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Those were the good ole days! He would keep some in the freezer so you could have your choice of frozen or notthey were so good! 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!! A selling Black jack and Beemans said he has a source that sellsChum Gum by the case. 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 !! Was fun reading everybody's memories about Chum Gum and simpler, better times. It didnt go over well and needed quite a lot of improvements so this one never actually was marketed. . Top Rated Plus. 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. I am 45 and I chewed that stuff in the 70's in Chicago where I was born. They are not spell checked or reviewed for accuracy. The refreshing chewing gum with the savory flavor of ground fish entrails. lol. I miss the brown jelly bean Brachs used to make. If anyone finds it. I miss those candy crackers. Chum gum was my very favorite. The inner wrappers white and the gum was pink. Chiclets Peppermint Gum. Chiclets hasn't changed much over the decades and its iconic mini box of 2 Chiclets is still a Halloween fan favorite. 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. WE HAD CHUM GUM IN SC, TOO. !Not planning to eat them just wanted to have those wonderful memories in my own hand. Like everyone here I loved Chum Gum and thought I was the only one who remembered it. And I couldnt blame them!!!) I grew up in West Tenn. and the Priccipal would let us walk to the store while we were waiting for the high school bus to come pick us up, (at the elementry school). I am 45 and wish i had some right now. Thanks for the memories. Two for a penny. I agree,Chum is the best bubble gum I have ever tasted. As someone said, the flavor didn't last long but the gum had so much elasticity and blew the best bubbles ever. The best GUM ever made. I remember the gum in pink too but blue was better!!! Certs and my first granddaughter. What a shame. For the most part, these came in either 2 sticks or 5 sticks to a pack. Long lasting flavor and makes great bubbles. Maybe it's a blood clot. Miss Chum Gum Bought at the candy store by Gregory School in Chicago in the mid fifties. It had a smell all it's own and a powdery coating. I WANT SOME. I can still almost taste it. It was a great gum!! Trying to find a company that still sells Maplenut Goodies. The colors were red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. I'm almost 60 and sure wish I could chew a piece. The bubble gum was cheap with really great flavor that simply didnt last. Ounce for ounce the best tasting bubble gum on the planet!!! Chum Gum is what you had to have in the summer of 1969 just as school let out. Finally! Reply Jonah Half February 28, 2019 at 12:35 pm. Best gum ever! I do remember them and, sadly, they havent been around for many years. Sadly, Chiclets were permanently discontinued in 2018 and no mention has been made as to whether they will ever return. Really wished they would make it again. The bubbles were incredible. always had that powder coating on it. I'm from Denver Colo,and they sold it in a little food store down the street from my high school. While looking over newspaper microfilm in Kenosha, Wis., came across an ad by Topps Discount Store from October, 1970 (Halloween candy featured). Bill. Do they still make Beechnut gum? But this isn't true. It is the best ever!! was 3 sticks for a penny at first, went to 2 sticks, then 1 stick, and finally disappeared altogether. The crocadile did the commercial. I live in South Dakota and LOVED Chum Gum :) Bought it at Woolworth's here. I am so happy I found this page. 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 was born in chicago raised in sw michigan and Ive been looking for chum gum for a long time.. Please let us know if we have missed any and share your special memories with friends who understand. It was the BEST gum ever!! Every company is out of stock of mint juleps. WE'D GO TO CHELMERS IN UTICA,MN A LITTLE STORE JUST TO BUY CHUM GUM!! You can still find many of those on the market now. I bought a pack of "Orbit" "bubblemint" and it brought me back to Jr. I am so sad today in 2016 of finding out that they were discontinued. We each got a nickle to spend from the return money. Has not been made in many years. 2 for a penny. It is owned by Mondelz International. My boyfriend's parents owned a small grocery store and I swear I dated him for the gum! I bought Chum Gum back in the sixties too. Best gum ever! I no longer have that special moment with them. Or at least tell me where I could buy some other than eBay. Answer From Elizabeth Rajan, M.D. This candy now days cost almost $200 a bar and is not worth the cost. My grandchildren get in my car and the first thing they say is Certs. Discovering that a favorite candy is being discontinued is akin to loosing someone close to you. Us and other G.I.s in or out of the field. Hmmm. Helen's Party Shop on the corner of St. Louis Ave & Hillman St carried it. Can't believe so many people remembered that great tasting gum. Unfortunately, the manufacturer discontinued all flavors of Certs. 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. 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 am so glad that I am not the only one that loved this gum. Both of these types of candies came in a bag holding multiple candies. Really the last Gas station in Bloomington, IN on South Walnut before you get to Highway 37/69. 