Earlier this year , my parents found my Yowie cabinet in the garage and brought it around to me. Approximately 25 cm tall by 22.5cm wide , this cabinet had pride of place in my childhood. I won the cabinet in a competition run by Cadbury. The prize included a large selection from Series 1 and 2 of the Yowie chocolate collection. As far as I know, the cabinet was custom made for the competition. It came with around 50 plastic toys to assemble yourself, but not 50 Yowie chocolates, which was probably a wise decision. If you are unfamiliar with Yowies, they are a kind of Australian Kinder Surprise. Named for and shaped like the mythical Australian cryptid, the chocolate shell broke open to reveal a plastic egg containing the pieces of an endangered Australian animal. The first 3 series were very high quality and many had moving parts. Yowies originally come from Aboriginal legends. They have other names as well. Generally, the description is ...
