Im looking for cinnamon certs. My childhood friend and I have been reminiscing about Chum Gum for 40 years now--truly the BEST gum EVER! Does anyone remember Adams brand fruit flavored gumsgreen apple, grape, cherry, and so on? Pond Scum was one of our favorite products and one of the coolest novelties that we sold. If I could just close my eyes and go back . But that doesnt make their history any less important. 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. 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. So, even more strangely when I got up to the cashier to pay for my Gas and the Red Twists I asked the male cashier behind the counter if/when they would get more of the Red Twists in. Production of it ended by 1972, though stores had bought bulk, continuing to sell it for years after. 1. That's where I bought most of my Chum Gum. 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 too mentioned how good it was to some friends recently, and they had no idea what I was talking about. You dont make them anymore. It was the best!Bring it back! We used to turn in soda bottles so we could buy it. In 1899, a New York City druggist named Franklin V. Canning created a chewing gum which he promoted as an aid to oral hygiene. I can still almost taste it. It was the best! Wazoo bars where can I get them? Chum Gum was the best gum ever! 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. Loved Chum Gum, lived on High School Road Indianapolis 1964-1969,most people I asked about it have never heard of it, good to know I wasn't dreaming..it was the best..those were the days. I quit buying them. 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! Discontinued Candy Therapy Blog 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! It didnt go over well and needed quite a lot of improvements so this one never actually was marketed. Chum Gum was the best. Us and other G.I.s in or out of the field. Cinnamon and spearmint, especially. In 1928, a Fleer employee named Walter Diemer finally devised a successful formula for the first commercial bubble gum, dubbed Dubble Bubble. So glad I finally found someone who remembers it! A selling Black jack and Beemans said he has a source that sellsChum Gum by the case. My mouth is watering just thinking of those. If anyone finds where to get this, please let us all know. Wish they would bring it back. But there are a lot of other choices on that website that will bring back memories, at today's prices. Richardson Brands, however, owns and produces Beechies, the Chiclets-like candy-coated gum Beech-Nut made years ago. Best gum ever! , The reason why this is no longer on the market is that the FDA found it was causing even more gum erosion than pain it was felt to be relieving! BRING BACK DEM BONES. So delicious, they even featured a role in the Harry Potter feasts at Hogwarts. I brought it up at work and NO ONE knew what I was talking about!! Used to buy Chum Gum at Werner's corner store in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in the 60's. I discovered them recently only to find out, you ran out of them. Also check out the other =Food of the 70s?> pages. anyway, just wanted to share. I was a kid in Winston-Salem NC and now I'm 54 and I can vividly remember the taste of Chum Gum. I remember chum gum like it was yesterday. I too remember chum gum, I am 61 years old and can still taste it in my mind. I remember going on our summer vacation every year to a cabin in Crosby, MN and the office had a little candy section and we would load up on Chum Gum. Used to buy mine at the local 7 Eleven in the Philadelphia area. Sure wish they would make this gum again!The Best Gum Ever! I chewed Chum Gum in the mid 60's. So im just thankfull that i got to taste chum gum and i will never forget the taste. And what Im in search of does not have that. Now all we need is the ingredients. I have enjoyed reading all the stories. Bought it from woolworths in the penny candy section. 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. 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. Not as good as Chum Gum, but still good memories. ??? I would also get Kits in banana, chocolate and strawberry. I've NEVER run across anything similar to that in all my years. I'm 50 and from St. Louis. It is the FIRST online candy store backed by the OLDEST wholesale candy company in the nation! Peridex mouthwash may be useful in treating this. I remember Chum Gum from a candy store across the train-tracks (scary!) So, it was very odd to me that after I had not had any Brachs Red Twists for several years had even forgot about them that I was at a Speedway Gas Station on the South Side of Bloomington, Indiana. It had the best aroma, flavor and texture of any gum ever. 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. 