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. im not a member of this site, i dont really have a sweet tooth or anything, but sour candies have gotten me through a lot. Wish they'd bring it back. !BRING IT BACK FOR THEM TO TRY!!!!:). For the most part, these came in either 2 sticks or 5 sticks to a pack. I use to have it in my car and it made my car smell so good. OMG how I miss Chum Gun, the best gum ever made. No one makes it today and no plans are to bring it back. If someone does bring it back, please don't wreck it like they have wrecked Bazooka, YUCK. I agree, chum gum was the best. I grew up in Santa Ana, CA in the early 1960's. I grew up in Alabama, I'm 49, Chum Gum is the best gum ever made. it was a hot cinnamon flavored gum, I think it was made by the same company. I am so glad so many other people remember that gum. the police found me at the local creek eating the chum gum. 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 . first opened in 1969, closing in 1974 (corporate bankruptcy). In the mid 80s, my sister and I were driving near Folsom and we made a special trip to that general store just to see if they had any Chum Gum. I use to do anything to earn money so I could walk to a little store three blocks to buy chum gum. We got Chum Gum from the guy in the ice cream truck. Please leave a review or any memories of this snack in the comments below. $9.99. I see racks in some stores that are bribing back old time candies, but never Chum Gum. I only remember one of them selling Chum gum and that was on Millington Lane, right next to St Benedicts school. People think I am making up the name. It takes me back to a time when life was simple. But I couldn't for the life of me remember its name. Wish I had some right now! google_color_bg = "E7F0EB"; My grandparents always had a candy dish in the living room with those mints in abundant supply, and Grandpa Lewis always had a pack of Blackjack Gum and Beemans Gum for the grandkids when we came over. Bubble Beeper Bubble Gum. Since they make Dubble Bubble, why not make Chum Gum also? But I too remember this as the best gum ever2 pieces wrapped together in the white, blue & red wrapper for only 1 penny. Awesome memories of summertime in the 60's and 70's riding my bike to Aloha Drug Store for Chum Gum! Our family owned a mom and pop grocery store in Depauw, IN and Chum Gum was my favorite treat! Reminds me of camping. It had a unique and delicious taste. google_ad_width = 120; 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. Chum Gum - made in the 1960s/70s. I was sitting at my desk and decided to Google Chum Gum. google_color_link = "A74403"; Though Tendermint is no longer produced, Teaberry is still available. Bring nack our childhood memories. You're welcome, Dave, and thanks for reading! I was just talking about this gum yesterday! The gum is sold sporadically in the USA by the Gerrit J. The old ad piece may still be availablebelieve it was around $15. During this time, Fleer was near the end of producing Chum Gum due to lower demand. I was looking for the Marathon Bar. (StEvEn iN BoStOn). From 1970, Fleer began selling Chum Devil Gum. the flavor was unique. Wish I could still get it. Does anyone know of anywhere that these retro bars can be found? That's where I bought most of my Chum Gum. I'm happy that there are others out there that remember! I remember leaving Calverton Junior High in Baltimore, MD Whitmore & Riggs Ave with my left over pennies and purchased my gum from the corner store located Mosher Street, to walk home with chewing and blowing bubbles. Pond Scum was one of our favorite products and one of the coolest novelties that we sold. We used to get it in a little ice cream store called Shorty Simms in Abingdon, Il. Yum! As a child in the mid fifties I discovered it at Glazners Market in Carrollton Texas (a Dallas suburb). All of these candies, and so much more, can be found on CandyFavorites.com too! I found a number 45078 but cant find the candy. Yes, yes, yes! I still remember the red two stick gum. I truly miss it!!! Ahh good to see so many that remember this one of a kind gum. Chew one and give one to a Chum. I would sit in front of the store chewing away and blowing bubbles while I listened to some top hit song play on their parking lot speaker.Love Me Do by the Beatles comes to mind. It had a good taste, but the flavor was gone quickly. I grew up in Greeley Colo. It was always part of my 10 cent bag of candy. This company sold a stick, spearmint-flavored chewing gumnamed Chum Gum! At 55 i still remember going to Connie's by Wilson Junior High School in Philly to get my supply of this delicious gum and other great candies. Studies show that guar gum may lower blood sugar. There were 3 sticks in the pack,an open ended pack, not a sealed pack like other gums. I would love to have it back on the shelves. They were oval in shape, had clear wrappers, and were fruit flavored. My Co-Workers think I'm nuts. Were the two flavors similar? loaded up a bag of penny candy like red licorice, hot dog gums, candy lipstick and best of all chum gum !! I grew up in Buffalo New York, and my brother and I would always go to the corner store just for Chum gum. That one is still on the market today. I remember getting my allowance and running down the street to the gas station and buying Chum Gum, then going home and hiding it under my bed so I would'nt have to share. Drumler@yahoo.com. Blood clot, blood clot. I have been all over the world looking for Chum gum. Yum yum chum gum!!! I can't believe I found you all! They were relish!!! In fact, Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of The Topps Company, Inc., still produces Bazooka