If enough of us asked, perhaps it could happen. (*The town may have been Steinbach, Ebelsbach which rang a bell for me. The smell, the taste - best ever. My brother would buy it by the case and hide it. Its called the Curly wurly. there is a man on ebay that sell chum gum for $7.00 a stick.. i used to save my money from my grass cuttin when i was a kid and head in town to Rehoboth and go to Snyders candy store and get my marvel comic books and a brown paper bag full of chum gumthen i was set to go into battle alongside Captain America and soar the outter most regions of the universe with the Silver Surferbring Chum Gum back.PLLLLLeeeaaassssee.? They were classic chewing gum and are missed! This is GREAT!!! Fleer was acquired by Marvel Group in the early 1990's. Man, how I'd love to see it back on the market. I do remember a beechnut gum that was striped. One of my fondest memories of Germany. 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. 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. Beech-Nut Gum You can't find it officially anymore, unless you want to pay $37.49 for a decades-old pack on eBay. Esters used in synthetic bubblegum flavoring may include methyl salicylate, ethyl butyrate, benzyl acetate, amyl acetate or cinnamic aldehyde. When I was a child the candy bars were large and worth the money. Great memories. I thought I was the only one who remebered Chum gum, Razzles and Bubs Daddy gum in the yardstick packaging. Oh cummon, like you werent thinkin it too. Every time I ask somebody if they remember Chum Gum they look at me like I'm crazy. I grew up in the Boston area and we would buy this at the penny-candy store. Share across the isle in a diverse world and bring us together with CHUM GUM! I truly miss it!!! I have been looking for chum gum to get for my brother. 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 used to buy it in my home town of Pine Ridge SD! Remember how much of the penny candy and gum was unwrapped. Have never chewed a better bubble gum since. If I'm not mistaken there was three pieces in a sleeve. Is this a temporary thing?. At that time the package was royal blue. $169.99. Every company is out of stock of mint juleps. Drop gum mixture on top of sugar and knead together. I am 58 and I recall it very well when I was in grade school. Naturally, some discontinued candy brings back memories, but getting beyond the obvious Id like to ask why are they discontinued is it sales, is it ingredients? Wacky WafersBonkers and Milkshake candy bars!! It was the best bubble gum ever made. I can almost conjure up the taste if I try really hard. I bought a pack of 5 sticks once a week and chewed one on each school day. No one I speak to about it seems to remember it. But I too remember this as the best gum ever2 pieces wrapped together in the white, blue & red wrapper for only 1 penny. Had to be Chum-Gum. it was the best texture and best tasting gum. This is great that I am not the only one who remembers this gum it was the best ever!! Chiclets were originally made with chicle, a natural gum found in several tropical American trees. Chum gum was my very favorite. 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! Wonderful flavor and texture . 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 can still almost taste it. An aphrodisiac?? 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. I am so glad that I am not the only one that loved this gum. The store (8500 Sheridan Rd.) Mint Juleps were made by NECCO who went out of business in 2019 even though they were one of the oldest candy manufacturers! . I WISH THEY WOULD BRING IT BACK.I HAVE NEVER TASTED ANOTHER GUM THAT EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THAT GREAT TASTE. I loved chum gum as a kid in D.C. I am from lakewood California and always bought it from the liquor store accross the street from our hoiuse.I have looked for it in everystore i go into no one had it or knows what it is so sad. God! But progress is progress. I sure wish they still made it. In 1928, a Fleer employee named Walter Diemer finally devised a successful formula for the first commercial bubble gum, dubbed Dubble Bubble. I'm 43 YeArS OlDi hAvEn'T SeEn cHuM GuM/oR TaStEd iT SiNcE I WaS lIkE,sIx yEaR's oLd!! They had a penny candy counter there and I ALWAYS bought Chum-Gum. Yeah man, I used to go to North Ward School on 4th Street and we'd go to Tussey's Drug Store. 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". Fleer where are you, we need this back in our lives. