I grew up in Buffalo New York, and my brother and I would always go to the corner store just for Chum gum. I can still almost taste it. My Chum Gum days go back to the early 60's in Junior High. My company was stationed 60 klicks from our battalion headquarters in Schweinfurt. (StEvEn iN BoStOn). My last research showed that the Wrigleys division of Mars owns the recipe but is not producing it unfortunately. I would give anything to have a "chew" once again! Do they still make bubbaloo gum? I grew up in East Point Georgia All of us teens sat in the balcony of the East Point christian church We started passing the chum gum around. (*The town may have been Steinbach, Ebelsbach which rang a bell for me. that is what me go to this link is it tasted so much like it. His company originally began in 1885 and unfortunately, it went bankrupt in 2005. Please help I love them. I am looking for those childhood Raspberry Dollars !!! Used to buy mine at the local 7 Eleven in the Philadelphia area. But that doesnt make their history any less important. I grew up in Maryland and used to buy Chum Gum at the little general store that sold penny candy and gas. Do they still make them? I remember Chum Gum from a candy store across the train-tracks (scary!) The last time I bought them was around 2018. Oh, the flavor of that gum. You got 3 sticks for a penny. it tasted so good. How do we find the manufacturer and talk them into making it again. Everybody write to Fleer and get them to bring back Chum Gum. Live in Indy, would walk past a neighborhood store on way to school bus stop, I always got some Chum Gum before getting on bus. I so loved this gum.Best everon the market. Chum Gum was the best gum. He instead focused solely on Dubble Bubble, much to his success. I loved the gum and wish whoever made it would bring it back. So sad. Maybe the makers of Chum Gum put a special ingredient to make us want it, kind of like cigarettes or something! This was in the late 50's. And also does any one remember the sputnik gum - round blue gumball with sugar coating? Really wished they would make it again. Im 67 yers old and would purchase a case of Chum Gum if we could find it. Does anyone besides me remember these candies? Nothing has ever compared to Chum. I am 47 yrs. The best gum ever for blowing bubbles. Not the artificial stuff they call cinnamon now, but actual ground cinnamon. Take a peak at https://www.candyfavorites.com/candy-flavor-memories. I bought it in Alabama in the 50's and oh how I wish they would make it again!!! The pure flavor of juicy fruit is gone. Afterwards, I thought I'd do an online search of CG. I too have yearnd for Chum Gum. chum gum was the best gum that i ever chewed.And its so sad that its gone for good. If enough of us asked, perhaps it could happen. Flavors were raw imitations of pop (soda). What a great time to be a kid! , 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! WE'D GO TO CHELMERS IN UTICA,MN A LITTLE STORE JUST TO BUY CHUM GUM!! Best gum ever! Geez Louise, how I LOVED Chum Gum. Remember a blue wrapper And the powdery sugar covering each stick. No one I know remembers it. OMG! Also check out the other =Food of the 70s?> pages. Fleer eventually shifted his interests to trading cards and eventually sold Dubble Bubble, as well as several other brands. It would probably be 2 for a quarter these days. I can't believe I found others who remember Chum Gum - my absolute favorite back in the 50's and 60's. I grew up in Wilmington NC & remember buying CG @ 3 sticks for a penny. 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. google_color_bg = "E7F0EB"; At the local record hop at the American Legion I always bought at least one bar and sometimes two. Oh, to smell those again! For some people, gluten triggers an immunological response that causes damage to the small intestine. We had Chum gum in Silver Spring, Maryland. I emailed you guys back when I did my initial research and never heard. Use to buy it at Bailey's Confectionery on Bunker Hill Road in Ashtabula, Ohio. The neighborhood kids loved that gum. Beech-Nut Gum You can't find it officially anymore, unless you want to pay $37.49 for a decades-old pack on eBay. I was just thinking about Chum Gum. I bought Chum Gum back in the sixties too. I am 63 and remember summer days walking a few blocks to the little mom and pop grocery store in my neighborhood in Tulsa with my friend or sisters to buy my Chum Gum. 