Gum to this day. I remember sitting with my grandfather and he always had a pack of it. I don't remember zebra stripe gum.. The following are links about Chum Gum you may find interesting. I wish they would bring back our good old CHUM-GUM. Thought I was crazy trying to figure out the name of this gum. Im 67 yers old and would purchase a case of Chum Gum if we could find it. Yes, 2 sticks wrapped together. OMG! I did a yahoo search on chum gum thats how iI found this page. I ask everyone my age if they remembered this gum and no one does. Maybe one day! IN TRAVEL I TRIED TO FIND THIS GUM IT IS SO SAD THE COMPANY STOPPED MAKING IT. Adams has brought back Clove, Beemans and Black Jack. BEST GUM EVER. It was hypnotic, you had to get some no matter what, that and a box of Indian Head Pumpkin seeds and you were good to go! I got it at a small restaurant across from the High School. I loved Chum Gum!! 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?? Barney-Google Maps wouldnt co-operate for a finer search.). Going off in washington dc I got my chum gum from the corner store next to saint theresa's school in anacostia washington dc. I miss them more than any food product. Tasted great, too! In addition to that, we also love the Brachs cinnamon tree nougats for the same reason. It never lost it's flavor and the smell was heavenly. I miss the gum, or maybe everything about being a child in that time. Please bring back the Milkshake candy bars again. I truly miss the Caramel Chocolate covered Pom Poms of so long ago. The only one I remember was billy joel's Glass Houses lp. Bub's Daddy bubble gum ropes. I'm using my nickname as a kid because Chum Gum takes me back to my childhood! I don't even chew gum now. Chum Gum Alum. I was beginning to think I dreamed it all up. Tears filled her eyes as she was just beside herself when we gave it to her. We were just talking at break and out of 6 of us only 2 remember chum gum. Oh, and I'm also from the great windy city of Chicago! I emailed you guys back when I did my initial research and never heard. There was nothing like the late 50's to early 60's. (November 2022) A package of Dentyne Classic gum Dentyne Chewing Gum ad on a Model 63 Closed Delivery Wagon by Pope Waverley electrics in 1907 Dentyne ( / dntin /) is a brand of chewing gum available in several countries globally. Anyone know the closest candy still being made? Made lots of spending cash buying Chum Gum by the case, while in Jr. High, and selling individually 4 for a nickle. I am 47 also im from RI and I would love to see Chum Gum back on the shelves. And since someone mentioned shampoo - anybody remember the old egg wash shampoos?? I enjoyed them when I was a kid from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. I am 47 yrs. I miss gator gum so much. Beech-Nut Gum You can't find it officially anymore, unless you want to pay $37.49 for a decades-old pack on eBay. My siblings don't even remember it! I'm 51 in Cincinnati and I can't believe so many people remember Chum Gum. Please somebody make it again before I leave this world! . I CAN STILL TASTE IT! I can still remember the incomparable taste of that gum. no one else seems to know what im talking about, so i'm glad I found this page. The smell, the taste - best ever. Does anyone remember Adams brand fruit flavored gumsgreen apple, grape, cherry, and so on? Bought it from woolworths in the penny candy section. He instead focused solely on Dubble Bubble, much to his success. (3 stick package) Can anybody remember the names of the 3 cent candy bars? I enjoyed Smith Brothers cough drops, licorice very much. For 5 cents I could get a candy bar and 2 packages of Chum Gum. The gum itself was Hot Pink in color and had the most unique flavor. so much different than that plastic crap they call bubble gum now, With flavor that lasts for five minutes if you are lucky. Asked people for YEARS if they remembered Chum Gum, my favorite bubblegum of all time and no one knew what I was talking about. I would also get Kits in banana, chocolate and strawberry. 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. Vintage Wrigley Chewing Gum Pack Full New Extra Bubble Gum 20 Packs 5 Piece. The Best Ever. I hadnt actually thought about them for a long time and found one bag hanging up. I too like Chum Gum but not that much. I live in San Fernando Valley, Calif. It was the BEST gum ever. 2 for a penny. At the local record hop at the American Legion I always bought at least one bar and sometimes two. Treasure Island lasted from 1962 to 1977. It is such a relief to know that there are others out there that know about this gum, because when I bring it up to people they don't know what I am talking about, it is great to know you guys are out there and fans of chum gum. no one around here remembers it either! I am interested in mint juleps and Christmas hard mix. It was my favorite. i loved this gum. I had chum gum all the time. Walters Variety Store in Riverside, CA. On sale, if you bought any ten Fleer penny gum products (Chum Gum included), the eleventh was free. As for Christmas Hard Candy Mix, we are currently sold out but expect to see them next year! Who made Chum Gum? I was a kid in Winston-Salem NC and now I'm 54 and I can vividly remember the taste of Chum Gum. Fleer introduced the recipe to the world as Dubble Bubble (and yes, we carry that, too). theres a spot in me from my childhood that i wont taste or relive again. God I loved this gum, jusr was talking to my sister about it the other day! (Sigh), I grew up in upstate NY and LOVED Chum GUm. Why did they stop manufacture? Yes, I know that gum, my kids love it. Does anyone remember Chum Gum? Let us all write Tootsie Pop and request its return. Walter took a recipe that had been founded in 1906 and adjusted it to create this delicious gum. Im 55 and I still look for Chum gum everywhere. I also thought no one else knew about it, I hope it comes back. Chum gum was the best!!! I am in the same boat. This was an awesome flavored gum ! I also grew up in chicago with CHUM GUM.It too brings me back to a simpler time. $19.95. I sure wish they still made it. General Question about discontinued candy. loved it in the 50's. Unfortunately, they stopped producing it in 1971 so it hasnt been available for a lot of years now. My last research showed that the Wrigleys division of Mars owns the recipe but is not producing it unfortunately. 