Hands down, it was the best tasting gum ever. ANSWER 0 peterpam ANSWERS: . Your article shows one picture with a blue wrapper. Do they still make freshen up gum? - Answers We would get a couple of pennies and walk about a half mile to buy some. If our proceeds were an odd number, we would buy a one cent Chum Gum with the odd penny because it had two pieces of gum and we could split the penny. Vintage Wrigley Chewing Gum Pack Full New Extra Bubble Gum 20 Packs 5 Piece. BRING BACK DEM BONES. Your email address will not be published. I agree with yo all! They still sell it in Tn, Al, and Ga at walmart and most grocery store and gas stations. . I'm 55, grew up in San Bernardino, California, and I went looking for Chum Gum because it had the best TEXTURE! I grew up in Batavia, NY (60's-70's) and there was a corner candy store on Ross St. where we would return bottles for the deposit and buy Chum Gum, the tastiest gum ever. I'm 53 years old and every time I chew bubble gum (rarely), I remember the great flavor of the first few chews of Chum Gum. Woolworth's on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, GA. Phase please please fruit as I have ate for 25 year ! I have told sooo many people about it and they all think I'm crazy. Our family owned a mom and pop grocery store in Depauw, IN and Chum Gum was my favorite treat! The absolute best bubblegum ever! My mom would walk with us to the neighborhood candy store and we would purchase it along with turtles, bazooka joe bubble gum, Wish they would get the recipe and reintroduce it! It's so comforting to know there are others who feel the same way. My other favorite is Sun Drops from Trader Joes, candy coated chocolate dipped sunflower seeds. I remember Chum Gum, candy lipstick, wax lips and nails and bottles, Chiclets, Turkish Taffy, Fizzies. It was a chocolate bar with air crisped chocolate inside it. And yes, just like someone before me said, right next to the hot dog gum. I used to get it at only one grocery store in Las Vegas, NM. i keep looking for chum gum too!sadly its no longer made.i also grew up in chicago in the 70's and bought it every time i went to the candy store.i remember "borrowing a whole dollar out of my moms purse and getting a small brown bag full of candy.chum gum was always my favorite. Oh, if they would only bring Chum Gum back! I would love to see Chum Gum come back no matter what today's price would be! It brings back so many great memories. I'm sure if I even smelled a stick I'd have involuntary visions of a bygone world populated by finned automobiles with sweeping lines and the calls of a street vendor yelling "Hot Tamales" -- as he pushed his cart down our street on a summer's evening -- ringing in my ears. This gum is remembered as being one of the best bubble-blowing gums ever. I'm 51 in Cincinnati and I can't believe so many people remember Chum Gum. Not as good as Chum Gum, but still good memories. Waaaaah! I have wracked my brain so many times trying to come up with this name. //-->, Loading images, if this message doesn't go away you may need to enable javascript in order to see pictures. Do you know where I could find them or do you have the ability to obtain them if they still exist somewhere? Best Wishes, Albert Baroody. Popped it hours. Did anyone know the name of these candies? No one I know remembers it. I love Chum Gum. Chum Gum was the best gum ever! I was just thinking about Chum Gum. Clorets - discontinued in 2016; Conversation Hearts made by NECCO; Cow Tales - Caramel . My Co-Workers think I'm nuts. Im from Boston and Any time I ask people if they remember chum gum people think Im making it up! I also used to buy KitKats, BB Bats, 3-V Cola, licorice wound up like a small record, Turkish Taffy (with a stripe down the middle) and other glorious candy that is part of my St. Louis childhood memories. BEST GUM EVER MADE. It was made by Fleer. I agree- Best Gum Ever! Can not get it. Yeah man, I used to go to North Ward School on 4th Street and we'd go to Tussey's Drug Store. Any chance they will reintroduce Certs? Perhaps we should find out who the company was that made chum gum and take it from there. google_color_border = "E7F0EB"; Our candy inventory includes old-fashioned gum, penny . I wish I could find it somewhere! empty. The colors were red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. Running to the corner store just south of Chicago in Midlothian Il. It was the best!Bring it back! What day would probably charge a dollar for 2 pieces? Was a cheap bubble gum in a stick. , The reason why this is no longer on the market is that the FDA found it was causing even more gum erosion than pain it was felt to be relieving! I have thought about that stuff off and on but, like most of you said, nobody else remembered it and I had almost convinced myself I had made it up. I was looking for the Marathon Bar. Your only hope may be to contact Tootsie Roll. I am so sad today in 2016 of finding out that they were discontinued. After all, it came from the same brand and had a lot of the same qualities as well. And you all are