"The really old sweetshop" New Shop Balbriggan

Cats.Whiskers

My inner child squealed with excitement when I saw this place getting outfitted today (it's almost opposite Charlie Corrs)

I have visions of large jars of Apple drops etc, hope I'm not disappointed.

Anyone have any more info ? ?

tatli_lokma

From what I have heard, you are on the right train of thought! Yippeee!!
Sweeties by the quarter, jars of stuff of wonderful colours like jewels....... sounds great.
I miss Reynolds for all that, or the Tubby's (oh, and his cheese was the best! never found anything as nice since, maybe it was due to the dirt, but regardless I loved it!).
I hope it takes off and goes well - its nice to see something other than a takeaway opening! (although its still not good for the waistline!:()

qpd

yep, it's going to be great... paddy 'wonka' brosnan himself of doggy doos fame is behind it - no better man! We need more enjoyable businesses around Balbriggan

Should be getting details in your door in the next few days, we tried printing them on edible paper but our secretary kept scoffing them

Clare Bear

Oooooh! I shall be taking a spin up to Balbriggan!!

MSmum

Haha I saw him going in and out of the Sweet Shop but just thought he was very excited about it opening!!!
Ah for a quarter of Rhubarb and Custard........

Posher

Yum thanks for this. I wonder will they stock Fizzlesticks. Although I doubt it as I haven't managed to find them anywhere.

qpd

I wonder will they stock Fizzlesticks.

interrogated him about my own favourites... he says the policy is if he doesn't have it and it can be got then he'll get it in
(mmm fizzy lifting drinks... or did I imagine those??)

NorthDub

am very excited cant wait to pay the shop a visit,

yknaa

Excellent - will support this venture. Is it run in conjunction with local dentists to drum up some business? Lent can't finish quick enough

Beasty

Could someone please clarify - is it a "really old shop" that will sell
sweets, or is it a new shop that will it simply sell "really old sweets"?

qpd

nah, murtagh's had that market sewn up

tatli_lokma

Beasty wrote: »

Could someone please clarify - is it a "really old shop" that will sell
sweets, or is it a new shop that will it simply sell "really old sweets"?

its an old shop, refitted, new business, with new sweets that are sold in an old fashioned way!
really old sweets wouldn't taste very nice! like the ones you'd find in the end of your school bag back in the day! you always had to have a lick of it just to be sure, but it always tasted of pencil shavings and fluff! lol

MSmum

Its due to open later to day i was told!!! Will be heading down the town later to get.........milk, yes milk

Fingleberries

Cincikchick wrote: »

really old sweets wouldn't taste very nice! like the ones you'd find in the end of your school bag back in the day! you always had to have a lick of it just to be sure, but it always tasted of pencil shavings and fluff! lol

Mmmmm ... Apple drops with the paper bag melted onto it.

tatli_lokma

Fingleberries wrote: »

Mmmmm ... Apple drops with the paper bag melted onto it.

so you had to squash a cluster of 3 or 4 in yer gob at the one time! ahhh, the simple pleasures.....:P

Clare Bear

Anyone who's been in today please tell us what it's like. Anyone know how late they're open on weekdays?

Cats.Whiskers

Clare Bear wrote: »

Anyone who's been in today please tell us what it's like. Anyone know how late they're open on weekdays?

and a list of their purchases - please !

MSmum

didnt make it down but will be out that way in the morning so will keep u all posted! (girly squeal of excitement)

Michael B

Anyone been in? What's it like?

Eoineo

It apparently now will be open on Sat. HTH

MSmum

Oh how did you find that out? Spoke to Mr Doggy Doo and he will be opening on Sat, got all the sweets on the shelves so you can stand in the window and drool at all the old and differnet sweets, I have been asked already to get a load to bring home on sunday!

qpd

I hear they'd a busy opening day on Saturday, long may it continue!
Good to see people supporting local businesses

ecf08

Going to take a look myself tomorrow. Best of luck to them

Qprmeath

Had a look yesterday. All the old favourites in jars. Kola Kubes, pear drops, all the bonbon flavours and of course those horrible sweets that look like pin cushions. I think they are €1.30 a quarter. Im presuming all sweets are the same price. There was a queue out the door afternoon yesterday. You bring your jar to the counter and your quarter is filled there for you. Is Mr Doggydoo the owner?

