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Crisp brands that have disappeared.

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  • #32
    Kat Slater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 82 ✭✭Kat Slater


    JCDUB wrote: »
    Jaysus I'd murder a packet of "Ma Reilly's" right now:eek::eek:

    Actually that sounds familiar, maybe those are the ones I thought were called "Old Granny"? Did they have a picture of an old woman knitting in a rocking chair on the front....


  • #33
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    stovelid wrote: »
    Extra salt designed to put a thirst on you.
    JCDUB wrote: »
    More salt apparently, made you thirstier, and as a result drink more, or so the theory goes...

    => Happy publican

    Oh , I know they made you thirsty , which is why my order was always a packet of crisps and a glass of water.
    Tap water.
    And when I finished both of those I would order my Pint of Carlsberg and an empty half pint glass.
    It was cheaper that way, just pour from the pint glass into the smaller one.


  • #34
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,179 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    half pint wrote: »
    Would I be wrong in saying there used to be a packet called "Farmer Browns"

    You can still get Banshee Bones and Burger Bites
    Yes, these definitely existed alright. Used to love their Wuster Sauce crisps.


  • #35
    Gloom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Gloom


    I miss "Worcestershire" (spelling?) flavoured crisps.

    Walked into a shop on my way home from school yesterday. Lo' and behold, they had Bikers!

    Not necessarily crisps, but I remember having popcorn that was green and pink. Candy popcorn or something? :confused:


  • #36
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,005 ✭✭✭Ann22


    Kat Slater wrote: »
    Old Granny - I remember having a bag of crisps as a kid called "Old Granny" with a picture of a granny in a rocking chair on the front. Maybe they were only sold in Donegal...:)

    Tayto or someone used to do some weird pop-corn style snack that was heavily sugared and was pink and yellow in the pack

    Ahhhh memories...

    I remember a little red packet with a granny on the front but it was white sherbert with a toffee lolly in it. I remember the sweet popcorn yuck! I hated it. There's a good thread on old crisps at the moment on the All things retro forum.


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  • #37
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,179 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Gloom wrote: »
    I miss "Worcestershire" (spelling?) flavoured crisps.

    Walked into a shop on my way home from school yesterday. Lo' and behold, they had Bikers!

    Not necessarily crisps, but I remember having popcorn that was green and pink. Candy popcorn or something? :confused:
    I think, though not fully sure, that the candy popcorn was from King.


  • #38
    JCDUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭JCDUB


    Kat Slater wrote: »
    Actually that sounds familiar, maybe those are the ones I thought were called "Old Granny"? Did they have a picture of an old woman knitting in a rocking chair on the front....

    Them's the divils alright Kat, a red bag if I remember correctly??


  • #39
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    Ah now, here we are then, the crisp=chip war was won by chipsticks clearly.
    But who did Tayto beat???

    minichips.jpg




    ps: what tag do I need to do so this image appears in the post?


  • #40
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Crunchos (kind of like Wotsits) hot dog flavour or something, they are missed. :/


  • #41
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    Ah now, they're flooding back to me!


    Hot Lips! Tomato flavour as I recall.
    Man I was a crisp fiend!


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  • #42
    Mimibear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Mimibear


    efla wrote: »
    I had a pack of bikers today. Twas grand!

    +1 Those are tasty, Haven't seem em around in ages thou, must go a lookin :)


  • #43
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    King crisps .

    I remember they were made in a factory near Harolds cross / Terenure

    Ah ....... the fresh smell .;)


  • #44
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    latchyco wrote: »
    King crisps .

    I remember they were made in a factory near Harolds cross / Terenure

    Ah ....... the fresh smell .;)

    Eh, surely these are still everywhere no?


  • #45
    banshee_bones
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    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Banshee Bones are still being sold (just about). Love them to bits.

    As you can see they are alive and well! Go team banshee!!!!! :D


  • #46
    Ostrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭Ostrom


    Mimibear wrote: »
    +1 Those are tasty, Haven't seem em around in ages thou, must go a lookin :)

    They have a new bag and taste different. Or maybe I have changed...... :confused:


  • #47
    SoupyNorman
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    Ruu wrote: »
    Crunchos (kind of like Wotsits) hot dog flavour or something, they are missed. :/

    Seemed like I was gonna be the first reading through the thread, you beat me. Glorious crisps!!