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Snack History participates in the Amazon Associate and WalMart Partner Network programs and receives earnings from qualifying purchases. We used to smash the frozen ones and eat the little frozen bite size pieces. I ask everyone my age if they remembered this gum and no one does. This group of people said that they never heard of it so I told them to goggle it and maybe it would show up. I was just discussing old time candy with a co-worker, he never heard of Chum gum, so I was going to Google it so I could prove I was not makiing it up and found this link of wonderful stories. Somewhere there is the recipe in someone chest. I'd buy fifteen sticks for a nickel from the corner store outside Riley Elementary in Muncie, Indiana. Chum Gum was made by Fleer. My boyfriend's parents owned a small grocery store and I swear I dated him for the gum! "Wrigleys" might have come close. No one remembers these. Chum Gum came out as early as the 1950s from what we can tell and was available until sometime in the 90s. Chiclets History Adams developed Chiclets over a century ago and it quickly became known as the candy coated gum. I REALLY FEEL LIKE I HAVE MISSED OUT! 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. Chum Gum was my favorite. I used to buy it in Burbank, Illinois, where I grew up. I only remember one of them selling Chum gum and that was on Millington Lane, right next to St Benedicts school. Tasted great, too! I'm a baby boomer!N. I CAN STILL TASTE IT! I'd put some baseball cards in my spokesthen I'd "motor on over" to get my fix. I live in Iowa where I would buy it at the neighborhood grocery store. Someone needs to get Fleer to either release the formula to a small batch candy maker or do some batches themselves! I would also get Kits in banana, chocolate and strawberry. Then again, the aroma of a bag of coffee beans reminds me of a skunk. google_color_bg = "E7F0EB"; I would walk down to the local store and buy all that I could get. I have asked a lot of people in that era and they never heard of it. we will never get or have those in again or something to that effect. Since you haven't heard from anyone from Iowa yet, I just had to write. I remember Chum Gum from a candy store across the train-tracks (scary!) It very well could have set the stage for that soft, pink bubble gum we all know and love. Flavor lasted and lasted. CHUM GUM ---YUM!!! I'm 50 and from St. Louis. My siblings don't even remember it! Blood clot, blood clot. Thriftys in Lynwood, Ca. 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. //2007-06-05: inthe70s the good ole days. Fairchance, Pa. Twas my favorite as well. Best ever gum. Miss it cant find it..Yumm, yumm. chum gum. And also does any one remember the sputnik gum - round blue gumball with sugar coating? I miss it so much. I retired as a pastor. That was my go to at the local market and I always saved the green apple for last! It's a relief to know it really did exist! Used to love them! When they broke -- you could easily take the gum off your face, and chew it again for another bubble. 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! The area where we lived was not fully developed so there were orange groves, strawberry fields, a chicken farm and a dairy farm. That wasn't the case with Black Cat Bubble Gum. In my opinion it was the best gum out there. Do they still make Beechnut gum? God I loved this gum, jusr was talking to my sister about it the other day! The closest I have come to that taste is Great Value (Walmart, sad to say) Strawberry Banana yogurt. I remember the two to a wrapper scheme, which is why I thought one should share it with a friend. that and Milk Duds (the old ones without that crappy shiny finish) I used to as a kid get them at the little green store in Appleton Wi.i went to that store foe 10 yrs and didnt know it by its real name,but it was little and green, I GRE UP IN CHICAGO WITH CHUM GUM AND THOSE HOT DOG GUMS AND WONDERFUL BLOMMERS CHOCOLATE. Re: Chum Gum. Snickers Christmas Nutcrackers - Discontinue. They also have a list of discontinued candy and sadly, Chum Gum is one of them. I stay on the look out at Cracker Barrel, but nothing yet. The colors were red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. There was usualy three flavors in one sleeve, sometimes there would be two of the same flavor. Chum Gum was the best flavor ever for bubble gum! Good bye Chum Gum. We used to buy two types of gum: Chum Gum and Devil Gum - I think it was made by the same company and was HOT cinnamon flavor. Very spicy. Long lasting flavor and makes great bubbles. You can reminisce