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. It's a relief to know it really did exist! Five sticks in a cardboard box for five cents. I mean there was really absolutely no reason for this response and I have never had an experience like that at a gas station before or since that one time. My dad took us to this candy factory in Detroit, MI once or twice a month. My mom went to put the clothe in thee dryer and came back and sat down in the chum gum again and got stuck again also so funny. They were in a white pack that blue writing with individual pieces. I've asked so many people if they ever heard of it and they think I'm nuts. i was 3 yrs old and i remember stealing candy from the 7-11 and some of it was chum gum.. the clerk call the police, not becuase i was stealing but becuase i was at the store alone. //-->, Loading images, if this message doesn't go away you may need to enable javascript in order to see pictures. The taste was phenomenol,sure wish they would make it again, it was the best. jas. Wish they would bring it back, along when life was simple and carefree. We were in heaven when we found those. when i was younger, my adoptive father would always take me to get my hair cut at this really just awful barbers salon. I am in the same boat. Chum Gum was the best gum in the world. There was a small corner market (Rosita & 5th) that sold many of the "treats" I fondly remember like Scooter Pies, licorice by the foot, pixie sticks, Kits and my all time favorite Chum Gum. That was my go to at the local market and I always saved the green apple for last! God I loved this gum, jusr was talking to my sister about it the other day! I grew up in Kansas City and had Chum Gum in the 60's. !WhErE CaN I FiNd iT? I sure wish they still made it. Thank You. Fleer was based in Philadelphia at the time. I'm 54 and over the years have looked for Chum Gum. What happened to Nestles Chocalite candy bar? I think if I could buy it now I might be tempted to mortgage my house & spend it all on Chum Gum. Best wishes to all Chum Gum fans. Best ever gum. This is GREAT!!! The one thing that amazes me as i read all the comments, and they are great memories, is how widespread the distribution of Chum Gum was back then. Ive depleted the stores in Detroit MI, I wish I could find my favorite marathon bars. Bubble Gum & Chewing Gum | Old Time Candy Bubble Gum Enjoy the best bubble gum and chewing gum varieties from when you were a kid. It was made by Fleer. Every time I ask somebody if they remember Chum Gum they look at me like I'm crazy. The tough chicken skin stays well on the hook. A whole generation needs to experience this taste treat. Almost everyone is sold out of these products and any that would remain would be expired. Wish they'd make it, along with Seven Up candy bars today. It had it's own taste-nothing like it. I grew up in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area and used to walk or ride my bike to the "Beer Depot" to get candy - and my favorite Chum Gum. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Snack History participates in the Amazon Associate and WalMart Partner Network programs and receives earnings from qualifying purchases. I grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa in the 1950's. 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 under 10 years old at the time (I am 50 now) and I fell in love with it! This gum came in.a blue and green or pink and green or yellow and green. I would love to be able to let my children and grandchild taste this gum. Miss it. Bought them every year. Remember the gum in those cards? So delicious, they even featured a role in the Harry Potter feasts at Hogwarts. no one around here remembers it either! My girlfriend and I used to have bubble blowing contests with it. Tootsie Roll dropped the Fleer name from all former products, such as Dubble Bubble, after the buyout. Phase please please fruit as I have ate for 25 year ! The assets were liquidated for creditor repayment and even the Fleer name was auctioned off with several other holdings. I'm so happy it wasn't all a dream. But this isn't true. so much different than that plastic crap they call bubble gum now, With flavor that lasts for five minutes if you are lucky. I think I actually came across some it just 3-4 years ago here in Houston. Dubble Bubble was created by Fleer, through an employee who was named Walter Diemer. I still remember the red two stick gum. I have looked everywhere for Chum Gum for years. I can almost taste it. when we were young,my sisters and i would walk 2 miles to a country store in West Virginia to get this gum and nickle candy bars, peanuts and a 10 cent bottle of soda pop that you could return the bottle and get a nickle back.there was also another gum they sold that was two sticks for a penny,it to was pretty good, the name of it was devil gum, it was cinnamon flavored and it come in a red pack, I think the same company made it also made chum gum. we will never get or have those in again or something to that effect. I remember it was 3 sticks for a penny, then one day it was 2 sticks for a penny and boy was I TICKED OFF! the good ole days. Fairchance, Pa. Twas my favorite as well. I hope they get so many comments of people wanting them around again and they make the decision to sell them again. There is a site to buy old time candy, but they didn't have it. In fact, when I started dating, I would make my date (whoever it was) bring me a bag of Chum Gum bubble gum when he picked me up. I have since ceased chewing gum because of TMJ, but would risk biting the inside of my mouth again and again for some Chum Gum. I am 58 years old and I live in New Orleans. Is this