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General Category => Old Products => Topic started by: Cherry_Ripe on February 18, 2005, 10:37:33 am

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on February 18, 2005, 10:37:33 am

 I just heard that Nestle are scrapping Smarties tubes. Personally I liked the tubes ... I remember as a kid looking under the lid to see what letter was printed on there. As a company I didn't like Nestle much anyway, and now they have slipped even further in my estimation. How will Smarties be packaged now?

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: goldencup on February 18, 2005, 11:15:57 am

They can't do that - Smarties tubes are an institution!  Mindyou I love Orange Smarties Bars.....

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: chocolate chick on February 18, 2005, 11:26:27 am

They are putting then in little boxes like they have with the fruity smarties and joosters.

I used to love having smarties and looking to see what letter I had! Would always prey for a Z.

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on February 18, 2005, 12:40:16 pm

Here you can see the new packaging:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4276553.stm

It sounds like the new cardboard packets will eliminate the need for the plastic lid. But I doubt it will be possible to reseal the new style tube.

And of course you won't be able to fire the plastic lid across the room anymore

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: chocolate chick on February 18, 2005, 01:51:45 pm

 I love doing that!

The boxes can be resealed. It might have a flip lid like on the fruity smarties.

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: smurfboy on February 18, 2005, 02:08:15 pm

What about all those kid's arts and crafts project and Blue Peter 'makes' that say 'you'll need an empty Smartie tube...'?

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: loulou on February 18, 2005, 02:31:45 pm

what about the people who save the plastic tops with the letters on. Is that just me?

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: chocolate chick on February 18, 2005, 03:31:01 pm

No its not just you Lou. A whole alphabet set of caps went on eBay the other day.

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: smurfboy on February 18, 2005, 04:08:36 pm

It's been a long time since I've had Smarties actually. It was only when I looked at the link about the new packaging that I realised the tubes weren't brown anymore!

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: goldencup on February 18, 2005, 04:41:32 pm

When I was at school back in the dark ages, we used to collect the caps and try to spell out our boyfriends' names.  It was very annoying when you changed boyfriend just as you'd almost completed it!  We also used to flick the caps across the classroom when the teacher was facing the other way.

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: salsa on February 18, 2005, 05:11:22 pm

I loved those tubes,I might buy one and save it for posterity.

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: goldencup on February 18, 2005, 05:12:39 pm

Good idea.  Then in a few years you can sell it on ebay and make a fortune!  Now would it be worth more if it was still full of Smarties I wonder? 

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: salsa on February 18, 2005, 05:20:07 pm

I have loads of old chocolate upstairs, things like spice girls bars etc, I hope that one day my nephews and neices will appreciate a bit of pop art history.

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: goldencup on February 18, 2005, 06:01:24 pm

I've just read in the paper that the tube is to be replaced with a 'long hexagonal pack with a cardboard flip-top lid.'  This is to 'ensure the brand remains fresh and interesting'

Humph!

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: oldspice on February 18, 2005, 07:14:07 pm

Smartie tubes are even older than I am!   I can remember the anticipation of prising off a Smartie lid - will it be a "p" or a prized "Z"?

Nestle is a gob-sh*tting parasite company. Whatever next??

 

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: on February 18, 2005, 07:45:51 pm

I remember buying Smarties in boxes a long time ago, and I mean 30 years plus!  I preferred them cos you used to get more

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: on February 18, 2005, 10:43:42 pm

Quote from: oldspice

Smartie tubes are even older than I am!   I can remember the anticipation of prising off a Smartie lid - will it be a "p" or a prized "Z"?

Nestle is a gob-sh*tting parasite company. Whatever next??

 

They will listen and bring back Golden Cups, Texans all in Rowntree Mackintosh chocolate!

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: goldencup on February 18, 2005, 10:45:02 pm

Then you will wake up!

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: loulou on February 19, 2005, 01:12:53 am

Quote from: chocolate chick

No its not just you Lou. A whole alphabet set of caps went on eBay the other day.

Do you know how much they went for?

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: yankees26mlb on February 19, 2005, 01:36:46 am

The Smarties in Canada are packaged in square boxes

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: loulou on February 19, 2005, 11:10:46 am

No smarties tubes in Canada?

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: yankees26mlb on February 19, 2005, 11:51:19 am

nope

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: kevvosa on February 19, 2005, 01:09:13 pm

Oh nooo, no more pouring a whole tube down my throat anymore :(



I'll have to pick them out of a silly box instead. I used to love
puttting my tubes on our open fire as a kid. They would smoke at the
top like a chimney

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: goldencup on February 19, 2005, 08:50:48 pm

I see loads of people are jumping on the bandwagon and advertising tubes of Smarties on ebay at 99p, some with the 'rare orange cap'?  I think I'll resist!

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: loulou on February 19, 2005, 09:20:51 pm

I'll resist too.

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: madfrank on February 21, 2005, 09:03:06 am

Help save the Tubes!

http://www.savesmartiestubes.com

The revolution begins, do your bit, spread the word!

 

 

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: goldencup on February 21, 2005, 09:20:30 am

Thanks for that - I have now signed the petition

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: chocolate chick on February 21, 2005, 10:41:28 am

I can't remember how much they went for. But old wrappers can really be worth some money.

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: kevvosa on February 21, 2005, 12:26:54 pm

Everyone seems to collect wrappers these days.

Title: no more Smarties tubes
Post by: chocolate chick on February 21, 2005, 02:33:55 pm

I don't personally know anyone else who does.