Retro sweets - any recomendations

3_cheeky_princesses

Hello

I am doing a couple of retro sweet jars and tool boxes as xmas presents and looking round at the moment for a shop to buy from online.

Does anyone have any recommendations or advice on ones to avoid.

I dont mind buying thru a EBay seller either.

Thanks for nay help.

princesspoppypop

I use "a quarter of" they are really fast!

Dx

vikki_louise

i use


http://www.happysweetshop.co.uk
Enter code PPALS129 for 10% off they had free postage until the postal strikes but assume its coming back

Barneysmom

I'd go to the supermarket, they aremuch much cheaper?
Online the sweets are about £2 - odd for a quarter, whereas in tescos, Morrisons etc, they're about 80p. A big difference....

McKneff

Yes, but you cant buy old fashioned pineapple chunks, cola cubes or cherry lips from a supermarket.

teacherandmum

got my order from the happysweetshop this morning so i'd recommend them

I bought
5 packs fizz wizz
5 dip dabs
5 sherbert dips
bag of black jacks
bag of refreshers
10 wham bars

made it all into a hamper using a cheap basket off ebay.

we've got a local shop thast may be able to help you get the ones you mentioned - they have hundreds of old fashioned big sweet bottles and you can buy quarters. delivery starts from £2.45 for the uk
http://www.yumyumsweets.co.uk/home,1.html

3_cheeky_princesses

Thank you peeps.

I would buy from a supermarket but i want some old childhood faves that you cant buy from supermarkets.

I am putting on weight just looking at these sweetie websites...

ellionic

my local little paper shop sells sweets like these and they are all a lot cheaper than online

jem1276

Have you got an indoor market or good sunday market near you?

Our local indoor market has a massive range and we also have an old fashioned sweet shop in town with wall to wall sweets :dance:

silverchair

Have you tried the 99p shop & poundland? They are selling quite a few retro sweets at the mo including coconut mushrooms & Jazzies.
Try your local newsagents you'll be surprised at how many of the same sweets they sell which we now call retro . They are a lot smaller now. To be honest though I'd rather but them wrapped or in packets for obvious reasons.

*Louise*

Asda does have some of the old fashioned sweets - I got dip dabs, sherbert dips, fruit salad bars, refresher barsetc from there last week.