We all have fond childhood memories of going down to the sweet shop after school buy bags of our favourites like flying saucers, sherbet lemons, dip dabs, fruit salads, cola bottles and dolly mixtures. Shelves stacked with jars of sugary treats were too much for the kids to resist but these shops seem to be a thing of the past these days. Because of this you may find it difficult to track down your favourite childhood sweets but don’t worry – they haven’t disappeared!

Thanks to the internet it is now easier than ever to find these sweets and the choice you have is more than those old sweet shops could ever stack on their shelves. It is thanks to the internet boom that there are several websites from where you will be able to buy a huge range of jelly sweets, American candy bars, chocolates, bubblegum and even some of the retro sweets from yesteryear that you had long since forgotten. No matter what your tastes, you are sure to be able to find something to satisfy your craving and of course they make for a great gift.

It doesn’t matter whether you are looking to buy some tasty sweets for yourself or a friend. Whatever you buy they are sure to put a smile on anyone’s face. Retro sweets can be an especially good gift idea for a friend’s 21st, 30th or indeed a 40th birthday. Imaging the joy of opening up a present to find a basket stuffed full of sweets that will evoke a thousand childhood memories of time spent together. Sweets are also a nice gift to give your significant other on valentines day. Perhaps you want to give those old favourites, love hearts or some heart shapes jelly sweets. Chocolate shops will also be able to put together gift packages for you, often with a service whereby they can add a custom iced message. Some websites will even offer to gift wrap your chocolate too for an added flourish.

Perhaps you are looking to find a way to say thank you to a family member? For example if you want to give a gift to a grandma or grandpa then why not think back to the sweets that they would carry around, or keep in a bowl at home. Old fashioned boiled sweets are a sensible choice and are popular with the older generation. These sorts of sweets will be a pleasant reminder of the treats that they would keep for you.

If you are looking for sweets that you just cant find in shops in this country, there are specialist websites that deal specifically with importing sweets from abroad. For example, there are a small number of websites which import the most popular sweets, chocolates and candy from American which are often hard or impossible to come by in the UK.

Whatever your preference, don’t rush out to your local shop as they simply wont have enough of a selection for you to make the right choice. Spend a little time looking online and you will find it easy to buy the tasty treats that you and your friends deserve.

Author Bio: Dave Matthews is writing on behalf of American Soda, a leading UK importer of american sweets.

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