right if you ask some one about it they think you are crazy. In the 1960's, if I found a penny or two, I would run to the Dog Gone Grocery Store on South Merritt Island, FL., Then I'd eat both pieces before all my sisters found out. I sure wish some company would find the original recipe and make more!!! But if you really want some, someone is selling five sticks on Ebay. The wintergreen flavor is mellow, not too much like some sort of analgesic balm or Pepto Bismol. Really the last Gas station in Bloomington, IN on South Walnut before you get to Highway 37/69. Best gum EVER!!!! Does anyone know what company produced the milkshake bars. I,m 67 and can still taste it. It seems like that happens everytime they sell something so good. I chewed it everyday as a kid. The pure flavor of juicy fruit is gone. I am 61 years old and grew up in Britton, Oklahoma, a tiny bedroom community 20 min N of Oklahoma City.Chum Gum was a favorite for me - I can till conjure the aroma and flavor of this wonderful gum! Oh, well. Drop gum mixture on top of sugar and knead together. No one I talk to remembers Chum gum, I loved it. I bought grape and Black Jack gum and Sen Sens. You have to advertise your product. Wow, I live outside of Pittsburgh Pa and loved Chum Gum. Wonderful flavor and texture . I am know 47 and haven't seen Chum Gum in at least 30 years. I miss gator gum so much. My best friend and neighbor, Brian, and I, after sharing some moneymaking enterprise, would split the proceeds and go to the corner store (Woodlawn Foods in Seattle) and buy penny candy. some one must have a stash somewhere! And I couldnt blame them!!!) Caroline above said she has never met anyone who remembers it. Wow! This was an awesome flavored gum ! Or at least tell me where I could buy some other than eBay. :Don't dig that kinda crooning', chum :Don't dig that kinda croonin', chum 053 blood clot. For the most part, these came in either 2 sticks or 5 sticks to a pack. No one I speak to about it seems to remember it. Whistle pops didnt last much longer. :). If enough of us asked, perhaps it could happen. Like as in yesterday! All other stick gum was 5 sticks for a nickel. It was the best bubble gum ever made. Chiclets hasn't changed much over the decades and its iconic mini box of 2 Chiclets is still a Halloween fan favorite. Does anyone remember Chum Gum? - Answerbag From 1970, Fleer began selling Chum Devil Gum. !!! The flavor lasts for a while as well, long after the sugar is gone. Sometimes the flavor is decent, but you can't blow a bubble if your life depended on it. I am from the Fort Wayne, IN area and we used to go to a place called Bledsoe's Beach near Angola. I wish they still made it--I would certainly buy it all the time. This candy now days cost almost $200 a bar and is not worth the cost. Great memories. I grew up in Kansas City and had Chum Gum in the 60's. Barrels and Buckets Some anglers freeze chum in 5 gallon buckets, but you need a lot of freezer space to do that. While Chum Gum was a bright spot in candy history for only a short time, its one worth remembering. Anyway, I have also been looking for it for years with no luckChum gum was the best! White powdery coated soft bubble gum that blew bubbles the size of your whole face and ended up stuck there when they burst. Sad. only 2 sticks to a pack. I too mentioned how good it was to some friends recently, and they had no idea what I was talking about. I bought it in Alabama in the 50's and oh how I wish they would make it again!!! I am dying for a piece of CHUM GUM! I grew up in West Tenn. and the Priccipal would let us walk to the store while we were waiting for the high school bus to come pick us up, (at the elementry school). I grew up in Baltimore city in a neighborhood where there was a little store on most corners. Just reading all these wonderful comment remind me of not only how great chum gum was, but how life was simple and easy. Chum Gum!I've been searching forever.. ___ But I bother to write because at 19 in 1975 I was stationed in Deutschland in Bamberg, Bavaria in a Hawk Missile Unit. I see you are out of both. Circa 1953. Ahhhhh, the good ol' days! It did have a distinctive flavor and appearance.I'm from Chicago and I still look for it when I go into an old time candy store just hoping I can get a few cases of this gum that I have been bragging about for decades. CandyFavorites sells the Long Coconut Boys, Squirrel Nut Zippers and I think the original Mary Jane Candy. Like everyone here I loved Chum Gum and thought I was the only one who remembered it. Chiclets History Adams developed Chiclets over a century ago and it quickly became known as the candy coated gum. The only one I remember was billy joel's Glass Houses lp. Also, a similar store in Gettysburg Pa sells these old-time treats. I'm 57 and I just remember pink Chum. Fleer made it. Also check out the other =Food of the 70s?