do they still make chum gum

The closest I have come to this flavor is Wrigleys Extra classic bubble flavor. I'm 53 and used to get Chum Gum at a place called the Huddle in Utica NY, along with a comic book. What a releif to hear from y'all. When she was old enough shed reach in my pocket and ask for one. This gum came in.a blue and green or pink and green or yellow and green. Oh, if they would only bring Chum Gum back! It used to come in different colors as well, not only pink but blue and green and I swear once I remember yellow. Walked to the drug store and got 2 pieces for a penny and had the best flavor out there. I LOVED Chum Gum!! 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. He instead focused solely on Dubble Bubble, much to his success. Lick. The neighborhood kids loved that gum. For the longest time, I couldn't remember what it was called and then by chance I was looking for some unique halloween candy and found the name!! Whistle pops didnt last much longer. It was like nothing else Ive ever tasted and was delicious! How do we find the manufacturer and talk them into making it again. LOL And I would be crazy enough to pay a dollar for 2 pieces I really liked it! $19.99. I found a number 45078 but cant find the candy. i hated it, the barber apparently didnt know how to do any other trim than a god awful bowl cut. My brother and I would collect pop bottles in the 50s and early 60s. Yum yum chum gum!!! I loved the stuff!! It had a unique and delicious taste. Share across the isle in a diverse world and bring us together with CHUM GUM! Bill and the station, like the great taste of Chum Gum, are but Precious Memories now. It's oldtimecandy.com. I wish they would bring back our good old CHUM-GUM. I love Chum Gum. NOBODY remembers that gum except my grandmother who would buy it for my grandfather. only 2 sticks to a pack. The taste was phenomenol,sure wish they would make it again, it was the best. Life back then was beautiful. Used to visit that Topps store with my mother, as a kid. Ad mentions that all favorite Fleer bubble gum products (as a buying suggestion) were available. Then head home. Theres never been a candy bar like the 10:30 before or since. Oh my goodness! My sister and I talked about it often. Per "oldtimecandy.com, the company that made Chum Gum (they don't confirm who the manufacturer was) discontinued it. I wish Tootsie Roll administrators could see the number of people searching for this gum. There was nothing like the late 50's to early 60's. For the most part, these came in either 2 sticks or 5 sticks to a pack. It would be great if one of the candy companies could duplicate that great flavor. IN TRAVEL I TRIED TO FIND THIS GUM IT IS SO SAD THE COMPANY STOPPED MAKING IT. the police found me at the local creek eating the chum gum. (I'm 57 now) Let me know what you think. I remember when my mom wear her blue relaxed lee jeans and her candies high heels sandals an awesome look. always had that powder coating on 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. Hmmm. 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. Bring it back !!! 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 !! I have wanted some Wacky Wafers for quite some time now. Certs and my first granddaughter. I tried Jr Caramels but they are not the same they are too soft and gooey and Milk Duds are too hard LOL, can we get the marathon bars back? It wasnt sold in a stick like Chum Gum, though. I grew up in the Boston area and we would buy this at the penny-candy store. 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. They may have been a Charms product, the company who makes Blowpops.. Answer From Elizabeth Rajan, M.D. Early and mid-sixties in Fargo, N.D. I too loved Chum Gum and have searched to no avail,but find Big League Chew very close if not the same. Most of them you can find in oldtimecandy.com which is referenced on this page. For 5 cents I could get a candy bar and 2 packages of Chum Gum. Here's one for you how about Chum Gums little brother "RED DEVIL GUM" as I recall it was sweet and spicy. I keep looking but have had no luck. Do they still make beemans gum? I'm 54 and over the years have looked for Chum Gum. I grew up in Memphis, TN. ANSWER 0 peterpam ANSWERS: . Some of my old time favorites are Powerhouse, Big Time, Hollywood, Milkshake and Butternut. I lived in Stanton, Calif. We use to go to the corner store with a quarter and by a bag full of different candies to watch Astro Boy and Zolar. I truly wish a gum/candy maker would reproduce this wonderful, delightful gum - I would love to introduce my grandchildren to it. Sometimes the flavor is decent, but you can't blow a bubble if your life depended on it. We had Chum gum in Silver Spring, Maryland. I can almost conjure up the taste if I try really hard. (Sigh), I grew up in upstate NY and LOVED Chum GUm. Omg.nothing compares.I am 50 and remember Chum Gum was the best ever.I remember sneaking into my mother's purse and taking it.Brings back lots of fond memories. anyway, just wanted to share. I remember them so well from my childhood. But I couldn't for the life of me remember its name. Bubble Yum Rockin' Raspberry flavor. We got our Chum Gum at Bill Meadow's Gulf gas station in Colbert, GA. Also check out the other =Food of the 70s?