Chum Gum was the best gum in the world. My brother and I lived in Riggs Park, Washington DC in the 1950s, and remember buying Chum Gum on a mobile grocery bus. loaded up a bag of penny candy like red licorice, hot dog gums, candy lipstick and best of all chum gum !! Great memories. Thanks go them, I loved Hollyywood candy bars My mom would buy me a When the Milky Way Midnights came out they were similar but not quite the same. I am so glad so many other people remember that gum. Hi Noon candy bars were my favorite candy back in the mid fifties. Chum Gum had its fans (myself included), but other chewing gums made by Wrigley, Adams and Beech Nut proved bigger sellers. They were classic chewing gum and are missed! So many of you remember Chum Gum. I believe it has been permanently discontinued, Oh My God!!! I should be able to find them today. They would make lots of money. I chewed it everyday as a kid. Wow.what a treat to find so many other Chum Gum fans. 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. There was a small corner market (Rosita & 5th) that sold many of the "treats" I fondly remember like Scooter Pies, licorice by the foot, pixie sticks, Kits and my all time favorite Chum Gum. finding this site is almost as great as finding a store that still sells chum gum(i wish i could). I have looked everywhere for Chum Gum for years. The flavor didn't last long, but it was unique! I am 45 and wish i had some right now. Im 67 yers old and would purchase a case of Chum Gum if we could find it. . We used to get it in a little ice cream store called Shorty Simms in Abingdon, Il. Oh, to smell those again! I'm from Weymouth Massachusetts and really miss the chum gum. im jonesing for one. We had Chum Gum in Dallas Texas in the 60's. Best gum ever!!!!! Yep I also grew up on chum gum and until recently haven't found anything close, but check out Ford Gum company and the gum called bologna and hotdog gum is as close as I've found.I got it in Santa Fe New Mexico at Walgreens. Wish I could buy some now. The closest I have come to that taste is Great Value (Walmart, sad to say) Strawberry Banana yogurt. I got it in a gas station in a little town in Ohio in the 60's and early 70's. When I was a child the candy bars were large and worth the money. Does anyone know what company produced the milkshake bars. Used to buy mine at the local 7 Eleven in the Philadelphia area. "To prevent decay, To sweeten the breath, To keep teeth white," read the package. I use to have it in my car and it made my car smell so good. I am 65 years old and I can still taste and smell Chum Gum. But Chum Gum was the best. It was so yummy. Bubble gum - Wikipedia I also grew up in the 60's. If that sounds really familiar to what you know about Dubble Bubble, its because they were extremely similar. I'm 59 and still remember the wonderful taste of Chum Gum. I'm 58 and can remember getting it when I was little. But not on Wednesdays because Bill closed at noon that day. google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; I would put the chewed chum gum on my headboard for the next day, it did lose its flavor but I could wake up and blow bubbles till I would get together with the friends go to Melchens candy store and purchse more. I see you are out of both. 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 am 53 and remember chum gum when I was in grade school. No comparison today. Bought Chum Gum everyday at Turpacks store in Endicot, N.Y. across the street from G.W.J. Anyone know the closest candy still being made? Mint Juleps were made by NECCO who went out of business in 2019 even though they were one of the oldest candy manufacturers! I have looked for it for years. And where are Neccos??? I LIVE IN WASHINGTON DC BROUGHT A PACK FROM A MARKET FEW YEARS AGO. 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 !! old, and I remember buying Chum Gum from my Uncle's country store in Partlow, Va. Peridex mouthwash may be useful in treating this. They are/were sweet-tart kind of candy. AFTER SCHOOL WE ALWAYS STOP AT THIS STORE TO BUY CHUM GUM. I am 61 yrs. Maybe that is why we don't have chum gum the base is made from tree's OMG. Today, gum is sold in a variety of shapes and flavors . That pink color set the stage and bubble gums continue to follow that grand design. Bring back Sqeeze pops, Gatorgum, and especially Whistle pops. I sure wish they still made it. We each got a nickle to spend from the return money. Treasure Island stores distinctly had wavy rooftops or front facades. Nicole, I feel your pain! Simple times! altoids Tangerine sours. Chum Gum was made by Fleer. I grew up in Baltimore city in a neighborhood where there was a little store on most corners. I remember when I was a little girl I went to St. Kevin's School and every day at lunch time we would to to the conner store and buy penny candy. AND SO DO MY GRANDCHILDREN. I emailed you guys back when I did my initial research and never heard. Wrapper