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Those collector's cards were brilliant! They really had that something about them which just made you want them. As well as those cigarette sweets ones, you had the bubblegum ones of course, and the ones that came in packs of tea bags.

pbar wrote:Those collector's cards were brilliant! They really had that something about them which just made you want them. As well as those cigarette sweets ones, you had the bubblegum ones of course, and the ones that came in packs of tea bags.

I have one of these too https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict ... -medal.jpg

Oh yes, I remember those

pbar wrote:Those collector's cards were brilliant! They really had that something about them which just made you want them. As well as those cigarette sweets ones, you had the bubblegum ones of course, and the ones that came in packs of tea bags.

My old mum's got a complete set of the PG Tips cards somewhere, I'll try and look them out. I only remember the Bazooka Joe bubblegum with the stick- on tattoos that used to come in the packet.

My memories of sweets were fruit salads and black jacks. They were 1d each. Mum used to give us sixpence now and again to get some at the local shop on the way home from school. When decimalisation came they became 1/2p each and sixpence was 2 1/2p. Went in the shop after decimalisation (15th Feb 1971 if I remember right!) and my 2 1/2 p would only buy 5 black jacks. Was really upset - 20% inflation over night. Getting ready to join the bloody EU caused that!

Doubt if prices will go down 20% when we leave it though!

Paul G wrote:[
My old mum's got a complete set of the PG Tips cards somewhere, I'll try and look them out.

I have a couple or three I believe - History of Aviation, Saga of Ships and a Prehistoric animals one. I'm sure they are still around. The aviation one I can remember trading cards at school with other kids a bit like Americans and baseball cards I suppose but on a smaller scale!

Paul G wrote:
My memories of sweets were fruit salads and black jacks!

Legendary sweets those

I never actually had these, but many did back then, always reading about Dennis The Menace and the like setting them off in the comics. One was let off in assembly in my junior school once, good times!

pbar wrote:I never actually had these, but many did back then, always reading about Dennis The Menace and the like setting them off in the comics. One was let off in assembly in my junior school once, good times!

As you, I never actually used them, but have been in the area when someone has......Bloody awful smell

This was strange stuff http://goodtoknow.media.ipcdigital.co.u ... t-crop.jpg

Got a modern version a few years ago, don't think it's as strong as it was......Gave a bit to the dogs, made them rub their faces on the mat

Goodness me yes the smell is terrible!

Space dust, that's another curio from back then, the name alone made you just want to try it.

pbar wrote:
Space dust, that's another curio from back then, the name alone made you just want to try it.

These certainly did http://nostalgiacentral.com/wp-content/ ... kwind6.jpg

What a group! They had their own dancer didn't they (Stacia, think that's her in the pic), and had concerts which lasted all night. And probably still do.

pbar wrote:What a group! They had their own dancer didn't they (Stacia, think that's her in the pic), and had concerts which lasted all night. And probably still do.

Stacia Blake https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/or ... cb5399.jpg
She was a bookbinder by trade, but was working as a petrol pump attendant in Cornwall when she joined the band.....The mind boggles

I saw them in the Bristol Hippodrome in 1985 supported by Dumpy's Rusty Nuts

They obviously spotted certain assets which she would bring to the group

I've got a silver machine.

pbar wrote:They obviously spotted certain assets which she would bring to the group

I've got a silver machine.

Good old Lemmy

Come on now, don't be shy. Own up, who used to wear these -

pbar wrote:Come on now, don't be shy. Own up, who used to wear these -

What do you mean used to.....

Yes I remember them

I hope you don't wear the same ones Andy, you can only turn them inside out so many times you know

pbar wrote:I hope you don't wear the same ones Andy, you can only turn them inside out so many times you know

Really That would explain things

Road workers can't seem to manage these days without portaloos, cabins, supervisor offices, and a myriad of equipment. But for years, they coped perfectly well, with just this!

pbar wrote:Road workers can't seem to manage these days without portaloos, cabins, supervisor offices, and a myriad of equipment. But for years, they coped perfectly well, with just this!

A time before Health And Safety went mad.....