It was the best!Bring it back! Hi, I am in Florence SC, and would Ike to find some of these new Unicorn Candy Corn in fruit flavors. They have a lot of the older candy that's hard to find. I agree,Chum is the best bubble gum I have ever tasted. It is never easy to let go, but we hope that by sharing your memories on our blog, you can memorialize that sweet treat with the respect it deserves. Skittles Bubble Gum. JMK, I just posted something about Chum Gum on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. Best taste I will never forget. They would make a fortune. It would probably be 2 for a quarter these days. Adding to my previous comments: Anyone wanting Chum Gum to reappear should contact the Tootsie Roll Company (tootsieroll.com), which purchased the Fleer company in 2004. My brother use to comment about it. You have to advertise your product. Now the world has sugarless gum, organic gum, all-natural gum, and bubble gum and chewing gum in a full spectrum of flavors and colors. 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 cant believe they discontinued my favorite Wazoo Bars. Can not get it. I can still remember the smell and taste of it. One of his first bubble gum creations was Blibber Blubber, which came out in 1906. Along with hot dog weiner gum! Awesome memories of summertime in the 60's and 70's riding my bike to Aloha Drug Store for Chum Gum! I agree with yo all! I'm 59 now and smoke cigars. Chum gum was the best!!! Please bring back the Milkshake candy bars again. I am also a chum gum lover. I"m 70 & don't recognize Chum Gun, but I do fondly remember Yank Bubble Gum - sure wish I could find some for old times sake. And also does any one remember the sputnik gum - round blue gumball with sugar coating? Only cough drop I like, only cough drop I will use. I used certs to help me quit smoking, I always carried a roll of speartment in my shirt pocket. Woke up many saturday mornings for catoon time with my hair stuck to my pillow with this great gum. 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. . History does not state if Fleer "borrowed" the name, or any legal problems because of it. Elementary school. I CAN STILL TASTE IT! I havent had them yet. I WISH THEY WOULD BRING IT BACK.I HAVE NEVER TASTED ANOTHER GUM THAT EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THAT GREAT TASTE. During this time, Fleer was near the end of producing Chum Gum due to lower demand. !someone bring it back.wouldn't it be nice to reminisce the good old days?? I hope they get so many comments of people wanting them around again and they make the decision to sell them again. ANSWER 0 peterpam ANSWERS: . I lived on Herbert a mile away from school the flavor was delicious and lasting. I wonder what it would take for the bubble gum world powers to crank out some more of that wonderful tasting stuff? The 70's were the best of time. Thank you Rob Lambert for the info. 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. It is described as having a very unique original bubblegum flavor with a smooth but powdery pink gum. Im 67 yers old and would purchase a case of Chum Gum if we could find it. Chum gum ruled. Thank you! Not sure why I have such loyalty to this particular confection but like other bloggers, it had a distinct taste and smooth texture. Remember the cinnamon toothpicks? google it and see if you can find it! My fellow chum gum lovers, I too always get strange looks when I speak of this gum. Please leave a review or any memories of this snack in the comments below. I did find a source at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg NY. If not treated, gingivitis can advance to periodontitis and eventual tooth loss. I remember especially liking the flavor which was unique, and different from other gums. I grew up in Irving Texas, suburb of Dallas and I still remember the smell of this amazing gum. Can you bring it back ? I don't remember zebra stripe gum.. I know that not many people remember the 10:30 bar, but those of us who do remember miss it still. Yes those were the days! I also have looked for Chum gum for years. Since you haven't heard from anyone from Iowa yet, I just had to write. Thor was my favorite. And like many of you here no one that I know remembers it. WE'D GO TO CHELMERS IN UTICA,MN A LITTLE STORE JUST TO BUY CHUM GUM!! 