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Does anyone remember the toffee which came in a tray with a wee hammer?

(58 Posts)
Daddima Mon 21-Mar-16 15:41:47

I imagine it was called Blue Bird or something similar, but I may well be imagining that.

BBbevan Tue 22-Mar-16 19:39:08

Just one butterscotch toffee would be heaven

Lilyflower Tue 22-Mar-16 22:27:31

My nan used to buy a tray of Bluebird toffee with a a hammer and share it with us. It took ages to soften up enough to be able to chew it.

I used to buy a packet of Toffo's which were round toffees wrapped in greaseproof paper and sold in a roll. They were very cheap and lasted all afternoon.

Thornton's toffee is nice nowadays.

MammaN Wed 23-Mar-16 09:03:22

I remember Bluebird, never heard of Walkers but my hammer is Walkers confused.

burrowdigger Wed 23-Mar-16 14:11:49

How about toffee apples? I only ever had them once a year at the fair but can still remember the sweetness of the toffee and sharpness of the apple when you bit into it. How we didn't break our front teeth I'll never know!

Maggieanne Wed 23-Mar-16 19:27:17

You lot are so naughty! BB I remember Palmers banana split toffee, lovely and Thorntons still going strong, another one, butterscotch made by a Scottish company, does anyone remember that, how I made my teeth ache, haha. Peanut brittle anyone!

trendygran Wed 23-Mar-16 21:27:34

Remember my Mum having a toffee hammer which had belonged to my grandma. We used it once a year to 'smash' homemade bonfire toffee. !

Alishka Thu 24-Mar-16 20:19:49

I've got a Bluebird toffee hammer and a Sharp's one hanging up in my kitchen, along with other useless bits. Olive stoner, anyone?