It is so funny to hear other people having the same experience or feeling about when they ask other people if they remembered it. How does Google autocomplete this search? I'd buy fifteen sticks for a nickel from the corner store outside Riley Elementary in Muncie, Indiana. Thank you for your time. ___ But I bother to write because at 19 in 1975 I was stationed in Deutschland in Bamberg, Bavaria in a Hawk Missile Unit. Unfortunately, they were as messy as they were moreish, thanks to the low melting point of the chocolate. I used to ride my bike about s mile to Campbells Drug store on the corner of Atlantic blvd and ocean blvd. For the most part, these came in either 2 sticks or 5 sticks to a pack. Impossible to find anywhere. where can i get this great gumnothing compares. Although the memories of those visits have faded with time, I will never forget my favorite, Chum-Gum! 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 loved them. Please bring them back. Tasty and unique, I'm 10 years old just thinking about it. google it and see if you can find it! Oh my gosh, I have dreamed of Chum Gum for years. Please let us know if we have missed any and share your special memories with friends who understand. Wish I could buy some now. I have been looking for Chum Gum for years and I haven't had any luck. altoids Tangerine sours. Anybody remember these? That is, when we weren't playing stepball, riding bikes or trading baseball cards. Fleer Please Bring It Back!! Fleer was acquired by Marvel Group in the early 1990's. In addition to that, we also love the Brachs cinnamon tree nougats for the same reason. In fact, when I started dating, I would make my date (whoever it was) bring me a bag of Chum Gum bubble gum when he picked me up. Oh why cant they bring back Chum Gum like they have brought back so many other old time candies?! Anyone out there who remembers this product, or where it might be still available? Certs I miss you but I have tons of memories. 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. Let us all write Tootsie Pop and request its return. There was nothing like the late 50's to early 60's. The reason it was discontinued was because Fleer turned their focus to Dubble Bubble instead. But there are a lot of other choices on that website that will bring back memories, at today's prices. Chum Gum was great. OMG how I miss Chum Gun, the best gum ever made. Of the many penny candies we bought, we also bought Chum Gum. It was the BEST gum ever. We had Chum Gum in Dallas Texas in the 60's. itsmetoo2 16 Feb 2010. If you have reached this page, chances are, you searched for a candy that has been discontinued. Miss it. For some reason, whenever I eat Double Bubble gum, I remember Chum Gum. The smell, the taste - best ever. I grew up in Jacksonville,Florida and to this day can remember the smell and taste of it. I'm using my nickname as a kid because Chum Gum takes me back to my childhood! I remember 3 sticks for a penny. I enjoyed Smith Brothers cough drops, licorice very much. Nothing has ever compared to Chum. 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! I remember ChumGumit had a sweet and unique flavor. old, and I remember buying Chum Gum from my Uncle's country store in Partlow, Va. That's where I bought most of my Chum Gum. I would love to see Chum Gum come back no matter what today's price would be! I can't believe I found others who remember Chum Gum - my absolute favorite back in the 50's and 60's. God I miss this gum. Bubbaloo Liquid-filled Bubble Gum. If you swallow gum, it's true that your body can't digest it. I recall the sugar coated blue gum! They disappeared quite a long time ago. If anyone finds it. I considered, and then did write to you, earlier this evening, about a older butterscotch & coconut based candy that Im still looking for, using a different type of tell us what you want form , different than this one, on this your website. No one makes it today and no plans are to bring it back. It was coated with powdered sugar, and at two sticks for a penny could not be beat! Said they'd never heard of it. 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 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. No one I talk to remembers Chum gum, I loved it. I remember then from the 60s. I am so happy I found this page. 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 sad the kids (and adults) will never know. No comparison today. The Fleer name is now owned by a company known as Upper Deck, who had previously made a huge offer to the company and had been declined. In business from 1930 to 1971. Sore gums may indicate gingivitis or peridontitis, which need to be examined by a dentist. CHUM GUM ---YUM!!! NO ONE here has any idea about Chum Gum, I've talked about it for 20 years and everyone thinks I'm a liitle off. And the square cinnamon suckers? If I could just close my eyes and go back . It was a time when a guy would come with a truck and sell fruits and vegetables and my Mother would run out like all the other ladies and stock up for the week. Well. 