Sherbet originally came from the Arabic word "sharab", meaning a chilled drinkFlying saucers were invented in Belgium in the 1950s using rice paperFudge was reputedly first made by accident in Baltimore in 1886Sweet jars in glass became popular in Victorian sweet shops in the 1840sThe world record for the most sweets eaten in one minute is 88In Victorian England, a pennyworth of sweets bought you a small jar fullKola Kubes are flavoured with the kola nut, the same plant that originally flavoured colaThe first jelly bean is thought to have been made in Boston in the 1860s
Vivid Delights

Standard 500ml

The everyday gift jar

The 500ml Victorian-style jar is our most-loved size. About 17.5cm tall with the lid, holds 250g of pick & mix. Right for a thank-you, a birthday, a small thoughtful gesture.

Capacity
500ml · 250g of sweets
Dimensions
17.5cm tall · 9cm wide
Starting at
from £18.95
Hand-filled
Day of dispatch
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A 500ml Victorian-style sweet jar filled with mixed sweets

Right for

When this size makes sense

Five scenarios where this is the size we recommend without hesitation.

  • Thank-you gifts
  • Birthdays (children, teens, adults)
  • Wedding favours
  • Baby shower favours
  • Corporate desk gifts

In the wild

A few we have made

Personalisation samples from the last few months. Yours can look like any of these or something else entirely.

Happy Birthday jar
Thank You jar
Baby Boy jar
Baby Girl jar

Make it yours

Open the designer and we'll preselect this size for you. Pick the sweets, design the label, we hand-fill the rest.

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