> pages. I miss it!!!! My Chum Gum memory is from the sixties. I grew up in Buffalo New York, and my brother and I would always go to the corner store just for Chum gum. I remember the two to a wrapper scheme, which is why I thought one should share it with a friend. The big size was our favorite too but the manufacturer reduced the size a few years ago. :-). I can't believe I found you all! Reminds me of camping. I still remember the royal blue wrapper with a kid's silhouette on it blowing a big bubbleand the gum itself was the pinkest of pinkand you got TWO sticks for a penny. I LIVE IN WASHINGTON DC BROUGHT A PACK FROM A MARKET FEW YEARS AGO. When I was a child the candy bars were large and worth the money. I really miss it!!! 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. A great piece of candy indeed! It was actually the middle of my work day as a door to door salesman and I was stopping to get gas. I see you are out of both. In fact, you might be able to say that Dubble Bubble was a spinoff of Chum Gum. [better source needed] A natural bubble gum flavoring can be produced by . Wish we could still get Chum Gum its the best. I bought a pack of 5 sticks once a week and chewed one on each school day. We miss the memories that are brought back with the familiar smell and taste. Its great taste is why I've never forgotten it. A case of Wacky Wafers given to his TA got him home for our wedding. IF someone finds it my e-mail whiteki@realtracs.com that is how serious I am at 57 years old. Circa 1953. I miss the gum, or maybe everything about being a child in that time. I've looked for it for years! I keep searching for alternatives, but they all fall short. It was the best. If anyone finds it. Skittles Bubble Gum. Does anyone besides me remember these candies? My brother use to comment about it. Hardly the case. 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. I could not believe the comments! No one I talk to remembers Chum gum, I loved it. I agree- Best Gum Ever! Please bring it back. Really the last Gas station in Bloomington, IN on South Walnut before you get to Highway 37/69. 25 cents went a long way back in the 60's. and what a great smell, and the best bubbles. I'm 62 and still remember this was the best gum I could buy. And what Im in search of does not have that. Nicole, I feel your pain! If that sounds really familiar to what you know about Dubble Bubble, its because they were extremely similar. My fellow chum gum lovers, I too always get strange looks when I speak of this gum. It brings back so many great memories. 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. 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. 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 have been craving Chum Gum for 50 years. It's a relief to know it really did exist! In fact, I realized that I have had chicken bones candy; and while it does include coconut, there is also a peanut butter inclusion. So many of you remember Chum Gum. Wow those were the days! I should be able to find them today. I buy them for my mother, they are exactly the same is the marathon, even the same braided shape. 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. It was a chocolate bar with air crisped chocolate inside it. Unfortunately, the manufacturer discontinued all flavors of Certs. It was the very best bubble gum, and it smelled so good in my purse. 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. Thought I was crazy trying to figure out the name of this gum. This particular confectionary was in north St. Louis near the Walnut Park neighborhood, just west of Interstate-70. I am a 60's kid from Indiana.I am happy to find others who recall Chum Gum. Heidi: Your only hope may be to contact Tootsie Roll, which bought out Fleer, and only sells the ex-Fleer product of today: Double Bubble. Snack History maintains its neutrality. I grew up in Wilmington NC & remember buying CG @ 3 sticks for a penny. But Chum gum is the best tasting gum in the world. I bought a pack of "Orbit" "bubblemint" and it brought me back to Jr. I remember Chum Gum from a candy store across the train-tracks (scary!) Looking for Chum Gum for a friend of mine who will be celebrating a special BD in August and wants to find it. I have wracked my brain so many times trying to come up with this name. Mint Juleps were made by NECCO who went out of business in 2019 even though they were one of the oldest candy manufacturers! 