about past candies, or click here to shop the thousands of candieswe do have. I'd pay a dollar a stick if it was available. Please announce it to the world so we all can get some. Anyone know the closest candy still being made? I loved Chum 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!! Why? Some gum connoisseurs might know that Fruit Stripe gum used to be made by Beech-Nut. By the way Mack, if we're all losers what are you doing wasting your time reading our comments? After the flavor wore off, the sting would last for hours on your tongue. This was the best gum ever - a piece for yourself and a piece for your Chum. Miss Chum Gum Bought at the candy store by Gregory School in Chicago in the mid fifties. He was yelling that No! Really the last Gas station in Bloomington, IN on South Walnut before you get to Highway 37/69. Best ever - oh, to go back again! Barney-Google Maps wouldnt co-operate for a finer search.). 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 agree,Chum is the best bubble gum I have ever tasted. Bought Chum Gum everyday at Turpacks store in Endicot, N.Y. across the street from G.W.J. BRING BACK DEM BONES. Along with hot dog weiner gum! How rude! All other stick gum was 5 sticks for a nickel. Wish we could still get Chum Gum its the best. 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. Are they still around anywhere? You could never eat just one stick.It had and awesome flavor. [better source needed] A natural bubble gum flavoring can be produced by . They were a white mint with a green jelly center. I'm sure if I even smelled a stick I'd have involuntary visions of a bygone world populated by finned automobiles with sweeping lines and the calls of a street vendor yelling "Hot Tamales" -- as he pushed his cart down our street on a summer's evening -- ringing in my ears. We had Chum gum in Silver Spring, Maryland. My sister and I talked about it often. 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. I thought I was the only one that had this gum and for a while I began to think it was all in my head. This gum has an unbelievable legacy. They company had Wacky Wafer candy bags with little bunnies, eggs, and Easter basket shaped Wafers. Since they make Dubble Bubble, why not make Chum Gum also? why dont we all ask fleer to remake this wonderful GUM. Can't belive it. I'm 70, lived in Fisher Illinois and chewed it in 4th grade in 1954 and beyond. Chum gum was always 2 sticks to a pack & it goes back to at least the mid 50s. I am 78 years old and would buy a box today if I could find it. LOL!!! I am 51 and have been craving this gum, chum gum the best ever made, 2 sticks for a penny and nothing else compares. It was a chocolate bar with air crisped chocolate inside it. AT THE CORNER STORE WE WOULD BUY IT IN THE 60S. 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. For some people, gluten triggers an immunological response that causes damage to the small intestine. God I miss this gum. Omg. Along with Banana Splits, they were true classics! Does anyone remember Chum Gum? I love Chum Gum!! i would really like for someone to bring back my favorite childhood gum. Glad to see I'm not the only one that love it! I grew up in Hyattsville md in the 60's and Chum gum was the BEST !! My grandmother owned a pizza store that sold penny candy. Bought them every year. Many stores had Chum Gum available well into the mid 1970s, years after manufacturing ended. OMG how I miss Chum Gun, the best gum ever made. We used to get it in a little ice cream store called Shorty Simms in Abingdon, Il. I used to buy Chum Gum in St. Mary's, Pa at Johnson's Market, next to the Market Basket grocery store. One of my grandaughters has taken on the nickname of chiclet. The flavor lasts for a while as well, long after the sugar is gone. I WAS TELLING MY DAUGHTER ABOUT THIS GOOD OLD GUM. ??? We would put two pieces in at one time. 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. If I could just close my eyes and go back . One thing we did find to be interesting was the fact that people were still finding Chum Gum for sale almost 20 years after it was officially discontinued. The crocadile did the commercial. Fleer Please Bring It Back!! The rumors of old fans are that no other gum has been able to compare to this delightful option, although its not for lack of trying. It had the best aroma, flavor and texture of any gum ever. Impossible to find anywhere. The best gum ever for blowing bubbles. That was my favorite gum, with Chum Gum and Bazooka Joe a close second followed by mini-chiclets, I loved Chum Gum, we used to get recess and we were permitted to go to the little store called Brickers Penny Candy Store.Ah!!! I was sitting at my desk and decided to Google Chum Gum. Stir mixture and put back in for 5-10 seconds intervals until completely melted. I loved this gum! Is there any other bubble gum that even comes close to chum gum? Who made Chum Gum? I would love to see Chum Gum come back no matter what today's price would be! 