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. Some of my old time favorites are Powerhouse, Big Time, Hollywood, Milkshake and Butternut. We used to have bubble-blowing contests and Chum Gum was the gum of choice for this. Best years of our lives that I will never forget. Does anyone remember Chum Gum? We got it at a store near the church it was called the e z buy store. Thought I was crazy trying to figure out the name of this gum. Two for a penny and with a dime i would fill my mouth with 20 sticks and chew until I couldn't move my jaw any more. I'm 50 and from St. Louis. Wish someone would bring it back. One stick was blue and one stick was pink. The following are comments left about Chum Gum from site visitors such as yourself. I was talking with a co-worker who, of course, had never heard of it. I bought all they had in stock. Had to be Chum-Gum. Does anyone know what company produced the milkshake bars. Flavors were raw imitations of pop (soda). I loved chum gum as a kid in D.C. Their familiar logo is on the picture in this link. Most of them you can find in oldtimecandy.com which is referenced on this page. Just the smell through the wrapper would make my mouth water. Love Chum GUM! Bought Chum Gum at Rapid Mart in phoenix, az in the 50's and 60's. Sore gums may indicate gingivitis or peridontitis, which need to be examined by a dentist. AT THE CORNER STORE WE WOULD BUY IT IN THE 60S. They no longer make them. I emailed you guys back when I did my initial research and never heard. We couldn't but it at Chalks store we had to go a little further down the street to Hans Variety to get it. Also missing the cherry hump bars. Walter took a recipe that had been founded in 1906 and adjusted it to create this delicious gum. 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. I also bought it when I was a teenager in the 60's and have looked for it through the years but never could find it! 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. And the square cinnamon suckers? Bubblicious Cherry Cola flavor. Mint Juleps were made by NECCO who went out of business in 2019 even though they were one of the oldest candy manufacturers! I used to buy Chum Gum in a little town in north Georgia. Back in the 30s and 40s when I was a boy Chum gum was a terrible chew. Ahh good to see so many that remember this one of a kind gum. 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. This gum has an unbelievable legacy. I would love to be able to let my children and grandchild taste this gum. Its a shame no candy company has the recipes for the best candy there ever was. Now does anyone remember Chik-O-Stix (sp??). WHERE CAN I BUY IT. I wish they still made it. Barney-Google Maps wouldnt co-operate for a finer search.). Loved it. I am 65 years old and I can still taste and smell Chum Gum. 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've been looking for it for years!! Shop Now Project 7 Spearmint Farms. Please bring it back. How rude! I loved it as a kid. Cardboard like a real record. I am so happy I found this page. Go check it out and comment back on here I would love to know what you thought, but its not for drinking lol. Please somebody make it again before I leave this world! I would give anything to have a "chew" once again! A friend and I in Silver Spring, MD would take my 25 cents allowance (in 1952) and buy about 50 sticks of Chum-Gum and chew all sticks at once to see who could blow the biggest bubbles. I grew up in Oak Ridge Tn (just outside knoxville) and i never found it at any local stores more than a couple of times. Does anyone know of anywhere that these retro bars can be found? DOES ANYONE KNOW IF AND WHERE IT IS AVAILABLE NOW??? Has not been made in many years. Fifty cents would get me a whole bag. How I wish.someone would bring it back before Iam gone. I grew up in the Boston area and we would buy this at the penny-candy store. Oh my gosh, I have dreamed of Chum Gum for years. It was the best!!! I loved Chum Gum!! Snickers Christmas Nutcrackers - Discontinue. I see racks in some stores that are bribing back old time candies, but never Chum Gum. I would betcha that no other beer in Europe or anywhere on planet tasted like that stuff. Pond Scum was one of our favorite products and one of the coolest novelties that we sold. I grew up in Hyattsville md in the 60's and Chum gum was the BEST !! Drumler@yahoo.com. Beets. chum gum was the best gum that i ever chewed.And its so sad that its gone for good. It was so unique to chew. 