We would get a couple of pennies and walk about a half mile to buy some. Please leave a review or any memories of this snack in the comments below. They are no where near the quality of texture and taste that were the Brachs Red Twist. Three sticks for 0.1 cent. I have been craving Chum Gum for 50 years. Has not been made in many years. Sure would like to but some it was the BEST. Discovering that a favorite candy is being discontinued is akin to loosing someone close to you. I only had it a handful of times after that, as I rarely found anywhere after that. chum gum was the best gum that i ever chewed.And its so sad that its gone for good. (StEvEn iN BoStOn). Anybody remember these? Somebody mentioned going to the gas station to get the guy to open the machine and give them the bottle caps (back when they had cork) to play one of several games different companies had to win prizes. I am a 60's kid from Indiana.I am happy to find others who recall Chum Gum. I can't believe I found others who remember Chum Gum - my absolute favorite back in the 50's and 60's. 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. So wish the Marathon candy bar was still around, one of my faves!, Its still around. Chum gum, lip sticks,bonomo taffy ect.. Great days, they truly were better days I don't care what anyone says. Chum Gum was my favorite. Thanks, Candy. Wish the company would bring it back!!! Chiclets History Adams developed Chiclets over a century ago and it quickly became known as the candy coated gum. 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! I also grew up in the 60's. Glad to see I'm not the only one that love it! IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, I WOULD APPRECIATE THE INFO. I love Chum Gum. I also remember Chum Gum. Fleer needs to start making it again. Bought Chum Gum at Rapid Mart in phoenix, az in the 50's and 60's. We used to turn in soda bottles so we could buy it. Unfortunately, this didn't save Chum Gum from oblivion shortly after. Wonka stretchy and tangy laffy taffy. I used to buy Chum Gum in St. Mary's, Pa at Johnson's Market, next to the Market Basket grocery store. Wish they'd make it, along with Seven Up candy bars today. I should be able to find them today. Thank you! People used to say Who has Chum Gum? I've searched for it everytime I see an All Candy store. They were relish!!! I am missing one of my all-time favorite candies. I cannot believe there are more chum gum lovers out there. I grew up in Washington, DC and would buy this most delicious gum at the corner stores on my way home from school in the late 60s and early 70s. But this isn't true. It was and still is unique and indescribably delicious. I considered, and then did write to you, earlier this evening, about a older butterscotch & coconut based candy that Im still looking for, using a different type of tell us what you want form , different than this one, on this your website. Chiclets - Tiny Bubble Gum We have a new gum called Mini Mini Chicles that is very similar. Well I looked that name up, shortly after writing to you, Quickly discovered that Chicken Bones* are still in production (somewhere), and doesnt fit the lengthy description I gave for the product Im in search of, at all !! In 1928, a Fleer employee named Walter Diemer finally devised a successful formula for the first commercial bubble gum, dubbed Dubble Bubble. I thought I was the only one who remebered Chum gum, Razzles and Bubs Daddy gum in the yardstick packaging. Passed it every day walking home from Forest Hills elementary school. They disappeared quite a long time ago. No gum compares to the taste or texture. I agree with Dee, #8 from 1-14-15. Brachs discontinued so many of their classic candies over the years but many of the classics still remain and hopefully will remain for quite some time. I'm 58 and can remember getting it when I was little. What I wouldn't give for one stick! The BBE, Best Bubble Ever. look on ebay just type Chum Gum and you will see someone is selling 1 stick for $7 plus $2.5 for S/H. You dont make them anymore. I recall the sugar coated blue gum! It's oldtimecandy.com. This candy now days cost almost $200 a bar and is not worth the cost. Orange County, CA in 1960's-early 70's. I have been telling my kids about Chum Gum and how I wish I could find it for them to experience. When I was a young girl in the sixties and early seventies there was a hard candy (much like the jolly ranchers of today) called twists. Hey, I am 61 and grew up in Oak Cliff (Dallas) Texas and we used to buy Chum Gum at Crawford grocery store which was a little neighborhood store that would resemble a 7-Eleven today and it was owned and run by Ms. Crawford, a really sweet lady. I was only seven back then, but anytime the subject turns to candy when we were kids, Chum Gums were the first youd hear from me! google it and see if you