Woolworths

[maltrab]

A page of vintage Woolworths discount voucher adverts, interesting how many of the product names which are still about today, and something I doubt you would see these days is 4d of a packet of cigarettes.

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Unlike Arkwright with Woolies pick n mix you always got a bag -FREE which would please Cyril.

 

[Seymour Upperthong]

A page of vintage Woolworths discount voucher adverts, interesting how many of the product names which are still about today, and something I doubt you would see these days is 4d of a packet of cigarettes.
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When I look at this ad, It makes me miss the local Woolworth's where I grew up. Even though I don't recognize most of the item names, I can figure out what most of the products are. We used to have both Colgate and Ultra Brite toothpastes. I still use Colgate, none of the designer flavors, just the original. But this reminisce brings up a question:

What is Horlicks? We never had that in the part of the US where I live. I know Foggy used it to create "tantalizing darts" as Su Pollard called them in 'Oh Doctor Beeching'. In fact, there was a Horlicks dispenser right on the counter in May's buffet. Foggy prepared the darts as a sedative for the ape men in Destiny and Six Bananas.

 

[Seymour Upperthong]

Unlike Arkwright with Woolies pick n mix you always got a bag -FREE which would please Cyril.

I don't know about candy, but Woolworths was the one emporium where underage youth could freely purchase tobacco products, as long as there was no horseplay and you were discreet about it. No one I knew ever lit up in the store. I wonder if Arkwright would extend the same courtesy to his younger customers if no one was watching. Hmmmmm? The OXO tin had no morals!

 

[theatrically_inclined]

When I look at this ad, It makes me miss the local Woolworth's where I grew up. Even though I don't recognize most of the item names, I can figure out what most of the products are. We used to have both Colgate and Ultra Brite toothpastes. I still use Colgate, none of the designer flavors, just the original. But this reminisce brings up a question:

What is Horlicks? We never had that in the part of the US where I live. I know Foggy used it to create "tantalizing darts" as Su Pollard called them in 'Oh Doctor Beeching'. In fact, there was a Horlicks dispenser right on the counter in May's buffet. Foggy prepared the darts as a sedative for the ape men in Destiny and Six Bananas.

Horlicks was a drink intended for bedtime to help you sleep, in a powder from and added to hot milk. A bit creamy and malty.

 

[Onslow]

I always liked the Kinks song "Low Budget"

I'm shopping at Woolworth and low discount stores
I'm dropping my standards so that I can buy more
Low budget sure keeps me on my toes
I count every penny and I watch where it goes
We're all on our uppers we're all going skint
I used to smoke cigars but now I suck polo mints

 

[Seymour Upperthong]

Horlicks was a drink intended for bedtime to help you sleep, in a powder from and added to hot milk. A bit creamy and malty.

So did it work? If so, where can I get some????

 

[maltrab]

Horlicks was a drink intended for bedtime to help you sleep, in a powder from and added to hot milk. A bit creamy and malty.

I overdosed on it once and slept for a week

 

[captain clutterbuck]

I always liked the Kinks song "Low Budget"

One of my favourite bands ever, Ray Davies is up there with Lennon and McCartney , Jagger and Richards etc as one of the UK's greatest songwriters . I feel he never gets the credit his is due unlike those I have mentioned.

 

[Roger]

So did it work? If so, where can I get some????

I don't think there are any actual sedative properties in Horlicks. I think it's more of a psychological effect. Any hot milk drink will do, Horlicks, Ovaltine or Cocoa.

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Horlicks , milky night time drink or polite way of swearing .

 

[Seymour Upperthong]

I don't think there are any actual sedative properties in Horlicks. I think it's more of a psychological effect. Any hot milk drink will do, Horlicks, Ovaltine or Cocoa.

I agree with Roger. I found the nutritional data for the product. It has protein powder which makes it malt (and makes you fat if you don't exercise), some carbohydrates (probably soy or rice) to make it seem filling, some salt and a big slug of sugar. Based on the quoted fat content, whole milk would have been necessary. This is your basic milk shake served warm. It meets Marketing Strategy 101, (salt, sugar and sex sells), well, two out of three aren't bad. I think the warm milk is the only constituent that would make you drowsy, but the rest of the ingredients would seem counterproductive for the intended purpose.

A vodka see through or a late-late night TV talk show would probably work much better.

 

[BruceC]

and something I doubt you would see these days is 4d of a packet of cigarettes.

$50 a pack in AU these days...

 

[Seymour Upperthong]

$50 a pack in AU these days...

Wow, they are 30 something in the US nowadays for funky, non-name brand cigarettes. I quit May 30, 1990

Back when I was underage buying smokes at Woolworths, they must have been really inexpensive because I didn't have a lot of money in my pocket, just what I could harvest from school lunch money and loose change from the floor and between seat cushions around the house.

I always liked the Kinks song "Low Budget"

 

[BruceC]

Wow, they are 30 something in the US nowadays for funky, non-name brand cigarettes. I quit May 30, 1990

rough idea.. this is a cheap place.

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