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?? Chum gum was always 2 sticks to a pack & it goes back to at least the mid 50s. I truly miss the Caramel Chocolate covered Pom Poms of so long ago. Chum Gum was owned and produced by Fleer Company from 1950 to 1971. Best ever gum. I chewed it everyday as a kid. White powdery coated soft bubble gum that blew bubbles the size of your whole face and ended up stuck there when they burst. Most of the time it was all chum gum for me. Is this a temporary thing?. It was actually the middle of my work day as a door to door salesman and I was stopping to get gas. For the most part, these came in either 2 sticks or 5 sticks to a pack. Chum Gum.what a sweet memory. One day at the laundry mat I stuck my chum gum on her seat and watched her sat down in the huge wad of chum gum. I would cut coupons and take them to the local independent grocery store who would pay you face value that was printed on them, up to a dollar per day, then I'd go to the 5 & dime and buy a dollar worth of candy. My sister and I were just talking about chum gum, it brought back our childhood and things were so good..miss this gum.. Pam: The original maker of Chum Gum was Fleer. That pink color set the stage and bubble gums continue to follow that grand design. Looking for Chum Gum for a friend of mine who will be celebrating a special BD in August and wants to find it. Youd get two sticks, for a penny mind you, and the flavor literally lasted through an entire day of baseball, hula hoops and other fun kid stuff. I was a kid in Winston-Salem NC and now I'm 54 and I can vividly remember the taste of Chum Gum. Decade 1980s 1920s 1970s pre 1920 1940s 1960s 1990s 1930s 1950s Flavor Fruit Flavors Peppermint Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy Licorice Spearmint Watermelon I remember the blue and white package, the delicious smell of the gum, the way it would melt in your mouth (and try hard not to swallow it-but often did), powdery coating. Chew. it was a hot cinnamon flavored gum, I think it was made by the same company. 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! I have been telling my kids about Chum Gum and how I wish I could find it for them to experience. 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! Tell me I didn't just pay $16.75 for two pieces of GUM>>>>. As a Marine and later Army Officer I travelled the world but always keeping an eye out. The BEST penny candy counter ever. I wish children today could have this wonderful "stuff". Nothing today even compares to it. Wow.what a treat to find so many other Chum Gum fans. I also grew up in the 60's. This brings back sweet memories to me. Love the flavor,the color, its softness. I loved the flavor and it smelled so good! Which was totally bizarre and is why I still remember it 16 years later like it happened yesterday. Beech-Nut gum was a go-to breath freshener in the early to mid 20 th century, but gradually fell out of favor and was eventually discontinued. I grew up in Berwyn, IL and my sister and I lived on Chum Gum! But that doesnt make their history any less important. This is great that I am not the only one who remembers this gum it was the best 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 !!!! There has to be a recipe out there somewhere. I don't think it was a bubble gum, and the flavor didn't last all that long, but I bought it often when I was young. 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. Like another fan, I always licked the paper first and then chewed the gum. Used to visit that Topps store with my mother, as a kid. and no one i know remembers this gum. Chum Gum was my favorite. lol. BEST GUM EVER MADE. Trying to find a company that still sells Maplenut Goodies. 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. They had all kinds of penny candy, and Chum Gum was my favorite. i hated it, the barber apparently didnt know how to do any other trim than a god awful bowl cut. Brock's (not Brach's) candy puffs (very soft, melt in your mouth candy balls) Bonkers Fruit Chews. The Chicago company was small. Wish I could offer a better answer and havent seen this product in many years. i grew up chewing chum gum and can like many other tell someone about it and they look at me like i am crazy. West Virginia at alot of different places! I would stop at the corner drug store and load up. It very well could have set the stage for that soft, pink bubble gum we all know and love. We also bought these little rolls of candy called BIZ. No one did, until I found you here. It's so comforting to know there are others who feel the same way. I'm from Denver Colo,and they sold it in a little food store down the street from my high school. People used to say Who has Chum Gum? OMG just remembered we don't have any woods all the developer's got rid of them. It was my favorite from the penny candy at Farley's Grocery store. document.getElementById("ak_js").