From 1906 to Now: Inside Adelaide’s Oldest Lolly Shop
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From 1906 to Now: Inside Adelaide’s Oldest Lolly Shop
Before supermarkets, before vending machines, before online shopping was even a thing — there was The Old Lolly Shop.
Tucked inside the iconic Adelaide Central Market since 1906, we’ve been helping generations of sweet lovers find their favourite treats. And while the world around us has changed a lot in the past 100+ years, one thing hasn’t: the joy of a really good lolly.
🍬 It All Started With a Stall
We began at Stall 33 — and we’re still there today. Back in the early 1900s, we were the go-to for boiled sweets, chocolate bullets, and traditional British favourites. Parents would bring their kids, and now, decades later, those kids bring their grandkids.
It’s more than a shop. It’s a tradition.
📜 Over 400 Kinds of Sweets (and Counting)
Step inside our shop and you’ll find over 400 varieties of sweets, packed floor to ceiling in jars, boxes and bags. There’s old-school Aussie classics, imported UK and US favourites, sugar-free options, vegan lollies, and everything in between.
Love redskins, sherbet bombs or musk sticks? We’ve got them. Prefer a curly wurly, milk duds, or Reese’s Pieces? Got those too.
🎁 Now You Can Get the Magic Delivered
In 2025, we took our in-store magic online — launching a range of beautifully curated lolly gift boxes that bring the nostalgia straight to your door.
Some of our bestsellers include:
- Nostalgic Showbag Gift Box – like opening a Royal Showbag from the 90s
- Chocolate Lovers Box – for the one who skips the lolly aisle and heads straight to the choccy
- Traditional British Sweets Box – for homesick Brits and lovers of proper sweets
🏪 Still Local. Still Family-Owned.
We’re proud to still be a family-run business, now in new hands with a fresh love for the old-school. Georga — our co-owner — actually worked at the shop as a teenager. Now, she and her husband Simon are carrying on the tradition (with a little help from their four lolly-loving kids).
It’s a local love story. Sweet, right?
💌 Come Say Hi
If you’re in Adelaide, come visit us at Stall 33, Adelaide Central Market. You can’t miss us — we’re the stall that smells like sherbet and memories.
If you're further away, just browse our lolly boxes online and we’ll send the sugar to you. Neatly packed, nostalgically sweet, and full of surprises.
Explore the full collection of curated lolly gift boxes here:
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