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To ask what one extinct thing you would bring back from your childhood?

314 replies

PansyPotter84 · 05/06/2025 18:00

By “thing” - I don’t mean people. I’m sure there are people from our childhoods that we would all want to bring back more than any “thing” in the world.

The thing that I would bring back would be tinned Spaghetti Hoops with Hotdogs in Smokey-Bacon Sauce by Heinz.

Best thing ever in the 90s IMHO!

OP posts:
CharlieUniformNovemberTango2023 · 05/06/2025 23:57

Cadburys spiras!

TheCoralMoose · 05/06/2025 23:55

Does anyone remember a advert for a chocolate bar the song on the ad was heaven must be missing an angel i dont know what chocolate it was?.

GU24Mum · 05/06/2025 23:51

@fixingmylife- I saw the thread title and came on to reminisce about Pacers too. I'm sure there would still be a market for them!

TheCoralMoose · 05/06/2025 23:51

Cadbury wishes and for a good cause too.

SpookySpoon22 · 05/06/2025 23:45

Birds hot lemon crunch!

CmonEverybody · 05/06/2025 23:33

Proper Lucozade.

OriginalSkang · 05/06/2025 23:27

PK chewing gum

heartofstars · 05/06/2025 23:16

Cheese Walkers crisps (in the yellow bag).

Or Secret bars

Modernfamily2011 · 05/06/2025 23:13

Sara Lee Chocolate Gateaux - absolutely loved it, no idea why it was discontinued

Sunshinestate07 · 05/06/2025 23:09

Mars Delight chocolate bar. So damn good

Dangermoo · 05/06/2025 22:50

Smash Hit pop stickers, tiny badges with pop star pics on, rainbow drops, Why Don't You, Torvill & Dean, Grange Hill. Runaround, Multicoloured Swap Shop!

Scentedjasmin · 05/06/2025 22:47

Stinky Stickers! And more affordable house prices.

changedusernameforthis1 · 05/06/2025 22:46

Fruit polo. The original walkers BBQ crisps. The Chinese rib steaks we used to get from either Netto or Kwik save. The old bakery that was at the end of my street - it was lovely waking up to the smell of freshly baked bread and cakes on a morning.

ToWhitToWhoo · 05/06/2025 22:45

ZiggyZowie · 05/06/2025 22:20

Watch with Mother

Definitely!

Istillhaventfoundwhatiwaslookingfor · 05/06/2025 22:43

Snogging boys
Raving in sweaty clubs with a cigarette in hand
Proper pubs
Common sense & a sense of humour (collective loss of humour it seems)
Bagpuss
Fingermouse
Feeling young & very happy

crumpetswithcheeze · 05/06/2025 22:41

Pickled onion meanies crisps

camshaft · 05/06/2025 22:40

Love how most of these replies are food/ drink related!!!!

Istillhaventfoundwhatiwaslookingfor · 05/06/2025 22:39

DrummingMousWife · 05/06/2025 18:15

Tizer

I drink this some weeks too 🤣

Istillhaventfoundwhatiwaslookingfor · 05/06/2025 22:37

c3pu · 05/06/2025 18:03

Um bongo

I drink this pretty much every weekend, 8 fruits one 😂

RampantIvy · 05/06/2025 22:35

camshaft · 05/06/2025 22:34

Tootie frooties are the first thing that came to mind. I’d love a pack of them right now !!

Oh. I loved them.

camshaft · 05/06/2025 22:34

Tootie frooties are the first thing that came to mind. I’d love a pack of them right now !!

Allmenotyou · 05/06/2025 22:33

Laughing and joking without people finding offence in everything.

ThinWomansBrain · 05/06/2025 22:31

ExercicenformedeZ · 05/06/2025 18:51

Oh, and one extinct thing that I would bring back not from childhood, but from last week: the laugh react on Mumsnet. It was great and it annoyed me that it had to be got rid of.

I've just noticed its gone this evening - I liked that a lot.
Why'd it go?

Moier · 05/06/2025 22:30

Burtons potato puffs. Used to buy them at infants school snack table .. think was 1d maybe 2d ( I'm 66).

WingsofRain · 05/06/2025 22:30

fandjango · 05/06/2025 22:22

Potato Triangles from Sainsbury’s. Could just eat some right now!!

Oh yes, they were amazing!