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! My sister and I talked about it often. Is there any other bubble gum that even comes close to chum gum? Everyone I've ever mentioned it to has never heard of it. In the 1920s Sorry to see them go. Fleer eventually shifted his interests to trading cards and eventually sold Dubble Bubble, as well as several other brands. I wish they still made it. thanks to all of you. Every company is out of stock of mint juleps. Geez Louise, how I LOVED Chum Gum. Do they still make it? For the most part, these came in either 2 sticks or 5 sticks to a pack. Butternut candy bar. My sisters and I used to go to Johnnys market .. (kind of like a 7- 11)and buy it 2 sticks for a penny I LOVE the taste of that gum as well as a gum that was GrapeGum In a purple colored wrapper with yellow print on it I also remember Black jack ..Clove and Beemans ..Yummyyyyyy ! They had a penny candy counter there and I ALWAYS bought Chum-Gum. My brother and I would return bottles for Grandma to the store. The other candy I have looked for were watermelon flavored, oval shaped, were light pink in color, and came in a clear wrapper with a white checkered pattern at the edges. I've often ask people if they remember Chum Gum and no one knows what I'm talking about. in the 60's,, and it is the best damn gum ever! I loved Chum Gum! I have been serching forever. I am missing one of my all-time favorite candies. These mints were more that a breath mint, they were an institution. What's funny is that my dad, who had it as a kid, HATED it; even the smell of it bothered him. Bring these back and with proper marketing they will be successful. Richardson Brands, however, owns and produces Beechies, the Chiclets-like candy-coated gum Beech-Nut made years ago. Our old homestead is under H2/0 so sad. When they stop selling them I bought every BOX I could get my hands on. They are no where near the quality of texture and taste that were the Brachs Red Twist. I love Chum Gum!! I kid you not. I love Chum Gum, too! 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.? I don't remember zebra stripe gum.. Sometimes I can still smell it. Ounce for ounce the best tasting bubble gum on the planet!!! Best wishes to all Chum Gum fans. Oh my gosh, I just read Kimberly sherwood post,and I thought I just ordered CHUM GUM to the tune on $7 a pack. I really miss the best gum ever made, Sugar Free Bubble Yum Bubble Gum Peppermint. 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. I have wanted some Wacky Wafers for quite some time now. I brought it up at work and NO ONE knew what I was talking about!! The area where we lived was not fully developed so there were orange groves, strawberry fields, a chicken farm and a dairy farm. I grew up in Chicago in the 1950's and chum gum was and still is the BEST tasting gum I've ever tried. I WISH THEY WOULD BRING IT BACK.I HAVE NEVER TASTED ANOTHER GUM THAT EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THAT GREAT TASTE. Most of them you can find in oldtimecandy.com which is referenced on this page. I used to buy Chum Gum at Mill Creek Country Store in Mill Creek, Georgia, near Dalton- in the mid 70s. Thanks for sharing your memories! If I'm not mistaken there was three pieces in a sleeve. So freaking sad. Chum Gum was my favorite. I've never forgotten how wonderful the taste was. It was so yummy. Wish we could still get Chum Gum its the best. I felt like i was in the twilight zone or something. I can still remember the smell and taste of it. Really the last Gas station in Bloomington, IN on South Walnut before you get to Highway 37/69. I never googled chum gum and just did. But I couldn't for the life of me remember its name. like others on here, no one i've ever talked to about it remembers it. 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. 