do they still make chum gum

Yum! OMG how I miss Chum Gun, the best gum ever made. CHUM GUM WAS THE BEST GUM IN THE WORLD TO ME,I WAS BORN IN CHICAGO AROUND 47TH STREET,I USE TO SNEAK INTO THE REGAL HIDE UNDER THE CURTAIN AND WATCH THE GREATS PERFORM,WHEN THE SHOW WAS OVER I WOULD GO TO THE CORNER STORE AND GET MY CHUM GUM,BOX OF FRIUT COCKTAILS AND MINT JULIPS,I NEVER KNEW PEOPLE HAD BAD BREATH WHEN THEY WERE CHEWING CHUM GUM,SO SOMEONE PLEASE BRING IT BACK, THE ORIGINAL FLAVOR NO SHORT CUTS PLEASE.THE KIDS TODAY MISSED OUT ON THE GOOD STUFF. Miss Chum Gum Bought at the candy store by Gregory School in Chicago in the mid fifties. Decade 1980s 1920s 1970s pre 1920 1940s 1960s 1990s 1930s 1950s Flavor Fruit Flavors Peppermint Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy Licorice Spearmint Watermelon (I'm 57 now) Let me know what you think. I sure wish they still made it. Does anyone remember when Planters Peanuts (the 5 cent package) offered the enticement "You could find a nickle , dime or quarter in this package"? They were soft like Starburst and they featured an inner flavor and an outer flavor. Wacky WafersBonkers and Milkshake candy bars!! What happened to the large size Atomic Fireballs? I discovered them recently only to find out, you ran out of them. Our old homestead is under H2/0 so sad. +$12.55 shipping. There were 3 sticks in the pack,an open ended pack, not a sealed pack like other gums. 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. 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. Meh.. Im 60 and that was my favorite Gum.The original pack was blue with white writing.I remember that they did package it with the white wrapper. Nothing compares to the flavor of Chum Gum! It was THE BEST!! 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. I used to lick the white off and then put the gum in my mouth. Anybody remember the Zebra Stripe Gum. 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". The pure flavor of juicy fruit is gone. about the only way i ever got it was on Halloween. Do they still make Freshen Up gum? - AnswersAll I'd put some baseball cards in my spokesthen I'd "motor on over" to get my fix. In the 1940s I used to buy penny candy. A great piece of candy indeed! Walter took a recipe that had been founded in 1906 and adjusted it to create this delicious gum. Thanks, Candy. You could never eat just one stick.It had and awesome flavor. Like as in yesterday! For its part, Fleer did little to promote Chum Gum over the twenty or so years it was sold, focusing more on its flagship product, Dubble Bubble. I remember the two to a wrapper scheme, which is why I thought one should share it with a friend. Every time we went I got him a case of something and mailed it to him. Make it again, Fleer! I have looked everywhere including retro candy shops and couldnt find them. The other candy I have looked for were watermelon flavored, oval shaped, were light pink in color, and came in a clear wrapper with a white checkered pattern at the edges. Does anyone remember how good the candy lipsticks were, the ones they make now are nothing like the ones we could getOh to be young and free again..miss those days. 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. So wish the Marathon candy bar was still around, one of my faves!, Its still around. Oh so delicious. like others on here, no one i've ever talked to about it remembers it. THE BEST EVER Has anyone ever reached out to Tootsie Roll and asked about remaking it? I grew up in Irving Texas, suburb of Dallas and I still remember the smell of this amazing gum. Set aside two tablespoons of powered sugar to sprinkle over finished gum. Really wished they would make it again. I grew up in Dothan, Al. The fatty, greasy skin of chicken is a feast for catfish. It had a unique and delicious taste. I'm almost 60 and sure wish I could chew a piece. The Marathon candy bar IS still available, it is now called the Curly Wurly, is made by Cadbury and is available on the internet, comes to you from England. I'm happy that there are others out there that remember! flavor and texture was completely amazing. It really was one of the best gums around. My siblings don't even remember it! Sounds like a common experience for many here. Fleer - Wikipedia Fleer made Dubble Bubble into the 2000's but sold to Tootsie who now makes it. It was the BEST gum ever!! WE ARE NOW RETIRED AND I CROSSED THE WHOLE U.S. Tasted great, too! I really miss it!!! Bill. I miss those candy crackers. Tootsie Roll dropped the Fleer name from all former products, such as Dubble Bubble, after the buyout. Does anyone know? I think there were 3 pieces for a penny. So many different types of gum came out in those years that it was challenging to compete against them. In the 1950's/ 60' I used to buy Chum Gum in St. Louis - from a local confectionery (which is what we called small neighborhood stores). I have been trying for YEARS to find some. Ate both pieces myself, amazing bubbles. 