1 Spangles - Launched in 1948 by Mars, and sold in various incarnations. Withdrawn in the early 80s, only to resurface in the early 90s, to be dropped again.
2 Texan - Ultra-chewy, chocolate-covered nougat bar launched in the mid-70s; disappeared in the mid-80s.
3 Banjo - Boring two-fingered wafer bar, lasted for most of the 80s.
4 Aztec - Cadbury paid out for a huge TV advertising campaign for this non-chocolate bar (it was peanuts stuck to a fudge finger); it lasted from 1968-1977.
5 Pacers - The cloying mint version of Opal Fruits in the 70s and 80s, initially white but later adorned with three green stripes.
6 Chocolate toolbox - No one now makes this fun but expensive-to-manufacture novelty box.
7 Callard & Bowser Creamline Toffees - A 2001 casualty; they were better than Toffos.
8 Amazin Raisin - 1971-78 - the sweets equivalent of rum'n'raisin ice cream.
9 Freshen Up - Chewing gum with a liquid centre, an 80s innovation.
10 Bluebird Toffee - A classic, but a recent casualty of confectionery industry takeovers.
11 Jap Desserts - These old coconut sweets (coconut was often known as 'Jap') died a death in the early 2000s.
12 Cabana - Short-lived but high-profile 80s bar that was a rich mix of coconut, caramel and whole cherries.
13 Counters (Galaxy) - Harmless chocolate beans cruelly cut off.
14 Pink Panther - Extraordinary strawberry-flavoured chocolate bars, thin like Milky Bars. An acquired taste.
15 Bandit - Wafer biscuit - a challenger to Penguins (not).
16 Club - bars From Jacobs. The full range has been withdrawn, but Orange is still available. Symbol guide: plain = jack of clubs; milk => golf ball; mint = green leaf. Bog-standard but likable for thick chocolate.
17 Nutty - Pure 80s bar, with a smoky brown see-through wrapper. Peanuts encase a fudge-type caramel log centre.
18 Double Agent - Extremely artificial blackcurrant or apple-flavoured boiled sweets, with a sherbet centre and spy questions on the wrapper. Classic cold war confectionery.
19. Pascall's Toffee Crunch - Golden brown pillow shaped sweets with a delicious caramel flavour and a sstisfying crunch. Inexplicably withdrawn by Trebor Bassett.
As you were
2 Texan - Ultra-chewy, chocolate-covered nougat bar launched in the mid-70s; disappeared in the mid-80s.
3 Banjo - Boring two-fingered wafer bar, lasted for most of the 80s.
4 Aztec - Cadbury paid out for a huge TV advertising campaign for this non-chocolate bar (it was peanuts stuck to a fudge finger); it lasted from 1968-1977.
5 Pacers - The cloying mint version of Opal Fruits in the 70s and 80s, initially white but later adorned with three green stripes.
6 Chocolate toolbox - No one now makes this fun but expensive-to-manufacture novelty box.
7 Callard & Bowser Creamline Toffees - A 2001 casualty; they were better than Toffos.
8 Amazin Raisin - 1971-78 - the sweets equivalent of rum'n'raisin ice cream.
9 Freshen Up - Chewing gum with a liquid centre, an 80s innovation.
10 Bluebird Toffee - A classic, but a recent casualty of confectionery industry takeovers.
11 Jap Desserts - These old coconut sweets (coconut was often known as 'Jap') died a death in the early 2000s.
12 Cabana - Short-lived but high-profile 80s bar that was a rich mix of coconut, caramel and whole cherries.
13 Counters (Galaxy) - Harmless chocolate beans cruelly cut off.
14 Pink Panther - Extraordinary strawberry-flavoured chocolate bars, thin like Milky Bars. An acquired taste.
15 Bandit - Wafer biscuit - a challenger to Penguins (not).
16 Club - bars From Jacobs. The full range has been withdrawn, but Orange is still available. Symbol guide: plain = jack of clubs; milk => golf ball; mint = green leaf. Bog-standard but likable for thick chocolate.
17 Nutty - Pure 80s bar, with a smoky brown see-through wrapper. Peanuts encase a fudge-type caramel log centre.
18 Double Agent - Extremely artificial blackcurrant or apple-flavoured boiled sweets, with a sherbet centre and spy questions on the wrapper. Classic cold war confectionery.
19. Pascall's Toffee Crunch - Golden brown pillow shaped sweets with a delicious caramel flavour and a sstisfying crunch. Inexplicably withdrawn by Trebor Bassett.
As you were
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