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. I am 63 (10/21/45) and have never forgotten my all time favorite chewing gum. Best taste I will never forget. Well she spoke about this gum and how much she loved it so I just had to go on E-Bay and get a stick for her. use to buy it in a penny candy store in Jamestown NY, south of Buffalo. Was fun reading everybody's memories about Chum Gum and simpler, better times. My Chum Gum memory is from the sixties. Nothing has ever compared to Chum. Then I'd spit it out in Mrs. McCaffery's bushes next door, so I wouldn't get a different kind of chewing from Mom as I walked through the front door. I so loved this gum.Best everon the market. They are no where near the quality of texture and taste that were the Brachs Red Twist. Fleer made it. google_color_border = "E7F0EB"; God I loved this gum, jusr was talking to my sister about it the other day! Miss it cant find it..Yumm, yumm. I have used Certs Peppermint breath mints since 1965. And whatever happened to Welches Fudge bars? I retired as a pastor. Chiclets Peppermint Gum. Fleer originally developed a bubble gum formulation called Blibber-Blubber in 1906. But Chum gum is the best tasting gum in the world. Bring it back !!! 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. White powdery coated soft bubble gum that blew bubbles the size of your whole face and ended up stuck there when they burst. Chum Gum Alum. :Don't dig that kinda crooning', chum :Don't dig that kinda croonin', chum 053 blood clot. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I grew up in Alabama, I'm 49, Chum Gum is the best gum ever made. . I am looking for a candy from my youth called Pond Scum. Miss it. 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 ). 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. and no one i know remembers this gum. Studies show that guar gum may lower blood sugar. I remember ChumGumit had a sweet and unique flavor. The world's most popular autocomplete game. 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. 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. in the 60's,, and it is the best damn gum ever! Best gum ever! If you swallow gum, it's true that your body can't digest it. I want my Chum Gum! The taste was phenomenol,sure wish they would make it again, it was the best. Can still taste it in my mind's mouth! Everyone I've ever mentioned it to has never heard of it. But not on Wednesdays because Bill closed at noon that day. I too have wonderful memories of walking to the corner store for Chum Gum and Bub's Daddy in the yardstick pkg. Bubble gum flavor. Woolworth's on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, GA. "Our new obsession." - TIME Afterwards, I thought I'd do an online search of CG. Tootsie Roll bought Fleer 12 years ago, and today makes Dubble Bubble, another old Fleer product. Snack History maintains its neutrality. Chum Gum is what you had to have in the summer of 1969 just as school let out. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK! Wish I could still get it!! Please, please, please get them Hollywood candy bars back that say it all. I also grew up in Chicago. It was silky smooth and it was the best gum for blowing huge bubbles. A group of us kids used to run across the interstate (Shhh! 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. No one I speak to about it seems to remember it. I cant believe they discontinued my favorite Wazoo Bars. The Milwaukee stores sold nearly everything you'd want, including hunting rifles and ammo. I would cut coupons and take them to the local independent grocery store who would pay you face value that was printed on them, up to a dollar per day, then I'd go to the 5 & dime and buy a dollar worth of candy. It has brought a big smile to my face reading all these comments S8C. I have been craving Chum Gum for 50 years. What happened to the large size Atomic Fireballs? 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. Yum! Bill and the station, like the great taste of Chum Gum, are but Precious Memories now. What a shame. Xanthan and Guar Gum Are in Everything: Are They Bad for You? I have ordered them by the pound, so I could get enough to last him a year at a time. The Harmful Side Effects of Guar Gum | livestrong Loved it!!!1. We still offer the Maple Nut goodies but no other varieties are available. I well remember Chum Gum. I am know 47 and haven't seen Chum Gum in at least 30 years. Some of my old time favorites are Powerhouse, Big Time, Hollywood, Milkshake and Butternut. In one . Folklore suggests that swallowed gum sits in your stomach for seven years before it can be digested. I remember the blue and white package, the delicious smell of the gum, the way it would melt in your mouth (and try hard not to swallow it-but often did), powdery coating. I miss those candy crackers. As a Marine and later Army Officer I travelled the world but always keeping an eye out. Used to be able to get it at ONE and only one ice cream place in Virginia. I recently purchased some hair products and I kid you not it smelled just like Chum gum. I agree with Dee, #8 from 1-14-15. I recall the sugar coated blue gum! 