can find it! MY SIS AND I MISS IT. Back in the 30s and 40s when I was a boy Chum gum was a terrible chew. Are squirrel nut still produced? Let's start a petition to bring back our beloved Chum Gum. The Fleer name is now owned by a company known as Upper Deck, who had previously made a huge offer to the company and had been declined. We were in heaven when we found those. What a shame. I miss it!!!! Sixty years old and still wishing that I had a piece of chum gum. Pond Scum was one of our favorite products and one of the coolest novelties that we sold. google_ad_channel = "9301152533"; The Chicago company was small. Wouldn't it be great if they started making it again. I lived in Cheverly, Maryland 64-74, we would collect soda bottles to cash in and buy candy at 7-11. I grew up in Danville, Californiasmall town, still relatively small, and the local 5 and dime store had it. Used to be able to get it at ONE and only one ice cream place in Virginia. Glad to know there are others who remember as well. My grandchildren get in my car and the first thing they say is Certs. Chiclets hasn't changed much over the decades and its iconic mini box of 2 Chiclets is still a Halloween fan favorite. Brothers and I used to go to the store for our grandfather to buy him a pack of Camels and some Browns Mule chewing tobacco. I remember then from the 60s. I loved Chum Gum!! Chum Gum was the best gum in the world. Nothing today even compares to it. I do remember them and, sadly, they havent been around for many years. We have got to find this gum, It had the best flavor I have ever had in a gum. Wish it was still made. Oh why cant they bring back Chum Gum like they have brought back so many other old time candies?! Today, gum is sold in a variety of shapes and flavors . I've been looking for it for years!! Butternut candy bar. You can make some handy chum blocks doing this. Bar none the greatest tasting gum ever. Great tasting molasses and chocolate candies were included in candy corn mix now boring, only sugar,no DISTINCTIVE flavor. We used to get it in the 60's at an old country looking store in NE Washington D.C. 2 sticks for a penny. Tell me I didn't just pay $16.75 for two pieces of GUM>>>>. Use to buy it at Bailey's Confectionery on Bunker Hill Road in Ashtabula, Ohio. We paid $10.00 for a piece but it was well worth it to see her reactions!!! In the 1990s, Skittles came in the form . In addition to that, we also love the Brachs cinnamon tree nougats for the same reason. This gum has an unbelievable legacy. Good times :). We bought it in the penny candy section. The flavor lasted ALL DAY. Wish they'd bring it back. I have been serching forever. Some gum connoisseurs might know that Fruit Stripe gum used to be made by Beech-Nut. Since Chum Gum was only around for a limited time, and that was mostly before the days of internet, its a bit challenging to find a lot of history for the brand. History says that Chum Gum was produced from 1950 to exactly 1971. While its no longer here, you can reminisce with Dubble Bubble and appreciate the time it was here and successful. What a great time to be a kid! My brother and I would collect pop bottles in the 50s and early 60s. 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. I agree, chum gum was the best. I grew up in the Boston area and we would buy this at the penny-candy store. I'm 55, grew up in San Bernardino, California, and I went looking for Chum Gum because it had the best TEXTURE! Some one needs to make it again. Back when we could ride our bikes off the street to the Quik Market when we were 10 and get 2 sticks of Chum Gum for 2 cents. I remember the commercial well. Please help I love them. My big sis and I would sneak down to the candy store after school and load up on penny candy. Wish I could get the recipe and have it made again. I ask everyone my age if they remembered this gum and no one does. Chum Gum came out as early as the 1950s from what we can tell and was available until sometime in the 90s. We used to buy two types of gum: Chum Gum and Devil Gum - I think it was made by the same company and was HOT cinnamon flavor. I grew up in SW Michigan in the 60s. 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. AFTER SCHOOL WE ALWAYS STOP AT THIS STORE TO BUY CHUM GUM. My grandparents owned a small hamburger joint & they sold MILKSHAKE candy bars. The only place I ever found Chum Gum. best gum ever. Wintergreen Certs have been my favorite for decades. I would also get Kits in banana, chocolate and strawberry. Wish I had some right now! I googled chum gum hoping to find it on the market again, but instead I found a fan club that I can feel very comfortable being a member in! We got our Chum Gum at Bill Meadow's Gulf gas station in Colbert, GA. They were classic chewing gum and are missed! Bubblicious Cherry Cola flavor. I am dying for a piece of CHUM GUM! loved it in the 50's. What happened to Nestles Chocalite candy bar? CHUM GUM ---YUM!!! The packaging was very similar to Charms Squares which were fruit flavored squares, but no gum in them. We used to have bubble-blowing contests and Chum Gum was the gum of choice for this. another favorite of mine is the ATOMIC FIRE BALLS. Mint Juleps and Banana Splits were both made by NECCO who, sadly, went out of business. We also used Dippity Doo on our hair and Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific! I am a bubble gum freak and Chum Gum was my absolute favorite. 