dazzyash

These shop's are just the best, there's a really good on in Temple bar called Mr treats sweets, been open a few months now, it's turned into a regular little haunt for me, the range is unbelievable literally hundreds of different sweets, never seen so many!! Good to see these old shops coming back :-)

NorthDub

i went in last week and got cola cubes and ritchie milky mints. will definitely go back again

Chinafoot

NorthDub wrote: »

i went in last week and got cola cubes and ritchie milky mints. will definitely go back again

Oh god I loved them! Have to head in for a look.

Used to always get a quarter of sherbet lemons in Carey's..well I say a quarter, but my aunt worked there so she used to sort me out :P

MSmum

Mr DoggyDoo does own the place. Lovely man. Love Lemon bonbons, got to try a few more types of sweets in there. They have the Big Time bar! Use to take days to eat them!!!!

LeoB

Do they have sherbert fizz? Jeasus Iused to rob get a lend of them in a shop on the way home from primary school. Ah the cola cubes, bon bons. Used to walk the beach and stock up with returnable bottles and use the money for a quater bulls eyes or clove rocks.....................

Cant wait for my next trip to Balbriggan

Morpheus

where abouts is it?

Eoineo

Yes they have fizz LeoB. Not as nice as I remember but then again all I wanted to do after tasting it was brush my teeth. I certainly didn't do that when I was small!

Morpheus it's beside The Bagel Bar on Drogheda/Dublin St. Opposite the Opticians.

Sadly, my search for Fizzle Sticks goes on.

Qprmeath

Opposite Charlie Corrs

MSmum

u can ask him to get fizzle sticks, he'll try and source them for u

Sinemo

They had the sour pips today, my sister and I bought a quarter each earlier

Fingleberries

I made a big mistake the other day and ventured into this shop. It's crammed full of sweetie goodness (apart from clove rock, bleurgh :eek:). All the shelves are stocked full of jars that would make Willy Wonka himself proud.

While standing having the sweets weighed, I spied another nugget - a Stinger bar. Hadn't seen them in years. Although it's funny to see "No artificial colours" on the wrapper, as I don't think there was ever anything natural in them to begin with.

It's a great little shop, and the guy who was running the place seems to be really sound. I'd say the shop is definitely worth it not only for the trip down memory lane but could be a good one for popping into before going to the Cinema in the town too. (Maybe a cross promotion idea there for the two businesses? )

blastman

Chinafoot wrote: »

Oh god I loved them! Have to head in for a look.

Used to always get a quarter of sherbet lemons in Carey's..well I say a quarter, but my aunt worked there so she used to sort me out :P

Never shared them either, as I recall... :P

cbreeze

Do they have aniseed balls (like the massive gob-stoppers only about the size of a pea), sherbet bags with liquorice straws or cough drops or barley sugar twists ... [stops] ... beginning to drool onto keyboard ...

MSmum

they do indeed and if there's something you really want and he doesnt have it, he will try to get it for you. Have the Army&Navy cough drops too!!!

Chinafoot

blastman wrote: »

Never shared them either, as I recall... :P

Lol, quiet you! You were big and bold enough to get your own :P

cbreeze

Do they have

Peggy's Leg?

It was like a stick of rock only sweet and cream coloured

rdaily207

I heard that lads from a headshop broke in an laced the entire stock with.....nah.....only joking, mods. I went in the other day and got a quarter of sour apples and a slushie. It is in my opinion a great addition to the town and is a great example of the kind of entrepreneurship that both the town and country needs to get back on its feet again. I hope the guy in question continues to come up with great ideas that create jobs.

Gavdar

MSmum wrote: »

Oh how did you find that out? Spoke to Mr Doggy Doo and he will be opening on Sat, got all the sweets on the shelves so you can stand in the window and drool at all the old and differnet sweets, I have been asked already to get a load to bring home on sunday!

Great idea,Great sweets,Great memories!!!!!. Lets hope Mr Doggy Doos is better at selling sweets.:rolleyes:

tatli_lokma

think he's opened another shop in Drogheda - looks to be the same anyway??