History says that Chum Gum was produced from 1950 to exactly 1971. The wrapper was royal blue then, with blue gum, individually wrapped in white paper. Now all we need is the ingredients. google it and see if you can find it! Just the smell through the wrapper would make my mouth water. I am so happy I found this page. Wow! Everybody write to Fleer and get them to bring back Chum Gum. And the fact chewing gum in class then became a detention, because of the amount of gum showing up everywhere. WOW!!! This is because it's a type of soluble fiber, which can slow the absorption of sugar and lead to a reduction in blood sugar levels ( 7 ). Loved it. i loved this gum. Brock's (not Brach's) candy puffs (very soft, melt in your mouth candy balls) Bonkers Fruit Chews. A 5 stick pack was a penny. I love this site. Yes, I know that gum, my kids love it. I thought I was getting ripped off. 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. Studies show that guar gum may lower blood sugar. I've never forgotten how wonderful the taste was. Armilda. This gum has an unbelievable legacy. I'm 56 and Chum Gum was my favorite down here in Louisiana. Name one other bubble gum besides Chum Gum that holds it shape when you took it out of your mouth (by twisting the end). I was going to Lake Jr high school back in the day and I always bought it everyday after school. This was in the 60's in Augusta,GA and only at Carpenter's 50-50 Store. Maybe the makers of Chum Gum put a special ingredient to make us want it, kind of like cigarettes or something! use to buy it in a penny candy store in Jamestown NY, south of Buffalo. By the way, there was a reference to taffy and I believe you were talking about B-O-N-O-M-O, Bonomo Turkish Taffy! Tell me I didn't just pay $16.75 for two pieces of GUM>>>>. I found a number 45078 but cant find the candy. 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 loved this gum! 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. My brother would buy it by the case and hide it. I loved eating them with my popcorn at the theater Nothing seems to come close to these. It was 1961 and for .25 you could buy a 12oz bottle of pepsi, ice cold from the machine, a .10 bag of Jays Potato chips and 3 grape gum balls. I also thought no one else knew about it, I hope it comes back. 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 gum that i ever chewed.And its so sad that its gone for good. Christmas Candy Coal - Gummy Coal. For some reason, whenever I eat Double Bubble gum, I remember Chum Gum. IN TRAVEL I TRIED TO FIND THIS GUM IT IS SO SAD THE COMPANY STOPPED MAKING IT. I blew my first bubble with a stick of Chum Gum. Sure wish Fleer would produce this again. Freeze the chum then pop it out of the container and put it in a zip lock bag for store. first opened in 1969, closing in 1974 (corporate bankruptcy). Best years of our lives that I will never forget. I have been craving Chum Gum for 50 years. Every company is out of stock of mint juleps. A trip down memory lane can start with a photograph, a story, or a taste of something sweet. I well remember Chum Gum. Thank You. Let us all write Tootsie Pop and request its return. 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! they were fantastic and the start to my love of sour candies, and theyre gone. No Luck, UMMM I LOVED CHUM GUM I WISH THEY WOULD BRING IT BACK, HEY DO ANY OF YOU REMEMBER "BIG MOUTH" THEY USED TO COME IN A SQUARE FLAVORS WERE GRAPE APPLE AND REGULAR?IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE TO BUY ANY OF THESE LET ME KNOW:), DO YOU KNOW WHEN FLEER STARTED MAKING CHUM GUM IT WAS 1ST MADE BUY CURTIS CANDY CHICAGO
A. Ahhhhh, Chum Gum, I loved that stuff and can still taste it in my mind. When a specially marked charmspop wrapper could get you a free one. I mentioned Chum Gum, and people thought I was crazy. Chum Gum was the best flavor ever for bubble gum! THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THIS WAY ABOUT CHUM GUM. I have searched also for Chum Gum, funny no one I know remembers it either. when i was younger, my adoptive father would always take me to get my hair cut at this really just awful barbers salon. I don't even chew gum now. I also remember the outer wrapper being dark blue, with two fat sticks of perfectly flavored pink gum wrapped separately in white paper. 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! I am so sad today in 2016 of finding out that they were discontinued. Wacky Wafers are no longer? How rude! : . It never lost it's flavor and the smell was heavenly. In the 1960's, if I found a penny or two, I would run to the Dog Gone Grocery Store on South Merritt Island, FL., Then I'd eat both pieces before all my sisters found out. Time-warping back to October, 1971, found another newspaper ad mentioning Chum Gum, Dubble Bubble and Razzles as suggestions to give trick-or-treaters on Halloween. It's great to hear all these stories. Loved it, but you have to admit the taste only lasted about a minute if you were lucky, but it was so good!! I was wondering if anyone out there happens to remember Light Blue Sugar Coated gumballs. . Pam: The original maker of Chum Gum was Fleer. 