something that is still available to get? Some gum connoisseurs might know that Fruit Stripe gum used to be made by Beech-Nut. Set aside two tablespoons of powered sugar to sprinkle over finished gum. It is described as having a very unique original bubblegum flavor with a smooth but powdery pink gum. Miss Chum Gum Bought at the candy store by Gregory School in Chicago in the mid fifties. Well she spoke about this gum and how much she loved it so I just had to go on E-Bay and get a stick for her. Maybe one day! OMG if a kid had that gum now maybe they would have the energy to get off their butt and go play in the woods!!! Glad to hear there are others of you who remember with me. Go check it out and comment back on here I would love to know what you thought, but its not for drinking lol. Tears filled her eyes as she was just beside herself when we gave it to her. I live in Iowa where I would buy it at the neighborhood grocery store. I since have moved east and am always searching for "California Candy"! Ithought I was the only person that miss this gum I lived in Palo Alto,California and use to buy it at the corner store Garden Supermarket, Boy that was the best bubble gum ever. Oh my gosh, I have dreamed of Chum Gum for years. I am 58 and living in North Carolina grew up in New England, I been telling my friends down here about chum gum the best where can i buy this gum so I can show them and go back you a great gum. Please leave a review or any memories of this snack in the comments below. Always left with a bag of Chum gum for the cents . As such, eating gluten-free products in some cases, products that may contain gums . Did anyone know the name of these candies? Butternut candy bar. If someone does bring it back, please don't wreck it like they have wrecked Bazooka, YUCK. At 55 i still remember going to Connie's by Wilson Junior High School in Philly to get my supply of this delicious gum and other great candies. My siblings don't even remember it! Surely there's someone out there who could resurrect Chum Gum manufacture and distributionwhy not? Fleer owned the market on bubble gum sports trading cards at the time. Chum Gum came out as early as the 1950s from what we can tell and was available until sometime in the 90s. Would love to see this come back on the market! After that, I was on my own when it came to buying it. (The Good Old Days) As a child I was very frugal with my money. 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! But not on Wednesdays because Bill closed at noon that day. I would betcha that no other beer in Europe or anywhere on planet tasted like that stuff. empty. Nothing else compares! Guar gum and other types of gums are types of "gluten replacers," says Frontiers in Nutrition helping to retain the qualities of bread and similar products while eliminating gluten from the ingredients. The fatty, greasy skin of chicken is a feast for catfish. google_alternate_color = "E7F0EB"; In time, your gums become swollen and bleed easily. I use to have it in my car and it made my car smell so good. Love Chum GUM! BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER,MY GRANDCHILDREN WOULD LOVE IT!! best gum ever. to the park and ballfields east of there. I'm almost 60 and sure wish I could chew a piece. I grew up in Indio, Ca and remember buying Chum gum in the 60's. OMG!! Bubble Beeper Bubble Gum. I can't believe I found this site. I take it out sometimes and think back .In the 50s it was 3sticks for .01. I am 45 and I chewed that stuff in the 70's in Chicago where I was born. I grew up in Memphis and I use to love to go to visit my cousins so I could go to the corner store and buy Chum Gum. It was a chocolate bar with air crisped chocolate inside it. I love Chum Gum, too! Just reading all these wonderful comment remind me of not only how great chum gum was, but how life was simple and easy. 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. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK! And where are Neccos??? Browse our massive selection to find classics or a new favorite! There has never been or will ever be a better tasting gum. As to whether they sold the formula for Mint Juleps remains to be seen. For .12 cents, I could buy a comic book, a fountain cherry or vanilla coke and a pack (2 sticks ) of chum gum. In the mid 80s, my sister and I were driving near Folsom and we made a special trip to that general store just to see if they had any Chum Gum. I'm 43 YeArS OlDi hAvEn'T SeEn cHuM GuM/oR TaStEd iT SiNcE I WaS lIkE,sIx yEaR's oLd!! I am very sorry that you have chosen to discontinue them. Does anyone remember Adams brand fruit flavored gumsgreen apple, grape, cherry, and so on? I am 60 and like to think the best times are still here, just being alive and healthy. I was talking with a co-worker who, of course, had never heard of it. Also miss marathon bars.nothing today comes close! The stick would break up in pieces with a couple of bites and took some time to combine into one piece. Fleer made Dubble Bubble into the 2000's but sold to Tootsie who now makes it. As to why we are not sure but we do address this in one of our web pages dealing with changing products. Here's one for you how about Chum Gums little brother "RED DEVIL GUM" as I recall it was sweet and spicy. They lost sight of a historical favorite and it eventually was no longer popular or desired on the market. They didn't have any, but, it was a good time anyway. I remember absolutely loving the flavor of this gum. Chum Gum was the bestused to get it at the store on the corner of Irving and Damen where Lincoln intersects in Chicago. Then head home. Whenever I mention it to all of my friends it just brings back to good ole days. 