do they still make chum gum

I want more. 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 would rush home to see if i had gotten some cuz it was my fav flavor gum ever! I'm 53, I remember walking to the corner store at the age of 5 all by myself to buy the best gum ever!!!!!!! im 57 and i well remember the taste and texture of the world's greatest 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. Since they make Dubble Bubble, why not make Chum Gum also? There was a small corner market (Rosita & 5th) that sold many of the "treats" I fondly remember like Scooter Pies, licorice by the foot, pixie sticks, Kits and my all time favorite Chum Gum. I wish it would make a comeback. no one else seems to know what im talking about, so i'm glad I found this page. Somebody bring it backthey have brought everything else back from beechies to violet why not chum gum? i would really like for someone to bring back my favorite childhood gum. Chiclets Peppermint Gum. Back in the 30s and 40s when I was a boy Chum gum was a terrible chew. I'm using my nickname as a kid because Chum Gum takes me back to my childhood! Was fun reading everybody's memories about Chum Gum and simpler, better times. I miss those candy crackers. Glad to know there are others who remember as well. They may have been a Charms product, the company who makes Blowpops.. 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). Now then there was this Gasthaus, or pub midway to Schweinfurt* that had their own brew that tasted so good we always tried to stop and buy a case or a few of. It is Bio Silk Fruit Cocktail reconstructing shampoo. Chum Gum came out as early as the 1950s from what we can tell and was available until sometime in the 90s. OMG just remembered we don't have any woods all the developer's got rid of them. Did anyone know the name of these candies? Great memories. They were soft like Starburst and they featured an inner flavor and an outer flavor. I used to buy Chum Gum at Mill Creek Country Store in Mill Creek, Georgia, near Dalton- in the mid 70s. it tasted so good. Found it in other stores in Chicago and suburbs Til the 70s Best gum all my friends chewed it and all remembered it and miss it. I just discovered a new productBlowpop Minis.disk shaped fruit flavored candy(same flavors as original Blowpops) with gum in the center. It came in a white package with blue lettering and was a pretty pink color. Thanks for letting me share. 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. How am I going to keep him happy now? CHUM GUM ---YUM!!! He was yelling that No! No one I know remembers it. A Brief History of Chewing Gum - Candy Favorites 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 can not believe all of these comments, I wish I could find this gum it smells and tastes so good. I have used them for more than 30 years. it was the best texture and best tasting gum. I just went to my 45 year class reunion in Mobile, AL and they had a center piece on each table with retro candy like the cigaretts, wax coke bottles, windmill cookies but no Chum Gum. It was pink and I loved that two came in the wrapper. I got it at a small restaurant across from the High School. Nothing has ever compared to Chum. OH BOY I REMEMBER THIS GUM.IT WAS THE BEST EVER. Whenever we talk about the good old days, this Chum Gum always comes up in the conversation. 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/. Someone has to bring back Chum Gum!! There was usualy three flavors in one sleeve, sometimes there would be two of the same flavor. Bill and the station, like the great taste of Chum Gum, are but Precious Memories now. Declining profits, and the threat of steeper property taxes, prompted Neisner to close in December, 1971. I lived in Cheverly, Maryland 64-74, we would collect soda bottles to cash in and buy candy at 7-11. Please, please, bring back the fruit CERTS Id love to have them back or any company start making them. Chum Gum, best gum ever! I grew up on a street in the LA area in the 60s and 70s. I WANT MY WINTERGREEN CERTS BACK. Fleer?Are you listening ? They were so delicious! . When she was old enough shed reach in my pocket and ask for one. Best ever gum. My brother would buy it by the case and hide it. Please Bring MY CHUM GUM back. I wish they still made it. Chiclets hasn't changed much over the decades and its iconic mini box of 2 Chiclets is still a Halloween fan favorite. In fact, you might be able to say that Dubble Bubble was a spinoff of Chum Gum. Or at least tell me where I could buy some other than eBay. Cinnamon and spearmint, especially. They would kill the market and make a lot of us so happy. It would be like giving them a taste of the 60's. Chum Gum had its fans (myself included), but other chewing gums made by Wrigley, Adams and Beech Nut proved bigger sellers. i used to buy it in houston, texas in the mid-sixties. I only had it a handful of times after that, as I rarely found anywhere after that. Why did we complicate things??? I think there were 3 pieces for a penny. I can still taste it, but cant describe the flavor, except