR TUBE FILLED WITH SHERBERT AND A HARD LICORICE STICK POPPING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TUBE?. MOJO'S I COULD GET 3 FOR 1/2PENCE, HOW ABOUT COUGH COPS AND WINTER WARMERS, ANISEED TWISTS, THE PACK OF THREE SMALL RED GOBSTOPPERS THAT ONCE YOU GOT THROUGH THEY HAD A FIREY HOT HARD POWDERY CENTRE. UHMMM GETTING A BIT OF SWEET TOOTH NOW, THINK I TREAT MY LITTLE LAD TO SOME 10PENCE MIXUPS TODAY.

badger

badger Report 24 Jul 2004 08:17

the creamola foam was a drink,you get the crystals in a tin and mix a couple of spoons in ,i think milk ,but it may be water ,any way i loved it ,like your cinder toffee,which i still love..I used to go a bundle on the caramac chockie too but havn,t seen it in years.Fred.

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 24 Jul 2004 00:07

Rosalyn I had to laugh when I read the Daily Record report about the pregnant woman craving for Cremola Foam. I was the very same 5 years ago when I was pregnant. I hunted everywhere for it. Even tried sherbet mixed with lemonade, yuck, it didn't taste the same. I loved it as a kid, 'specially the lemon flavour. Hope they bring it back! Christine

CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 23 Jul 2004 23:49

Who remembers CREAMOLA FOAM -there have been pregnant girls looking for it recently in Glasgow and someone found a tin dated 1990 something which has gone for analysis! ROsalyn

SueinKent

SueinKent Report 23 Jul 2004 22:06

Sherbert lemons, after 2oz of those I always ended up with a sore mouth. Sue

sandra rogers

sandra rogers Report 23 Jul 2004 22:03

Hiya what about sports mixture uncle joes can be bought from home bargains

sandra rogers

sandra rogers Report 23 Jul 2004 22:02

Hiya what about sports mixture uncle joes can be bought from home bargains

Scooby's

Scooby's Report 23 Jul 2004 18:14

Chewing gum -four different colours in one pack and you got it out of a machine on the wall-Montemellow bars-lolliepops that had two wrappers meant you got one free

 Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 23 Jul 2004 17:59

aniseed balls,traffic lollipops. susan we can still buy liquorice root in LEEDS Market from the afro-carribean stall,its really yummy. sue

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 23 Jul 2004 09:56

How about BLACK CAT chewing gum? We have a candy wholesaler that comes into work, I have the poor guy on a hunt for it

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 23 Jul 2004 09:48

Sticky Lice, remember it well. VERY sweet. We could get it on the "penny tray" at he sweet shop up the road.

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 23 Jul 2004 09:48

Sticky Lice, remember it well. VERY sweet. We could get it on the "penny tray" at he sweet shop up the road.

Janine

Janine Report 23 Jul 2004 09:41

Space dust, sherbet pips, shoe laces

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 23 Jul 2004 09:14

Just checked an old tin that I have that they came in. On it it says "Uncle Joes Mint Balls - pure - good" "Ingredients - Cane Sugar, Oil of Peppermint, Cream of Tartar" "Made by Wm. Santus & Co. Ltd, Wigan England" Maybe just a Lancashire sweet?

badger

badger Report 23 Jul 2004 09:08

Bingo ,feels good don,t it ,nearlly as good as the taste of pinapple chunks ,how could i have forgotten those.Fred.

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 23 Jul 2004 09:06

This should do it!

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 23 Jul 2004 09:02

Lets see if this works

badger

badger Report 23 Jul 2004 08:21

never heard of those one,s before deb,lol,go into edit/details ,remove your name ,and replace it with the one you wish to use .okayFred.