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Pencils, Cables & Tongue Painters: A Novelty Sw...

Candy pencils, giant cables, tongue painters, candy floss and fizzy belts — the novelty corner of the pick 'n' mix range explained.

Pencils, Cables & Tongue Painters: A Novelty Sw...

Candy pencils, giant cables, tongue painters, candy floss and fizzy belts — the novelty corner of the pick 'n' mix range explained.

Sherbet Lemons, Bon Bons & Chocolate Limes: A B...

Chocolate limes, sherbet lemons and a full range of bon bon flavours — a guide to Britain's classic boiled sweet counter.

Sherbet Lemons, Bon Bons & Chocolate Limes: A B...

Chocolate limes, sherbet lemons and a full range of bon bon flavours — a guide to Britain's classic boiled sweet counter.

Mint Sweets Explained: Imperials, Humbugs & Gla...

Imperial, humbug and glacier mint all mean different things. Here's what separates them, plus a bit of real history behind each one.

Mint Sweets Explained: Imperials, Humbugs & Gla...

Imperial, humbug and glacier mint all mean different things. Here's what separates them, plus a bit of real history behind each one.

Classic British Penny Sweets: The Complete Guide

Parma Violets, pear drops, flying saucers, cola bottles and more — what's actually in the classic penny-sweet range, and where each one came from.

Classic British Penny Sweets: The Complete Guide

Parma Violets, pear drops, flying saucers, cola bottles and more — what's actually in the classic penny-sweet range, and where each one came from.

Cough Candy: Why an Old-Fashioned Sweet Still Sells

Cough Candy: Why an Old-Fashioned Sweet Still S...

Cough candy has never been a mainstream sweet, but it's never disappeared either — a strong aniseed boiled sweet with a name and reputation from an era when "sweet" and...

Cough Candy: Why an Old-Fashioned Sweet Still S...

Cough candy has never been a mainstream sweet, but it's never disappeared either — a strong aniseed boiled sweet with a name and reputation from an era when "sweet" and...

Mint Imperials vs Mint Humbugs: What's the Difference

Mint Imperials vs Mint Humbugs: What's the Diff...

Both are hard, minty, and sold in the same aisle — which is probably why mint imperials and mint humbugs get mixed up so often. The actual difference comes down...

Mint Imperials vs Mint Humbugs: What's the Diff...

Both are hard, minty, and sold in the same aisle — which is probably why mint imperials and mint humbugs get mixed up so often. The actual difference comes down...