excellent! But Chum gum is the best tasting gum in the world. I still remember the red two stick gum. ___ But I bother to write because at 19 in 1975 I was stationed in Deutschland in Bamberg, Bavaria in a Hawk Missile Unit. google_color_border = "E7F0EB"; The gum is made by Fleer and if you want the EXACT taste you remember, they are packing it inside of the Movie cards from the Spirit movie being released December 19th 2008. The last time I remember even seeing the name on anything was about 12 years ago for Easter. I have looked everywhere including retro candy shops and couldnt find them. The bubble gum was cheap with really great flavor that simply didnt last. Bubble Gum Eggs from Arcor, Individually wrapped. I was wondering if anyone out there happens to remember Light Blue Sugar Coated gumballs. No comments | | | 0 No comments. Best taste I will never forget. Do they still make beemans gum? Wow! I sure wish they still made it. Peridex mouthwash may be useful in treating this. WE HAD CHUM GUM IN SC, TOO. Awesome memories of summertime in the 60's and 70's riding my bike to Aloha Drug Store for Chum Gum! in the 60's,, and it is the best damn gum ever! IT. Clorets - discontinued in 2016; Conversation Hearts made by NECCO; Cow Tales - Caramel . Wish I could offer a better answer and havent seen this product in many years. What I wouldn't give for one stick! As The Saturday Evening Post lamented, however, the Chiclet disappeared in 2016, leaving, in its words, "only sad imitations of the brand" in its wake. This was the best gum ever - a piece for yourself and a piece for your Chum. Discontinued Candy Therapy Blog I did not know what the two piece penny gum was called. Nicole, I feel your pain! I use to go to the candy store and with 25 cents I could buy a bag of penny candy and be so happy. This candy now days cost almost $200 a bar and is not worth the cost. Yes, I know that gum, my kids love it. I grew up in Chicago in the Lincoln Park area and bought it at a store called Nick's. Thank you! Long lasting flavor and makes great bubbles. =), im now 55 and need Chum Gum badly!!!! First time I ever bought Chum Gum was 1959 at Szegedi's Candy Store near Birmingham Terrace. I live in San Fernando Valley, Calif. Our family owned a mom and pop grocery store in Depauw, IN and Chum Gum was my favorite treat! Surely there's someone out there who could resurrect Chum Gum manufacture and distributionwhy not? We got to keep the change and bought--Chum Gum. . It was the BEST gum ever. When it comes to stocking one of the largest selections of wholesale retro and nostalgic candy, Blair Candy knows the favorites you miss or the treats you can't wait to discover. But the original wafers, there is no comparison to them. I would like to see it on the market again also. This group of people said that they never heard of it so I told them to goggle it and maybe it would show up. Thank you for your time. We paid $10.00 for a piece but it was well worth it to see her reactions!!! I grew up in south Georgia and used to buy Chum Gum all the time. Maybe that is why we don't have chum gum the base is made from tree's OMG. So many of you remember Chum Gum. Top Rated Plus. That's where I bought most of my Chum Gum. Barney-Google Maps wouldnt co-operate for a finer search.). Chewed it daily growing up in Youngstown, OH during the 60's. 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. You only gave Gatorade Gum 4 years before discontinuing it. (3 stick package) Can anybody remember the names of the 3 cent candy bars? You could buy 0.5 cents worth and have 15 pieces. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK! As for Christmas Hard Candy Mix, we are currently sold out but expect to see them next year! I bought all they had in stock. During this time, Fleer was near the end of producing Chum Gum due to lower demand. 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. Of course Chum gum was my favorite. I grew up in Minnesota in the 70's and remember Chum Gum so well. The flavor lasted ALL DAY. I miss you, Chum Gum. Chum gum, lip sticks,bonomo taffy ect.. Great days, they truly were better days I don't care what anyone says. It absolutely was the best bubble gum in the world. I grew up in Danville, Californiasmall town, still relatively small, and the local 5 and dime store had it. After reading all these stories on Chum Gum, I want some now!!! A great piece of candy indeed! Treasure Island stores distinctly had wavy rooftops or front facades. Liked Beemans Teaberry gum, too. Chew. I use to do anything to earn money so I could walk to a little store three blocks to buy chum gum. 11. They disappeared quite a long time ago. Are they still around anywhere? They would make a fortune. I think if I could buy it now I might be tempted to mortgage my house & spend it all on Chum Gum. near my home close to Marquette Michigan when I was four or so. I grew up in Kansas City and had Chum Gum in the 60's. I wonder what it would take for the bubble gum world powers to crank out some more of that wonderful tasting stuff? Do they still make