1 cup equals. 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. I grew up in Chicago in the 1950's and chum gum was and still is the BEST tasting gum I've ever tried. Iremember this awesome gum I saved up my allowence and bought a whole box with they still made it no gum comes even close to the taste of gum. Best gum ever! The reason I am writing you is because for the past 16 years Ive been eating Twizzlers or Red Vines and they are awful. The colors were red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. Phase please please fruit as I have ate for 25 year ! I love you, my fellow chums!!!! I have craved this gum for yearsand it finally hit me! I found a box on Ebay from the 50s, but could not imagine eating something that old.lol. Hopefully, someone will purchase the rights to these iconic treats. Loved chum gum I Remember you would get 2 pieces for a penny!! Who made Chum Gum? Unfortunately, despite all these memories and many other people with reminiscent feelings just like these, Chum Gum is no longer on the market. It did have a distinctive flavor and appearance.I'm from Chicago and I still look for it when I go into an old time candy store just hoping I can get a few cases of this gum that I have been bragging about for decades. Rainbow-colored treats used to last a lot longer. Chum Gum was a Fleer exclusive, there were no past or present copycats out there. //-->, Loading images, if this message doesn't go away you may need to enable javascript in order to see pictures. The 70's were the best of time. Please, please, bring back the fruit CERTS Id love to have them back or any company start making them. Eventually, Chum Gum sales dwindled enough that Fleer simply stopped production. 1 stick for me and one to share with a "chum" Chum gum. I grew up in Hyattsville md in the 60's and Chum gum was the BEST !! I retired as a pastor. Did anyone know the name of these candies? Loved Chum Gum. We used to smash the frozen ones and eat the little frozen bite size pieces. I'm 57 yrs old and remember this well. I bought a pack of "Orbit" "bubblemint" and it brought me back to Jr. We too wish they would come back! 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. Nothing today even compares to it. Our candy inventory includes old-fashioned gum, penny . Chum Gum had its fans (myself included), but other chewing gums made by Wrigley, Adams and Beech Nut proved bigger sellers. I think if I could buy it now I might be tempted to mortgage my house & spend it all on Chum Gum. Best ever gum. Several years ago a similar item was made by Starburst in candy corn flavors, much like yours appear to be. Oh my gosh, I have dreamed of Chum Gum for years. Unfortunately, this didn't save Chum Gum from oblivion shortly after. But Chum Gum was the best. :Don't dig that kinda crooning', chum :Don't dig that kinda croonin', chum 053 blood clot. Does anyone know of anywhere that these retro bars can be found? Production of it ended by 1972, though stores had bought bulk, continuing to sell it for years after. I REALLY FEEL LIKE I HAVE MISSED OUT! God I loved this gum, jusr was talking to my sister about it the other day! Its hard to love when you know that if you love they may be discontinued. Now I would pay 2 sticks for a buck if I could find it. Sadly, Chiclets were permanently discontinued in 2018 and no mention has been made as to whether they will ever return. Pond Scum was one of our favorite products and one of the coolest novelties that we sold. and what a great smell, and the best bubbles. Im 55 and I still look for Chum gum everywhere. best gum ever. What day would probably charge a dollar for 2 pieces? I havent had them yet. . Although chewing gum is designed to be chewed and not swallowed, it generally isn't harmful if swallowed. . It was popular for the entirety of the gum because it was soft and easy to chew but also because it had good flavor. The gum is rather simple and mild. Much like Chum Gum, it was pink, powdery, and soft. How sad the kids (and adults) will never know. Some gum connoisseurs might know that Fruit Stripe gum used to be made by Beech-Nut. The smell, the taste - best ever. For years I have been searching for this stick bubble gum called Chum Gum. Loved the smell, loved the taste. When I was a kid, my favorite candy bars were Milkshake candy bars and Marathon bars. I still remember the anticipation as I opened the wrapper, the powder, the amazing smell