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. empty. They made it into a round barrel shape and colored it pink. 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. This is GREAT!!! I grew up in Chicago in the Lincoln Park area and bought it at a store called Nick's. Hands down, it was the best tasting gum ever. Please try to get the recipe for the HOLLYWOOD Candy Bars ,as well as Butter-Nut Candy Bars POWER HOUSE Candy Bars Heard that company went out of business. One of his first bubble gum creations was Blibber Blubber, which came out in 1906. However, there are several flavors that continue to come out and can be purchased in 2022 as well. Awesome memories of summertime in the 60's and 70's riding my bike to Aloha Drug Store for Chum Gum! I used to ride my bike about s mile to Campbells Drug store on the corner of Atlantic blvd and ocean blvd. We would get a couple of pennies and walk about a half mile to buy some. I love all of you, my wife thinks I'am nuts. It brings back memories for me! MY SIS AND I MISS IT. Is Guar Gum Healthy or Unhealthy? The Surprising Truth They disappeared quite a long time ago. Did they change it or is my memory bad? that is what me go to this link is it tasted so much like it. At CandyFavorites.com, we feel your pain and would like to assist in your candy therapy. This was the best gum ever. ___ But I bother to write because at 19 in 1975 I was stationed in Deutschland in Bamberg, Bavaria in a Hawk Missile Unit. The best gum ever for blowing bubbles. I grew up in Neptune beach Fl. It takes me back to a time when life was simple. The packaging was very similar to Charms Squares which were fruit flavored squares, but no gum in them. I'd pay a dollar a stick if it was available. Thank you Rob Lambert for the info. Go check it out and comment back on here I would love to know what you thought, but its not for drinking lol. Then head home. Sixty years old and still wishing that I had a piece of chum gum. What I wouldn't give for one stick! The candy they make now sucks. I do remember a beechnut gum that was striped. Bring these back and with proper marketing they will be successful. Best wishes to all Chum Gum fans. Years of searching, this was the only printed Chum Gum reference I could find. Beemans is sporadically produced by Cadbury Adams as a nostalgia gum, along with the other historic gums Clove and Black Jack. Thank you for letting my co-workers know I didn't make this up. I have looked for it for years. Now Im grown and have the cash to buy these products in quantity. God I miss this gum. I am from Texas and I used to buy it from a little Mom and Pop Grocery store that was across the street from my house! We had Chum Gum in Dallas Texas in the 60's. As such, eating gluten-free products in some cases, products that may contain gums . I grew up in Wilmington NC & remember buying CG @ 3 sticks for a penny. Adams has brought back Clove, Beemans and Black Jack. Wonderful flavor and texture . The inner wrappers white and the gum was pink. I grew up in SW Michigan in the 60s. Only cough drop I like, only cough drop I will use. It was the best gum ever. I grew up on a street in the LA area in the 60s and 70s. I too have yearnd for Chum Gum. Rainbow-colored treats used to last a lot longer. I could not believe the comments! The flavor lasts for a while as well, long after the sugar is gone. Beetroot is high in sugar but is considered one of the most nutritious veggies used in salads and soups. Stay United Chum Gum Lovers! I since have moved east and am always searching for "California Candy"! We used to smash the frozen ones and eat the little frozen bite size pieces. There is NOTHING on the market like it , what a hit they would be !! Wacky WafersBonkers and Milkshake candy bars!! I'm 53 years old and every time I chew bubble gum (rarely), I remember the great flavor of the first few chews of Chum Gum. Along with baseball card gum, also with the powdered sugar, it was the best gum ever. Throwback: 20 Old School Candies That Don't Exist Anymore - TheRecipe Sore gums may indicate gingivitis or peridontitis, which need to be examined by a dentist. Sure would like to but some it was the BEST. I am 78 years old and would buy a box today if I could find it. I cant believe they stopped making CERTS Breath Mints. I know if they ever started making it again, I would sure buy it! I too remember Chum Gum and think back to my younger days. I agree with yo all! I remember chum gum from the fifties, Allens grocery,in Ault Colorado, was my source. Is there any other bubble gum that even comes close to chum gum? IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, I WOULD APPRECIATE THE INFO. So glad so many people loved it as I did, brings back childhood memories. Hi, I got married in 2005. Retro Candy Vintage Candy Sweet Memories Childhood Memories Nostalgic Candy Penny Candy Chums Old Ads Candy Store Sadly, Maple Nut Goodies were discontinued by the manufacturer along with so many other delightful Brachs product. Do they still make bubbaloo gum? This was an awesome flavored gum ! Today, it's the Kenosha Job Center. Sadly, Chiclets were permanently discontinued in 2018 and no mention has been made as to whether they will ever return. Along with Banana Splits, they were true classics! The entire beetroot is edible including the leaves which contain loads of vitamin A, calcium, iron and potassium. No one has ever heard of it except the 5 of us now. 