penny winkles

[mw0njm.]

when i was a kid,living in neachells,of a weekend there was a man who come around,selling penny winkles and cockles.etc,one day he come and my mom said to my dad the man is out side selling penny winkles with glass on.dad said i have never seen winkles with glass on.he knew what she ment,the man wore glasses.Does any one else remember this man and is 3 wheel wicker barrow
pete

 

[Alf]

More on this here Pete

https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/search.php?searchid=743609

 

[G G Jean]

Like your dads sense of humour Pete. Can't remember anyone selling pennywinkles from a barrow and never went to a pub with my parents. Dad prefered a tipple indoors. I remember mom buying shell fish of all descriptions from the Bull ring and still remember the smell. Jean.

 

[Mayfield]

when i was a kid,living in neachells,of a weekend there was a man who come around,selling penny winkles and cockles.etc,one day he come and my mom said to my dad the man is out side selling penny winkles with glass on.dad said i have never seen winkles with glass on.he knew what she ment,the man wore glasses.Does any one else remember this man and is 3 wheel wicker barrow
pete

Pete, I lived in Cato street north and fondly remember the 'Penny Wink' man. I remember using the pin to .....-out the wink - over indulged the once and felt extremely bad.

Mayfield

 

[mw0njm.]

mayfield.ta for reply,i used to like a pennywink sandwich.