2006-07-24 09:35:05 · 7 answers · asked by amberjemini 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
There are a couple of theories. One is that Cadbury's originally sold it (an ice cream with a cadbury's flake in) at 99p.
Another theory is that the shop that first sold them was number 99 in the street.
There are also other theories as well. Check this link, it might help:-
http://heritage.scotsman.com/people.cfm?id=86262006
2006-07-24 09:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by ukstubby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One claim is that the shop which first sold them was at address number 99 in the street, I can't remember where but I think it was in Scotland.
2006-07-24 09:40:38 · answer #2 · answered by Darren R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They looked into this on TV recently. No satisfactory answer could be found. Plenty of theories, including that the cost notice 66 d could be turned upside down when we went decimal.
2006-07-24 09:42:42 · answer #3 · answered by poppy vox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would not have been 99p, in the day they were sold, was before decimalisation.
so maybe from the shop in Scotland no 99
2015-06-07 08:51:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm tough one... possibly coz ther 99 PENCE!!
2006-07-24 10:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it costs 99p
2006-07-24 09:37:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no idea!
2006-07-24 09:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by lou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