Whatever happened to Cadbury's Aztec, the Spria bar and Bazooka Joes? What are pink candy shrimps actually made of? Who thought up lines like: "What kind of gumster are you?" and "It's the honeycomb middle that weighs so little"? Why are there fewer sweets in your newagent's today than 20 years ago? Who buys West Indian Limes? These questions and many more are answered in this book - a celebration, chronology, pop-cultural history and critical account of the changing world of 20th-century confectionary. Unashamedly ...
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Whatever happened to Cadbury's Aztec, the Spria bar and Bazooka Joes? What are pink candy shrimps actually made of? Who thought up lines like: "What kind of gumster are you?" and "It's the honeycomb middle that weighs so little"? Why are there fewer sweets in your newagent's today than 20 years ago? Who buys West Indian Limes? These questions and many more are answered in this book - a celebration, chronology, pop-cultural history and critical account of the changing world of 20th-century confectionary. Unashamedly nostalgic in parts, the book contains stories of forgotten brands, traces patterns of consumption and explores the world of sweet manufacturing and establishes the sweet and chocolate bar in folk history.
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Very Good. Very Good Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); 252 pages. Illustrated in colour and in monochrome. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.
Publisher:
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published:
11/04/1999
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18022601030
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Publisher:
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published:
11/04/1999
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18023769700
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