Doctor Mopp cola toothpaste

It’s hard to see why this fizzy cola children’s toothpaste never caught on. It brings a fun aspect to bedtime that few people can match in later life.

Camberwick Green toothpaste came in six natural, healthy* flavours, from Captain Snort (pork scratchings) and Mrs Honeyman (tonic wine) to Windy Miller (tramp).

It was part of a range of tempting TV tie-ins that included M*A*S*H potato and It Ain’t Half Hot Mum chicken madras-flavoured baby food.

* This product comes with a doctor’s stamp of approval. It’s just the packaging that makes it look like he’s been gagged.

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