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. I grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas and remember chewing Chum Gum! Years of searching, this was the only printed Chum Gum reference I could find. Fleer?Are you listening ? i grew up in grand forks,n.d. And the fact chewing gum in class then became a detention, because of the amount of gum showing up everywhere. google_ad_width = 120; It is my all time favorite gum and I've been looking for it for years. THE GOOD OLD DAYS. Where did those days go. It was a chocolate bar with air crisped chocolate inside it. I read a story on the net that the Scrunch was and is Johnny Depps favorite bar too! For some people, gluten triggers an immunological response that causes damage to the small intestine. We used to get it in a little ice cream store called Shorty Simms in Abingdon, Il. Fleer originally developed a bubble gum formulation called Blibber-Blubber in 1906. Packaging is similar to the "original" as is the formula. I bought all they had in stock. Please bring it back. I grew up in Denver , Colorado and remember chum gum and ask people when the subject of gum comes upNO ONE remembers it at all here . Chum Gum.what a sweet memory. when we were young,my sisters and i would walk 2 miles to a country store in West Virginia to get this gum and nickle candy bars, peanuts and a 10 cent bottle of soda pop that you could return the bottle and get a nickle back.there was also another gum they sold that was two sticks for a penny,it to was pretty good, the name of it was devil gum, it was cinnamon flavored and it come in a red pack, I think the same company made it also made chum gum. Anyone have any ideas of anything that would? People used to say Who has Chum Gum? I, too, am from Chicago, loved Chum Gum, and have friends who mostly have never heard of it. So glad I am not the only one whose friends look at me like I'm crazy when I mention it! Do you know if they still make them, and if so, how I could get some? There was little demand for Chum Gum after it was dropped. I would love to be able to let my children and grandchild taste this gum. Building served as a mall, with theater, in the 1980s. Also coated with powdered sugar. Sadly, these were discontinued many moons ago. So many candies of yesteryear have disappeared and it is doconcerting. PLEASE. I would find it at Mary Long's grocery which was next to my grandma's and grandpa's house in Helmsburg, Indiana. Just the smell through the wrapper would make my mouth water. At that time the package was royal blue. If I could just go back. I"m 70 & don't recognize Chum Gun, but I do fondly remember Yank Bubble Gum - sure wish I could find some for old times sake. Rainbow-colored treats used to last a lot longer. Bring back Sqeeze pops, Gatorgum, and especially Whistle pops. I sure wish they still made it. Best gum ever made. Very spicy. The BEST candy bar on the planet! I also loved the little hotdog gum--that was very tasty too. no one else seems to know what im talking about, so i'm glad I found this page. Someone's got to get this gum produced again. Had to be Chum-Gum. Fleer made Dubble Bubble into the 2000's but sold to Tootsie who now makes it. Chum Gum was packaged 3 pieces for a penny. I am so glad I found this website. Looked at the ingredients and they now have mixed in synthetic sweeteners and other crap. No gum compares to the taste or texture. We used to get Marathon bars up at the store at the Dells Camp Resort just outside of Wisconsin Dells. I hadnt actually thought about them for a long time and found one bag hanging up. Thanks for letting me share. This was the best gum ever - a piece for yourself and a piece for your Chum. I thought people forgot the greatest gum ever! Then you pop it, stick it back in your mouth and start another bubble. That long-forgotten name popped right out of my cobwebbed memories. 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 . It was the best gum ever made. Chum Gum - made in the 1960s/70s. CHUM GUM WAS THE BEST GUM IN THE WORLD TO ME,I WAS BORN IN CHICAGO AROUND 47TH STREET,I USE TO SNEAK INTO THE REGAL HIDE UNDER THE CURTAIN AND WATCH THE GREATS PERFORM,WHEN THE SHOW WAS OVER I WOULD GO TO THE CORNER STORE AND GET MY CHUM GUM,BOX OF FRIUT COCKTAILS AND MINT JULIPS,I NEVER KNEW PEOPLE HAD BAD BREATH WHEN THEY WERE CHEWING CHUM GUM,SO SOMEONE PLEASE BRING IT BACK, THE ORIGINAL FLAVOR NO SHORT CUTS PLEASE.THE KIDS TODAY MISSED OUT ON THE GOOD STUFF. I chewed it everyday as a kid. No one that I know remembers this gum..can't figure that out! Like so many really cool products from the past, these most likely are gone for good. Ahh good to see so many that remember this one of a kind gum. In one . and what a great smell, and the best bubbles. Please , I have cancer and I really need my certs !!!! Beech-Nut gum was a go-to breath freshener in the early to mid 20 th century, but gradually fell out of favor and was eventually discontinued. it was the bubblegum of choice in my neighborhood (the harbor section of conneaut, ohio) in the 60's although i have to confess, i seldom if ever shared the second piece with any of my friends. Any chance they will reintroduce Certs? I am also a chum gum lover. The assets were liquidated for creditor repayment and even the Fleer name was auctioned off with several other holdings. it appears that there is still a HUGE interest in Chum Gum. I bought a tiny metal tin pie and it came with a teenie metal spoon. Dixie Rector. An aphrodisiac?? 