I was just looking at Will O's Space Communicators and the artwork on the first box, of a space helmeted child brought back a clear memory! In the sixties, Matlow Sweets (now Swizzels-Matlow) made some small bon-bon like sweets called 'Climpies', in a small tube pack of about 8. These were usually in a counter box or on a tray, in sweet shops and kids could buy them along with other small items.
As they are small spheres, arranged in a row in the package, they looked a little like the ping pong ball guns that were all the rage at the time and at some point Matlow marketed the sweets with an image of one of these child astronauts holding a space bazooka loaded with Climpie sweets, gleefully blasting them out into space. The artwork was very reminiscent of the painting on the walkie talkie box, but also always put me in mind of Fireball XL5, with the big winged shoulder pads. Try as I might, I cant find any sign of advertising or packaging for Climpies online, although the sweets are quite well remembered by boomers, even if only as a choking hazard!
I so remember Climpies, although I didn't know they were called that. Like little pearl spangles, they were delicious, really fruity. I had a look for the Matlow's bazooka and like you, nada.
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