and taste. From the moment I arrived all I could think about was when I would be allowed to walk down to the corner gas station. I can't believe I found you all! Packaging is similar to the "original" as is the formula. Thank you Rob Lambert for the info. No one I talk to remembers Chum gum, I loved it. I agree, chum gum was the best. Please leave a review or any memories of this snack in the comments below. They have never heard of it. It was so unique to chew. I have used Certs Peppermint breath mints since 1965. Does anyone remember Adams brand fruit flavored gumsgreen apple, grape, cherry, and so on? I grew up in Buffalo New York, and my brother and I would always go to the corner store just for Chum gum. Bill and the station, like the great taste of Chum Gum, are but Precious Memories now. 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. I really miss this nostalgic gum. BRING BACK DEM BONES. I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. I too wish that who ever made it would bring it back! I remember the taste and smell so well. Everyone said the same things I have thought for years about Chum Gum- I do miss it. I'm 57 and loved Chum Gum, Dots, Wax tubes filled with syrup, Black Cows, baseball cards, candy cigarettes, paper straws filled with Kool-Aid type power and many more great candies. This preceded Fleer's product by 13 years. It used to come in different colors as well, not only pink but blue and green and I swear once I remember yellow. Chum Gum was made by Fleer, also makers of Dubble Bubble, from around 1950 until 1971. I found this particular page 'cause I was looking for references to gum that was made into little record albums. Bring these back and with proper marketing they will be successful. 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". I am 58 years old and I live in New Orleans. So glad I am not the only one whose friends look at me like I'm crazy when I mention it! At the time, I was about 3 or 4 years old. I enjoyed reading folk's fond memories of this gumhopefully the recipe will be revived and on the shelves again! This Lane Tech grad (1970) enjoyed this gum for years - and wish some company would re-make it. Circa 1953. Fleer introduced the recipe to the world as Dubble Bubble (and yes, we carry that, too). Please let us know if we have missed any and share your special memories with friends who understand. Yeah man, I used to go to North Ward School on 4th Street and we'd go to Tussey's Drug Store. IT. :). 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 only had it a handful of times after that, as I rarely found anywhere after that. At CandyFavorites.com, we feel your pain and would like to assist in your candy therapy. old, and I remember buying Chum Gum from my Uncle's country store in Partlow, Va. It is so funny to hear other people having the same experience or feeling about when they ask other people if they remembered it. Some of the memories about this gum say things like it brings me back to the days when life was good or in my opinion Chum Gum was the best gum ever made. I am 63 and remember summer days walking a few blocks to the little mom and pop grocery store in my neighborhood in Tulsa with my friend or sisters to buy my Chum Gum. Bubbaloo Liquid-filled Bubble Gum. I grew up in the 50's and use to sit on the river bank and blow away, while watching the St. Lawrence Seaway being built. My grandparents owned a small hamburger joint & they sold MILKSHAKE candy bars. We each got a nickle to spend from the return money. I've asked a co-worker who is from New York, did she remember chum gum and she looked at me like I lost my mind. Chum gum ruled. the flavor was unique. If I'm not mistaken there was three pieces in a sleeve. 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. OMG I cant believe all the others looking for chum gum, I agree the best ever. Already been to Walmart, Target, and several grocery chains, no one has them. I can\t believe they discontinued these candy bars. Chum gum lovers - You can make it yourself - no need to wait for someone to do it for you. It's oldtimecandy.com. i hated it, the barber apparently didnt know how to do any other trim than a god awful bowl cut. I am from Lockport, IL and I, too, couldn't make anyone believe that I remembered Chum Gum! Somebody get the recipe and start making it again ! I grew up in Chicago in the Lincoln Park area and bought it at a store called Nick's. The stick would break up in pieces with a couple of bites and took some time to combine into one piece. 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. Nothing else compares! I am 45 and wish i had some right now. Every time I ask somebody if they remember Chum Gum they look at me like I'm crazy. 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.