freshen up gum? - Answers While looking over newspaper microfilm in Kenosha, Wis., came across an ad by Topps Discount Store from October, 1970 (Halloween candy featured). I've been looking for it for years!! I remember chum gum from the fifties, Allens grocery,in Ault Colorado, was my source. I'm 55, grew up in San Bernardino, California, and I went looking for Chum Gum because it had the best TEXTURE! My grandparents have passed on and I would love to be able to relive memories of cinnamon certs with my grandmother. So if we could find a few pop bottles we had us good in candy for several days. I got my chum gum at my friends grandmothers store, that had every peen candy that was ever made. Chum gum was the best!!! 6. So a few weeks or few months later I asked her to check online and see if she could order a case of these directly from Brachs. Your email address will not be published. It had a good taste, but the flavor was gone quickly. It didnt go over well and needed quite a lot of improvements so this one never actually was marketed. If enough of us write to them, perhaps Fleer will bring it back. Best gum ever!!!!! what great memories. Life was simple and sweet. It is so funny to hear other people having the same experience or feeling about when they ask other people if they remembered it. Oh, I bought my Chum Gum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Is Guar Gum Healthy or Unhealthy? The Surprising Truth I also came across Dem Bones, which are no longer in production, as an older Brachs item. 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! Bought Chum Gum everyday at Turpacks store in Endicot, N.Y. across the street from G.W.J. Bubble Yum Rockin' Raspberry flavor. I was engaged and my fianc was in the Air Force. Thank you for letting my co-workers know I didn't make this up. They just don't know how good it was. Wish I had some right now! have looked for it for years. Discontinued Candy and Gum favorites - OldTimeCandy.com They also have a list of discontinued candy and sadly, Chum Gum is one of them. Wintergreen Certs have been my favorite for decades. Try itYou will not be disappointed;). I grew up in Maryland and used to buy Chum Gum at the little general store that sold penny candy and gas. Today, Bubbaloo is sold in more than 25 countries and in three different continents across the world. Packaging is similar to the "original" as is the formula. After that, I was on my own when it came to buying it. While Chum Gum was a bright spot in candy history for only a short time, its one worth remembering. Why do they always discontinue the best items just to make room for bs items that dont even taste good at all. I'd pay a dollar a stick if it was available. I grew up in Greeley Colo. I loved this gum. A whole generation needs to experience this taste treat. It had it's own taste-nothing like it. I grew up in MA and there was a corner variety right by my elementary school that used to sell Chum Gum. I would love to have it back on the shelves. I agree with yo all! Please announce it to the world so we all can get some. At the time, I was about 3 or 4 years old. My other favorite is Sun Drops from Trader Joes, candy coated chocolate dipped sunflower seeds. Oh why cant they bring back Chum Gum like they have brought back so many other old time candies?! In 1928, a Fleer employee named Walter Diemer finally devised a successful formula for the first commercial bubble gum, dubbed Dubble Bubble. I have craved this gum for yearsand it finally hit me! 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. Could be the case If so, then it would just be nice to know what is was called way back when. 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. But Chum Gum was the best. If anyone finds where to get this, please let us all know. 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. Where did those days go. I absolutely loved those Life Savers swirled lollipops from probably the 90s, they were so amazing and I would love to see them return! If you happen to know anything about what candies I speak of, please do not hesitate to contact me! http://cgi.ebay.com/CHUM-GUM-5-PIECES-VINTAGE-BUBBLE-GUM-FLEER-CHUM-GUM_W0QQitemZ300198065907QQcategoryZ35645QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWINQ3aPOST0Q3aRECOQ3aBIDQQcmdZViewItem. General Question about discontinued candy. !WhErE CaN I FiNd iT? I put all of it in my mouth at once and chew it as I walked home. 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. Yum! $1.62. that is what me go to this link is it tasted so much like it. I AM 61 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF CHUM GUM! Best gum ever! Like so many really cool products from the past, these most likely are gone for good. The boxes were sealed, preserving freshness and flavor, so consumers hardly complained. I chewed a 20-pack of Leaf Confectionery bubble gum (sour apple, sour grape, lemon etc) as a bet from my friends. AND SO DO MY GRANDCHILDREN. 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?

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