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Which now defunct product would you bring back?

673 replies

JessicaHyde · 17/01/2021 16:51

Mine would be:

Spira
Mushroom double swiss
A cheese and onion lasagne morrisons used to do
A dessert called Tennessee toffee muffin morrisons also used to do

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Smncandles · 17/01/2021 21:14

Yes I remember the mint chewy squares. Were they called Pacers?
I'm still mourning flavoured toffos , though the dentist told me no nuts and no toffees Hmm

RhubarbTea · 17/01/2021 21:17

Without a doubt, the Body Shop Pineapple face cleanser. It was MAGICAL. Came in a tube, creamy lotion consistency, smelled strongly of pineapples and I loved it so much. I was heartbroken when I realised they'd stopped making it, remember using it for the first time when I was 12. If they brought it back I would actually cry - probably just because it represents my childhood.

HearMeSnore · 17/01/2021 21:19

I wish they'd bring back the Wright's Vaporizer. The one you had to pour some kind of pungent liquid onto a pumice stone at the top, then light a tea light in the bottom.

It was probably toxic, not to mention a massive fire risk, but it was incredibly effective. The Calpol plug-in and the big tank of simmering water that Vicks came up with just don't do the job.

CiderWithRosy · 17/01/2021 21:20

Ananya from the body shop.

DobbyTheHouseElk · 17/01/2021 21:20

@AndNoneForGretchenWieners

Gino Ginelli ice cream and in particular tutti frutti flavour or the fudge one with huge pieces of fudge in
The fudge one was amazing. Was it a Walls product?
merrygoround51 · 17/01/2021 21:20

M&S chicken tikka sandwich

Igglepigglesgrubbyblanket · 17/01/2021 21:24

Full sugar Jamaica ginger beer. Don't drink a it often but the post sugar tax one isn't worth drinking.

ChesterDraws4Sale · 17/01/2021 21:24

Salon Selectives shampoo - smelt like marzipan.
And Cadbury Fuse bars.

Sunbird24 · 17/01/2021 21:25

Oh, there was an M&S chicken, bacon & avocado sandwich I used to love too.

HuggedTheRedwoods · 17/01/2021 21:27

@sinkgirl Cock scratchings?!! Shock

I've had a nice trot down memory lane googling some of these posts but not going near Mr Google with that one! Grin

Lockdownshmockdown · 17/01/2021 21:27

Milkybar choo and Spira

KeepOnKeepingOnKeepingOn · 17/01/2021 21:30

Secret chocolate bar by Rowntree
Prawn cocktail Crunchies - best crisps ever by Golden Wonder

www.doyouremember.co.uk/memory/secret-chocolate-bar

CarolEffingBaskin · 17/01/2021 21:32

Blue Dragon lemon stir fry sauce!

HearMeSnore · 17/01/2021 21:33

Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia

imip · 17/01/2021 21:33

Savlon dry antiseptic spray. It was a godsend when dc were small and injured themselves. I sprayed it on an injury when they were asleep for good measure. My 4 dc were very resistant to cleaning wounds!

Parky04 · 17/01/2021 21:34

Pacers.

stillusingxmaszoflora · 17/01/2021 21:35

'Custard' yogurts from Asda with fruit compote at the bottom.
'Cartoons' biscuits with chocolate filling, sold next to iced gems.
Puds!
Also, the cafe I used to work at sold almond and cherry croquants which I have never seen again! Also four cheese crowns, both by delice de France.

sueelleker · 17/01/2021 21:35

@HearMeSnore

I wish they'd bring back the Wright's Vaporizer. The one you had to pour some kind of pungent liquid onto a pumice stone at the top, then light a tea light in the bottom.

It was probably toxic, not to mention a massive fire risk, but it was incredibly effective. The Calpol plug-in and the big tank of simmering water that Vicks came up with just don't do the job.

It was a coal tar liquid; my Mum spilt some on the mantlepiece, and it took the paint off.
tigerbear · 17/01/2021 21:36

@HearMeSnore I thought Pacers were the hard crunchy squares?
The ones I’m thinking of were chewy like Opal Fruits/Fruitella.

tigerbear · 17/01/2021 21:37

Pret egg and salmon on rye bread

tigerbear · 17/01/2021 21:39

Sorry, I stand corrected, just googled, and they were indeed Pacers!

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 17/01/2021 21:41

Well, if we're talking about 'defunct product to bring back'... probably myself. Sad

AriesTheRam · 17/01/2021 21:45

Secret Bars.
Gino Ginelli tutti Frutti ice-cream

trunumber · 17/01/2021 21:46

Spira

Burtons puffs (I'm sad about the loss of these at least once a week)

@MoltenLasagne - have you tried Longley Farm yogurts (usually in Morrisons)

GavsCloakOfInvisibility · 17/01/2021 21:51

Spira
Applause
Coconut Boost
Burton's potato puffs

These yoghurts which were monsters - they had little feet they stood on. Loved those.