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! I really miss this nostalgic gum. It is the best bubble gum ever made. WOW!!! We had Chum Gum in Dallas Texas in the 60's. There were 3 sticks in the pack,an open ended pack, not a sealed pack like other gums. But they were GOOD! But, yes, Chum Gum was great. It had a good taste, but the flavor was gone quickly. :-). Im 67 yers old and would purchase a case of Chum Gum if we could find it. Chum Gum was the best gum ever! So delicious, they even featured a role in the Harry Potter feasts at Hogwarts. For .12 cents, I could buy a comic book, a fountain cherry or vanilla coke and a pack (2 sticks ) of chum gum. I would buy it at Bruce's store across from my high school, everyone who went to GWHS chewed it. wish i could find a stick today. Chum Gum.what a sweet memory. Not the artificial stuff they call cinnamon now, but actual ground cinnamon. 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. !someone bring it back.wouldn't it be nice to reminisce the good old days?? As a German might say, that was really gte BIER!!! Your Price: $24.00. Bring it back !!! I was wondering if anyone out there happens to remember Light Blue Sugar Coated gumballs. for .25 oh the good old days!! I thought people forgot the greatest gum ever! Oh, if they would only bring Chum Gum back! Tooth decay (dental caries) also may result. They no longer make them. Candy-coated gum from Frank H. Fleer & Co. (and later the American Chicle Company), called Chiclets, can be found in advertisements from The Saturday Evening Post going back to 1906. Yes, yes, yes! Hi Noon candy bars were my favorite candy back in the mid fifties. Penney's disbanded the chain after 15 years to maintain focus on its high-end merchandise. I wish children today could have this wonderful "stuff". I sure wish they still made it. Hi, I am in Florence SC, and would Ike to find some of these new Unicorn Candy Corn in fruit flavors. If you got yours there get in touch w/ me torileec at zoom town dot com. What happened to the large size Atomic Fireballs? They lost sight of a historical favorite and it eventually was no longer popular or desired on the market. For years I have been searching for this stick bubble gum called Chum Gum. And also does any one remember the sputnik gum - round blue gumball with sugar coating? 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. I grew up in Kansas City and had Chum Gum in the 60's. I loved chum him it was really best gum in my childhood every time is go to cracker barrel and see them about the chum gum but they seem to be clueless I wish we all can find the candy company to see for they can find the original ingredient to ale ch gum and put it back on the market nothing taste the same anymore not even kits and maryjane, I was in a small south eastern colo. town in 1978 and saw that dark blue wrapper. I've NEVER run across anything similar to that in all my years. Chum Gum was the best! They just don't know how good it was. The following are comments left about Chum Gum from site visitors such as yourself. Chiclets were originally made with chicle, a natural gum found in several tropical American trees. Fleer eventually shifted his interests to trading cards and eventually sold Dubble Bubble, as well as several other brands. Now those were the days. Why? I grew up in Hyattsville md in the 60's and Chum gum was the BEST !! There has to be a recipe out there somewhere. Sounds like a common experience for many here. (Sigh), I grew up in upstate NY and LOVED Chum GUm. I was looking for the Marathon Bar. Now I would pay 2 sticks for a buck if I could find it. Name one other bubble gum besides Chum Gum that holds it shape when you took it out of your mouth (by twisting the end). I love Chum Gum, too! It brings back so many great memories. Is this something that is still available to get? Lick. Does anyone know what company produced the milkshake bars. I also loved the little hotdog gum--that was very tasty too. Since they make Dubble Bubble, why not make Chum Gum also? I loved this gum! Hopefully the maker will produce again. Did anyone know the name of these candies? I too have yearnd for Chum Gum. