A hundred years ago, just as today, children everywhere have a growing anticipation for the festive season. The hope for snow and sledging, decorating the Christmas tree with candles and glittering baubles, and placing sprigs of holly around the home as these all become part of a family tradition. This was followed by Christmas Day,…
This popular jigsaw – full of royal smiles – has been re-issued to rejoice at the Queen’s extraordinary seventy year reign. As the longest serving British head of state and the world’s oldest reigning monarch, our amazing Queen is possibly the most photographed person in history. Initially released to celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday, in…
Years ago Robert Opie began to record the history of brands and products that surround us in daily life. His collection can now be viewed at The Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising in London This is for the set of four 1950s, 1960s, 1970s & 1980s Sweet Memories 500pc Jigsaw Puzzles
Years ago Robert Opie began to record the history of brands and products that surround us in daily life. His collection can now be viewed at The Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising in London As with all Gibsons jigsaws, we use 100% recycled puzzle board, FSC paper and work with the best artists from…
During the swinging sixties a new era of sophistication was heralded with After Eight thin mints and then Matchmakers chocolate sticks in Orange, Mint and Coffee flavours. There was a growing appetite for Peppermint with Chocolate including the new Roundtrees Cracknel. Other brands on the sweet counter included Jelly Tots, Tooty Fruities, Toffee Crisp, Skippy,…
Piecing together this puzzle will bring back sweet memories. Can you spot your favourite sweets? With the new decimal coins jangling in every purse or pocket, three pence bought a vast range of tempting goodies. However, inflation quickly pushed up prices, so by the end of the 1970s a chocolate bar was likely to be…
The 80s heralded a new high tech age – computer disks, mobile phones, home computers and camcorders. At that time it was good to find calm comfort amongst familiar sweet brands and those penny chews. While some pack designs moved tentatively from their original format – Bounty bar added a coconut tree – most clung…
Travel back in time to the era of all things sweet ! This is the time barcodes started to appear on everything and flow-wrapping replaced the use of silver foil paper which had been so much part of the chocolate bar for generations. So many of our favourites can be seen in this delightful puzzle.