Post by: oldspice on September 13, 2005, 09:57:42 pm
When Matchmakers were launched (it must have been about 1970) they were made by Rowntrees and I am sure they were shorter than they are now. I distinctly remember a long, thin box with three or four sections and match-sized chocolates (that, I suppose, is why they were called Matchmakers).
In those days they came in three flavours: mint, orange and coffee. They seemed the height of luxury and tasted wonderful. I am sure they were about 3 shillings a box (30p) which sounds ridiculous but was a huge amount of money to a child on a few pence pocket money per week.
Post by: loulou on September 13, 2005, 10:49:10 pm
Post by: Hello Sweetie on September 13, 2005, 11:30:28 pm
ones among us) for my tuckshop money every day
and that got me a packet of crisps and 2 chocolate
mallows. I got orange Matchsticks in my Christmas
stocking, along with a Terry's Chocolate Orange and
a selection box. My Mum still gets me a Chocolate
Orange at Christmas but she stopped getting me
Matchsticks and a selection box, much to my dismay,
she thinks I should've grown out of them by now. I
have to buy myself a selection box for Christmas.
Post by: Andiehoney on September 13, 2005, 11:37:47 pm
Post by: goldencup on September 14, 2005, 08:45:23 am
Post by: on September 14, 2005, 09:18:04 pm
Quote from: goldencup
Yes, Matchmakers were definitely match-sized. Don't remember coconut ones but have horrific memories of the coffee flavour!
Post by: chocolate chick on September 15, 2005, 10:19:19 am
Post by: lorri on September 18, 2005, 12:20:08 am
Post by: loulou on September 18, 2005, 05:51:39 pm
Post by: on September 18, 2005, 08:13:22 pm
Quote from: loulou
and wagon wheels shrunk and jaffa cakes lost their hump.
As yours began to appear on your back!
Post by: loulou on September 19, 2005, 06:23:06 pm
Post by: MugGy bONehEad on September 19, 2005, 10:49:57 pm
And Coffee vienetta while we're on the subject!
Post by: smurfboy on September 20, 2005, 01:48:00 am
Post by: chocolate chick on September 20, 2005, 10:33:23 am
Quote from: MugGy bONehEad
Bring back Coffee matchmakers!!!
And Coffee vienetta while we're on the subject!
I have found another coffee chocolate fan
Post by: minty on September 20, 2005, 11:31:50 am
Post by: chocolate chick on September 20, 2005, 01:02:10 pm
Did you like the cappuccino kit kat kubes?