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME OF IT BUT IT CAME IN THE SAME SHAPE PACKAGING AS BEEMAN'S OR BLACKJACK. Bring back. It was like nothing else Ive ever tasted and was delicious! I was lacking money as a child so I only got to enjoy these products a handful of times. We got it at a store near the church it was called the e z buy store. Our candy inventory includes old-fashioned gum, penny . Fleer?Are you listening ? They would make a fortune. i would rush home to see if i had gotten some cuz it was my fav flavor gum ever! If that sounds really familiar to what you know about Dubble Bubble, its because they were extremely similar. Barrels and Buckets Some anglers freeze chum in 5 gallon buckets, but you need a lot of freezer space to do that. ??? BRING BACK DEM BONES. I miss the brown jelly bean Brachs used to make. I remember going to Ferrell's Rexall on High Point Terrace area. Dixie Rector. I'm sooo happy to see that others remember Chum Gum, There was a small corner store in North Buffalo called "Heevey's" and they carried the best penny candy around!! delicious flavors especially banana. I was beginning to wonder if I was not remembering correctly. Drumler@yahoo.com. Certs I miss you but I have tons of memories. Might be a big hit again. They were so delicious! A selling Black jack and Beemans said he has a source that sellsChum Gum by the case. It would be great if one of the candy companies could duplicate that great flavor. Impossible to find anywhere. I could not believe the comments! Please let us know if we have missed any and share your special memories with friends who understand. Does anyone besides me remember these candies? If you have reached this page, chances are, you searched for a candy that has been discontinued. When I was a kid, my favorite candy bars were Milkshake candy bars and Marathon bars. Interesting comments on Chum GumThanks for the history Rob Lambert. I just discovered a new productBlowpop Minis.disk shaped fruit flavored candy(same flavors as original Blowpops) with gum in the center. Then you pop it, stick it back in your mouth and start another bubble. 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! How rude! If you happen to know anything about what candies I speak of, please do not hesitate to contact me! The Old Time Candy Company, a business . 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. You're all right. he would share it with me all the time. Miss it now and wish someone could come up with that same great flavor!!! If anyone finds it. IT. Best gum ever! As for Christmas Hard Candy Mix, we are currently sold out but expect to see them next year! Phase please please fruit as I have ate for 25 year ! I also have looked for Chum gum for years. Fleer where are you, we need this back in our lives. It never lost it's flavor and the smell was heavenly. Someone has to bring back Chum Gum!! As so many people mentioned, bring back the good old days. BEST GUM EVER. I too have wonderful memories of walking to the corner store for Chum Gum and Bub's Daddy in the yardstick pkg. Thank you for your time. I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. The brand stopped producing Pure Rush energy drinks, South Beach Sunset, 14 Karot but continued . The Best Ever. :). (*The town may have been Steinbach, Ebelsbach which rang a bell for me. Rauls corner store on the west side of Chicago was my supplier! I wish it would make a comeback. I am the bubblegum queen and I used to tell my dates they had to bring me a bag of bubblegum when they came to pick me up for a date. old and remember the great flavor the gum had, I can still taste it today, I also bought a gum called devil gum, does anyone remember that gum? Thank you Rob Lambert for the info. They have a lot of the older candy that's hard to find. they can bring back Beemans and Black jack, why not Chum Gum??? I really miss it!!! I bought it in the 60s in New Lebanon, Ohio. 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'm so HAPPY just to see them in my curio cabinet! I was in my teens the best time of my life. It's the only treat that really stands out in my memories of childhood, except maybe Sugar Daddy's. My grandparents always had a candy dish in the living room with those mints in abundant supply, and Grandpa Lewis always had a pack of Blackjack Gum and Beemans Gum for the grandkids when we came over. Flavors were raw imitations of pop (soda). Maybe the makers of Chum Gum put a special ingredient to make us want it, kind of like cigarettes or something! It has brought a big smile to my face reading all these comments S8C. Why do they always discontinue the best items just to make room for bs items that dont even taste good at all. (The Good Old Days) As a child I was very frugal with my money. It wasnt sold in a stick like Chum Gum, though. Can you bring it back ? Submit a link to more information about Chum Gum. P Pam Bush 451 followers More information Chum Gum. 2. Just the smell through the wrapper would make my mouth water. 