Manon Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Have wagon wheels shrank? Or have I just grown? Just ate my first one for many many years....still damn tasty though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tall King Blox Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 The Mystery Deepens !!! https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=A9mSs2hDxnBT1ykAf9ZLBQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTE1a203Z2l2BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMgRjb2xvA2lyMgR2dGlkA01TWVVLMDJfNzU-?qid=20061121015819AA8XNnA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Have wagon wheels shrank? Or have I just grown? Just ate my first one for many many years....still damn tasty though! Both of the above! (But yes, they are smaller). Also, Snickers are smaller than they used to be (selling 'em in twos now to fool you). Snickers are also smaller than the Marathons they replaced. Plus ca change as they say in Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands Robin Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I think the same can be said of Curley Wurley's as well. I'm sure I remember when I was little being able to prop one up against the back wall of my house and use it to climb up and get in through my bedroom window. Today it seems like they are just about small enough to fit into the palm of my hand. Also, I know it saved them a fortune in production costs but I miss the little bit of cardboard you once got in a Bounty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Also, I used to work for the Mars company in the US. Did you know... What WE call the Mars Bar is called a Milky Way in the US What WE call a Milky Way is called a Three Musketeers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Also, I know it saved them a fortune in production costs but I miss the little bit of cardboard you once got in a Bounty. Is it too late to nominate Midlands Robin for Nerd of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 The Mystery Deepens !!! https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=A9mSs2hDxnBT1ykAf9ZLBQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTE1a203Z2l2BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMgRjb2xvA2lyMgR2dGlkA01TWVVLMDJfNzU-?qid=20061121015819AA8XNnA That only goes from the early 80's. In my childhood they were definitely much bigger. Used to be a hell of a scramble at the EE hatch to get one at half time in the early 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Wagon Wheels may have shrunk, but what about gob stoppers and flying saucers! They've disappeared altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry2157. Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Wagon Wheels may have shrunk, but what about gob stoppers and flying saucers! They've disappeared altogether. You can get flying saucers in Asda!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 The other thing I've just eaten is a bag of fish n chips (crisp/savoury things). Anyone remember them? Have they just made a comeback or have I just not noticed them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Don't talk to me about Creme eggs, they are now minute ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS34Red Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 The other thing I've just eaten is a bag of fish n chips (crisp/savoury things). Anyone remember them? Have they just made a comeback or have I just not noticed them?I also noticed these the other day when out shopping. As for things like Choc and Crisps it's all made smaller so to keep the price down as much as possible. People don't notice a gram or two missing but would notice it costing a extra couple of pence. Also I have noticed that a lot of companies make their products even smaller so they can sell them in pound shops. Whilst on this subject I remember being able to buy a mars bar for like 20p, what are they now 70p? I almost feel sorry for the kids of today as there seemed to be much more choice back in the day. Like why is there no longer toys in the cereal packs? I used to love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS34Red Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 You can get flying saucers in Asda!!!Or a massive tub in Makro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 True but tedious fact: I ate my first wagon wheel at Ashton Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 I also noticed these the other day when out shopping. As for things like Choc and Crisps it's all made smaller so to keep the price down as much as possible. People don't notice a gram or two missing but would notice it costing a extra couple of pence. Also I have noticed that a lot of companies make their products even smaller so they can sell them in pound shops. Whilst on this subject I remember being able to buy a mars bar for like 20p, what are they now 70p? I almost feel sorry for the kids of today as there seemed to be much more choice back in the day. Like why is there no longer toys in the cereal packs? I used to love that. Last part: The main seller for toys in cereals was Movies, Look at the McDonald's Happy meal for example. Film companies set up deals with cereal companies by having advertising their company using the film Worked wonders with Jaws and star wars.... (I still have the toy shark and Anakin Skywalker) Nowadays less people go to the cinema unless there is a big release I dived into the that trap and bought loads of shreddies when I was a kid just because it had Monsters Inc. Toys in, I didn't even like shreddies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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