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 wish children today could have this wonderful "stuff". I miss gator gum so much. What a great time to be a kid! No gum compares to the taste or texture. I have a co-worker that loved this "Chum GUm"and she is always so thought ful to others. OMG I cant believe all the others looking for chum gum, I agree the best ever. I know that not many people remember the 10:30 bar, but those of us who do remember miss it still. A 5 stick pack was a penny. 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. I recently purchased some hair products and I kid you not it smelled just like Chum gum. I still miss that gum and would pay alot of money to have more. 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. I cant believe they discontinued my favorite Wazoo Bars. I can not believe all of these comments, I wish I could find this gum it smells and tastes so good. The gum is sold sporadically in the USA by the Gerrit J. So it's pricy but it's out there. I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. So many candies of yesteryear have disappeared and it is doconcerting. Fleer owned the market on bubble gum sports trading cards at the time. However, we know a lot about bubble gum as a whole. MY HUSBAND AND I USE TO BUY CHUM GUM IN THE SIXTIES IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA THIS WAS THE BEST GUM I'VE EVER TASTED. I will post the link here when he sends it. If we ever discuss back on the market the company would be very successful. Do you know what company manufactured them? Tootsie Roll dropped the Fleer name from all former products, such as Dubble Bubble, after the buyout. Maybe the makers of Chum Gum put a special ingredient to make us want it, kind of like cigarettes or something! No one I know has heard of it! It has comforted you in times of need, or helped celebrate a special occasion. In the 1920s Sorry to see them go. 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. I was a kid in Winston-Salem NC and now I'm 54 and I can vividly remember the taste of Chum Gum. flavor and texture was completely amazing. Wish I could get the recipe and have it made again. I too wish that who ever made it would bring it back! I did find a source at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg NY. Cardboard like a real record. I used to buy it at either Anne's or Barney's corner candy stores that were on the corners of Herbert Spencer School in Chicago in the late '50's and early '60's. what great memories. I am 58 years old and I live in New Orleans. google it and see if you can find it! Unfortunately, they stopped producing it in 1971 so it hasnt been available for a lot of years now. I AM 61 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF CHUM GUM! My last research showed that the Wrigleys division of Mars owns the recipe but is not producing it unfortunately. So delicious, they even featured a role in the Harry Potter feasts at Hogwarts. Oh my goodness! I was talking with a co-worker who, of course, had never heard of it. Professor Dumbledore loved the muggle sweets! The last time I remember even seeing the name on anything was about 12 years ago for Easter. I think I actually came across some it just 3-4 years ago here in Houston. I remember the gum in pink too but blue was better!!! Running to the corner store just south of Chicago in Midlothian Il. I have told sooo many people about it and they all think I'm crazy. I live in San Fernando Valley, Calif. Juicy Fruit was my other favorite, bought some the other day and NOPE, the flavor was a miss. 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! A group of us kids used to run across the interstate (Shhh! This particular confectionary was in north St. Louis near the Walnut Park neighborhood, just west of Interstate-70. If enough of us write to them, perhaps Fleer will bring it back. Unfortunately, despite all these memories and many other people with reminiscent feelings just like these, Chum Gum is no longer on the market. : . I got it in a gas station in a little town in Ohio in the 60's and early 70's.
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