# Where to buy retro sweets in the UK

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## Summary

Buy retro sweets online at sweeties.net by the 100 g, from pear drops to flying saucers, with delivery at £3.99 up to 2 kg. And what to check first.

## Description

Retro sweets are the sweets of past childhoods, and you can still buy them online at sweeties.net, where the homepage is the shop and every sweet is sold by the 100 g: see what are retro sweets?
Old names in our pick and mix
Our pick and mix includes these traditional sweets, each with its own price per 100 g:
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Each card opens up to show the full ingredients and allergens for the sweets we actually stock. Delivery is £3.99 for orders up to 2 kg, by Royal Mail 48.
For the stories behind the names, see old fashioned sweets, the A to Z and traditional English sweets
Buying in person
Traditional sweet shops still sell retro sweets, some from rows of glass jars. The oldest, in Pateley Bridge in North Yorkshire, has traded since 1827 in a building from 1661: see the oldest sweet shop in England and what is a quarter of sweets?
Some sweets you may remember are no longer made at all: see what sweets have been discontinued in the UK?
What to check before you buy
Allergens. Pick and mix is sold loose, and loose food must still come with allergen information. Online, it must be available before you buy and again at delivery: see pick and mix and allergiesColours. Some recipes use colours that must carry a warning for children: see the Southampton six coloursHard sweets. Some retro sweets are hard boiled sweets, which can be a choking risk for younger children: see hard sweets and younger children

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