I grew up in East Point Georgia All of us teens sat in the balcony of the East Point christian church We started passing the chum gum around. Miss it now and wish someone could come up with that same great flavor!!! It is the best ever!! 9 Natural Chewing Gums That Are Chemical-Free | Well+Good They were relish!!! For some reason, whenever I eat Double Bubble gum, I remember Chum Gum. !Not planning to eat them just wanted to have those wonderful memories in my own hand. I always look at Cracker Barrel hoping it found its way back. Sadly, these were discontinued many . Good bye Chum Gum. Chum gum was always 2 sticks to a pack & it goes back to at least the mid 50s. History says that Chum Gum was produced from 1950 to exactly 1971. So glad I finally found someone who remembers it! It seems like that happens everytime they sell something so good. I wish children today could have this wonderful "stuff". We each got a nickle to spend from the return money. 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. I hope they get so many comments of people wanting them around again and they make the decision to sell them again. Please bring back the Milkshake candy bars again. 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! The Fleer Factory closed many years agoTo bad for us Chum Gum fans, My wife bought me on sale after easter. The aroma of perfectly flavored bubble gum tickled your nose, and the white powder coating of real powdered sugar was the perfect finish for the longest lasting flavor of any bubble gum product. And since someone mentioned shampoo - anybody remember the old egg wash shampoos?? There was little demand for Chum Gum after it was dropped. im 57 and i well remember the taste and texture of the world's greatest gum. 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. Chum gum lovers - You can make it yourself - no need to wait for someone to do it for you. Esters used in synthetic bubblegum flavoring may include methyl salicylate, ethyl butyrate, benzyl acetate, amyl acetate or cinnamic aldehyde. I just googled chum gum to see what I could find. Fleer made Dubble Bubble into the 2000's but sold to Tootsie who now makes it. 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. WOW!!! My boyfriend's parents owned a small grocery store and I swear I dated him for the gum! They were clear squares with bubble gum in the center each individually wrapped in clear cellophane. I grew up by Maple Lake outside of Bridgeport, West Virginia in the 60's. Fifty cents would get me a whole bag. How I wish.someone would bring it back before Iam gone. As such, eating gluten-free products in some cases, products that may contain gums . Butternut candy bar. I grew up in Kansas city, Kansas and bought Chum Gum at Newits market in the penny candy section. Everyone I've ever mentioned it to has never heard of it. Chum Gum was great. 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 also loved Chum Gum and used to buy it in the early '70s. And it kept coming back into my head so I finally asked my best high school friend about it today and he came up with it immediately. And you all are right if you ask some one about it they think you are crazy. I see a few people say these were the best times of their life. We used to get it in a little ice cream store called Shorty Simms in Abingdon, Il. Tell me I didn't just pay $16.75 for two pieces of GUM>>>>. I remember the two to a wrapper scheme, which is why I thought one should share it with a friend. 4. WE ARE NOW RETIRED AND I CROSSED THE WHOLE U.S. I think if I could buy it now I might be tempted to mortgage my house & spend it all on Chum Gum. 1. I don't even chew gum now. Why did they have to stop making something so good? Wonka stretchy and tangy laffy taffy. Bubble gum flavor. Dentyne - Wikipedia Can you bring it back ? I agree, chum gum was the best. The tough chicken skin stays well on the hook. I have been typing chum gum in seach engines now and again hoping it would spark a memory or a location where I may purchase it. The flavor lasts for a while as well, long after the sugar is gone. If enough of us write to them, perhaps Fleer will bring it back. Do you know if they still make them, and if so, how I could get some? No comparison today. : . 2 for a penny. google_color_text = "000000";
. I am 69 and I also loved Chum gum. Chum Gum was the best everI am 42 and from Chicago I also have been searching for years, just asked a retro candy store yesterday and said he can't locate either. $1.62. I would always take it out of the sleeve so it would look like more in the little brown bag. chum gum was the BEST! I'm glad to see so many comments about Chum Gum, I started chewing it in the 50's. Surely there's someone out there who could resurrect Chum Gum manufacture and distributionwhy not? Sponsored. When I was a child the candy bars were large and worth the money. Your Price: $24.00. It never lost it's flavor and the smell was heavenly. The Best Ever. WOW!!! Is there any other bubble gum that even comes close to chum gum? Sounds like a common experience for many here. My mouth is watering just thinking of those. Would love to see this come back on the market! Has not been made in many years. We have red vines, why not Chum Gum Let's ask Mark Summers Host of Unwrapped on the Food network!!!! 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. 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. You can still buy the famous SoBe's lizard print drinks in 2022 - HITC Sure miss the 50's and the way things were. BEST GUM EVER. However, we know a lot about bubble gum as a whole. After all, it came from the same brand and had a lot of the same qualities as well. We miss the memories that are brought back with the familiar smell and taste. Why do they always discontinue the best items just to make room for bs items that dont even taste good at all. I learned about it from my brother in the late 60's. I have craved this gum for yearsand it finally hit me! 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! By the way Mack, if we're all losers what are you doing wasting your time reading our comments? Garlic and Chicken Skin. Name one other bubble gum besides Chum Gum that holds it shape when you took it out of your mouth (by twisting the end). This particular confectionary was in north St. Louis near the Walnut Park neighborhood, just west of Interstate-70. Im 55 and I still look for Chum gum everywhere. It was silky smooth and it was the best gum for blowing huge bubbles. One other candy I have not seen mentioned here was a MILK SHAKE CANDY BAR. it was the best texture and best tasting gum. Our family owned a mom and pop grocery store in Depauw, IN and Chum Gum was my favorite treat! As a Marine and later Army Officer I travelled the world but always keeping an eye out. During this time, Fleer was near the end of producing Chum Gum due to lower demand. Wish I could still get it. Made lots of spending cash buying Chum Gum by the case, while in Jr. High, and selling individually 4 for a nickle. Every company is out of stock of mint juleps. theres an emty spot in me.