I also remember Chum Gum. Tootsie Roll dropped the Fleer name from all former products, such as Dubble Bubble, after the buyout. I had chum gum all the time. !someone bring it back.wouldn't it be nice to reminisce the good old days?? The pie itself was pink, I think. Chum Gum was the best. The stick would break up in pieces with a couple of bites and took some time to combine into one piece. An aphrodisiac?? Bummer! WoW! I am know 47 and haven't seen Chum Gum in at least 30 years. It is owned by Mondelz International. The Milwaukee stores sold nearly everything you'd want, including hunting rifles and ammo. 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! PLESE BRING THIS GUM BACK. I did not know what the two piece penny gum was called. Name one other bubble gum besides Chum Gum that holds it shape when you took it out of your mouth (by twisting the end). The absolute best bubblegum ever! People think I am making up the name. PLEASE!!! Rob Lambert, thanks for all the info you have shared about this product. When she was old enough shed reach in my pocket and ask for one. Esters used in synthetic bubblegum flavoring may include methyl salicylate, ethyl butyrate, benzyl acetate, amyl acetate or cinnamic aldehyde. You can still find Dubble Bubble on the market today but you dont find Chum Gum. But the original wafers, there is no comparison to them. As for Christmas Hard Candy Mix, we are currently sold out but expect to see them next year! Best years of our lives that I will never forget. ___ But I bother to write because at 19 in 1975 I was stationed in Deutschland in Bamberg, Bavaria in a Hawk Missile Unit. I wish they wouold make Chum gum again .. and bring back those Old memories My recollection is that Chum Gum was manufactured by the Curtiss Candy Company, the same folks who made Baby Ruths and Butterfingers. Who made itm anyway, Fleer? Sore gums may indicate gingivitis or peridontitis, which need to be examined by a dentist. I don't understand how many gum companies there are and no one makes it. Thank You. No gum compares to the taste or texture. 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 see you are out of both. I am from Huntley outside of Chicago. Don't think were the only ones out here moaning about the want for more of it! Wow! So I brought these Brachs Red Twist and shared them with my wife. The boxes were sealed, preserving freshness and flavor, so consumers hardly complained. 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. Its tragic!!! 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. Fleer made it. Best wishes to all Chum Gum lovers! Orange County, CA in 1960's-early 70's. We got Chum Gum from the guy in the ice cream truck. I am 60 and like to think the best times are still here, just being alive and healthy. Going off in washington dc I got my chum gum from the corner store next to saint theresa's school in anacostia washington dc. so much different than that plastic crap they call bubble gum now, With flavor that lasts for five minutes if you are lucky. Would love to find some BIZ!! Every company is out of stock of mint juleps. I enjoyed them when I was a kid from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. I have so many sweet memories of the penny candy counter where we could piss off the old lady that woryed there by tapping our quarters on the glass counter top. Remember a blue wrapper And the powdery sugar covering each stick. Do they still make it? I'm happy that there are others out there that remember! They had all kinds of penny candy, and Chum Gum was my favorite. So many of you remember Chum Gum. As to why, we are not sure. Freeze the chum then pop it out of the container and put it in a zip lock bag for store. google_color_link = "A74403"; I would buy it if I could find it. So glad to find so many others who hold it dear like I do. I have craved this gum for yearsand it finally hit me! At the local record hop at the American Legion I always bought at least one bar and sometimes two. I used to buy it in my home town of Pine Ridge SD! Used to love them! 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! Love the flavor,the color, its softness. They would kill the market and make a lot of us so happy. THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THIS WAY ABOUT CHUM GUM. Please correct me if Im wrong, I was little back then, and its what I had imagined it was. 