Remembering our Good OLd Brands..

[looneytan]

mercedes benz

 

[halsey02]

Sanatogen
Waterbury's Compond
Wood's Gripe Water
Milo ( from Engand)
Ovaltine Biscuits

Arrow - White Canvas Shoes
Vim for scrubbing sinks etc

Wriggley's Chewing Gum
Van Houten Chocolates
Magnolia Eskimo Pie

Bear Brand Milk
F&N Cordials, Rose Syrup, Lemon Juice, Orange Squash
Kickapoo "Joy Juice"
Dad's Root Beer


"soda pia" aka Cream Crackers ( not the crappy ones today) From Jacob's ( the old Jacob's)
Marie Biscuits from Thye Hong

 

[halsey02]

Darkie aka Darlie now..hehe...

Darkie " Hak Yen Are Go", " Cheng San Piew, yum nei chong, yum nei jump" - Citizen Watch
Hero Pen
Quink India Blue , Black or Red Ink
Parker Pen
Cross Pen
Schaffer Pen

Ronson Lighter
Ronson Lighter Refill

Benson & Hendges
Rothman Of Pall Mall
Abdullah
Craven 69 or 67
Rose Brand Ang Hoon - roll it yourself, comes with paper.
(btw, I don't smoke, but when young, I run errands buying ciggies)

Tonik Chap GaJah
Mandom
Brylcreem
4711
Brut
Charlie
Two Sisters ( the ones the mama barber slap you with)
Prickly Heat

 

[erection2015]

1. Bic ballpoint pen.

2. Stallion Stout.

3. Dad's Root Beer.

4. Sin Po Po bar.

 

[halsey02]

1. Bic ballpoint pen.

2. Stallion Stout.

3. Dad's Root Beer.

4. Sin Po Po bar.

The bar is still at the same location ( Sin Po Po), though the name had changed many times over...

 

[erection2015]

ahhh good to know. Used to go there occasionally when i was in 1 SIR....but stopped going after i was posted out. These days i hardly pass by Tanjong Katong Road.

The bar is still at the same location ( Sin Po Po), though the name had changed many times over...

 

[Rushwind]

Clothing brands I remember from the 80s:

Seiji Sugihara
Reno
Sahara Club

 

[erection2015]

HeShe, BibiBaba...these 2 brands dont know if they still exist.

Clothing brands I remember from the 80s:

Seiji Sugihara
Reno
Sahara Club

 

[Rushwind]

HeShe, BibiBaba...these 2 brands dont know if they still exist.

If I recall, one of HeShe's founders is Chia Shi Teck, who used to be a NMP.

 

[Rushwind]

A shoe brand that I remember from the 70s:

Panther

 

[lovesamleong]

Dutch Lady milk

Hacks cough drops

 

[halsey02]

HeShe, BibiBaba...these 2 brands dont know if they still exist.

2nd Chance
Wrangler Jeans
Lee Jeans
Lee Cooper

Three Riffles
Montague ( comes with gold teeth, perm hair, tight pants, big ring with jade, gold chain)

Motorola Pager
Sony Walkman
Panasonic CD Player
Akai Cassette Deck
Sanyo portable player

Dunhill

 

[verlioux]

Yokoso
Yaohan (esp Plaza Sing & Thomson)
Metro
Oriental Emporium

 

[eatshitndie]

good old 4711 aftershave.

 

[yinyang]

Scotts Emulsion (cod liver oil). Kena forced feed when kid (can't stand the stuff)
Ang Teng (before the fancy Fullerton quay)
Poh Chi Ee (great for stomach runs)
Matterhorn ciggies (pinched from my unsuspecting uncle)
Camel, 555, Lucky Strike, Players

 

[Equalisation]

Abdullah 37 at Sin Poh Poh !:p

 

[halsey02]

good old 4711 aftershave.

You no bluff one...4711 aftershave??? Old Spice!

 

[halsey02]

HeShe, BibiBaba...these 2 brands dont know if they still exist.

Bibiba, continued into the 2000's they were last seen at Shaw Centre before the major renovation, up the escalator turn right, selling school uniform. There is a tailor shop there too, since the centre was opened neat to BiBi BaBa.

Then there was Pavillion, where Orchard Emerald was & is still..

 

[PUNISHER]

Didn't know Singapore made so many products !! good thread .

 

[Fishypie]

ahhh good to know. Used to go there occasionally when i was in 1 SIR....but stopped going after i was posted out. These days i hardly pass by Tanjong Katong Road.

Bro; me from 1SIR too..but i think you Lagi Lau Peng..