has a devil's head printed and "Red Hot Chewing or Bubble Gum" printed on wrapper. Ounce for ounce the best tasting bubble gum on the planet!!! The BBE, Best Bubble Ever. look on ebay just type Chum Gum and you will see someone is selling 1 stick for $7 plus $2.5 for S/H. I loved the blue gum all, the grape and the sour apple. Would love to see it come back, at least for a trial year or two. Hands down, it was the best tasting gum ever. That long-forgotten name popped right out of my cobwebbed memories. Can't believe so many people remembered that great tasting gum. $19.99. At her 2nd birthday party I gave her a present with no name on it, but I had a certs setting on top, she looked at it and came up to me and said thanks for the present. They really should bring it back!!!! In my opinion it was the best gum out there. 2 for a penny. You can still order the Long Coconut boys and Squirrel Zippers online. I grew up in Dothan, Al. And the square cinnamon suckers? 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. Like another fan, I always licked the paper first and then chewed the gum. I too wish that who ever made it would bring it back! Thanks so much for the candy you supply and the website. After that, I was on my own when it came to buying it. I grew up in Memphis, TN. It must have been true cinnamon. $169.99. Is Guar Gum Healthy or Unhealthy? The Surprising Truth They may have been a Charms product, the company who makes Blowpops.. Best taste I will never forget. Miss them, Marathon Bars were a classic and are the MOST requested retro candy that we once offered. I also have lusted for that special flavor for many years. 52chum. In 2005, Fleer Company ended up declaring bankruptcy and they never bounced back as some companies do. Tasted great, too! 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. I remember it was 3 sticks for a penny, then one day it was 2 sticks for a penny and boy was I TICKED OFF! Yum! I also have food pages for the 80s and 90s. i hated it, the barber apparently didnt know how to do any other trim than a god awful bowl cut. . In the 1950's/ 60' I used to buy Chum Gum in St. Louis - from a local confectionery (which is what we called small neighborhood stores). The stick would break up in pieces with a couple of bites and took some time to combine into one piece. I wish it would come back. My Chum Gum days go back to the early 60's in Junior High. Bill and the station, like the great taste of Chum Gum, are but Precious Memories now. Flavor lasted and lasted. Milky Ways dont even come close. Wish it was still made. Please Bring MY CHUM GUM back. I have looked everywhere including retro candy shops and couldnt find them. Love the flavor,the color, its softness. It was the BEST gum ever!! FF, sloppy joes were 15 cents. Oh yes, good Lord, I thought I had lost my mind or was having hallucinations and here there's a whole club of people with the Chum Gum jones, just like me! I love it! I see racks in some stores that are bribing back old time candies, but never 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. Asked people for YEARS if they remembered Chum Gum, my favorite bubblegum of all time and no one knew what I was talking about. My experience was in the 50's and 60's, though. Name one other bubble gum besides Chum Gum that holds it shape when you took it out of your mouth (by twisting the end). My siblings don't even remember it! This man started yelling at me for casually asking if/when they would get a reorder of this product. Bubble Yum Rockin' Raspberry flavor. The taste was phenomenol,sure wish they would make it again, it was the best. We also bought these little rolls of candy called BIZ. where can i get this great gumnothing compares. google_alternate_color = "E7F0EB"; nealliquidations (5,063) 99.6%. Hmmm. I also thought no one else knew about it, I hope it comes back. Dubble Bubble was created by Fleer, through an employee who was named Walter Diemer. We used to have bubble-blowing contests and Chum Gum was the gum of choice for this. Also got a lot of teachers upset. I used to earn my Chum Gum reward, however. Adams has brought back Clove, Beemans and Black Jack. I always look at Cracker Barrel hoping it found its way back. I remember chum gum like it was yesterday. It makes my mouth water to think of it!! We also ate Bonamo Taffy. 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. 