Oddfellows - traditional Scottish sweets 250g

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In 1949, jam production ceased with the concentration moved solely onto sweet production and thrived before going into receivership in the late 1980s. Ruby, who made Oddfellows for nearly two years, said the best part of the job was munching on the job. After more than a 100 years in business, in 1990 King’s Sweets’ sorting machines stopped whirring, their wrapping paper ceased to flow and their vans stopped delivering.

In 1860, the firm had premises in King Street and by 1883 had two shops, one in Main Street and one on Stewarton Street. She said: “We had to wear blue overalls from head to toe. We had big blue turbans on and blue overalls that wrapped around lots of times. Alternatively from our newest collection, grab yourself a traditional Victorian style clear plastic jar either in small which is 380ml or large which is 500ml in size. happy memories returned eating these of holidays long ago, i still love them thank you so much they still taste just the sameApproaching the shop you were greeted by a proverbial riot of coloured gems, and that was just from the shop window. When you got inside the jars spread out before you like a crazed alchemist's dream. Every Scottish child's favourite person. The owner of the local sweet shop and purveyor of many a delicious treat. Picture: TSPL Soor plooms were sweet and sour in equal measure. Supposedly originating in the 14th century to commemorate a battle, the little green boiled sweets were loved for their sharp flavour (which was everlasting centuries before Willy Wonka appeared on the scene) and were even made famous by Oor Wullie.

Later, the opening of that little paper bag to reveal whatever your chosen treasure happened to be was the best part of the day. They had to be kept clean because you’d come home and they were always stinking from the aromatics.” The sugar plantations in the West Indies made many Scottish merchants rich. The history of Scotland’s newfound wealth during this time is riddled with cavities. During the late 18th century cities such as Glasgow were home to many extravagant parties, flamboyantly showcasing wealth in get-togethers such as the infamous Pig Club [2]. Adding to this, Scotland was at the forefront of the Three Way Trade, a global trading system where ships sailed from Scotland to Africa to collect slaves and send them to the West Indies to work in the sugar plantations [2]. Want a sweetie from Candy Kate? She said: “We couldn’t steal sweets to sell on, but we were allowed to eat as many as we wanted while we were working. Soor plooms, cola cubes, lemon sherbets, penny toffees... probably the most important choice a 6 or 7 year old would have to make that week.

Sweet History?

Keep in a dry and cool place away from sunlight and strong odours and keep away from direct sunlight or extreme temperatures. It was a real shame when it closed down. It was always busy and we always had a lot of fun working in the factory. Here is a selection of some of the sweets you'll remember if you grew up in - or had relatives who lived in - Scotland: The Candy Man Song Sweet History? Hard-boiled sweets were one of the first kind of sweets to be made commercially. Sadly you were only allowed to pester the 'wee man behind the counter' for one type - or two if you were particular skilled at manipulating your relatives.

These sweets are traditional old-fashioned Sweets. These odd fellow sweets come in light pastel colours which usually include: orange, pink and Yellow. They are flat round-shaped candy lozenges with warm unique fruity & spice flavours. Each Sweet has a hard candy texture. They are made in the traditional way. Althoughthis product informationhas been provided by the manufacturer, please be aware that ingredients may change therefore Flossy Treats is unable to accept liability for any incorrect information Scottish sweets don't come much more iconic than the Highland Toffee bar. More Scottish than haggis and tartan, the sweet toffee bars were soft and chewy unlike regular toffee, and the sheer joy on someone's face as the clenched their teeth and pulled trying to take a bite always resulted in hilarity. Or go BIG with our square 2.5 litre sweet Jar to keep all your favourite sweets at hand for longer!

Coming in a rainbow variety of colours, the ubiquitous Bon Bons were loved by children and adults alike. Strawberry and lemon were the most popular flavours and the powder coating almost always ended up covering faces and hands. Ann, who worked at King’s for more than 15 years in the 1970s and 80s, said: “I absolutely loved my years at King’s. And no one remembers the buzz of the factory and the smell of the sugar boiling as well as Wishaw’s original oddfellows Ann Eley and Ruby McGuinness – who worked for King’s at the height of their success. Hell yes they were, now made to the original recipe by equally old company Ross’s of Edinburgh, and bought from the retro sweetie shop across the street. I walked inside and by the time I’d taken two steps I was three feet tall again with a fringe and leather brogues. Visits to shops like this should be prescribed on the NHS for morale.