Golly was as much a victim of racism as any other, he was alarge part of most children's childhood and stood for no more than Jam and the fun of collecting his many friendsand bright colored collectables, as such heshould have been recognised as thepride of his era! The famous Robertson's Golliwog symbol (not seen as racially charged at the time) appeared in 1910 after a trip to the US to set up a plant in Boston. His son John bought a golliwog doll there. For some reason this started to appear first on their price lists and was then adopted as their trade mark. [5] [6] Robertsons were way ahead of their time when they decided to use the Gollybadges and merchandisetosupport several other worthwhile causes, these includedThe Viota Scheme (promoting healthy eating and baking) their own brand of organic mincemeat, road safety (the green cross code) promoting recycling with the Ali Jamja badge andthere was even abadge commisioned for HMS Critchton to thank the sailors for their efforts protecting the nation. a b c d e f g h "Robertsons Jam to disappear". The Daily Telegraph. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012 . Retrieved 5 August 2012.

We are retiring Golly because we found families with kids no longer necessarily knew about him. We are not bowing to political correctness, but like with any great brand we have to move with the times. [20] Sponsorship [ edit ] LOW CALORIE, GUILT-FREE - With no more than 3 calories per 250ml serving and only naturally occuring sugars coming from the fruit juice, Robinsons Mini is perfect for adding fruity refreshment on the go and is suitable for vegetarians and vegans alike James Robertson of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland was born on 16 January 1832 in Niddry Street, Paisley. He started life working in the local thread mills at the age of eight. During a long down turn in the silk trade, in 1847 Robertson's parents decided to apprentice him to a local grocer, Gibson & Craig, wine spirit and tea merchants at 107 High Street in Paisley. This redefined Robertson's future. Only at this late stage did he learn to read and write, attending night classes at Seedhill School. [1] He married Marion McFadyen on 15 June 1856.

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In 1981 the loss-making company was bought by Avana Foods, [8] who also closed the Bristol factory, concentrating production in Droylsden.

The Robertson Golly was not only limited to badges. There were Robertson Golly dolls, ceramic, Golly games for children, the 1979 illustrated storybook Here Comes Golly by Gyles Brandreth [16] and even Golly clothing. At the start of the 1980s the hard enamelled badges were replaced with cheaper to produce acrylic badges, but this did not affect their popularity. Robertson's golliwogs". Revealing Histories: Remembering Slavery. Revealing Histories. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17 . Retrieved 2014-12-20.

Be interesting to see how many food and drink items we can currently find/buy which are both Sugar Free AND Aspartame free, and to create a list here so we can all add to it, and refer to it. So one of the greatest ever supporters of charities who stood for healthy eating, recycling, our children's safetywhilst promoting sport and fitness, was finally seen off in the name of racism because his face was the wrong color and people continually mispronounced his name as Golliwog. In 2001, the Golly collectables were replaced by seven Roald Dahl-created characters, [3] as illustrated by Quentin Blake. These included the Big Friendly Giant, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, and Willy Wonka. This collectables scheme ended in 2006.