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? I grew up in Hyattsville md in the 60's and Chum gum was the BEST !! A great piece of candy indeed! Some gum connoisseurs might know that Fruit Stripe gum used to be made by Beech-Nut. )..wont buy Brachs candy corn this Halloween. We were just talking at break and out of 6 of us only 2 remember chum gum. Certs I miss you but I have tons of memories. I WISH THEY WOULD BRING IT BACK.I HAVE NEVER TASTED ANOTHER GUM THAT EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THAT GREAT TASTE. anyway, just wanted to share. I have searched also for Chum Gum, funny no one I know remembers it either. THE GOOD OLD DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many people were still able to find the gum for up to 20 years after it had been discontinued. What a shame. They would make lots of money. Where can I find Chum bubble gum or do they still make it? Bill and the station, like the great taste of Chum Gum, are but Precious Memories now. Maybe the makers of Chum Gum put a special ingredient to make us want it, kind of like cigarettes or something! JMK, I just posted something about Chum Gum on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. Bub's Daddy bubble gum ropes. I remember 3 sticks for a penny. I'd buy fifteen sticks for a nickel from the corner store outside Riley Elementary in Muncie, Indiana. Beech-Nut Gum You can't find it officially anymore, unless you want to pay $37.49 for a decades-old pack on eBay. Lick. They may have been a Charms product, the company who makes Blowpops.. I talk about Chum Gum atleast once a month. Chewed it daily growing up in Youngstown, OH during the 60's. Hot summer days buying baseball cards but throwing away their gum because it wasn't as good as Chum Gum. Really the last Gas station in Bloomington, IN on South Walnut before you get to Highway 37/69. (The Good Old Days) As a child I was very frugal with my money. Thriftys in Lynwood, Ca. Also missing the cherry hump bars. And I swear as God is my witness that my first reaction was OMG, this stuff tastes just like CHUM GUM!!! I wish someone could find more info., bring it back. Do u have them ? I ask everyone my age if they remembered this gum and no one does. The ad went something like, 'Yikes, stripes, beechnut gum' it came in yellow, green and . I grew up in Minnesota in the 70's and remember Chum Gum so well. Do they still make them? Wazoo bars where can I get them? It very well could have set the stage for that soft, pink bubble gum we all know and love. I grew up in Los Angeles in the early 70's and I remember walking to the corner store with my friends and buying this awesome gum. 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. Certs and my first granddaughter. I am in the same boat. Today, it's the Kenosha Job Center. Listen to all of us old gumheads, carrying on! It was popular for the entirety of the gum because it was soft and easy to chew but also because it had good flavor. I think if I could buy it now I might be tempted to mortgage my house & spend it all on Chum Gum. So many candies of yesteryear have disappeared and it is doconcerting. The taste was phenomenol,sure wish they would make it again, it was the best. As a German might say, that was really gte BIER!!! Let us all write Tootsie Pop and request its return. That being said, you can find a lot of other great old candies and gum there, but look out for the price. Hi, I am in Florence SC, and would Ike to find some of these new Unicorn Candy Corn in fruit flavors. But, yes, Chum Gum was great. I would also get Kits in banana, chocolate and strawberry. You can still buy the famous SoBe's lizard print drinks in 2022 - HITC And like many of you here no one that I know remembers it. I am 50 and remkember it oh so well, we had a penny candy store right on the corner of my street in South Buffalo, A couple of weeks ago, a vague memory of the 2-stick for-the-penny gum with the powdery stuff on it entered my 52 yr old brain. google_color_text = "000000"; i would rush home to see if i had gotten some cuz it was my fav flavor gum ever! In time, your gums become swollen and bleed easily. I can almost conjure up the taste if I try really hard. I cant believe they discontinued my favorite Wazoo Bars. Best gum EVER!!!! 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. You have to advertise your product. If I could just go back. It had it's own taste-nothing like it. I am 53 and I am a bubble gum fanatic! No comments | | | 0 No comments. High. 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. One I believe was called Lollydrops. IT. We miss the memories that are brought back with the familiar smell and taste. Used to buy mine at the local 7 Eleven in the Philadelphia area. Someone has to bring back Chum Gum!! Here it came 3 pieces for a penny and whatever amount of money I had went for Chum Gum and Strawbery KitsI sooo wish we coul get someone to research and start making this gum once more. General Question about discontinued candy. Is Chum Gum even made any longer? 