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. And where are Neccos??? google_ad_type = "text_image"; At the time, I was about 3 or 4 years old. Much like Chum Gum, it was pink, powdery, and soft. Please leave a review or any memories of this snack in the comments at the bottom of this page. Helen's Party Shop on the corner of St. Louis Ave & Hillman St carried it. I used to buy Chum Gum in a little town in north Georgia. they can bring back Beemans and Black jack, why not Chum Gum??? You only gave Gatorade Gum 4 years before discontinuing it. It was and still is unique and indescribably delicious. i would really like for someone to bring back my favorite childhood gum. Bubble Yum Rockin' Raspberry flavor. I miss it so much. Ive reminisced about Chum Gum since 1958. 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. Fleer Please Bring It Back!! It really was one of the best gums around. I did a yahoo search on chum gum thats how iI found this page. We also used Dippity Doo on our hair and Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific! Takes me back to my childhood every time ( I am 57). My fellow chum gum lovers, I too always get strange looks when I speak of this gum. The closest I have come to this flavor is Wrigleys Extra classic bubble flavor. Does anyone remember Chum Gum? - Answerbag I used to get in in Columbus, OH at the Tremont 5&10. Bargain! Thor was my favorite. They may have been a Charms product, the company who makes Blowpops.. In the first, or second paragraph, I said that what I was looking for (and believe that may be discontinued- whatever its name was) may have at one time been called chicken bones. I'm from Weymouth Massachusetts and really miss the chum gum. Gingivitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic I found an old wrapper while deep cleaning a while back in my store . Shop Now Project 7 Spearmint Farms. They are not spell checked or reviewed for accuracy. "To prevent decay, To sweeten the breath, To keep teeth white," read the package. No one I talk to remembers Chum gum, I loved it. Anyone know the closest candy still being made? Orange County, CA in 1960's-early 70's. I am a 60's kid from Indiana.I am happy to find others who recall Chum Gum. This was the best gum ever - a piece for yourself and a piece for your Chum. Candy-coated gum from Frank H. Fleer & Co. (and later the American Chicle Company), called Chiclets, can be found in advertisements from The Saturday Evening Post going back to 1906. I used to buy chum gum 2 sticks for a penny and would save up a nickel in pennies to get more at a time, I lived in the hills of West Virginia and walked to the old gas station/grocery store on Saturday afternoon after westerns and cartoons were over on tv. Where can I get some aspergum? - Drugs.com So many of you remember Chum Gum. Not blue. Whistle pops didnt last much longer. But I too remember this as the best gum ever2 pieces wrapped together in the white, blue & red wrapper for only 1 penny. It was actually the middle of my work day as a door to door salesman and I was stopping to get gas. I remember when my mom wear her blue relaxed lee jeans and her candies high heels sandals an awesome look. and I loved the flavor of Chum Gum. Sadly, they have been discontinued as they were part of the NECCO line that disappeared when the company went bankrupt. I did find a source at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg NY. They would love it. The wintergreen flavor is mellow, not too much like some sort of analgesic balm or Pepto Bismol. I used to visit my grandparents house in Golden, IL in the early 60's. One stick was blue and one stick was pink. They had a penny candy counter there and I ALWAYS bought Chum-Gum. The bubble gum was cheap with really great flavor that simply didnt last. Bring back Sqeeze pops, Gatorgum, and especially Whistle pops. They did make stick bubble gum in the early 1970s. There was a small corner store three blocks in any direction from my house. And who remembers Adams Sour gum - at one time I think they had pineapple flavor. For years I thought I had perhaps only "imagined" Chum Gum ( a stick for you, and one for a chum! I'm 59 and still remember the wonderful taste of Chum Gum. As to why we are not sure but we do address this in one of our web pages dealing with changing products. My grandparents owned a small hamburger joint & they sold MILKSHAKE candy bars.