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 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. It's oldtimecandy.com. I have looked high and low but no luck of finding any. I can almost taste it. MY SIS AND I MISS IT. We still have the red licoricered vines. Only cough drop I like, only cough drop I will use. It is so funny to hear other people having the same experience or feeling about when they ask other people if they remembered it. 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. Yeah man, I used to go to North Ward School on 4th Street and we'd go to Tussey's Drug Store. If I was real lucky and the big kids were not at Tussey's, I could talk Pop Tussey into getting out a couple of soda bottle cases and he'd let me play the pinball machine. Besides tasting great, the price was great as well. Chew. My last research showed that the Wrigleys division of Mars owns the recipe but is not producing it unfortunately. I remember buying Chum Gum in the middle 50's. Gingivitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Chum Gum, Razzles and Dubble Bubble mentioned. Unfortunately, from what we could find, it seems like Chum Gum fell out of the spotlight because so much focus was turned to Dubble Bubble by the company. One of my fondest memories of Germany. The Fleer Factory closed many years agoTo bad for us Chum Gum fans, My wife bought me on sale after easter. Nicole, I feel your pain! They would love it. It was the best gum ever made. I am 47 yrs. It was the best. Greatest gum ever! . Sometimes I can still smell it. Best ever gum. I bought a tiny metal tin pie and it came with a teenie metal spoon. why dont we all ask fleer to remake this wonderful GUM. Can't belive it. Did they change it or is my memory bad? It was 1961 and for .25 you could buy a 12oz bottle of pepsi, ice cold from the machine, a .10 bag of Jays Potato chips and 3 grape gum balls. I wish they still made it. Yes, I know that gum, my kids love it. Bargain! 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. A group of us kids used to run across the interstate (Shhh! Sadly, they have been discontinued as they were part of the NECCO line that disappeared when the company went bankrupt. I have looked for it for years. The company was founded in 1938 and has been churning out bubble gum ever since. Free returns. And the fact chewing gum in class then became a detention, because of the amount of gum showing up everywhere. I bought Chum Gum back in the sixties too. Every company is out of stock of mint juleps. Make Fish Chum - America Go Fishing If anyone finds where to get this, please let us all know. Sometimes the flavor is decent, but you can't blow a bubble if your life depended on it. 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. Stay United Chum Gum Lovers! I miss it!!!! . 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. google_color_link = "A74403"; IT IS LIKE THE BEST GUM EVER.BRINGS ME BACK TO THE DAYS WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD,AND NOTHING BOTHERED ME.THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Lick. From the moment I arrived all I could think about was when I would be allowed to walk down to the corner gas station. Not sure why I have such loyalty to this particular confection but like other bloggers, it had a distinct taste and smooth texture. Neisner was a New York based chain of variety stores, and the Racine store was downtown at 424 Main St. he would share it with me all the time. He would keep some in the freezer so you could have your choice of frozen or notthey were so good! I felt like i was in the twilight zone or something. Thank you for your time. $9.99. It brings back so many great memories. I'm 51 in Cincinnati and I can't believe so many people remember Chum Gum. pink and full of that distinguishing flavor and powder sugar. For some reason, whenever I eat Double Bubble gum, I remember Chum Gum. 4. Its tragic!!! how to make bubble gum http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/30/Make-Your-Own-Bubble-Gum74922.shtml. Im 54yrs old, and still want ChumGumlol. That was the "Good Ole Days". We used to smash the frozen ones and eat the little frozen bite size pieces. Wow! Since you haven't heard from anyone from Iowa yet, I just had to write. We would split the money we got( .10 to .15 cents) and then hit the penny candy. 