Space Dust

**Russ** · 12-08-2004, 21:57

Anyone know of any shops that sell the stuff? You know, empty a pack in your mouth, chugg down some coke......

I'd rather go to a shop than order online if poss.....

Chimaera · 12-08-2004, 22:04

Couldn't find any in our local Russ but here's a good online one......
http://www.britishcandy.com/British_...Sweets1990.htm
Enjoy!!

Dave Stones · 12-08-2004, 22:11

what you want to do is look for an old fashioned sweet shop, that still sells from jars in pounds and ounces

...woolworths used to sell it as well, worth a look maybe?

oh, it was called fizz wizz at woolies last time i bought it

**Russ** · 12-08-2004, 22:13

Cheers for that but I'd rather not go online....

12-08-2004, 22:19

QD sell something similar

**Maggy J** · 12-08-2004, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Anyone know of any shops that sell the stuff? You know, empty a pack in your mouth, chugg down some coke......

I'd rather go to a shop than order online if poss.....

Shame! there was a stall in the market at Gosport selling this out of a jar.

Don't see sweetie jars anymore.It's all prepackaged these days and kids have a hard time finding a shopkeeper who will bother with penny sweets.

Dave Stones · 12-08-2004, 23:17

penny sweets? they are more like 3penny sweets now

12-08-2004, 23:20

There's still a shop in Tamworth (like 1 left!) that sells all the old sweets there, some times I pop in because the old sweets are better than the new ones

Ramrod · 12-08-2004, 23:24

Gave some to my dog once

..I was only 8.....OK?

Dave Stones · 12-08-2004, 23:25

you monster...

Julian · 12-08-2004, 23:27

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Space Dust - Strawberry - this is the world famous space dust which explodes on your tongue - sometimes now its called Fiz Wiz or Crazy Shocks but explodes in your mouth just the same

Ramrod · 12-08-2004, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

you monster...

I was only 8 OK?
......and I'm better now

danielf · 12-08-2004, 23:32

What a disappointment. I thought this thread was about tonight's meteor shower

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Originally Posted by bbc-science

Meteors are streaks of light in the sky caused by blazing pieces of dust drawn into the Earth's atmosphere from near space.

Edit: On a serious note: If you want to see 'shooting stars', tonight is the night. I just saw one in the garden while smoking a fag. If you're lucky enough to not have to much ambient light, you could see them coming in once a minute (look north-north east). They can be quite spectacular.

Flubflow · 12-08-2004, 23:42

The original Space Dust product was called "Pop Rocks" (in the USA) and the company that made it eventually suffered because of unfounded rumours in the media that too much of it (plus fizzy drinks) would make your stomach rupture. Of course the press ran away with the story and they were reportedly taken off the market for a while.
Recently a couple of guys, on some wacky programme I saw on tv, tested out this theory out on a dead pig stomach and proved that it just could not happen.

Read the "history" part in this link...
http://www.oldtimecandy.com/pop-rocks.htm

Flubflow · 13-08-2004, 00:03

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Originally Posted by Chimaera

Couldn't find any in our local Russ but here's a good online one......
http://www.britishcandy.com/British_...Sweets1990.htm
Enjoy!!

Here's another one...
www.sugarboy.co.uk
There's no space dust there but still great for other childhood traditional sweeties. I've ordered stuff from these people before and their service is super.
(Orange, Lemon or Lime crystals anyone? Mmm nice!).