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. Used to lick the powder off each piece before I chewed it for hours! I am 58 and living in North Carolina grew up in New England, I been telling my friends down here about chum gum the best where can i buy this gum so I can show them and go back you a great gum. If we ever discuss back on the market the company would be very successful. My favourite candy its my trademark when nurses see me they ask for a cert please bring back. I love this site. Then my dad told me a man probably empties his pocket change into a huge vat of peanuts. Then again, the aroma of a bag of coffee beans reminds me of a skunk. Chewed it daily growing up in Youngstown, OH during the 60's. Everybody write to Fleer and get them to bring back Chum Gum. I cant believe they stopped making CERTS Breath Mints. I have used Certs Peppermint breath mints since 1965. When a specially marked charmspop wrapper could get you a free one. We also bought these little rolls of candy called BIZ. Fleer owned the market on bubble gum sports trading cards at the time. Sometimes I can still smell it. Great tasting molasses and chocolate candies were included in candy corn mix now boring, only sugar,no DISTINCTIVE flavor. I also could not find anyone who seem to remember it. Bought Chum Gum at Rapid Mart in phoenix, az in the 50's and 60's. Im 54yrs old, and still want ChumGumlol. 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. 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! Did they change it or is my memory bad? This was the best gum ever. I can smell it! They lost sight of a historical favorite and it eventually was no longer popular or desired on the market. Takes me back to my childhood every time ( I am 57). Anybody remember these? And what Im in search of does not have that. !someone bring it back.wouldn't it be nice to reminisce the good old days?? So many candies of yesteryear have disappeared and it is doconcerting. You could get bagfuls of all types of candy (remember the candy necklaces??) Rob Lambert, thanks for all the info you have shared about this product. I LOVED Chum Gum!! So glad I finally found someone who remembers it! 33 years had passed from when Fleer discontinued it (1971) to when Tootsie Roll bought out Fleer (2004). 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. I grew up in Irving Texas, suburb of Dallas and I still remember the smell of this amazing gum. Chum gum, lip sticks,bonomo taffy ect.. Great days, they truly were better days I don't care what anyone says. Also coated with powdered sugar. Miss them, Marathon Bars were a classic and are the MOST requested retro candy that we once offered. Wouldn't it be great if they started making it again. It was the best. I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. I'll bet if you could find a stick, chew it, you would turn into an eight year old, like a twlight zone episode. I grew up in MA and there was a corner variety right by my elementary school that used to sell Chum Gum. Hopefully, someone will purchase the rights to these iconic treats. We would split the money we got( .10 to .15 cents) and then hit the penny candy. I was a college student making minimum wage at at summer job. 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. Its a shame no candy company has the recipes for the best candy there ever was. Is this something that is still available to get? This is GREAT!!! Every time I ask somebody if they remember Chum Gum they look at me like I'm crazy. Looking for Chum Gum for a friend of mine who will be celebrating a special BD in August and wants to find it. They had all kinds of penny candy, and Chum Gum was my favorite. Do you know if they still make them, and if so, how I could get some? The pure flavor of juicy fruit is gone. Me and my sister would collect empty soda bottles becaus you got a penny a piece return on them. The best gum ever for blowing bubbles. Wish someone would make it again. Remember the gum in those cards? 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. As a Marine and later Army Officer I travelled the world but always keeping an eye out. Fleer originally developed a bubble gum formulation called Blibber-Blubber in 1906. You have to advertise your product. The Fleer Factory closed many years agoTo bad for us Chum Gum fans, My wife bought me on sale after easter. Since Chum Gum was only around for a limited time, and that was mostly before the days of internet, its a bit challenging to find a lot of history for the brand. 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!!! The one thing that amazes me as i read all the comments, and they are great memories, is how widespread the distribution of Chum Gum was back then. The candy they make now sucks.