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Your email address will not be published. They have never heard of it. In 2005, Fleer Company ended up declaring bankruptcy and they never bounced back as some companies do. We miss the memories that are brought back with the familiar smell and taste. My brother and I would collect pop bottles in the 50s and early 60s. Thriftys in Lynwood, Ca. Hardly the case. 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!! google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; Frozen Milkshake bars. I am from Texas and I used to buy it from a little Mom and Pop Grocery store that was across the street from my house! nealliquidations (5,063) 99.6%. Two sticks for a penny. I,m 67 and can still taste it. The closest I have come to that taste is Great Value (Walmart, sad to say) Strawberry Banana yogurt. In business from 1930 to 1971. Ad mentions that all favorite Fleer bubble gum products (as a buying suggestion) were available. or Best Offer. Blood clot, blood clot. Fleer?Are you listening ? Milky Ways dont even come close. The entire beetroot is edible including the leaves which contain loads of vitamin A, calcium, iron and potassium. It was a great gum!! Wish we could still get Chum Gum its the best. This was the best gum ever. Where did those days go. It was my favorite bubble gum and apparently still is 50 years later! Xylichew 100% Xylitol Chewing Gum - Non GMO, Non Aspartame, Gluten Free, and Sugar Free Gum - Natural Oral Care, Relieves Bad Breath and Dry Mouth - Fruit, 60 Count 60 Count (Pack of 1) 1,028 Save 10% $988 ($0.16/Count)$11.02 Lowest price in 30 days FREE delivery Wed, Jan 25 on $25 of items shipped by Amazon Options: 5 sizes Climate Pledge Friendly Worst decision to make on candy maker. I love this site. Yes, yes, yes! I was just thinking about Chum Gum. I enjoyed them when I was a kid from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. I'm so HAPPY just to see them in my curio cabinet! I grew up by Maple Lake outside of Bridgeport, West Virginia in the 60's. Ate both pieces myself, amazing bubbles. 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. I guess I am showing my age(61 on 9/19/1947.) I grew up in Chicago in the 1950's and chum gum was and still is the BEST tasting gum I've ever tried. 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. Sponsored. Comment. I do remember it and it was quite cute. Today, it's the Kenosha Job Center. Sometimes I can still smell it. about the only way i ever got it was on Halloween. I just discovered a new productBlowpop Minis.disk shaped fruit flavored candy(same flavors as original Blowpops) with gum in the center. Bazooka Bubble Gum is still being made! So im just thankfull that i got to taste chum gum and i will never forget the taste. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK! Best gum ever!!!!! BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER,MY GRANDCHILDREN WOULD LOVE IT!! Its called the Curly wurly. Directions. I blew my first bubble with a stick of Chum Gum. Very spicy. The real reason I'm writing is to respond to Sharlene from 4/24 who seemed to be struggling with the name of her favorite grape gum. Two for a penny. Oh, if they would only bring Chum Gum back! Stores thought buying it (wholesale) in bulk would generate bigger profits. google_color_text = "000000"; Anyone have any ideas of anything that would? Sadly, they have been discontinued as they were part of the NECCO line that disappeared when the company went bankrupt. First time I ever bought Chum Gum was 1959 at Szegedi's Candy Store near Birmingham Terrace. LOVE ME SOME CHUM GUM-FOREVER. I used to ride my bike about s mile to Campbells Drug store on the corner of Atlantic blvd and ocean blvd. Interesting comments on Chum GumThanks for the history Rob Lambert. I recently purchased some hair products and I kid you not it smelled just like Chum gum. I grew up in south Georgia and used to buy Chum Gum all the time. 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. I would love to see Chum Gum come back no matter what today's price would be! I believe it has been permanently discontinued, Oh My God!!! Chum Gum was my favorite. I am 61 yrs. I remember chum gum like it was yesterday. I am 51 and have been craving this gum, chum gum the best ever made, 2 sticks for a penny and nothing else compares. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK! By the way, there was a reference to taffy and I believe you were talking about B-O-N-O-M-O, Bonomo Turkish Taffy! I WANT MY WINTERGREEN CERTS BACK. OMG I cant believe all the others looking for chum gum, I agree the best ever. the police found me at the local creek eating the chum gum.
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