  • #48
    Kat Slater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 82 ✭✭Kat Slater


    JCDUB wrote: »
    Them's the divils alright Kat, a red bag if I remember correctly??

    Can't remember the colour but that must be them, glad to put a name on them, I thought they were only sold in Letterkenny or something since I never saw them elsewhere.

    Haven't seen Perri crisps in a while, are they still around? The cheese and onion flavour was one of the best around.


  • #49
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    Slightly off topic but did you know that Pringles are not crisps at all?
    http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4272791.ece


  • #50
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    artvandulet wrote: »
    Eh, surely these are still everywhere no?
    Perhaps they are art , just not in UK :D


  • #51
    Mimibear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Mimibear


    efla wrote: »
    They have a new bag and taste different. Or maybe I have changed...... :confused:

    Why do they always mess with the flavours...don't mess with a good thing!!

    Did someone mention Perri crisps - The cheese and onion were divine!


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  • #52
    97i9y3941
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭97i9y3941


    artvandulet wrote: »
    Slightly off topic but did you know that Pringles are not crisps at all?
    http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4272791.ece

    yup worked out in favor of the owners proctor and gamble *who own braun,oral b,duracell,most of washing and dispoable products*,meaning that they save a fortune in tax or something like that

    back to crips,anyone remember-

    farmer brown
    mr perri *the ones in the red bag,i havent seen them around much
    Pub crisps *another red bag
    and there was another brand,i forget the fecking name,but it was in a yellow type striped bag,and the crips inside the bag where really thick and tasty


  • #53
    dSTAR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭dSTAR


    Isn't it funny that crisps from back in the day can evoke so many memories and actually make you salivate?


  • #54
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    latchyco wrote: »
    Perhaps they are art , just not in UK :D
    Gotcha;)

    Fred83 wrote: »
    a yellow type striped bag,and the crips inside the bag where really thick and tastey

    oooh thats ringing a bell. Anyone??


  • #55
    97i9y3941
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭97i9y3941


    artvandulet wrote: »
    Gotcha;)




    oooh thats ringing a bell. Anyone??


    glad someone else used to eat them,they where gorgeous,thinking of it now,think you could still get them in aldi in a 6 pack?


  • #56
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Yellow and red stripes maybe? Were they something by Sam Spudz, like Hunger Busters or something? Good crisp.


  • #57
    RonMexico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    Burger bites
    Banshee bones
    French Fries.
    Cheese Puffs
    King 'pub' crisps. in a big blue bag
    Johnny Onion Rings
    Meanies
    Mega Meanies
    KP prawn Cocktail!
    Hot Lips!
    Chickatees
    Ghosties
    Perri crisps
    Bikers
    Wheelies
    Mummies

    All available in my local :D


  • #58
    97i9y3941
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭97i9y3941


    they where the days,when you could buy all them and not to worry about what was in them or how fat you would get,i remember years ago you could get a king size mars bar,it was about size of a ruler!


  • #59
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    RonMexico wrote: »
    Burger bites
    Banshee bones
    French Fries.
    Cheese Puffs
    King 'pub' crisps. in a big blue bag
    Johnny Onion Rings
    Meanies
    Mega Meanies
    KP prawn Cocktail!
    Hot Lips!
    Chickatees
    Ghosties
    Perri crisps
    Bikers
    Wheelies
    Mummies

    All available in my local :D

    where do you live? Heaven?:D
    Tell us where!



    Found some images...

    2.jpg
    3.jpg


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,647 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kat Slater wrote: »
    Dell crisps - I think they used to come in a green packet. Haven't seen them in years. Not to be confused with the computers.

    Old Granny - I remember having a bag of crisps as a kid called "Old Granny" with a picture of a granny in a rocking chair on the front. Maybe they were only sold in Donegal...:)

    Tayto or someone used to do some weird pop-corn style snack that was heavily sugared and was pink and yellow in the packet.

    Anyone remember these or others...

    Ahhhh memories...
    You remind me of an episode of Eastenders when Alfie went looking for a condom.Needless to say, I was glad to see him find one,I cannot imagine what your childrem would be like.


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  • #61
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Ruu wrote: »
    Crunchos (kind of like Wotsits) hot dog flavour or something, they are missed. :/

    :cool:


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