The four copies of the early-1960s Chandy sales leaflet that you see here were a new acquisition for the museum in September 2016.

 

The leaflet was clearly aimed at the trade rather than retail customers and covers various, at times unlikely, reasons why publicans might be well advised to stock Chandy. Apparently, according to the leaflet, Chandy is 'an amazing drink', beloved of 'all kinds of people from every walk of life', 'thirsty drivers', 'young people' and, of course, 'the ladies'. Also, it tells us 'Make mine a Chandy' was a familiar expression of the day - we wonder about that!

 

We estimate the leaflet to date from around 1963. It's a single folded-sheet measuring 18 by 11cm when folded, which tells us a couple of things we didn't know before - the trade price of Chandy at the time (five shilings and three pence per dozen bottles including purchase tax, if you're wondering) and the fact that it was distributed by Brearleys Table Waters of Stratford-on-Avon (who, our research tells us, are alas no longer trading).