> pages. Why oh why did they stop making it! I am a 60's kid from Indiana.I am happy to find others who recall Chum Gum. I wish they still made it. Beets. Wrapper has a devil's head printed and "Red Hot Chewing or Bubble Gum" printed on wrapper. Oh, the flavor of that gum. was 3 sticks for a penny at first, went to 2 sticks, then 1 stick, and finally disappeared altogether. Wacky Wafers are not on your list. Description Yes, CHUM GUM two sticks wrapped individually in a royal blue wrapper. I too remember Chum Gum and just like some of you when I mention it to people they look at me like I'm crazy. Whatever Happened To Chiclets? - Mashed.com Beech-Nut Gum You can't find it officially anymore, unless you want to pay $37.49 for a decades-old pack on eBay. it also came 2 sticks in a pack for a penny, it was in a red outer paper wrapper with 2 red sticks of gum in plain white paper sleeves. I can smell it! I can still remember the incomparable taste of that gum. In the interim, why not share your memories of a favorite NECCO product. Yes, CHUM GUM two sticks wrapped individually in a royal blue wrapper. I would always take it out of the sleeve so it would look like more in the little brown bag. In 1928, a Fleer employee named Walter Diemer finally devised a successful formula for the first commercial bubble gum, dubbed Dubble Bubble. I agree,Chum is the best bubble gum I have ever tasted. Man, how I'd love to see it back on the market. Chum Gum was made by Fleer, also makers of Dubble Bubble, from around 1950 until 1971. I'm using my nickname as a kid because Chum Gum takes me back to my childhood! altoids Tangerine sours. A selling Black jack and Beemans said he has a source that sellsChum Gum by the case. That was the "Good Ole Days". At the local record hop at the American Legion I always bought at least one bar and sometimes two. . For years I thought I had perhaps only "imagined" Chum Gum ( a stick for you, and one for a chum! It was like nothing else Ive ever tasted and was delicious! You bite off each end and use if as a straw. I enjoyed them when I was a kid from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. I fell in love with Chum Gum since 6th grade in '62.I agree with everyone's comments, but besides the great flavor, Chum Gum produced the best bubbles! Though Tendermint is no longer produced, Teaberry is still available. So glad I finally found someone who remembers it! Chum Gum was the best gum in the world. You're welcome, Dave, and thanks for reading! It takes me back to a time when life was simple. It was the very best bubble gum, and it smelled so good in my purse. What was the gum back in the day that was square shaped and had gel in the middle There were only 6 pieces to a pack And it came in cinnamon . I also have looked for Chum gum for years. I miss Bonkers. I know that not many people remember the 10:30 bar, but those of us who do remember miss it still. Now all we need is the ingredients. After that, I was on my own when it came to buying it. I am 54 and still crave it after all these years. Bring these back and with proper marketing they will be successful. Do you think we could start a fan club???? My dad owned a little country store with a big glass case full of penny candy on the bottom shelf and candy bars on the top. I grew up in FL, and I remember climbing up on the kitchen counter and standing on my tip toes to reach the shelf in the upper cabinet where my mother kept a box of Chum Gum! I wish I could find it somewhere. OMG just remembered we don't have any woods all the developer's got rid of them. They were so delicious! I loved this gum! The old ad piece may still be availablebelieve it was around $15. Unfortunately, the manufacturer discontinued all flavors of Certs. They were in a white pack that blue writing with individual pieces. I would walk down to the local store and buy all that I could get. I am also a chum gum lover. That being said, you can find a lot of other great old candies and gum there, but look out for the price. Yum. I loved the stuff!! NOT KitKats - Kits - those square wrapped taffys -in banana, chocolate, strawberry flavors - I think they came three to a package. I can not believe all of these comments, I wish I could find this gum it smells and tastes so good. Chum gum was the best!!! It was hypnotic, you had to get some no matter what, that and a box of Indian Head Pumpkin seeds and you were good to go! Wish I had some right now! I was beginning to think I dreamed it all up. I would so love to have chum gum back1. Everybody write to Fleer and get them to bring back Chum Gum. Anybody remember these? You could buy 0.5 cents worth and have 15 pieces. Lets take it back to some of the memories of candy from years past. I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. I remember the commercial well. Going off in washington dc I got my chum gum from the corner store next to saint theresa's school in anacostia washington dc. First time I ever bought Chum Gum was 1959 at Szegedi's Candy Store near Birmingham Terrace. It was the best gum everpowdered sugar coating the green, yellow or raspberry-colored gum. Did they change it or is my memory bad? The funny thing about that is that one day, if we are still here, we will talk about these days as the "good old days". Loved the smell, loved the taste. it had that cold feeling when you first started chewing it. I grew up in Kansas city, Kansas and bought Chum Gum at Newits market in the penny candy section. I cant believe they stopped making CERTS Breath Mints. Not sure why I have such loyalty to this particular confection but like other bloggers, it had a distinct taste and smooth texture. Can you still buy chum gum? - Sage-Advices If you happen to know anything about what candies I speak of, please do not hesitate to contact me! Why did we complicate things??? A Principal would be hung out to dry if he let children walk to the store while at school. I thought people forgot the greatest gum ever! Not to mention the thousands of dollars lost , this is a detriment to your company so my advice would be to the people what we want & bring them back ASAP !!!! I remember going by Brookside, a Mom & Pop store, daily gong and coming from school. Do they still make them? Now that I'am 52 I long for the simple days of my chid hood hanging out with my friends and chewing th e best made gum ever Chum Gum. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK! I too have yearnd for Chum Gum. My experience was in the 50's and 60's, though. I would also get Kits in banana, chocolate and strawberry. Discontinued Candy - Candy Favorites I grew up in Turtle Creek, Pennslyvania. So sad. I was just talking about this gum yesterday! We have a novelty candy store in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Thanks for sharing your memories! Fleer owned the market on bubble gum sports trading cards at the time. My husbands favorite candy was the blue mint coolers. Used to buy Chum Gum at Werner's corner store in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in the 60's. We bought it in the penny candy section. In the 1990s, Skittles came in the form . I think it would be a big hit (with potty-based humour at an all-time high with kids). In one . The history for the stories behind Chum Gum is limited but to our knowledge, the gum was first produced in 1950 by Fleer Company. I ask everyone my age if they remembered this gum and no one does. that is what me go to this link is it tasted so much like it. I found this particular page 'cause I was looking for references to gum that was made into little record albums. Im 55 and I still look for Chum gum everywhere. Browse our massive selection to find classics or a new favorite! It was so much fun going to Freedom Park to the playground then walk up to Wad's to get the Chum Gum and a real cherry Coke at the fountain. and I loved the flavor of Chum Gum. Thanks so much for the candy you supply and the website. Packaging is similar to the "original" as is the formula. Am I way off base? I am 51 and have been craving this gum, chum gum the best ever made, 2 sticks for a penny and nothing else compares. When it comes to stocking one of the largest selections of wholesale retro and nostalgic candy, Blair Candy knows the favorites you miss or the treats you can't wait to discover. At her 2nd birthday party I gave her a present with no name on it, but I had a certs setting on top, she looked at it and came up to me and said thanks for the present. For some people, gluten triggers an immunological response that causes damage to the small intestine. !Not planning to eat them just wanted to have those wonderful memories in my own hand. Bring back the Wonka Scrunch bar! I remember then from the 60s. We really miss it. They were clear squares with bubble gum in the center each individually wrapped in clear cellophane. They lost sight of a historical favorite and it eventually was no longer popular or desired on the market. Somewhere there is the recipe in someone chest. My mouth's still watering, but that item's for external use only, a small tin of Heath & Henry cuticle cream, which was on sale as discontinued. I was a kid in Winston-Salem NC and now I'm 54 and I can vividly remember the taste of Chum Gum. Delicious! Wish someone would make it again. I too remember Chum Gum and think back to my younger days. I grew up on a street in the LA area in the 60s and 70s. lol. This is great that I am not the only one who remembers this gum it was the best ever!! It was so unique to chew. Swallowing gum: Is it harmful? - Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic Shop Now Project 7 Spearmint Farms. $19.95. Why do they always discontinue the best items just to make room for bs items that dont even taste good at all. I am in the same boat. I enjoyed Smith Brothers cough drops, licorice very much. It can't hurt to try! (The Good Old Days) As a child I was very frugal with my money. I used to buy Chum Gum in a little town in north Georgia. In fact, they have expanded the product range from just Bazooka Original. I am interested in mint juleps and Christmas hard mix. In fact, Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of The Topps Company, Inc., still produces Bazooka Gum to this day. Still, I often find myself describing the fragrant pink gum in the beautiful blue wrapper, 2 