Retro by onewing

Retro

Who remembers bubble gum and gobstopper machines?

Today's pairs photo is of a couple of those machines which have made a come back and are appearing in our shopping centres. The difference is that when I was a child it cost 1 penny to get a gobstopper from one of these machines, now they cost a dollar.

The picture on the right I thought would pair quite nicely and they are of M&Ms.

Believe it or not M&Ms originated in the USA in 1941. That was one of the questions at our trivia nights a few weeks ago.


Today's main album photo
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Sam
Fabulous for your pairs!
November 20th, 2014  
Nice colours
November 20th, 2014  
This is so nice and colourful. An excellent pairing.
November 20th, 2014  
Super colourful pair !
November 20th, 2014  
Love the bright colours :)
November 20th, 2014  
Nice
November 20th, 2014  
Fun, colorful collage
November 20th, 2014  
Super pairing yet again
November 20th, 2014  
@derekvickers
Great colours again Babs. Make me want chocolate. Love this collage
November 20th, 2014  
A very colourful collection of old fashioned goodies Babs!
November 20th, 2014  
Great combination with wonderful colours Babs, my mum would not allow me to have bubble gun she thought it very common, but could have gobstoppers the large 1 penny ones could last ages if slipped under the pillow for the next day, lol)
November 20th, 2014  
Oh, I well remember gobstoppers Babs. Fantastic value for money! Great pairing, well up to your usual standard.
November 21st, 2014  
Nicely done Babs. Love the colors on this one!
November 22nd, 2014  
@pcoulson We had a grocery shop when I was a child and had one of these machines outside. I used to love gobstoppers and I occasionally had bubble gum, but was never a fan of it, especially after I blew a huge bubble which burst all over my face and even stuck to my hair. I had to have my hair cut to get the bubble gum off it. ha ha.
November 22nd, 2014  
@golftragic Thanks Marnie. I remember gobstoppers too and I am sure they were bigger when I was a child, ha ha. Mind you the ones in this picture look quite big.
November 22nd, 2014  
@onewing I guess everything's relative Babs. And, of course, our mouths were smaller!!
November 22nd, 2014  
@onewing Wow Babs that must have been some bubble, happy days!!!!
November 22nd, 2014  
@pcoulson It was. I am still in therapy on having to cut my hair, ha ha.
November 22nd, 2014  
Love the colors!
November 24th, 2014  
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