On a mission to find a wrapper

[Frankjoseph]

Hi there,

I got to the forum, having searched for a couple of hours to try and find an image of the sweet wrapper for Spanish Gold sweet tobacco that was around in the 70's in the UK - it was a waxed wrapper mostly red - white at the sides, and in my memory it had images of a pirate on it - a bit like Captain Hook, spanish doubloons and a treasure chest?
Does anyone else remember this - I've got loads of people saying I'm havering - making it up - if you aint Scottish, and am on a mission to find the wrapper.
Can anyone help!

[HG]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

I'm sure Spanish Gold hasd been discussed in this thread

https://forums.doyouremember.co.uk/showthread.php?t=645

don't know if theres an image of the wrapper there though.

[Heather74]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Im sure it is in the defunct sweets thread!!! Hope so, good luck!! Welcome to DYR by the way

[Frankjoseph]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Had a look at the Spanish Gold previous stuff - can't find a picture of the wrapper - so the quest goes on.

[Heather74]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Dont give up keep checking back I found this which suggests you are on the right track, we will keep looking.

Spanish Gold -Picture it, 1980ish Roman Road, Middlesbrough, freezing cold, Sunday morning, pocket money to spend,already selected Roy of the Rovers & 2 bags of Golden Wonder, what else sould I get with my remaining change, there, just below the Frys Chocolate Cream, it caught my eye, a small rectangular red packet, supposed to resemble an old seafaring type blokes brand of tobacco. Open up the pack and you are greeted with some brown wormy looking stuff that was trying to look like tobacco, not particularly appealing to a small child but the taste, sweet as sugar (that would probably have been the sugar) with perhaps a hint of coconut, oh the taste...

[David]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Can't find a pic of the wrapper but maybe this will help:

http://www.oldestsweetshop.co.uk/swe...d=11&swtid=244

[sixtyten]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Not seen a wrapper in years, but it did exist.
It was a waxed paper "pouch", burgundy in colour with a ship on the front, maybe even a treasure chest.

[SpiralCoolStuff]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Im sure it is in the defunct sweets thread!!! Hope so, good luck!! Welcome to DYR by the way

Why would tobacco be in a sweets thread? Tobacco is NOT a sweet.

[HG]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Its not real tobacco Spiral, its candy tobacco

[sixtyten]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Sweet "tobacco", made from strands of Coconut and sugar

[Heather74]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Hi there,

I got to the forum, having searched for a couple of hours to try and find an image of the SWEET wrapper for Spanish Gold sweet tobacco that was around in the 70's in the UK -

Thats why LOL

[sixtyten]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper


Taa dahh!

[joybee]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

OMG!!! Where on EARTH have you got that from Daz ?? Hw long have you guys been on the lookout for that ?????

WELL DONE !!

[sixtyten]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

Not me, Heather found it

[joybee]

Re: On a mission to find a wrapper

That's my Girl ! Well done Hev - ebay??? Or are your sources secret