sticks, one for you and one for a chum, hoping someone could remember. When they got bought out long ago, Chum Gum went away The big secret of Chum Gum's great flavor was that it was stick shaped bubble gum, and each stick was coated with powdered sugar. $19.99. When I was a child the candy bars were large and worth the money. It was the New, Improved Hawk Missile, of greedy, pork-barrel-proficiency peddlers Raytheon Corp. That damned systems mobile radar units were so dependent on (apparently) cheaply made electronics that they were constantly failing when taken to the field and bounced around two-tracks and farmers fields. The bubble gum was cheap with really great flavor that simply didnt last. I wish they wouold make Chum gum again .. and bring back those Old memories My recollection is that Chum Gum was manufactured by the Curtiss Candy Company, the same folks who made Baby Ruths and Butterfingers. Nicole, I feel your pain! I just discovered a new productBlowpop Minis.disk shaped fruit flavored candy(same flavors as original Blowpops) with gum in the center. The following are links about Chum Gum you may find interesting. This is GREAT!!! I too loved Chum Gum and have searched to no avail,but find Big League Chew very close if not the same. I think I may be the only one who remembers these! Unfortunately, it is no longer available as it was discontinued. Good times :). I remember especially liking the flavor which was unique, and different from other gums. Afterwards, I thought I'd do an online search of CG. I am 56 years old and have been searching for it for years. What a great ideawhy don't we [all] start a revolution and surely some company out there will duplicate the stuff and make us all happy. I wish it would come back. i would really like for someone to bring back my favorite childhood gum. It was the best gum ever made. However, in 1928, they used that idea to create Dubble Bubble, which is where the true fame and sensation of Fleers bubble gum works began. use to buy it in a penny candy store in Jamestown NY, south of Buffalo. the good ole days. Fairchance, Pa. Twas my favorite as well. My company was stationed 60 klicks from our battalion headquarters in Schweinfurt. You made my day :-). I did a yahoo search on chum gum thats how iI found this page. it appears that there is still a HUGE interest in Chum Gum. Frank Fleer was very young when he decided to start creating bubble gum. I learned about it from my brother in the late 60's. What I wouldn't give for one stick! We all stopped at the corner store on the way home from school each day and buy them.YUMMMMMM !! Tooth decay (dental caries) also may result. This is because it's a type of soluble fiber, which can slow the absorption of sugar and lead to a reduction in blood sugar levels ( 7 ). Beetroot is high in sugar but is considered one of the most nutritious veggies used in salads and soups. Does anyone remember Adams brand fruit flavored gumsgreen apple, grape, cherry, and so on? Wow! So glad so many people loved it as I did, brings back childhood memories. One for me. She liked them so much that was spent that evening driving to different gas stations to find this product and after a few hours of driving around found two more packages at a Hucks in Orleans, Indiana. Sadly, Maple Nut Goodies were discontinued by the manufacturer along with so many other delightful Brachs product. Time-warping back to October, 1971, found another newspaper ad mentioning Chum Gum, Dubble Bubble and Razzles as suggestions to give trick-or-treaters on Halloween. The world's most popular autocomplete game. I love it! She moved to Scotland recently and is missing teeth like crazy, so I wanted to send her some replacement chicklets but cant find them anywhere?? The wrapper was royal blue then, with blue gum, individually wrapped in white paper. But progress is progress. Its been around for years. Sometimes I can still smell it. As a Marine and later Army Officer I travelled the world but always keeping an eye out. My grandchildren get in my car and the first thing they say is Certs. What a releif to hear from y'all. theres an emty spot in me. I'm a baby boomer!N. This group of people said that they never heard of it so I told them to goggle it and maybe it would show up. That's where I bought most of my Chum Gum. Bargain! He was yelling that No! Here's a wild one! Wish the company would bring it back!!! Wow! I think there were 3 pieces for a penny. Sunflower seeds, banana popsickles and Chum Gum. For some reason, whenever I eat Double Bubble gum, I remember Chum Gum. It has brought a big smile to my face reading all these comments S8C. ??? Most of them you can find in oldtimecandy.com which is referenced on this page. I loved the flavor and it smelled so good! I used to find it and steal him WONDERFUL Chum Gum!!! Please bring them back. Then you pop it, stick it back in your mouth and start another bubble. Is Guar Gum Healthy or Unhealthy? The Surprising Truth Gingivitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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