2. 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. My favourite candy its my trademark when nurses see me they ask for a cert please bring back. Wish some bright kid could come up with formala for it!Q, For years I have inquired about this gum not remembering the name and I finally found out! No one remembers these. Might have been associated with the discontinued candy section. I am 56 years old and have been searching for it for years. I am 45 and I chewed that stuff in the 70's in Chicago where I was born. It is such a relief to know that there are others out there that know about this gum, because when I bring it up to people they don't know what I am talking about, it is great to know you guys are out there and fans of chum gum. Finally! Juicy Fruit was my other favorite, bought some the other day and NOPE, the flavor was a miss. Now those were the days. Can not get it. Did anyone know the name of these candies? What was the only . I'd get a small vanilla or cherry coke for 7 cents (the best also) from the fountain and boxes of jujubes. Freeze the chum then pop it out of the container and put it in a zip lock bag for store. I remember leaving Calverton Junior High in Baltimore, MD Whitmore & Riggs Ave with my left over pennies and purchased my gum from the corner store located Mosher Street, to walk home with chewing and blowing bubbles. 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'm glad to see so many comments about Chum Gum, I started chewing it in the 50's. While its no longer here, you can reminisce with Dubble Bubble and appreciate the time it was here and successful. I have used Certs Peppermint breath mints since 1965. Ask away and we will do our best to answer or find someone who can.We try to vet our answers to get you the most acurate answers. After all, it came from the same brand and had a lot of the same qualities as well. [better source needed] A natural bubble gum flavoring can be produced by . BEST GUM EVER. Fleer should bring it back. Flavors were raw imitations of pop (soda). And like many of you here no one that I know remembers it. You can reminisce about past candies, or click here to shop the thousands of candieswe do have. He was yelling that No! I also loved the little hotdog gum--that was very tasty too. The boxes were sealed, preserving freshness and flavor, so consumers hardly complained. It was a great gum!! The only one I remember was billy joel's Glass Houses lp. Chum Gum was owned and produced by Fleer Company from 1950 to 1971. If there is anyone that reads this that knows the manufacturer's address or is it still being made please post a comment with the info! Oh my gosh, I just read Kimberly sherwood post,and I thought I just ordered CHUM GUM to the tune on $7 a pack. Chiclets Fruit Gum. I am so glad that I am not the only one that loved this gum. Even my old class mates didn't remember it. You can still find Dubble Bubble on the market today but you dont find Chum Gum. I think we bought it at the local 7-11. wish i could find a stick today. Do they sell Freshen Up gum? - Sage-Answer Best wishes to all Chum Gum fans. I miss gator gum so much. So sad that it can no longer be found. The assets were liquidated for creditor repayment and even the Fleer name was auctioned off with several other holdings. Please let us know if we have missed any and share your special memories with friends who understand. Please bring back the Milkshake candy bars again. They have never heard of it. I would like to see it on the market again also. I'm 57 and loved Chum Gum, Dots, Wax tubes filled with syrup, Black Cows, baseball cards, candy cigarettes, paper straws filled with Kool-Aid type power and many more great candies. IN TRAVEL I TRIED TO FIND THIS GUM IT IS SO SAD THE COMPANY STOPPED MAKING IT. Remember a blue wrapper And the powdery sugar covering each stick. Fleer introduced the recipe to the world as Dubble Bubble (and yes, we carry that, too). As time passed she reach in and take the roll, all it did was put a smile on our faces. At the time, I was about 3 or 4 years old. I can still remember the incomparable taste of that gum. So im just thankfull that i got to taste chum gum and i will never forget the taste. Listen to all of us old gumheads, carrying on! Has not been made in many years. Wow! Woke up many saturday mornings for catoon time with my hair stuck to my pillow with this great gum. Well. It came in a 5-stick pack that was white with the words Chum Gum in Navy Blue with some red highlights on the pack. I havent had them yet. Now all we need is the ingredients. 