6. I lived in Cheverly, Maryland 64-74, we would collect soda bottles to cash in and buy candy at 7-11. Wrapper has a devil's head printed and "Red Hot Chewing or Bubble Gum" printed on wrapper. Beetroot is high in sugar but is considered one of the most nutritious veggies used in salads and soups. I wish they still made it I been searching for this gum. It was a sad ending to a fruitful history for the company. Xanthan and Guar Gum Are in Everything: Are They Bad for You? It was simply the best gum ever some one should bring this gum back. They still sell it in Tn, Al, and Ga at walmart and most grocery store and gas stations. I just googled chum gum to see what I could find. So many different types of gum came out in those years that it was challenging to compete against them. 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. Remember how much of the penny candy and gum was unwrapped. 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 WAS TELLING MY DAUGHTER ABOUT THIS GOOD OLD GUM. I too have been trying to find it without success. They were classic chewing gum and are missed! In 2005, Fleer Company ended up declaring bankruptcy and they never bounced back as some companies do. I'm 53 years old and every time I chew bubble gum (rarely), I remember the great flavor of the first few chews of Chum Gum. As to whether they sold the formula for Mint Juleps remains to be seen. Bubble gum flavor. I hadnt actually thought about them for a long time and found one bag hanging up. I WANT SOME. Sometimes I can still smell it. I bought it at many places in Harford County, Maryland. I'm glad to see I still have my memory. Remember the gum in those cards? Several years ago a similar item was made by Starburst in candy corn flavors, much like yours appear to be. No comparison today. It was my favorite. Most of them you can find in oldtimecandy.com which is referenced on this page. I am looking for a candy from my youth called Pond Scum. Wish it was still made. I've NEVER run across anything similar to that in all my years. I don't think you can get it anymore. theres an emty spot in me. Was a cheap bubble gum in a stick. Fleer made the Chum Gum and it is now discontinued. Rauls corner store on the west side of Chicago was my supplier! For the longest time I could buy it at a shop in my hometown of Kenosha , WI. My brother and I lived in Riggs Park, Washington DC in the 1950s, and remember buying Chum Gum on a mobile grocery bus. I am 56 and have grandkids. It was silky smooth and it was the best gum for blowing huge bubbles. But there are a lot of other choices on that website that will bring back memories, at today's prices. I've often ask people if they remember Chum Gum and no one knows what I'm talking about. 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. I loved Chum Gum :-). But Chum Gum was the best. Oh my gosh, I have dreamed of Chum Gum for years. This was in the 60's in Augusta,GA and only at Carpenter's 50-50 Store. I grew up in Danville, Californiasmall town, still relatively small, and the local 5 and dime store had it. Use to buy it at Bailey's Confectionery on Bunker Hill Road in Ashtabula, Ohio. 10 Secret Catfish Baits You Didn't Know About - Game & Fish Im looking for cinnamon certs. It's great to hear all these stories. I hadnt thought about it much until a friend of mine brought up iconic candies from childhood and a quick search online trying to buy a tin of altoids left me feeling. Please? Sunflower seeds, banana popsickles and Chum Gum. Caroline above said she has never met anyone who remembers it. Glad to know there are others who remember as well. Best gum ever! They had a penny candy counter there and I ALWAYS bought Chum-Gum. Wish they would bring it back, along when life was simple and carefree. What's funny is that my dad, who had it as a kid, HATED it; even the smell of it bothered him. pink and full of that distinguishing flavor and powder sugar. I grew up in Maryland and used to buy Chum Gum at the little general store that sold penny candy and gas. For years I have been searching for this stick bubble gum called "Chum Gum". I only had it a handful of times after that, as I rarely found anywhere after that. Sure wish they would make this gum again!The Best Gum Ever! My grandchildren get in my car and the first thing they say is Certs. I would sure like a piece right now. So freaking sad. :Can't be his heart, then.