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Remember when Mars bars & Taytos were 30p

  • 28-05-2012 12:57PM
    #1
    Rabidlamb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭


    In fact I can remember when they were far less but that's not my point.
    Pre-Euro these items were around the 30p mark, then these items shot up when Mary Harney wasn't watching.
    Saw a pack of Hunky Dorys in my local Centra this morning for €1.10 a pack.:eek:
    When did confectionery get so mad expensive ?.

    I'll admit to buying the copy bars in Lidl/Aldi now cause they're 95% as good as the originals.
    Anyway, stop gouging us, how much does it cost to put about 12 crisps in a bag anyway ?.


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  • #2
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,368 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Eat some fruit instead fatty! :pac:

    Serious answer - I refuse to pay more than 1 euro for a choclate bar. (and am pretty outraged paying that as is)


  • #3
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    I remember being outraged when a bag of Tayto went up to 13p.


  • #4
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    £1 = €1.27 we were told but in reality when we changed over it was more like:

    £1 = whatever euro equivalent you wanted to charge


  • #5
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    I remember when Tayto was 3p.


  • #6
    Rabidlamb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭Rabidlamb


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    I remember being outraged when a bag of Tayto went up to 13p.

    I remember when they were 12 & a half pence & I had the exact change.
    The lady behind the counter informed me they were now 13p & she couldn't let me off.
    I had to walk back home for the halfpenny.


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  • #7
    Craebear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭Craebear


    Do penny sweets cost 1c these days?


  • #8
    Sittingpretty
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    Feel old, cheapest I remember a bag of Tayto being is 7p AND there were more than 6 taytos in the bag or maybe I just had smaller hands ;)


  • #9
    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    The Euro's fault tbh. I knew it was a bunch of **** when pound shops became 2 Euro shops.


  • #10
    meoklmrk91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭meoklmrk91


    Craebear wrote: »
    Do penny sweets cost 1c these days?

    2c I think in most places anyway.


  • #11
    Overthrow
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    Burger Bites were a reliable 10p for a long time. Good ol Burger Bites.


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  • #12
    cynder
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    5p for a whoppa, peppermint, spermint and cola nom nom...

    10p for a chomp.

    1p for penny sweets 100 for 1 pound, happy days...

    I can remember when petrol was 27p back around 1989, my da though that was expensive...


  • #13
    jonnybangbang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭jonnybangbang


    I remember tayto being 12p and a small bottle of cadet coke was 25p.


  • #14
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    I remember when Tayto was -5p.

    The shopkeeper had to give you 5p to take a bag.


  • #15
    Mr.Biscuits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Mr.Biscuits


    I remember when the shop used to give you free money with Tayto.


  • #16
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Supercans
    Bring them back I say!


    Anyone remember the 1/2 penny?
    And shops would even cut a penny sweet in two for you


  • #17
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I remember tayto for 6p!


  • #18
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    Thinly veiled vote no thread. ;)


  • #19
    Mr.Biscuits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Mr.Biscuits


    Damn you Stovelid :p


  • #20
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Mr.Biscuits wrote: »
    Damn you Stovelid :p

    /blows smoke off pistols

    http://badassoftheweek.com/wales.jpg


  • #21
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    My fav purchase at the shop was a packet of Meanies for 10p and a packet of Frosties sweets for 10p also. Pure bliss for 20p :D


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  • #22
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    I remember when Taytos were potatos. Until the brits came and took them away. :mad:


  • #23
    ManFromAtlantis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭ManFromAtlantis


    Sittingpretty wrote: »
    Feel old, cheapest I remember a bag of Tayto being is 7p AND there were more than 6 taytos in the bag or maybe I just had smaller hands ;)


    ya seemed to be 7p for ages (probably the summer of late 70's when the summers lasted for ever !) . and an ice lolly for 3p..........


  • #24
    mikemac1
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    Do they make Mr. Freeze anymore?
    Haven't seen them in years
    Oh I'd love a blue Mr Freeze right now


    There was also club shandy
    Contained about 0.000000005% beer
    Thought I was so hard walking around with my club shandy :cool:
    They don't sell it anymore because it was vile!


  • #25
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Nelson Tiny Tenseness wrote: »
    I remember when Taytos were potatos. Until the brits came and took them away. :mad:

    Back when crisps were actually called Cheese and Onion and not things like Orkney Cheddar and Caramelized Shallot.


  • #26
    Hunchback
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    Euro changeover?.. game of pool went from being 50p to 1euro...:(


  • #27
    Jammy Donut
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    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Do they make Mr. Freeze anymore?
    Haven't seen them in years
    Oh I'd love a blue Mr Freeze right now


    There was also club shandy
    Contained about 0.000000005% beer
    Thought I was so hard walking around with my club shandy :cool:
    They don't sell it anymore because it was vile!


    What was in it? I can just about remember them I think.


  • #28
    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    stovelid wrote: »
    Back when crisps were actually called Cheese and Onion and not things like Orkney Cheddar and Caramelized Shallot.

    The crisps were unsalted and had a little sachet for salt in each bag. Of course, we had to fill them with our own salt before mixing it in.


  • #29
    SuperGrover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭SuperGrover


    One time the kids in this family across the road from me (The Flanderseses, basically) all had an exotic new confection called Yorkie (the ad had been on telly once or twice and they were seen as something special). They weren't for sharing, so no danger of mooching a giant truck-sized square.

    Anyhoo, turns out the local shop had them. I managed to get 10p together (scabbed it, robbed it from me ma's handbag, can't remember) and headed over to the shop, mad keen for a Yorkie.

    Crushing blow - they were 17p a pop. I couldn't believe how expensive they were.

    Went home defeated.


  • #30
    Mr.Biscuits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Mr.Biscuits


    stovelid wrote: »
    Back when crisps were actually called Cheese and Onion and not things like Orkney Cheddar and Caramelized Shallot.

    Pretentious bollox alright, although I do buy those expensive Kettle crisps when I know I'm gonna be around town late, seen as it's illegal to carry knives.

    Truth be told: nobody will ever make a nicer pack of crisps than 'Ma Reilly's.


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  • #31
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Nelson Tiny Tenseness wrote: »
    The crisps were unsalted and had a little sachet for salt in each bag. Of course, we had to fill them with our own salt before mixing it in.

    The little blue sachets. I used to throw in a bit of vinegar as well. Lovely stuff.


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