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. When my grandaughters lose teeth, we call them chiclets! Wouldn't it be great if they started making it again. I wish I could find it somewhere! I wish someone could find more info., bring it back. I grew up in MA and there was a corner variety right by my elementary school that used to sell Chum Gum. Fleer Company eventually turned their focus to toys and trading cards but their Dubble Bubble brand remained strong. And who remembers Adams Sour gum - at one time I think they had pineapple flavor. Chiclets Gum Memories I came from a very poor family. they took me home in the police car and my mom was pissed!!!!!! I grew up in Turtle Creek, Pennslyvania. Bought Chum Gum everyday at Turpacks store in Endicot, N.Y. across the street from G.W.J. Oh yes, good Lord, I thought I had lost my mind or was having hallucinations and here there's a whole club of people with the Chum Gum jones, just like me! Loved it. If enough of us write to them, perhaps Fleer will bring it back. You could smell it if it was in someone's pocket, that's how alluring the scent of it was! That one is still on the market today. I'm a baby boomer!N. If you swallow gum, it's true that your body can't digest it. "To prevent decay, To sweeten the breath, To keep teeth white," read the package. In the first, or second paragraph, I said that what I was looking for (and believe that may be discontinued- whatever its name was) may have at one time been called chicken bones. Many people were still able to find the gum for up to 20 years after it had been discontinued. Professor Dumbledore loved the muggle sweets! first opened in 1969, closing in 1974 (corporate bankruptcy). Peridex mouthwash may be useful in treating this. Best Wishes, Albert Baroody. OMG! Remember the gum in those cards? Nothing has ever compared to Chum. The Old Time Candy Company, a business . We all stopped at the corner store on the way home from school each day and buy them.YUMMMMMM !! Already been to Walmart, Target, and several grocery chains, no one has them. it had that cold feeling when you first started chewing it. Since that time, theyve also even created a host of other flavors to add, although the original will always be the top choice among fans. i would really like for someone to bring back my favorite childhood gum. You only gave Gatorade Gum 4 years before discontinuing it. 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. I sure wish they still had it today (I'm 60 now), Used to get Chum Gum at a utopia for kids candy store called appropriately 'Paradise' in Groton CT. used to put used gum in the fridge so I could start over again in the morning.:). A 5 stick pack was a penny. I cant believe they stopped making CERTS Breath Mints. I'm 65. I would sure like a piece right now. Yes I am old!!!! Thought I needed to quickly write you back, and indicate my suppositional error. Folklore suggests that swallowed gum sits in your stomach for seven years before it can be digested. lol. My brother and I would return bottles for Grandma to the store. I loved this gum! Why did we complicate things??? I have been serching forever. We were in heaven when we found those. I remember going to Ferrell's Rexall on High Point Terrace area. If not treated, gingivitis can advance to periodontitis and eventual tooth loss. Interesting comments on Chum GumThanks for the history Rob Lambert. I want more. I would always take it out of the sleeve so it would look like more in the little brown bag. Frank Fleer was very young when he decided to start creating bubble gum. I am 51 and have been craving this gum, chum gum the best ever made, 2 sticks for a penny and nothing else compares. Hardly the case. I don't even chew gum now. I wonder what it would take for the bubble gum world powers to crank out some more of that wonderful tasting stuff? There was nothing like the late 50's to early 60's. They would kill the market and make a lot of us so happy. . Chum gum was always 2 sticks to a pack & it goes back to at least the mid 50s. We used to get it in a little ice cream store called Shorty Simms in Abingdon, Il.

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