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Candy Collection (#3)

Step back in time to the 1950s with The Adventures of Bertie Bassett, where candy was king and nostalgia reigned supreme

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Christmas Cakes, By Mr Grandvoinet, By Mr R Jeskins; Belgravia, By Mr Cooper

Trade's Cake Book: Christmas Cakes, By Mr Grandvoinet, By Mr R Jeskins; Belgravia, By Mr Cooper
8674416 Trade's Cake Book: Christmas Cakes, By Mr Grandvoinet, By Mr R Jeskins; Belgravia, By Mr Cooper, Nuneaton (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Savoy Moulds (coloured photo)

Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Savoy Moulds (coloured photo)
8674414 Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Savoy Moulds (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decorated Savoy Moulds)

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Plain Savoy Moulds (coloured photo)

Trade's Cake Book: Plain Savoy Moulds (coloured photo)
8674399 Trade's Cake Book: Plain Savoy Moulds (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plain Savoy Moulds)

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Marzipan Cake Top (coloured photo)

Trade's Cake Book: Marzipan Cake Top (coloured photo)
8674397 Trade's Cake Book: Marzipan Cake Top (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marzipan Cake Top)

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Piped Flowers, Stages in making Narcissi, Forget-me-nots, Maidenhair Fern

Trade's Cake Book: Piped Flowers, Stages in making Narcissi, Forget-me-nots, Maidenhair Fern
8674386 Trade's Cake Book: Piped Flowers, Stages in making Narcissi, Forget-me-nots, Maidenhair Fern, Lillies of the Valley, Rosebuds, Shamrock, Half-opened Rose, Pansies

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Charlotte Ecossaise; Trifle (coloured photo)

Trade's Cake Book: Charlotte Ecossaise; Trifle (coloured photo)
8674384 Trade's Cake Book: Charlotte Ecossaise; Trifle (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlotte Ecossaise; Trifle)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A pretty and novel piece of sugar work (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A pretty and novel piece of sugar work (b/w photo)
8652259 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A pretty and novel piece of sugar work (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Small chariot in pulled sugar (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Small chariot in pulled sugar (b/w photo)
8652249 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Small chariot in pulled sugar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Small chariot in pulled sugar)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket in white, pulled sugar (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket in white, pulled sugar (b/w photo)
8652246 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket in white, pulled sugar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basket in white, pulled sugar)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: An open fan in pulled sugar (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: An open fan in pulled sugar (b/w photo)
8652245 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: An open fan in pulled sugar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An open fan in pulled sugar)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Golden wedding basket (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Golden wedding basket (b/w photo)
8652237 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Golden wedding basket (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golden wedding basket)

Background imageCandy Collection: Cacao tree with fruit, flowers, nut, Theobroma cacao

Cacao tree with fruit, flowers, nut, Theobroma cacao
5856594 Cacao tree with fruit, flowers, nut, Theobroma cacao; (add.info.: Cacao (chocolate) tree with fruit, flowers, nut, Theobroma cacao

Background imageCandy Collection: Advertising sticker for department stores ' La samaritaine': a young woman wearing elegantly

Advertising sticker for department stores " La samaritaine": a young woman wearing elegantly clothes carries
JAB5037011 Advertising sticker for department stores " La samaritaine": a young woman wearing elegantly clothes carries gifts

Background imageCandy Collection: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Mass in a village of Touraine with the ritual of treats, 1900

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Mass in a village of Touraine with the ritual of treats, 1900
LUX4761226 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Mass in a village of Touraine with the ritual of treats, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Background imageCandy Collection: Letters V and W: A candy cone: have you noticed that it looks like the letter V

Letters V and W: A candy cone: have you noticed that it looks like the letter V? Two cones of candy, it happens a lot
DUV4214816 Letters V and W: A candy cone: have you noticed that it looks like the letter V? Two cones of candy, it happens a lot. On a double bonheur alors

Background imageCandy Collection: Letter V: A candy cone: have you noticed that it looks like the letter V? 1861 (engraving)

Letter V: A candy cone: have you noticed that it looks like the letter V? 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214826 Letter V: A candy cone: have you noticed that it looks like the letter V? 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners, London (engraving)

Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners, London (engraving)
8677617 Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for L Wetten & Son, confectioners)

Background imageCandy Collection: Christening (engraving)

Christening (engraving)
8677607 Christening (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christening. Trade card for a shop selling sweets)

Background imageCandy Collection: Auntie Ada's shop (colour litho)