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! It takes me back to a time when life was simple. And also does any one remember the sputnik gum - round blue gumball with sugar coating? //-->, Loading images, if this message doesn't go away you may need to enable javascript in order to see pictures. Oh my gosh, I just read Kimberly sherwood post,and I thought I just ordered CHUM GUM to the tune on $7 a pack. best gum ever. click here to shop the thousands of candies, Beccas Brilliant Candy Blogs, Round 2: Begin, https://www.candyfavorites.com/candy-flavor-memories, https://www.candyfavorites.com/blog/is-it-really-goodbye-necco-may-close-its-doors/. And since someone mentioned shampoo - anybody remember the old egg wash shampoos?? I retired as a pastor. Tootsie Roll bought Fleer 12 years ago, and today makes Dubble Bubble, another old Fleer product. Whenever I mention it to all of my friends it just brings back to good ole days. I used to buy Chum Gum in St. Mary's, Pa at Johnson's Market, next to the Market Basket grocery store. The candy bars they make now are so small and do not taste as good. Old Clem would ask for "one thin dime" when you bought ten cents worth. Just did a google search and now I am blown away to see the number of people here who still remember this great chewing gum! I sure wish some company would find the original recipe and make more!!! I still remember the red two stick gum. Does anyone know? Wrigley recently secured a patent for a biodegradable gum. Why did we complicate things??? Adams flavored gums were plain chewing gum with a burst of sour power. I've asked so many people if they ever heard of it and they think I'm nuts. We saved our paper route money and walked down to the fruit stand that had a section of all penny candy; waxed lips, squirrel nuts, maryjanes and the all time favorite Chum gum. Bring back the Wonka Scrunch bar! I'm from Denver Colo,and they sold it in a little food store down the street from my high school. it was the best texture and best tasting gum. Awesome memories of summertime in the 60's and 70's riding my bike to Aloha Drug Store for Chum Gum! One kid at school asked me if I was rich since I always had a bag of candy. I know that not many people remember the 10:30 bar, but those of us who do remember miss it still. Finally! Most of the time it was all chum gum for me. Elementary school. the flavor was unique. and I loved the flavor of Chum Gum. we will never get or have those in again or something to that effect. I have been looking for Chum Gum for years and I haven't had any luck. I got to get it every weekend at the skating rink in Cleveland they charged 2 sticks for a 5cents. !WhErE CaN I FiNd iT? 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! The memory will fade. Bought Chum Gum everyday at Turpacks store in Endicot, N.Y. across the street from G.W.J. Used to buy mine at the local 7 Eleven in the Philadelphia area. I remember Chum gum and got some in the mid 70s in Folsom at an old town general store,on a family vacation. 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. I enjoyed Smith Brothers cough drops, licorice very much. google_ad_client = "pub-1475700848612418"; Chew one and give one to a Chum. You're welcome, Dave, and thanks for reading! I'm 65. And it kept coming back into my head so I finally asked my best high school friend about it today and he came up with it immediately. Yum. Its called the Curly wurly. The Chicago company was small. These mints were more that a breath mint, they were an institution. I grew up in MA and there was a corner variety right by my elementary school that used to sell Chum Gum. Loved Chum Gum, lived on High School Road Indianapolis 1964-1969,most people I asked about it have never heard of it, good to know I wasn't dreaming..it was the best..those were the days. If anyone finds where to get this, please let us all know. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF AND WHERE IT IS AVAILABLE NOW??? This was in the 60's in Augusta,GA and only at Carpenter's 50-50 Store. Go check it out and comment back on here I would love to know what you thought, but its not for drinking lol. It absolutely was the best bubble gum in the world. My wife and I were able to enjoy a couple of packages of Brachs Red Twists shortly after that. You dont make them anymore. Although the memories of those visits have faded with time, I will never forget my favorite, Chum-Gum! Beets. Chiclets History Adams developed Chiclets over a century ago and it quickly became known as the candy coated gum. This candy now days cost almost $200 a bar and is not worth the cost. Reply Jonah Half February 28, 2019 at 12:35 pm. Its a shame no candy company has the recipes for the best candy there ever was. I take it out sometimes and think back .In the 50s it was 3sticks for .01. Glad to hear there are others of you who remember with me. This, along with stiff competition, meant a slow demise (and desire) for Chum Gum as the 