Make retro candy/sweet boxes and bouquets for adults & kids + Photos (MERGED)

kaja86

Just got a box from my local indoor market off the haberdashery stall. It's got 17 compartments and cost £2.99!
I also managed to spot a sweetie stall selling 1/4s of alsorts of retro sweets mostly 50p a quarter and this is enough to fill 2 compartments. I bought midget gems, poor bens, torpedos and liquorice 'things'. My Mam is going to love this pressie!!!

kaja86

finc wrote:

I've just noticed that Netto had these boxes on special offer from 2/11/06 at 99p. I can't decide how big they are but they're a bargain if your local store has any left.

Edit...just noticed the link doesn't take you there. Click on special offers then select Nov 2nd and they're on page 3!

Can you describe your box as the specials page for Nov 2nd has gone?

kaja86

kaja86 wrote:

Just got a box from my local indoor market off the haberdashery stall. It's got 17 compartments and cost £2.99!
I also managed to spot a sweetie stall selling 1/4s of alsorts of retro sweets mostly 50p a quarter and this is enough to fill 2 compartments. I bought midget gems, poor bens, torpedos and liquorice 'things'. My Mam is going to love this pressie!!!

My box looks very like this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Large-Embroidery-Threads-Organiser-Storage-box_W0QQitemZ200044712706QQihZ010QQcategoryZ953QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
(hope link works)
It looks fab with the sweets in!!
I'm going to make a sticker for on the top now.....:j

mrs_baggins

well I manages to buy 2 from different places and filled them last night. they look good. The first box was woolies and the second was from Asda i think it cost 1.99 or 2 .99 I cant remember now.Bought some sweets from asda 2 3 for 2 on flying saucers, fizzy laces etc. They look nice now theyre finished!! great idea. Thank you so much

Rachie_B

the only place ive found the boxes so far is Homebase ,18 compartments for £3.99

Gingham_Ribbon

Fantastic thread! Thanks everyone. That's sorted a whole heap of presents.

kaja86

What do you think??

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o117/debs86snaps/christmasgifts.jpg

:j :j :j

My Mam will love it.
Just need to make a label for on the top!!
It's cost about £7/8 and I've still got sweets left over.....:T

wendyh

Kaja86 it looks yummy to me but then I love liquorice and flying saucers.

Wendy

mirakl

Kaja86 that looks top! I'm sure you'll be popular at Christmas.

Teresa60

There are quite a few of these boxes on ebay, depends how much you want to pay. Look under craft boxes, storage boxes etc