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UK Smarties Tubes: Gallery
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This one caused a bit of a stir in the national press...the
hexatube. It is the replacement for the standard sized cylindrical tubes. The
tube has a clever little flap of card which catches on the flip top lid and keeps it
in place after the original cardboard seal has been broken. There is the letter
'S' on the top which presumably stands for Smartie. There is also a picture of an
open mouth around the area where the lid opens. When you open the tube, the
mouth opens wider and looks like it is catching the Smarties that are part of
the tube design. The actual smarties inside the tube also appear to come out of
the 'throat' of this mouth design. Best before 01/07/06. Oh, and one other
thing...this means no more plastic lids! |
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This is possibly the biggest change in the history of
smarties. Seriously. The ingredients have changed in a major way...there are now
NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS! The Smarties are the same size, but the colours have
changed shade...and blue is now gone! It was the last colour to be introduced and is
what kick started my collection back in 1988.
Now blue has gone again and is replaced by WHITE! The other colours are more of a pastel
shade compared to their older, bolder cousins. I suppose it means
that there will be fewer children mis-behaving as a result of 'E number'
overloads! Click the box to see loads more details. There is also a KIDS GO FREE! offer on this tube. Best Before 01/05/07 -
01/06/07. |
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You have to look carefully to spot the difference on the
outside, from the front at least. However, the offer on the previous tube has now
ended so the design on the flip lid has changed. Click the tube to see this
detail. MORE IMPORTANTLY THOUGH: In the previous tube blue Smarties had
been replaced by white Smarties. Now these white Smarties have
also gone, so there are only seven colours left! BB -
01/08/2007 |
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In 1986 a tube of Smaties cost 14 pence. 22 years later, the
price is 36 pence (more than double). How do we know...the price is part
of the design! You do get more Smarties in a box, but only a few more. However, have you noticed that there are LESS Smarties on the outside?! The design features bigger images of Smarties, rather than loads of
smaller ones.
Best Before 01/01/2008. |
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These two tubes will be linked soon.... |
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BLUE IS BACK! |
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What more can be said? Quite a lot...click the tube to read and see more... |
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CAN YOU ADD TO MY COLLECTION?
Email me...northerntrumpet@smartiescollector.com |
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