Products you miss

[classic33]

Jettex engines.

All the components of gunpowder from your local chemist, no questions asked.

Replaced by model rocket motors.

https://www.jetex.org/

 

[Profpointy]

Jettex engines.

All the components of gunpowder from your local chemist, no questions asked.

As a kid I had a book from a jumble sale on jetex powered models, but even then I don't think you could get 'em anymore. Mind you model rocketry is a thing these days, but I don't know if it's off limits in the Uk

 

[Sharky]

Most of the doubles on a dartboard.

 

[classic33]

Useless K-tel gadgets.

Uselesss Ronco products.

 

[slowmotion]

Horace Bachelor's unbeatable pools win system.

 

[slowmotion]

Jif.

 

[classic33]

Jif.

Name change to Cif.

Tapes that you could play in a tape deck.

 

[Rezillo]

Victory Vs - as they used to taste, before they took everything out of them that gave them a unique flavour.

 

[Fnaar]

Or don't miss. Doesn't matter. Products of the past that are no longer with us, from 8 track players to Toffos.

I'll start. Compilation albums of BBC tv show theme tunes. What was that all about? Who bought them?

Top of The Pops covers of that year's biggest hits. They had 'raunchy' women on the front.

 

[ianrauk]

Top of The Pops covers of that year's biggest hits. They had 'raunchy' women on the front.

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Wirh most of the songs sung by Elton John

 

[Drago]

Stylophones. Why was everything good associated with a pervert?

 

[Fnaar]

Wirh most of the songs sung by Elton John

Ooh, I didn't know that!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I saw an old casio digital watch today. Made me nostalgic for the one I used to have in the 80s

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Rice Creamola

 

[ozboz]

Penny Arrow Bars !