Choosing the right school bag By - 22 December 2015 @ 6:03 PMEverton's most widely recognised nickname "The Toffees" or "The Toffeemen", came about after Everton had moved to Goodison.There was a business in Everton village, named Mother Noblett's, which was a toffee shop that sold sweets including the Everton Mint. It was located opposite the lock up which Everton's club crest is based on.Players and fans frequented this place before and after every match to buy Everton mints and also meet up friends. Many lovers met at that place. So the lovers and friends who met here were nicknamed toffees.And since every Everton fan used to come here at least once in a month, everyone associated with Everton got that nickname. Eventually, it stuck out to them, thanks to the newspapers.The Toffee Lady tradition in which a girl walks around the perimeter of the pitch before the start of a game tossing free Everton Mints into the crowd symbolises the connection.The most widely believed reason for Everton being called Toffees is that apparently there was competition between two toffee shops, one of which (Ye Anciente Everton Toffee House) was located at the original site of the Everton stadium and the other (Mother Nobletts Toffee Shop) was closer to the Goodison Park, which is the current home of Everton.When Everton relocated to Goodison Park

, Ye Anciente had loss of business as their toffees were very popular with the hungry hordes of fans travelling from far and wide to watch Everton play.In order to outdo Mother Nobletts, Old Ma Bushell who was operating Anciente Everton did a masterstroke - She worked with the leadership of the Everton FC to distribute her Everton Toffees to the crowd inside the stadium before the kick-off. Thus was born the tradition of "Everton Toffee Lady" and this is how Everton came to be known as "The Toffees"The Toffees (or The Toffeemen) is the established and traditional nickname for Everton FC, and certainly preferable to the dull alternative of  “The Blues”, which is used only locally to differentiate the club from its equally famous neighbours. It originated very early in the history of the club, by association with not one but two local Toffee Shops that figured in Everton’s early history. ‘Ye Anciente Everton Toffee House’ was located within a “mint ball’s throw” of the Queen’s Head Hotel in Village Street, where much of Everton’s early development as a Football Club occurred.

The Toffee House was the operation of Old Ma Bushell, who was the original Toffee Lady, and actually invented Everton Toffees. This confectionery was sold in huge quantities to the hungry hordes as they journeyed from far and wide to watch Everton play in the new Football League at Anfield, Everton’s third ground.Mother Noblett’s Toffee Shop’, meanwhile, was located near Goodison Park, and figured prominently after the move from Anfield in 1893. Old Mother Noblett was placed on the horns of a dilemma when that momentous decision was taken to move the great club from Anfield to the new Goodison Park. But, being the mother of innovation, Mrs Noblett hit upon a great idea as direct competition for the Everton Toffees patented by her arch rival, Old Ma Bushell. She invented Everton Mints.Everton Mints were a great success with the crowd. The black & white stripes of the new sweets reflected an older strip that Everton had worn some years earlier and sales of Everton Toffee from Ye Anciente Everton Toffee Shop declined rapidly, mainly due the long distance that now separated Old Ma Bushell’s tasty goods from the crowds milling around Goodison Park.Not to be outdone by the inventive Mrs Nobletts, Old Ma Bushell pulled a masterstroke of marketing acumen.

She gained permission from the leaders of the Club to distribute her Everton Toffees to the crowd inside the ground as they waited patiently for the kick-off. Her beautiful young grand-daughter, Jemima Bushell, was persuaded to perform this honourable task. She dressed in her best finery, and donned a broad hat before carrying around her basket laden with individually wrapped Everton Toffees.Thus was born the tradition of the Everton Toffee Lady, a pre-match feature at Goodison Park that has lasted remarkably well down the years. backpack daggerfallIn previous years, one Toffee Lady did the job week-in, week-out; scott jurek backpackMary Gorry fulfilled this role in the mid-Fifties. topo rover backpack review

Nowadays, for each home match, a different teenage girl is selected from the ranks of Everton’s Supporters Club to perform this time-honoured task. Again it is worthy of note, however, that the “toffees” thrown, are usually “Everton Mints”.Though "The Blues" has taken hold in recent years, The Toffees (or The Toffeemen) is the established and traditional nickname for Everton FC. kimbel backpackIt originated very early in the history of the club, by association with not one but two local Toffee Shops that figured in Everton's early history:Ye Anciente Everton Toffee House was located within a "mint ball's throw" of the Queen's Head Hotel in Village Street, where much of Everton's early development as a Football Club occurred.  petunia boxy backpack saleThe Toffee House was the operation of Old Ma Bushell, who was the original Toffee Lady, and actually invented Everton Toffees.  nwu backpack for sale

This confectionery was sold in huge quantities to the hungry hordes as they journeyed from far and wide to watch Everton play in the new Football League, firstly in Stanley Park, and Priory Road.  Then at Anfield, Everton's third ground.Mother Nobletts Toffee Shop was located near Goodison Park, and figured prominently after the move from Anfield in 1892.  einar backpackOld Mother Nobletts was placed on the horns of a dilemma when that momentous decision was taken to move the great club from Anfield to the new Goodison Park.  But, being the mother of innovation, Mrs Nobletts hit upon a great idea as direct competition for the Everton Toffees patented by her arch rival, Old Ma Bushell.  Mother Nobletts invented Everton Mints.  Everton Mints were a great success with the crowd.  The black-and-white stripes of the new sweets reflected an older strip that Everton had worn some years earlier...  Meanwhile, sales of Everton Toffee from Ye Anciente Everton Toffee Shop declined rapidly, mainly due the long distance that now separated Old Ma Bushell's tasty goods from the crowds milling around Goodison Park. 

Not to be out-done by the inventive Mrs Nobletts, Old Ma Bushell pulled a masterstroke of marketing acumen.  She gained permission from the leaders of the Club to distribute her Everton Toffees to the crowd inside the ground as they waited patiently for the kick-off.  Her beautiful young grand-daughter, Jemima Bushell, was persuaded to perform this honourable task.  She dressed in her best finery, and donned a broad hat before carrying around her basket laden with individually wrapped Everton Toffees.And so was born the tradition of the Everton Toffee Lady, a pre-match feature at Goodison Park that has lasted remarkably well down the years.  In previous years, one Toffee Lady did the job week-in, week-out: Mary Gorry fulfilled this role in the mid-Fifties.  Nowadays, for each home match, a different teenage girl is selected from the ranks of Everton's Supporters Club to perform this time-honoured task.  On the other hand, this yarn may be just so many old half-chewed toffees...