Auntie Ada's shop (colour litho)
8672721 Auntie Ada's shop (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Auntie Ada's shop. Childen outside a sweet shop)

Background imageCandy Collection: Cactus, Camel, Camp-stool, Cam-wheel, Canal, Candle, Candy, Cannon, Canoe, Canteen, Cant-hook

Cactus, Camel, Camp-stool, Cam-wheel, Canal, Candle, Candy, Cannon, Canoe, Canteen, Cant-hook, Capsize (engraving)
8651749 Cactus, Camel, Camp-stool, Cam-wheel, Canal, Candle, Candy, Cannon, Canoe, Canteen, Cant-hook, Capsize (engraving) by German School

Background imageCandy Collection: Excitement

Excitement
Jota de jai

Background imageCandy Collection: Delicious Donuts

Delicious Donuts
Treechild

Background imageCandy Collection: Noel decorations

Noel decorations
Xuan Thai

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A pulled sugar basket specially suitable for table d'hote or

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A pulled sugar basket specially suitable for table d'hote or restaurant
8652258 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A pulled sugar basket specially suitable for table d'hote or restaurant (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket in emerald-green, pulled sugar (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket in emerald-green, pulled sugar (b/w photo)
8652247 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket in emerald-green, pulled sugar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basket in emerald-green)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A chocolate egg decorated with pulled sugar ribbon

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A chocolate egg decorated with pulled sugar ribbon and flowers (b/w photo)
8652243 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A chocolate egg decorated with pulled sugar ribbon and flowers (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A beautiful piece of pulled sugar work

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A beautiful piece of pulled sugar work
8652242 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A beautiful piece of pulled sugar work, specially designed by M Paul Laurent for "Confectionery and Baking Craft" (b/w photo)

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Three-Tier Wedding Cake, By Mr Edwin Schur (b/w photo)

Trade's Cake Book: Three-Tier Wedding Cake, By Mr Edwin Schur (b/w photo)
8674423 Trade's Cake Book: Three-Tier Wedding Cake, By Mr Edwin Schur (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three-Tier Wedding Cake)

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: One-Tier Wedding Cake, By Mr Hollingham, Brighton; One-Tier Wedding Cake

Trade's Cake Book: One-Tier Wedding Cake, By Mr Hollingham, Brighton; One-Tier Wedding Cake, By Messrs Cook Bros
8674421 Trade's Cake Book: One-Tier Wedding Cake, By Mr Hollingham, Brighton; One-Tier Wedding Cake, By Messrs Cook Bros, Cricklewood; Golden Wedding Cake, By Mr Hollingham

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Fancy Cakes, Cream Biscuits, Cherry Shortbreads, Mazerines, Apricotines

Trade's Cake Book: Fancy Cakes, Cream Biscuits, Cherry Shortbreads, Mazerines, Apricotines, Choux Fancies
8674410 Trade's Cake Book: Fancy Cakes, Cream Biscuits, Cherry Shortbreads, Mazerines, Apricotines, Choux Fancies, Pretorias, Cherry Cakes, Ginger Cakes, Madelines, Turks Caps

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Petits Fours Glaces (coloured photo)

Trade's Cake Book: Petits Fours Glaces (coloured photo)
8674457 Trade's Cake Book: Petits Fours Glaces (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petits Fours Glaces)

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Gateaux, Strawberry, White, Gateau with Fruit Sprays

Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Gateaux, Strawberry, White, Gateau with Fruit Sprays, Walnut (coloured photo)
8674415 Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Gateaux, Strawberry, White, Gateau with Fruit Sprays, Walnut (coloured photo) by English Photographer

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Sponge Cake; Tennis Cakes (coloured photo)

Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Sponge Cake; Tennis Cakes (coloured photo)
8674411 Trade's Cake Book: Decorated Sponge Cake; Tennis Cakes (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decorated Sponge Cake; Tennis Cakes)

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Genoese Fancies, Genoese with Coconut Sides, Genoese Finished with Marzipan

Trade's Cake Book: Genoese Fancies, Genoese with Coconut Sides, Genoese Finished with Marzipan
8674408 Trade's Cake Book: Genoese Fancies, Genoese with Coconut Sides, Genoese Finished with Marzipan, Genoese and Meringue Fancies (coloured photo) by English Photographer

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Monogram Piping (coloured photo)

Trade's Cake Book: Monogram Piping (coloured photo)
8674398 Trade's Cake Book: Monogram Piping (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monogram Piping)

