Calling all 50/60 boys- help!

[lilacben]

Ok my husband is 60 next week and I want to get him some sweets he had as a boy. you know , flying saucers etc. Can I please have all of you who are the same age range to give me an idea of what else they sold on the sweet counter. 4 for I penny!!.
Many thanks

[Eve]

US site but some good packages...

http://www.findgift.com/Gift-Shops/streid-249/

Some nice ideas here...

http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/gift-ideas-nostalg ic-c-109_916.html

[funnygirl]

pear drops

milk bottle

sherbet dips

chocolate mouse

[chrisrob]

Gob stoppers that changed colour as you sucked off the outer layers. Ha'penny chews (though I guess they were 2 a penny!), sherbert lemons, aniseed balls, liquorice rope, ... and plenty more I can't remember but that should be a start, if you can find them all now.

[Eve]

Wow!

http://www.keepitsweet.co.uk/catalog/product_i nfo.php/products_id/643

[BubbleNspeak]

I saw a smallish see through bucket containing flying saucers in Asda the other week. It's worth a try.

Also did sweet shops sell strawberry bon bons then? Mine and brothers absolute fave!!!!


Yummmm

[YvonneM]

aniseed balls

cherry lips

parma violets

blackjacks

[merciasounds]

bulls eyes, rhubarb and custard, sour apples, Kola Kubes, pineapple rock , acid drops, sherbert lemons, blackcurrant and licorice (all above are boiled sweets)
Fruit salad chews
Black jacks
White mice
pontifract cakes
coconut mushrooms
sherbert dabs
Bazooka Joe Bubblegum