1. Along with baseball card gum, also with the powdered sugar, it was the best gum ever. One I believe was called Lollydrops. Chew one and give one to a Chum. I can't believe I found you all! I have searched also for Chum Gum, funny no one I know remembers it either. Its great taste is why I've never forgotten it. Someone else said that thosewere the carefree days when we had no problems and life was easy. For years I have been on the lookout for two types of candies from Brachs. In the 1990s, Skittles came in the form . Perhaps we should find out who the company was that made chum gum and take it from there. Wacky WafersBonkers and Milkshake candy bars!! Fleer where are you, we need this back in our lives. The entire beetroot is edible including the leaves which contain loads of vitamin A, calcium, iron and potassium. I don't understand how many gum companies there are and no one makes it. It was the best. Yes those were the days! I still remember the red two stick gum. I grew up in Santa Ana, CA in the early 1960's. My other favorite is Sun Drops from Trader Joes, candy coated chocolate dipped sunflower seeds. My brother and I would collect pop bottles in the 50s and early 60s. 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! I can remember going to the corner store that was across from my school.I would go there after school and buy this gum,those were best days of my life Tina. My sister and I were just talking about chum gum, it brought back our childhood and things were so good..miss this gum.. [better source needed] A natural bubble gum flavoring can be produced by . Best years of our lives that I will never forget. Miss it cant find it..Yumm, yumm. wish i could find a stick today. And we didn't worry about having sugar-free gum back then! Running to the corner store just south of Chicago in Midlothian Il. When I was a child the candy bars were large and worth the money. I bought it at many places in Harford County, Maryland. I would like to see it on the market again also. I grew up in Kansas city, Kansas and bought Chum Gum at Newits market in the penny candy section. Beech-Nut Gum You can't find it officially anymore, unless you want to pay $37.49 for a decades-old pack on eBay. It's great to hear all these stories. I really miss this nostalgic gum. I miss the gum, or maybe everything about being a child in that time. Do they still make them? I miss it so much. They have a lot of the older candy that's hard to find. Chew. I got to get it every weekend at the skating rink in Cleveland they charged 2 sticks for a 5cents. Hi, I am looking for Chiclets. Whenever we talk about the good old days, this Chum Gum always comes up in the conversation. OMG! We also bought these little rolls of candy called BIZ. I have craved this gum for yearsand it finally hit me! Used to love them! for .25 oh the good old days!! The colors were red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. One for you. Unfortunately, the manufacturer discontinued all flavors of Certs. i grew up chewing chum gum and can like many other tell someone about it and they look at me like i am crazy. I grew up in Buffalo New York, and my brother and I would always go to the corner store just for Chum gum. Remember a blue wrapper And the powdery sugar covering each stick. When I was a young girl in the sixties and early seventies there was a hard candy (much like the jolly ranchers of today) called twists. Bring back the Wonka Scrunch bar! I do remember a beechnut gum that was striped. As kids we loved it. You only gave Gatorade Gum 4 years before discontinuing it. Studies show that guar gum may lower blood sugar. I am looking for a candy from my youth called Pond Scum. King size bottles were worth 5 cents!!!! Never could find any. Wow! So if we could find a few pop bottles we had us good in candy for several days. Oh so delicious. Who made itm anyway, Fleer? 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. Ithought I was the only person that miss this gum I lived in Palo Alto,California and use to buy it at the corner store Garden Supermarket, Boy that was the best bubble gum ever. I LOVED Chum Gum!! Thought I needed to quickly write you back, and indicate my suppositional error. 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. The gum is rather simple and mild. $19.95. 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? Chum Gum was my very favorite gum. 