1960s passed, quietly disappearing by the end of 1971. Blood clot, blood clot. If anyone does bring it back, I hope they make it the way they used to and not w/ artificial sweetners they way the did when they brought back 'Fizzies'. What a shame. But if you really want some, someone is selling five sticks on Ebay. And I couldnt blame them!!!) Also miss marathon bars.nothing today comes close! (StEvEn iN BoStOn). We were just talking at break and out of 6 of us only 2 remember chum gum. For years I have been searching for this stick bubble gum called "Chum Gum". I dont think any of these products were marketed as well as they could have been. The only place I ever found Chum Gum. google_ad_height = 600; Thank you! It has comforted you in times of need, or helped celebrate a special occasion. Christmas Candy Coal - Gummy Coal. I used to ride my bike about s mile to Campbells Drug store on the corner of Atlantic blvd and ocean blvd. 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. Would love to see this come back on the market! !someone bring it back.wouldn't it be nice to reminisce the good old days?? The Best Ever. I prefer the bigger size! A Principal would be hung out to dry if he let children walk to the store while at school. 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 tough chicken skin stays well on the hook. It's great to hear all these stories. 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. My brother and I lived in Riggs Park, Washington DC in the 1950s, and remember buying Chum Gum on a mobile grocery bus. Miss it. From 1970, Fleer began selling Chum Devil Gum. Everyone I talk to has a memory of eating certs with their grandparents or a great aunt/uncle. As a Marine and later Army Officer I travelled the world but always keeping an eye out. Along with baseball card gum, also with the powdered sugar, it was the best gum ever. I chewed Chum Gum in the mid 60's. I bought it in the 60s in New Lebanon, Ohio. It was the best! But it was wonderful bubblegum, and so much for the penny! What day would probably charge a dollar for 2 pieces? How sad the kids (and adults) will never know. They disappeared quite a long time ago. Beech-Nut Gum You can't find it officially anymore, unless you want to pay $37.49 for a decades-old pack on eBay. Chum Gum was the best everI am 42 and from Chicago I also have been searching for years, just asked a retro candy store yesterday and said he can't locate either. I found this gum's wrapper today, when cleaning a home here in Seattle. in the 60's,, and it is the best damn gum ever! At the local record hop at the American Legion I always bought at least one bar and sometimes two. The last time I remember even seeing the name on anything was about 12 years ago for Easter. It was the best!!! But progress is progress. Geez Louise, how I LOVED Chum Gum. Loved it, but you have to admit the taste only lasted about a minute if you were lucky, but it was so good!! As a German might say, that was really gte BIER!!! I'm a pharmacy tech and one of the children's antibiotics smells JUST LIKE CHUM GUM when the water is added! Besides tasting great, the price was great as well. Now I would pay 2 sticks for a buck if I could find it. 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! (3 stick package) Can anybody remember the names of the 3 cent candy bars? It's the only treat that really stands out in my memories of childhood, except maybe Sugar Daddy's. im jonesing for one. Decade 1980s 1920s 1970s pre 1920 1940s 1960s 1990s 1930s 1950s Flavor Fruit Flavors Peppermint Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy Licorice Spearmint Watermelon My brother would buy it by the case and hide it. BRING BACK DEM BONES. My boyfriend thinks I am crazy and has no idea what I am talking about. It was simply the best gum ever some one should bring this gum back. Wish they would bring it back, along when life was simple and carefree. Chew. None of my peers heard of it so I thought I was crazy. Yesterday after my daughter's birthday dinner at Cracker Barrel, I happened upon that oh-so-delicious smell of Chum Gum in their store. I grew up in Maryland and used to buy Chum Gum at the little general store that sold penny candy and gas. They had the most fantastic penny candy counter, and I would buy Chum Gum, three sticks to the pack, later reduced to two stick per pack. They were oval in shape, had clear wrappers, and were fruit flavored. I use to have it in my car and it made my car smell so good. When my Mom passed away, my sister and I were recalling the days when we were kids and unbelievable, but we spoke about the Chum Gum and how we'd fight over that dang stuff! I too wish that who ever made it would bring it back! 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. 