Background imageCandy Collection: Trade's Cake Book: Shortbread, decorated with fruit, decorated with sugar (coloured photo)

Trade's Cake Book: Shortbread, decorated with fruit, decorated with sugar (coloured photo)
8674387 Trade's Cake Book: Shortbread, decorated with fruit, decorated with sugar (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shortbread)

Background imageCandy Collection: France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Suze-sur-Sarthe: Eglise de la Suze sur Sarthe, out of mass

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Suze-sur-Sarthe: Eglise de la Suze sur Sarthe, out of mass
LUX4800724 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Suze-sur-Sarthe: Eglise de la Suze sur Sarthe, out of mass, children catch the drages, 1895; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72)

Background imageCandy Collection: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fine Grocery with the owner and the saleswomen, 1925 - Maison F

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fine Grocery with the owner and the saleswomen, 1925 - Maison F
LUX4727355 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fine Grocery with the owner and the saleswomen, 1925 - Maison F. Douce, chocolate Morand; the Lipton; Rum Lucie, dragees for baptism; (add.info.: France)

Background imageCandy Collection: Queen Victoria visiting a sweetmeat factory (engraving)

Queen Victoria visiting a sweetmeat factory (engraving)
8631355 Queen Victoria visiting a sweetmeat factory (engraving) by Comba, Pierra (1859-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria visiting a sweetmeat factory)

Background imageCandy Collection: Fondant icing (b/w photo)

Fondant icing (b/w photo)
8627083 Fondant icing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fondant icing. Illustration for Cake Making by George F Burton (4th edn)

Background imageCandy Collection: Cake of St Paul's Cathedral, London (b/w photo)

Cake of St Paul's Cathedral, London (b/w photo)
8627077 Cake of St Paul's Cathedral, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cake of St Paul's Cathedral, London)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Time symbolised in rock sugar (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Time symbolised in rock sugar (b/w photo)
8652262 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Time symbolised in rock sugar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Time symbolised in rock sugar)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Orange blossom buds decorate this model (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Orange blossom buds decorate this model (b/w photo)
8652261 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Orange blossom buds decorate this model (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Pulled sugar wedding basket (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Pulled sugar wedding basket (b/w photo)
8652260 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Pulled sugar wedding basket (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulled sugar wedding basket)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket for wedding reception (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket for wedding reception (b/w photo)
8652256 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Basket for wedding reception (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basket for wedding reception)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A bonbonniere (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A bonbonniere (b/w photo)
8652253 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A bonbonniere (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bonbonniere)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A large, pulled sugar basket (b/w photo)

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A large, pulled sugar basket (b/w photo)
8652251 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: A large, pulled sugar basket (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A large, pulled sugar basket)

Background imageCandy Collection: Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Bonbonniere made from yellow and green

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Bonbonniere made from yellow and green
8652244 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Bonbonniere made from yellow and green, pulled sugar; Flower cart made from pulled sugar (b/w photo) by English Photographer




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Step back in time to the 1950s with The Adventures of Bertie Bassett, where candy was king and nostalgia reigned supreme. From the iconic Smarties that delighted taste buds to the exotic Churchkhela from Georgia's vibrant capital, Tbilisi, this era had it all. In 1953, Spangles took center stage as the UK coronation sweets, adding a touch of regal sweetness to every celebration. Meanwhile, Rowntrees fruit gums became a staple treat for British kids during this era - their fruity flavors bringing joy to countless young hearts. Jelly babies made their debut in the 1950s and quickly became everyone's favorite chewy companions. And who could resist liquorice sweets? Their unique flavor transported us straight into a world of delectable indulgence. For those seeking true decadence, Belgium chocolates were an irresistible temptation. A visit to Brussels meant immersing oneself in a chocolate lover's paradise - each bite offering pure bliss. Across the ocean in Mexico's Patzcuaro region, sugar candy skulls adorned Day of the Dead festivities. These intricately decorated treats honored departed loved ones and added a touch of whimsy amidst somber remembrance. The Helter Skelter ride at amusement parks brought thrills and spills while creating memories that lasted a lifetime. But nothing quite matched the delight found in Churchkhela - its grape must base combined with nuts and flour created an unforgettable Georgian delicacy that satisfied both sweet tooth cravings and cultural curiosity. So whether you're reminiscing about your childhood favorites or exploring new confectionery wonders from around the globe like Picture No. 12479955 showcases – let candy be your passport to joyous moments filled with sugary delights.