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General Category => Old Products => Topic started by: moominmama on March 16, 2007, 04:59:42 pm

Title: Weekend
Post by: moominmama on March 16, 2007, 04:59:42 pm

Does anyone remember Weekend chocolates from the 70s?  I used to love them as a kid and they suddenly disappeared and have not been seen since.  I can't remember who made them.  Does anyone know anything about them?

Title: Weekend
Post by: smurfboy on March 16, 2007, 06:33:38 pm

I think these were a Mackintosh product. Mackintosh were taken over by Rowntree, who have since been taken over by Nestle.

Didn't someone post a pic of these a while back?

Title: Weekend
Post by: on March 16, 2007, 06:37:05 pm

Weekend were pants. 

Title: Weekend
Post by: goldencup on March 16, 2007, 10:53:56 pm

There was indeed a picture of Weekend on here a long time ago - Oldspice posted it I think?  I tried to search for it but it would only let me look at page 1 of 3, then told me my search had expired for some reason!

Title: Weekend
Post by: oldspice on March 17, 2007, 08:56:39 am

Yes, I posted it.  Mackintosh did indeed make them. Rowntrees took over Mackintosh many, many, many years ago but continued to use the brand.

 

They were a strange combination (chocolates, candies, jellies) but are so fondly remembered by many posters, old and new, to the Forum so they must have been popular.

 

I was a great fan, and especially loved the Lime Candy one. Lou, our moderator, is also a fan. I'll get my son to help me post another piccie so we can all indulge!