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. Loved it!!!1. So wish the Marathon candy bar was still around, one of my faves!, Its still around. I've never forgotten how wonderful the taste was. it tasted so good. Tooth decay (dental caries) also may result. 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! Always left with a bag of Chum gum for the cents . there is nothing in the world like chum gum. Many stores had Chum Gum available well into the mid 1970s, years after manufacturing ended. It was coated with powdered sugar, and at two sticks for a penny could not be beat! Alas, I have searched the world over for many years, searching and hoping that somewhere I would find Chum Gum. I WAS TELLING MY DAUGHTER ABOUT THIS GOOD OLD GUM. Caroline above said she has never met anyone who remembers it. 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. I would always take it out of the sleeve so it would look like more in the little brown bag. I also have lusted for that special flavor for many years. Thank You. I believe it has been permanently discontinued, Oh My God!!! Chum Gum was a favorite of mine and my siblings! This is GREAT!!! chum gum. I used to go and buy them by the box. 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. pink and full of that distinguishing flavor and powder sugar. Put gum base, citric acid, corn syrup and glycerin a bowl and microwave for 45 seconds. Please Bring MY CHUM GUM back. It was my favorite. Dixie Rector. So it's pricy but it's out there. I grew up in Chicago in the Lincoln Park area and bought it at a store called Nick's. Rainbow-colored treats used to last a lot longer. Bummer! My boyfriend's parents owned a small grocery store and I swear I dated him for the gum! I can still almost taste it. Does anyone know of anywhere that these retro bars can be found? After reading all these stories on Chum Gum, I want some now!!! Please correct me if Im wrong, I was little back then, and its what I had imagined it was. Sure wish they would make this gum again!The Best Gum Ever! While this gum could be blown into bubbles, in other respects it was vastly inferior to regular chewing gum, and Blibber-Blubber was never marketed to the public. and no one i know remembers this gum. I remember going by Brookside, a Mom & Pop store, daily gong and coming from school. Greatest gum ever! Sixty years old and still wishing that I had a piece of chum gum. Please somebody make it again before I leave this world! 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. Are squirrel nut still produced? 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. This was good stuff. They were in a white pack that blue writing with individual pieces. There has to be a recipe out there somewhere. I'm 59 and still remember the wonderful taste of Chum Gum. I used to get in in Columbus, OH at the Tremont 5&10. 2. Bubbaloo Liquid-filled Bubble Gum. 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. Unfortunately, not, Susie. My other favorite is Sun Drops from Trader Joes, candy coated chocolate dipped sunflower seeds. Chum Gum was a favorite of my whole family. I have looked for it for years. I am in the same boat. In fact, Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of The Topps Company, Inc., still produces Bazooka Gum to this day. The colors were red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. Unfortunately, it is no longer available as it was discontinued. about the only way i ever got it was on Halloween. "Wrigleys" might have come close. History does not state if Fleer "borrowed" the name, or any legal problems because of it. I agree with yo all! It was silky smooth and it was the best gum for blowing huge bubbles. 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! I did find a source at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg NY. Wow.what a treat to find so many other Chum Gum fans. A group of us kids used to run across the interstate (Shhh! Someone else said that thosewere the carefree days when we had no problems and life was easy. 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. Since you haven't heard from anyone from Iowa yet, I just had to write. I bought grape and Black Jack gum and Sen Sens. I grew up in Neptune beach Fl. The Milwaukee stores sold nearly everything you'd want, including hunting rifles and ammo. 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. PLESE BRING THIS GUM BACK. . I also loved the little hotdog gum--that was very tasty too. Do they still make Beechnut gum? Thank you! Fleer made the Chum Gum and it is now discontinued. It is my all time favorite gum and I've been looking for it for years. I'm happy that there are others out there that remember! I think I may be the only one who remembers these! That one is still on the market today. Have you ever heard of these. Drop gum mixture on top of sugar and knead together. I remember well the days of my youth going to the Index Five and Dime Store over my grade school lunch hour and purchasing Chum Gum it was the bomb.