Allens Vintage Lollies

Hi Peter, I have found a pack of allen’s steam rollers i think could be one of the originals. Are you able to help me with age and a possible value. It’s white label, red words and a the steam roller is a drawing. I can send you pictures via email, have tried on this pages but can’t get it to post 

Hi Peter,  I have a dark blue pig money box and got told it was worth alot. What’s it value. 

Hi there , I have a dark blue pig and looking at selling just not sure what it is worth. Someone told me thousands but I think they were joking but hoping not. 

Hi Peter, I picked up an assortment of old money boxes on the weekend. Included were three A.W Allen’s ones. A penguin, a koala and a rabbit. The penguin is marked 1 1/2 lbs so he must have a bit of age to him. Also one of the guide dog ones which is about 28cm tall. There was a Chum dog black Scotty dog one but I am not sure where he originates from. My smallish collection of money boxes has grown quite a bit with these additions. A good weekend by my reckoning.

Found a nice red clown the other day had to buy it. Ah the memories it brings.

Hello Peter, I am a child of the ’60s and am organising a school reunion. The era it relates to is the ’70s. I thought a lolly display would be an ideal way to bring back memories. Do you know which confectionery were the big sellers back then?

I’ve contacted Allen’s, Cadbury’s, Chupa Chupa and Wizz Fizz but their responses are lacking in the information I require. Hoping you may help. I too miss the Milk Bar/Corner Shop. Space Invaders and a pinball machine were standard in our local milk bar.

The aroma of cooking oil wafting through the air and who can forget the generous sprinkling of salt over a scoop of hot chips before it was quickly wrapped in a layer of greaseproof like paper, followed by butchers paper and finally newspaper. Stayed hot for ages in that wrapping. Sometimes I’d be allowed to keep the change from a purchase my Mum had sent me to get. For me 10 cents worth of mixed lollies was money well spent.

A white paper bag brimming with musk sticks, cobbers, raspberries, milk bottles, freckles etc was what one small denomination coin could buy. I have been doing the op shop/garage sale hunt for large necked bottles/jars suitable for my lolly display. In addition to that I’ve been lucky enough to score some old vinyl records. One is Look There! Humphrey Bear. Also got Hush and Sally Boyden (Young Talent Time) and a stack of 45s. Looking forward to hearing from you, Regards Anita.