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. Loved Chum Gum. I thought I was getting ripped off. I think we bought it at the local 7-11. google_color_text = "000000"; There are still wrappers that you can find online though, if the nostalgia is something that appeals to you. Remember a blue wrapper And the powdery sugar covering each stick. That being said, it was made by the same company that created Dubble Bubble, Bazooka, and several other similar gums. Popped it hours. Anyone remember sputnik gum? It was THE BEST!! Building served as a mall, with theater, in the 1980s. That one is still on the market today. Theres never been a candy bar like the 10:30 before or since. I enjoyed reading folk's fond memories of this gumhopefully the recipe will be revived and on the shelves again! I would today pay a dollar or two just to taste it again. Chocolate Babies; Chocolite; Chum Gum; Clark Bars - discontinued when NECCO went out of business in 2018, but they are now available in a new format called Clark Cups. It was a marvelous combination of whimsy and cuteness and sold really well. But if you really want some, someone is selling five sticks on Ebay. I live in San Fernando Valley, Calif. Thought I was crazy trying to figure out the name of this gum. When White Front was around. Bargain! I have looked for it for years. fruit classic certs !!!!!!! The longer that plaque and tartar remain on your teeth, the more they irritate the gingiva, the part of your gum around the base of your teeth, causing inflammation. At that time the package was royal blue. Do they still make bubbaloo gum? Chewed Chum Gum during the 60's. Chum Gum came out as early as the 1950s from what we can tell and was available until sometime in the 90s. I am looking for those childhood Raspberry Dollars !!! However, being his 'baby', he bought it for me that first time I saw it. Could be the case If so, then it would just be nice to know what is was called way back when. It was so unique to chew. Others make so much chum they need big barrels. I can still remember the smell and taste of it. In 1899, a New York City druggist named Franklin V. Canning created a chewing gum which he promoted as an aid to oral hygiene. The 70's were the best of time. . I wish Tootsie Roll administrators could see the number of people searching for this gum. i can still taste that gum, which had a flavor all it's own, sweet, peppery that still reaches me through the ages With THIS many people on a thread reminiscing about a childhood confection, think how many others are out there? This gum is remembered as being one of the best bubble-blowing gums ever. some one must have a stash somewhere! The assets were liquidated for creditor repayment and even the Fleer name was auctioned off with several other holdings. The rumors of old fans are that no other gum has been able to compare to this delightful option, although its not for lack of trying. that and Milk Duds (the old ones without that crappy shiny finish) I used to as a kid get them at the little green store in Appleton Wi.i went to that store foe 10 yrs and didnt know it by its real name,but it was little and green, I GRE UP IN CHICAGO WITH CHUM GUM AND THOSE HOT DOG GUMS AND WONDERFUL BLOMMERS CHOCOLATE. I bought a pack of "Orbit" "bubblemint" and it brought me back to Jr. [better source needed] A natural bubble gum flavoring can be produced by . And about 10-12 came in a little rectangular pack with a paper wrapper with the name on it. The BEST candy bar on the planet! Always had a stash of candy and gum to go back to the school. I agree with so many of the comments that have been made by othersyou ask people if they remember or have ever heard of this gum and they look at you like you are crazy. WHERE CAN I BUY IT. anyway, just wanted to share. (November 2022) A package of Dentyne Classic gum Dentyne Chewing Gum ad on a Model 63 Closed Delivery Wagon by Pope Waverley electrics in 1907 Dentyne ( / dntin /) is a brand of chewing gum available in several countries globally. The stick would break up in pieces with a couple of bites and took some time to combine into one piece. Early and mid-sixties in Fargo, N.D. Oh my goodness! And yes, just like someone before me said, right next to the hot dog gum. Chum Gum was great. I used to lick the white off and then put the gum in my mouth. I got to get it every weekend at the skating rink in Cleveland they charged 2 sticks for a 5cents. I remember absolutely loving the flavor of this gum. I am so sad today in 2016 of finding out that they were discontinued. The fatty, greasy skin of chicken is a feast for catfish. I was beginning to think I dreamed it all up. That was August 7, 1987. Like another fan, I always licked the paper first and then chewed the gum.
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