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Post by ARENA on Feb 13, 2015 9:48:48 GMT
I was watching an old British film,the other day . In Piccadilly,there were ads. for 'Wrigleys chewing gum' and 'State Express' ciggies.
Do these still exist?
What other familiar brands have disappeared?
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Post by goldelox on Feb 13, 2015 11:47:52 GMT
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Post by scorp on Feb 13, 2015 16:10:50 GMT
Wrigley still exist, and still make gum - they are a Mars subsidiary.
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Post by Dee on Jun 8, 2016 21:49:20 GMT
Callard & Bowser confectionary in those lovely pale blue pocket boxes. Mothers Pride & Wonderloaf bread. Mackintosh Weekend chocolates.
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Post by goldelox on Jun 9, 2016 7:24:06 GMT
My Dad was a great fan of Sharp's toffees.
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Post by althea on Jun 9, 2016 13:52:52 GMT
My Dad was a great fan of Sharp's toffees. My dad was a fan of Sharp's too. He used to say,"Sharp's the word and Sharp's the toffee." Funny,I haven't thought of that for many many years.
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Post by althea on Jun 9, 2016 13:54:23 GMT
I used to always buy Brown and Poulson's cornflour,but I don't see it anywhere these days.
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Post by ARENA on Jun 9, 2016 14:05:19 GMT
They were good.
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Post by Dee on Jun 9, 2016 14:47:24 GMT
Caramac bars are still available.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2016 21:15:58 GMT
Caramac bars are still available. Revolting stuff, should be force fed to terrorists
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 10:30:14 GMT
I had an auntie who smoked 'Craven A' and my mum at one time smoked 'Turf'. And it smelt like burning turf as well.
But the same Auntie also smoked Kensitas and I still have an album with all the silk flags of the various countries of the world they used to put in the packets. Probably worth a few bob now, but worth more to me as nostalgia.
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Post by ARENA on Jun 10, 2016 10:41:56 GMT
I have a (small) collection of cigarette cards. This is my favourite set...... They are British Commonwealth uniforms.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 11:42:23 GMT
I had an auntie who smoked 'Craven A' and my mum at one time smoked 'Turf'. And it smelt like burning turf as well. But the same Auntie also smoked Kensitas and I still have an album with all the silk flags of the various countries of the world they used to put in the packets. Probably worth a few bob now, but worth more to me as nostalgia. My parents smoked Kernsitas, puffing away to get and save more coupons. I remember Dad getting an electric hedge cutter from them, he was so pleased not to have to use manual shears anymore. They could probably have bought a hundred cutters with the money they spent on fags Remember Woodbines in those paper packets, five I think
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Post by althea on Jun 22, 2016 16:04:42 GMT
As a young girl,I would go to the chemist's and get four sticks of liquorice root. He always gave two thin ones and two thick ones. I remember standing at the counter holding my breath,praying for four thick ones. The chemist was a scrupulous man and always fair,it was always two thick,two thin.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2016 14:33:07 GMT
I had an auntie who smoked 'Craven A' and my mum at one time smoked 'Turf'. And it smelt like burning turf as well. But the same Auntie also smoked Kensitas and I still have an album with all the silk flags of the various countries of the world they used to put in the packets. Probably worth a few bob now, but worth more to me as nostalgia. My parents smoked Kernsitas, puffing away to get and save more coupons. I remember Dad getting an electric hedge cutter from them, he was so pleased not to have to use manual shears anymore. They could probably have bought a hundred cutters with the money they spent on fags Remember Woodbines in those paper packets, five I think
I remember Kensitas cigarettes being sold in the normal packet of 20, plus what was called "4 for your friends" in a small separate packet at the side, within the cellophane wrapper. I recall the advertisement for them on the Underground. (Tube as it is now known).
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