Oooh, I love these! Completely lacking the practicality of the Olde English square-based jars (previously blogged with praise), and with lots of little decorative ridges bound to drive you mental when it comes to cleaning, there can be nothing finer than storing your sweets in these new Maxwell & Williams Candy Store jars. Really: is sweet storage supposed to be sensible?The stout retro shapes are just so perfectly conceived, and the style is so gorgeously reminiscent of an old sweet shop display. As one would expect from Maxwell & Williams, they are made of sturdy glass, with the tight M&W seal, making them practical as well as fanciful. They come in a range of sizes, from 650ml right up to 5 litres. And they are unbelievable value, either singularly or in a boxed set.
Of course, you are obliged to fill these with equally beautiful sweets: humbugs and fruit candies, old favourites such as milk bottles and teeth, sugar-dusted jelly babies, and licorice allsorts. Need I mention the festive-related potential here? I think not...
Because deep down, we're all Willing to be a Wonka.