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 found a number 45078 but cant find the candy. Chum Gum was my favorite. I appreciate Cracker Barrel for selling Clove & Teaberry but they are missing the best gum of all time, i can't believe i miss a GUM so much! loaded up a bag of penny candy like red licorice, hot dog gums, candy lipstick and best of all chum gum !! The Red Licorice that is on the American Market at most convenient stores is beyond horrible. Chum Gum was the best. You can reminisce about past candies, or click here to shop the thousands of candieswe do have. No one I know has heard of it! I remember the commercial well. So sad that it can no longer be found. I think there were 3 pieces for a penny. I was sitting at my desk and decided to Google Chum Gum. I remember the taste and smell so well. . Are they still around anywhere? Clove, Black Jack and Juicy Fruit were expensive, penny a stick! 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. They have never heard of it. Knowing that the Fleer Company was responsible for Chum Gum, lets dive in there just a tad. I miss those candy crackers. Not only did this have the most fabulous flavor, but it had such a wonderfully smooth texture - not all gritty and sugary like regular bubblegum. 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. One other candy I have not seen mentioned here was a MILK SHAKE CANDY BAR. Sponsored. Iremember this awesome gum I saved up my allowence and bought a whole box with they still made it no gum comes even close to the taste of gum. If I'm not mistaken there was three pieces in a sleeve. We would put two pieces in at one time. So if we could find a few pop bottles we had us good in candy for several days. I'd buy fifteen sticks for a nickel from the corner store outside Riley Elementary in Muncie, Indiana. I loved it as a kid. However, by that time, the company had already discontinued Chum Gum as it simply couldnt keep up in a market where the advertisement was primarily focused elsewhere. Bought it from woolworths in the penny candy section. it had that cold feeling when you first started chewing it. Not as good as Chum Gum, but still good memories. I do remember a beechnut gum that was striped. Chum Gum, Razzles and Dubble Bubble mentioned. I miss you, Chum Gum. They disappeared quite a long time ago. flavor and texture was completely amazing. My childhood friend and I have been reminiscing about Chum Gum for 40 years now--truly the BEST gum EVER! I remember when I would go to the Candybar Candy Store in Elmhurst, IL in the 70's to spend my $1 allowance on Chum Gum and cinnamon toothpicks. how to make bubble gum http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/30/Make-Your-Own-Bubble-Gum74922.shtml. I was in my teens the best time of my life. I would bring it to school in the sixties I am 57 now and that gum was damn good! I have looked everywhere including retro candy shops and couldnt find them. Yeah man, I used to go to North Ward School on 4th Street and we'd go to Tussey's Drug Store. Best gum ever!!!!! Loved chum gum I Remember you would get 2 pieces for a penny!! You bite off each end and use if as a straw. I grew up in Neptune beach Fl. Thank you for your time. wish i could find a stick today. Description Yes, CHUM GUM two sticks wrapped individually in a royal blue wrapper. But, yes, Chum Gum was great. I was a college student making minimum wage at at summer job. I never googled chum gum and just did. Ahh good to see so many that remember this one of a kind gum. The only one I remember was billy joel's Glass Houses lp. Great memories. Dubble Bubble is still available in some areas. Wish they would bring it back. For 5 cents I could get a candy bar and 2 packages of Chum Gum. Chum Gum was great. Wow! I knew them as "sour grapes" in clear individual packaging with maybe a yellow print on it. You can make some handy chum blocks doing this. I found a box on Ebay from the 50s, but could not imagine eating something that old.lol. NO ONE here has any idea about Chum Gum, I've talked about it for 20 years and everyone thinks I'm a liitle off. I wish they still made it I been searching for this gum. I was wondering if anyone out there happens to remember Light Blue Sugar Coated gumballs. PLEASE!!! I remember when my mom wear her blue relaxed lee jeans and her candies high heels sandals an awesome look.
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