Time Bars

Sigma Force · 12-08-2008 12:09AM

Time Bars were my fave, used to get one to eat on the way to school. The trick is is to hold the bar in your hand long enough for the toffee to melt then you can eat it easier.
Haven't seen them there are lots of the old favourites around now but no time bars or 54321 bars..anyone remember the ad?

Pigletlover · 12-08-2008 12:45PM

I loved Big Time bars, didn't know they were still available, I'd love one now. Has anyone actually tasted them recently? Probably soft mush now

undecided · 12-08-2008 01:10PM

used to leave them!:D Also lived on laxer bars and the green wopper bars!mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

SuperGrover · 21-08-2008 02:22PM

Ann22 - "Star bars used to be called something else-was it 'lunch'? "

Nunch

They changed the name to Star Bar after a certain amount were sold, a million, 10 million, something like that.

yknaa · 21-08-2008 03:33PM

SuperGrover wrote: »

Ann22 - "Star bars used to be called something else-was it 'lunch'? "

Nunch

They changed the name to Star Bar after a certain amount were sold, a million, 10 million, something like that.

Aye Lunch indeed. 'Round the same time as Picnic bars were popular.

Howsabout Texan bars? They were lovely - and another pension product for dentists ;-)

eoghan104 · 21-08-2008 04:04PM

Anyone remember Secret bars? I think they were Nestle and were like wiry bits of choc wrapped around a caramel mouse kinda thing? Beaty they were!! Also honorable mention for Woppa bars, tangys and 1p sweets, apple jacks and postman pats!!!!

Dun laoire · 21-08-2008 04:11PM

Ahh but does anybody remember the Big time's sister bar the Honeybee bar. Both made by Caffrey's and the honeybee had a red wrapper.

Ann22 · 21-08-2008 10:55PM

SuperGrover wrote: »

Ann22 - "Star bars used to be called something else-was it 'lunch'? "

Nunch

They changed the name to Star Bar after a certain amount were sold, a million, 10 million, something like that.

My hubbie just says he thinks Star bars were called 'nudge'. Does that sound right?

Ann22 · 21-08-2008 11:00PM

eoghan104 wrote: »

Anyone remember Secret bars? I think they were Nestle and were like wiry bits of choc wrapped around a caramel mouse kinda thing? Beaty they were!! Also honorable mention for Woppa bars, tangys and 1p sweets, apple jacks and postman pats!!!!

I was on about 'secret' bars on the previous page. I loved them. 2 or 3 a day i'd have back in 1990-in the days when I didn't have to watch the old waistline!:rolleyes:There was a woman on a train in the ad.
Another few memories...A bit further back now-Remember Bazooka bubblegum with the wee joke inside? And Tip Top drinks-wee plastic cups of cola orange and strawberry I think and you'd push a straw through the top.

SuperGrover · 22-08-2008 08:35AM

Ann22 wrote: »

My hubbie just says he thinks Star bars were called 'nudge'. Does that sound right?

Nunch. They were called Nunch.

TheBigFella · 22-08-2008 12:31PM

Ann22 wrote: »

:D:DI used to love that ad!! That actually popped into my mind lately-I was singing it at the top of my voice-my young fella thought I was mad. Remember the ad 'a happy birthday to Toby'? Was that topic? And the Blue Riband bar ad with your man singing with his guitar.'can't get enough of those blue riband blues'.

What was the one that had the catchphrase " What has a hazlenut in every bite?"

or was that squirrel sh*te?????

Ann22 · 23-08-2008 02:34AM

SuperGrover wrote: »

Nunch. They were called Nunch.

You were both right. Check this out.....
Starbar was Cadbury's first real attempt to establish a competitor for Mars' Marathon / Snickers bar. Initially popular in the mid-1970s, the Starbar largely exists due to a small but loyal fanbase, as the product has not been advertised or promoted for years. In the mid-70s Starbar was called Nunch, and its TV advertisement featured a dark-haired woman walking alongside a white horse which was pulling a barge down a canal. Nunch was rebranded Nudge and in the 1980s it briefly became "peanut Boost," only to return to Starbar as popularity of the Boost bar waned

Package · 14-07-2009 02:08PM

here, i drove around ireland for 6 hours one night looking for a nestle secret bar,, absolutly no joke. if anyone knows where to find one ill give 100 million dollars

who remembers blippo chewing gum? the were 5p , a bag of about 4 thousand little fizzy orange balls.. brilliant

Ostrom · 17-07-2009 01:14PM

eoghan104 wrote: »

Anyone remember Secret bars? I think they were Nestle and were like wiry bits of choc wrapped around a caramel mouse kinda thing? Beaty they were!! Also honorable mention for Woppa bars, tangys and 1p sweets, apple jacks and postman pats!!!!

Yes the secret bar was excellent

Big time and its red counterpart are still going strong, had two last week

Lpfsox · 24-07-2009 03:37PM

Guineapigrescue wrote: »

... Haven't seen them there are lots of the old favourites around now but no time bars or 54321 bars..anyone remember the ad?

dunno why that's not showing properly - here's the link instead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezLzflX6r5Q

Nanook32 · 27-07-2009 04:02PM

stovelid wrote: »

They could take teeth out....

Thats exactly what happened to me.... So worth it though, those bars were YUMMMMY!

murfie · 28-07-2009 10:34PM

Loved these lads, they were cheap too. good old sweet shop in school was well well stocked with these.

RonMexico · 02-08-2009 11:05PM

My local has them.

Elle Victorine · 05-08-2009 07:27PM

These bars were all I ever wanted when I was a sprog and all I want now that you've reminded me of them! The only other bar I had when they stopped selling them locally was highland toffee bars which are lovely but nowhere near as good.

http://www.caffreyschocolates.com/

webpage coming soon...fingers crossed i can buy a box of them! I never knew they made snowballs though.

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