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. BRING BACK DEM BONES. Is there anywhere that still have some? !someone bring it back.wouldn't it be nice to reminisce the good old days?? Now all we need is the ingredients. I also remember the outer wrapper being dark blue, with two fat sticks of perfectly flavored pink gum wrapped separately in white paper. I am interested in mint juleps and Christmas hard mix. Mr. Canning called his new gum Dentyne which is a combination of the words "dental" and "hygiene." Dentyne Gum Memories Thank You. Are they still around anywhere? Some one needs to make it again. It would be like giving them a taste of the 60's. Chum Gum was the best gum. Some gum connoisseurs might know that Fruit Stripe gum used to be made by Beech-Nut. It was a sad ending to a fruitful history for the company. I wish they still made it I been searching for this gum. They no longer make them. Oh so delicious. My boyfriend thinks I am crazy and has no idea what I am talking about. The inner wrappers white and the gum was pink. I remember the taste and smell so well. They were a white mint with a green jelly center. He focused all of his marketing and efforts to the new gum and it was impressive. Oh, I bought my Chum Gum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Impossible to find anywhere. I loved the flavor and it smelled so good! Unfortunately, the manufacturer discontinued all flavors of Certs. I was going to Lake Jr high school back in the day and I always bought it everyday after school. Required fields are marked *. I'm 59 now and smoke cigars. I grew up in MA and there was a corner variety right by my elementary school that used to sell Chum Gum. I was wondering if anyone out there happens to remember Light Blue Sugar Coated gumballs. Much like Chum Gum, it was pink, powdery, and soft. I am looking for a candy from my youth called Pond Scum. It was my favorite bubble gum and apparently still is 50 years later! Nothing has ever compared to Chum. We would drag our wagon all over town!!! I am very sorry that you have chosen to discontinue them. I discovered Chum Gum in a small bait & tackle store, of all places, when I went fishing with my dad. The big size was our favorite too but the manufacturer reduced the size a few years ago. I loved Chum Gum! Garlic and Chicken Skin. I bought Chum Gum back in the sixties too. :Can't be his heart, then. I'm 55, grew up in San Bernardino, California, and I went looking for Chum Gum because it had the best TEXTURE! Hopefully, someone will purchase the rights to these iconic treats. 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. Skittles Bubble Gum. I grew up in south Georgia and used to buy Chum Gum all the time. !!! Miss it. Frank Fleer was very young when he decided to start creating bubble gum. Chum Gum was the best flavor ever for bubble gum! Couldn't blow two bubbles. There has to be a recipe out there somewhere. i grew up in grand forks,n.d. And who remembers Adams Sour gum - at one time I think they had pineapple flavor. 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! There are a few random ones available on ebay, but thats it. We bought it at Shirley's in hyattsville,md. :Don't dig that kinda crooning', chum :Don't dig that kinda croonin', chum 053 blood clot. Beetroot is high in sugar but is considered one of the most nutritious veggies used in salads and soups. 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. Sad. OMG if a kid had that gum now maybe they would have the energy to get off their butt and go play in the woods!!! I wish they would bring back our good old CHUM-GUM. Yum! Everyone I talk to has a memory of eating certs with their grandparents or a great aunt/uncle. If there is anyone that reads this that knows the manufacturer's address or is it still being made please post a comment with the info! I can't believe I found others who remember Chum Gum - my absolute favorite back in the 50's and 60's. I also came across Dem Bones, which are no longer in production, as an older Brachs item. Retro and Nostalgic Discontinued Candy and Gum But progress is progress. Chum gum has a flavor I will never for get and as most of you have said it bring back the good old days when being a child was care free and good times. JMK, I just posted something about Chum Gum on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. I've been looking for it for years!! My dad took us to this candy factory in Detroit, MI once or twice a month. the good ole days. Fairchance, Pa. Twas my favorite as well. I got it at a small restaurant across from the High School. So freaking sad. Hopefully the maker will produce again. I cant believe they discontinued my favorite Wazoo Bars. And yes, just like someone before me said, right next to the hot dog gum. We got our Chum Gum at Bill Meadow's Gulf gas station in Colbert, GA. There was nothing like the late 50's to early 60's. I would betcha that no other beer in Europe or anywhere on planet tasted like that stuff. He was yelling that No! Where did those days go. like others on here, no one i've ever talked to about it remembers it. Chum Gum was my very favorite gum. I'm 56 and Chum Gum was my favorite down here in Louisiana. And like many of you here no one that I know remembers it. And whatever happened to Welches Fudge bars? They still sell it in Tn, Al, and Ga at walmart and most grocery store and gas stations. It came in a white package with blue lettering and was a pretty pink color. It was the best gum ever.