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40 Gram Tubes

These tubes are 130mm long by 24mm in diameter. The images are all scanned at 1.5 pixels per milimeter, and clicking on any image will give you an enlargement at twice that resolution in glorious SmartieScope!.
(The code numbers used for the tubes are inside the glued seam, and you'll need a sharp scalpel to open the seam to read them.)

	From before Nestlé bought Rowntrees. Lids (orange, dark green, blue & yellow) had "Rowntrees" in raised letters outside.
	Send 10 tokens and 20p for Gruesome Greenie Money Pouch. Offer closed 31st December 1992.
	Just after Nestlé bought Rowntrees. Lids (same colours as last tube) all say "smarties" on the outside.
	This promotion offered a Smarties Zapper (electronic noise generator) for £0.30 plus 10 tokens. Offer closed 31st January 1994. Orange Smarties had lightning flashes painted on.
	10% Extra offer
	Missing Blue Smarties tubes (series of 9). Clue 1: The robber doesn't have a moustache.
	Offer was 8 tokens plus 20p for Secret Message Pen. Clue 2: To replace a letter of his name would be silly.
	Options: Dr Devious, Big Reg and Billy The Bonce Clue 3: The robber is wearing a hat
	Pen writes invisible ink one end & reveals at the other Clue 4: His mum calls him William.
	Pen came with hidden message: "Only Smarties have the answer!" Clue 5: There are 13 letter in the robbers name.
	Tubes all had blue lids. Clue 6: Could it be Nobbly The Lice?
	Offer closed 30th September 1994. Clue 7: The robber isn't wearing a top hat.
	Clue 8: He shares the first letter of our missing colour.
	Clue 9: There are three words in the robbers name.
	First of a three tube set of "Limited Edition Designs" with Purple, Light Green and Light Blue lids. The blue lids haven't been seen since.
	Second in the above series featuring three ways of opening a packet: punch it, unzip it, or rip it in half.
	Third in the above series.
	10% Extra offer

Offers These items were awarded in exchange for cutting out tokens from tubes and boxes, with a contribution towards postage. Some were better than others!

Smarties Zapper Got a soundcard? Press the buttons and be impressed!	Cool Dude Shades The "shades" are a strip of plastic which wraps around your head. Thanks to Jimmy Centanni!	Gruesome Greenie Money Pouch This would split immediately if you ever attempted to use it!
Secret Message Pen Write in invisible ink with the yellow end, reveal with the purple end.
On my wish list... White smarties tube. White smarties puzzle. Cool Dude tube. Any others, especially early / foreign.

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