article_snippet.sent: An archive of images showing the evolution of the Easter Egg over the past 40 years has been released in time for this year's celebrations.
article_snippet.sent: And the images are bound to jog a few childhood memories of the vast array of Easter eggs that the famed sweet makers have produced in the past.
article_snippet.sent: Chewy sweets, Tooty Frooties, used to release Easter Eggs.
article_snippet.sent: From the Smarties Easter Egg (pictured left), to a selection of funky Easter Eggs (pictured right), both 1970 .
article_snippet.sent: Now mostly associated with mint, back in 1991, a Matchmakers Easter Egg is retailed with 'Orange Chocolate Sticks' Very different from a Matchmakers Easter Egg's distinctive bold style today,
article_snippet.sent: A Kit-Kat Easter egg poster from 1991 shows that the packaging hasn't changed dramatically to today, and has also maintained it's famous 'Have a Break!'
article_snippet.sent: Yorkie's Easter Egg poster from 1991, also shows that the chocolate has maintained the chocolate bold yellow and blue branding . '
article_snippet.sent: We put together this archive of photos as a little Easter treat for fans of Easter eggs. '
article_snippet.sent: We archives go all the way back to the very beginning of the chocolate Easter egg but this selection of images focuses on the 70s, 80s and 90s because the designs and packaging are much cooler. '
article_snippet.sent: A little bit of nostalgia is great fun, and there's bound to be a few eggs in there that people remember from people childhoods.'
article_snippet.sent: A Rowntree Easter Egg range was advertised in 1977, and is starting to show hints of Rowntree's colourful branding .
article_snippet.sent: A Tooty Frooties Easter Egg (pictured left) and a Quality Street egg (pictured right) made from bundles of their signature wrapped-up chocolates - both from 1976 .
article_snippet.sent: A Weekend Easter collection from 1970 (pictured left) and a collection of Tots Easter Eggs from 1977 (right)