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The Sweetie Jar
"full of all sorts of sweets"

The Sweetie Jar is a UK online retro sweet shop filled with classic sweets, nostalgic favourites, and thoughtful sweet gifts for every occasion. Based in Nottingham, we stock a wide selection of traditional and retro sweets from well-known manufacturers who have been creating much-loved treats for generations.

Whether you’re treating yourself or sending a gift, our range of retro sweet gifts has something for everyone. Choose from beautifully presented Sweet Gift Jars, Retro Sweet Gift Boxes and Sweet Hampers - perfect for birthdays, thank you gifts, celebrations, or a thoughtful “just for you” surprise. From old-fashioned favourites to iconic childhood classics, our sweets are sure to spark nostalgia and smiles.

Take a digital stroll through our retro sweet shop and rediscover the joy of your favourite childhood sweets. Buy retro sweets online and send a nostalgic gift anywhere in the UK - or treat yourself to a little trip down memory lane.

Let customers speak for us

from 502 reviews
Great buy well packaged lovely

Great buy well packaged lovely contents

Anonymous
A Jar of 70s Sweets
Nice to see you can still get these sweets

Nice to see you can still get these sweets.

Anonymous
Rosey Apples : 200g
Excellent stcking filler

Excellent stcking filler.

Anonymous
Dip Dab Sherbet Dip : x5
Daughter was very pleases with the eggs

Daughter was very pleases with the eggs.

Anonymous
Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs : 200g
Very quick delivery and my husband was very happy

Very quick delivery and my husband was very happy with the American hard gum sweets. Would be very happy to use them again.

Barbara M.
American Hard Gums Sweet Jars
Great just what I

Great just what I wanted

Anonymous
Jelly Beans : 200g
Absolutely brilliant could not have got a better

Absolutely brilliant could not have got a better batch so good 😋

Chazjacko
Chocolate Fruits : 200g
Great buy Delivery was spot

Great buy
Delivery was spot on

Maureen C.
Butterscotch : 200g
Super fast delivery of great sweets!

Some of my fave old fashioned sweets, fresh, fast delivery and well packaged

Andrea B.
Lions Fruit Salad : 200g
Super fast delivery of great sweets!

Love these football gums! thanks!

Andrea B.
Lions Football Gums : 200g
Super fast delivery of great sweets!

Great fresh sweets, plenty of them too!

Andrea B.
Fizzy Cola Bottles : 200g
Colours Lovely

Lovely colours!

Anonymous
ABC Alphabet Letters : 200g
Have not opened them

Have not opened them yet

Anonymous
Liquorice Allsorts : 200g
Havent opened them

Havent opened them yet

Anonymous
Midget Gems : 200g
Oh the memories

Can't remember when I last had a white chocolate mouse, but the taste of these took me straight back to my childhood.

Edward K.
White Mice : 200g