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. 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 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. Tastes a lot like it. Not blue. CHUM GUM HAD A TASTE ALL IT'S OWN.I GREW UP ON IT. :). 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. Miss it. Bub's Daddy bubble gum ropes. Yes, CHUM GUM two sticks wrapped individually in a royal blue wrapper. Chum Gum was the best. I am 50 years old and grew up in Dothan, Alabama (extreme southeast. Do u have them ? 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. I just discovered a new productBlowpop Minis.disk shaped fruit flavored candy(same flavors as original Blowpops) with gum in the center. I thought I was the only one who remebered Chum gum, Razzles and Bubs Daddy gum in the yardstick packaging. Maybe one day! Hopefully, someone will purchase the rights to these iconic treats. I have looked for it for years. Chum Gum ROCKS!!!! Stay United Chum Gum Lovers! Us and other G.I.s in or out of the field. As time passed she reach in and take the roll, all it did was put a smile on our faces. When she was old enough shed reach in my pocket and ask for one. This, along with stiff competition, meant a slow demise (and desire) for Chum Gum as the 1960s passed, quietly disappearing by the end of 1971. the police found me at the local creek eating the chum gum. 2 for a penny. But it was wonderful bubblegum, and so much for the penny! Penney's disbanded the chain after 15 years to maintain focus on its high-end merchandise. Chewed it in Dallas in the late '50s and in Odessa through most of the '60s. One stick was blue and one stick was pink. I am 69 and I also loved Chum gum. And where are Neccos??? I'm almost 60 and sure wish I could chew a piece. another favorite of mine is the ATOMIC FIRE BALLS. The refreshing chewing gum with the savory flavor of ground fish entrails. 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. Wish someone would bring it back. Early and mid-sixties in Fargo, N.D. Since that time, theyve also even created a host of other flavors to add, although the original will always be the top choice among fans. Who made Chum Gum? Thor was my favorite. I would buy it if I could find it. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME OF IT BUT IT CAME IN THE SAME SHAPE PACKAGING AS BEEMAN'S OR BLACKJACK. Get up in My tree house and eat it all. Delicious! We had Chum gum in Silver Spring, Maryland. In fact, Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of The Topps Company, Inc., still produces Bazooka Gum to this day. My brother would buy it by the case and hide it. Peridex mouthwash may be useful in treating this. Ahhhhh, the good ol' days! I sure wish they still made it. +$12.55 shipping. I bought grape and Black Jack gum and Sen Sens. So delicious, they even featured a role in the Harry Potter feasts at Hogwarts. I have looked high and low but no luck of finding any. Bubble Gum & Chewing Gum | Old Time Candy Bubble Gum Enjoy the best bubble gum and chewing gum varieties from when you were a kid. I sure wish some company would find the original recipe and make more!!! Tootsie Roll bought Fleer 12 years ago, and today makes Dubble Bubble, another old Fleer product. Chum gum, lip sticks,bonomo taffy ect.. Great days, they truly were better days I don't care what anyone says. 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/. Lick. I also used to buy Chum Gum in a St. Louis confectionary (I also mentioned confectionaries in the P-D post). !BRING IT BACK FOR THEM TO TRY!!!!:). I'd get a small vanilla or cherry coke for 7 cents (the best also) from the fountain and boxes of jujubes. WE HAD CHUM GUM IN SC, TOO. You could buy 0.5 cents worth and have 15 pieces. 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. God I loved this gum, jusr was talking to my sister about it the other day! It was like nothing else Ive ever tasted and was delicious! Now that I'am 52 I long for the simple days of my chid hood hanging out with my friends and chewing th e best made gum ever Chum Gum. Production of it ended by 1972, though stores had bought bulk, continuing to sell it for years after. This is great that I am not the only one who remembers this gum it was the best ever!! Folklore suggests that swallowed gum sits in your stomach for seven years before it can be digested. I used to buy it in Burbank, Illinois, where I grew up. Freeze the chum then pop it out of the container and put it in a zip lock bag for store. I remember buying Chum Gum in the middle 50's. $9.99. fruit classic certs !!!!!!! Two for a penny. It can't hurt to try! Never been anything close to how good it was. If not, you should find the recipe and redistribute it!