Crisp packet from 1968 found by litter pickers

'This packet will definitely have its own shelf in my vintage litter museum.'

A crisp packet that has survived more than half a century has been found in Suffolk.

Litter pickers in Kesgrave were stunned after stumbling on a Golden Wonder bag of roast chicken flavoured crisps dating from 1968.

Still almost intact, much of the writing on the faded packet can still be read years after it was discarded.

At the time, the company was advertising a competition to win a paid trip to the Olympics, which were held in Mexico City.

Jason Alexander, who led the group Kesgrave Wombles, shared photos of the rare find on social media.

Taking to Twitter, he wrote: ‘This is our oldest piece found during this year’s Great Britain spring clean – a 55-years-old Golden Wonder crisps packet.

‘You can see the pre-decimal price of 6d on the front. Look on the back and you’ll find a Mexico Olympics competition with a closing date of August 1968.’

Jason describes himself as a ‘serial litter picker’. He is also the founder of Rubbish Walks, external, a social enterprise based in Suffolk.

He also runs the Vintage Litter Museum, a virtual collection of items found during litter picks.

These include a Lucazade can from the 1980s, Spar bleach bottle from the 1960s and Chocolate Treets packets from the 1970s.

And the Golden Wonder packet of crisps will fit great in the collection hosted on the Rubbish Walks website.

‘This packet will definitely have its own shelf in my vintage litter museum,’ Jason added.

He also encouraged others to take on the environmental hobby as part of the ongoing campaign Keep Britain Tidy.

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