favorite food/products no longer available

(Not so) clueless · Post by **(Not so) clueless** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:57 am

I remember so many things I used to love to eat that I no longer see in the stores! My parents outlawed most sugared items and anything that contained red dye so of course those were the things that I always wanted to try "when I got old enough to move out and cook for myself" (or so I told my parents for the umpteenth time when they told me we could not buy kool aid or sugared cereal LOL)

One of the things I remember must have been the original juice box/bags. They were called "sip-a-dee-doo-dahs" or something like that. I also wanted to try Jello 1-2-3. But its now a "dead" food...sigh....

What are some of the things that you used to eat/want as a child that are now no longer available??

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:17 am

I can't remember anything.

annie58 · Post by **annie58** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:41 am

I remember "flying saucers". They used to be full up with sherbet but now when I get them I have to shake to see whether there's any sherbet in them. I also remember "dib dabs" but they too are not what they used to be.

Post by **spot** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:30 am

Sherbet ought to come in a yellow cardboard tube with a hollow licorice stick to dab with, surely.

Do Victory Vs still exist?

My favorites back then were tiger nuts and carob beans, I'd be hard placed to find those now.

Patum Peperium was an up-market version of Shipham's assorted pastes, I expect they're all still around. I got the latter on a slice of toast with a hot mug of oxo when times were good, for supper.

Five Boys Chocolate hasn't been around for a while either. Threepence a bar, that was.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:46 am

My mother didnt allow any crap... never had desserts. I actually thank her for it today. Our immune systems are great... no skin problems, or bone disease and none of us were obese. But any way, I loved Bungalow Bar ice cream. And does anyone remember Junket?? It was a custard that came in a box like Jello. It was delicious.

Post by **spot** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:54 am

Hamster wrote: Were these called "Sherbert Fountains"? Or have I got the wrong thing?That's them. I expect the cardboard wrapper didn't survive into the current era even if the idea did.

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:50 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: The yellow one would make your finger go yellow so you could boast you were a smoker :wah: I know, not very pc

What about those lovely sweet cigarettes with a splash of red at the tip? And the cigarettes that were actually mint chewing gum inside the paper?

Oh, and Nux bars? A bit like Picnics but far better.

(Not so) clueless · Post by **(Not so) clueless** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:04 pm

theia wrote: What about those lovely sweet cigarettes with a splash of red at the tip? And the cigarettes that were actually mint chewing gum inside the paper?

Oh, and Nux bars? A bit like Picnics but far better.

they still have the cigarettes around here. I see them in gas station convenience stores every now and again

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:21 am

Nostalgic foods:

fruit stripes gum (smelled really good)

7 up candy bar

honey combs

charm pops

chicklets gum

quisp cereal

freshen up gum (squirts)

funny face drink (rootin tootin rasberry, loud mouth punch)

pdq (milk drink)

bubs daddy gum

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:28 am

spot wrote: Do Victory Vs still exist?

Five Boys Chocolate hasn't been around for a while either. Threepence a bar, that was.

Victory V's are still alive and kicking - I still buy them for my Mum who is an addict.

Five Boys choccie - showing your age there Spot!

I used to love Frother bars, fruit flavoured chewy sticks, they disappeared years ago.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:16 am

Nomad wrote: Nostalgic foods:

fruit stripes gum (smelled really good)

7 up candy bar

honey combs

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charm pops

chicklets gum

quisp cereal

freshen up gum (squirts)

funny face drink (rootin tootin rasberry, loud mouth punch)

pdq (milk drink)

bubs daddy gum

We still have honey combs and chicklets gum.

do I need to send you some?

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:30 pm

I miss Quatro, I used to love that.

Red · Post by **Red** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:41 pm

Cabana bars- like bounty but with cherries inside

Country bar- like fruit & nut with a pink gingham wrapper

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:38 am

spot;411994 wrote: Sherbet ought to come in a yellow cardboard tube with a hollow licorice stick to dab with, surely.

Do Victory Vs still exist?

My favorites back then were tiger nuts and carob beans, I'd be hard placed to find those now.

Patum Peperium was an up-market version of Shipham's assorted pastes, I expect they're all still around. I got the latter on a slice of toast with a hot mug of oxo when times were good, for supper.

Five Boys Chocolate hasn't been around for a while either. Threepence a bar, that was.

What ? :wah:

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:49 pm

Nomad;553532 wrote: What ? wah:

Patum Peperium is actually nothing *like* Shipham's paste.