Do they still sell Beech Nut Chewing Gum?

[pinkgirl]

We always used to ask for a ''tuppeny beechnut'' or a penny arrow bar remember them?

Also does anyone remember the barley sugar sticks wrapped in orangey coloured cellphone and another stick, toffee flavoured with chocolate in the middle.

 

I remember thoose my Mum used to buy a stick of barley sugar or the

toffee one from Halls chemist at Darnall

[sycamore66j]

I remember penny arrow bars ( :bigsmile: ) the bus fare home was 2d at that time 1970ish. so if we walked home we could spend it in the shop. so a 1mile walk = 2 penny arrow bars. bargain, bliss.

[mh01]

I remember penny arrow bars ( :bigsmile: ) the bus fare home was 2d at that time 1970ish. so if we walked home we could spend it in the shop. so a 1mile walk = 2 penny arrow bars. bargain, bliss.

would that be the old cottage shop opposite the bottom of greaves road where you bought them?

[sycamore66j]

would that be the old cottage shop opposite the bottom of greaves road where you bought them?

 

no mate we walked home from ecco comp. it was the shop across from the entrance to the park at the top end of mill road. hairdressers now.

[mh01]

no mate we walked home from ecco comp. it was the shop across from the entrance to the park at the top end of mill road. hairdressers now.

ah right, i only ever remember it as the hairdressers, however depending on when it closed as a shop i probably went in with me dad at some stage on a saturday or sunday morning after being dragged round the shrogs for our weekend walks before going into the park

[sycamore66j]

ah right, i only ever remember it as the hairdressers, however depending on when it closed as a shop i probably went in with me dad at some stage on a saturday or sunday morning after being dragged round the shrogs for our weekend walks before going into the park

 

my dad did that with us as well. off to my bed now chat to you soon.

[mh01]

my dad did that with us as well. off to my bed now chat to you soon.

ok mate take care

[VULC2011]

Hi All,

Bringing this to the top, having reched my mid-fifties, starting

to flash back to those care-free days of the 60's.

 

Here is a machine that recently sold at action, its post Decimil cash, was

there really a profit in selling some thing for a penny..

 

(I cannot post a link yet, but punch in BEECHNUT CHEWING GUM under

google images, and it appears a couple of bars down )

 

I seem to remember the 2d / 3d? machines were less 70's funky, ie:

a more solid green design like the product packaging.

 

Also does anyone remember the square pink gum that came with a sort

of confederate ' green' US banknote, always on the search for the $1000

bill as a kid.

 

Cheers,

John.

[joinerisme]

Do you mean Bazooka Joes?

[VULC2011]

Emm Not sure.

Just googled Bazooka and it seems to the chunky blocks.

This was like 3"x2" flat pink gum, brittle but melted to soft

gum in your mouth.

I seem to remember the packets were greaseproof or maybe tear open

packets like trading cards.

The bill was half folded..

 

Cheers,

Jihn.