When I was a child we lived outside of Chicago IL and that's where we would buy the gum. I have wracked my brain so many times trying to come up with this name. Beets. :). "To prevent decay, To sweeten the breath, To keep teeth white," read the package. Five sticks in a cardboard box for five cents. I live in San Fernando Valley, Calif. 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 think it came in clear plastic candy wrapper. Couldn't blow two bubbles. This was the best gum ever. Your article shows one picture with a blue wrapper. The taste was phenomenol,sure wish they would make it again, it was the best. I loved chum gum as a kid in D.C. Of course Chum gum was my favorite. Pond Scum was one of our favorite products and one of the coolest novelties that we sold. Wish we could still get Chum Gum its the best. It was the very best bubble gum, and it smelled so good in my purse. I still can get Bottle Caps, Laffy Taffy, Now N Laters, Sprees, Nerds and Sweet Tarts. The candy they make now sucks. The best GUM ever made. i grew up in grand forks,n.d. BRING BACK DEM BONES. I have told sooo many people about it and they all think I'm crazy. In business from 1930 to 1971. Use to buy it at Bailey's Confectionery on Bunker Hill Road in Ashtabula, Ohio. 11. He would keep some in the freezer so you could have your choice of frozen or notthey were so good! 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. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK! Here's one for you how about Chum Gums little brother "RED DEVIL GUM" as I recall it was sweet and spicy. I am 53 and remember chum gum when I was in grade school. Are squirrel nut still produced? Freeze the chum then pop it out of the container and put it in a zip lock bag for store. It was a marvelous combination of whimsy and cuteness and sold really well. I miss it!!!! My mouth's still watering, but that item's for external use only, a small tin of Heath & Henry cuticle cream, which was on sale as discontinued. I have since ceased chewing gum because of TMJ, but would risk biting the inside of my mouth again and again for some Chum Gum. I bought all they had in stock. None of my peers heard of it so I thought I was crazy. Chum gum was always 2 sticks to a pack & it goes back to at least the mid 50s. Is there anywhere that still have some? I think I may be the only one who remembers these! It came in a 5-stick pack that was white with the words Chum Gum in Navy Blue with some red highlights on the pack. They had the most fantastic penny candy counter, and I would buy Chum Gum, three sticks to the pack, later reduced to two stick per pack. Wow those were the days! Chum gum ruled. The inner wrappers white and the gum was pink. I loved Chum Gum :-). I'm 62 and still remember this was the best gum I could buy. I am 47 yrs. Wow! Tooth decay (dental caries) also may result. I could not believe the comments! Chum Gum was owned and produced by Fleer Company from 1950 to 1971. Love Chum GUM! Loved it, but you have to admit the taste only lasted about a minute if you were lucky, but it was so good!! The world's most popular autocomplete game. Hopefully, someone will purchase the rights to these iconic treats. Good times :). Since they make Dubble Bubble, why not make Chum Gum also? Yes, 2 sticks wrapped together. So, no luck there either What I am in search of is probably something that is no longer in production, anywhere, by anybody. Tears filled her eyes as she was just beside herself when we gave it to her. Might be a big hit again. The gum is sold sporadically in the USA by the Gerrit J. However, we know a lot about bubble gum as a whole. Fleer eventually shifted his interests to trading cards and eventually sold Dubble Bubble, as well as several other brands. You could get a package of 3-5 pieces for 1 cent. I can not believe all of these comments, I wish I could find this gum it smells and tastes so good. 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. 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. Its been around for years. One of my grandaughters has taken on the nickname of chiclet. I lived in Cheverly, Maryland 64-74, we would collect soda bottles to cash in and buy candy at 7-11. Fifty cents would get me a whole bag. How I wish.someone would bring it back before Iam gone. Description Yes, CHUM GUM two sticks wrapped individually in a royal blue wrapper. I cannot believe there are more chum gum lovers out there. There was usualy three flavors in one sleeve, sometimes there would be two of the same flavor. Are they still around anywhere? we will never get or have those in again or something to that effect. As a German might say, that was really gte BIER!!! You could never eat just one stick.It had and awesome flavor. I had chum gum all the time. Everyone I talk to has a memory of eating certs with their grandparents or a great aunt/uncle. I WANT MY WINTERGREEN CERTS BACK. For years I have been searching for this stick bubble gum called Chum Gum. Google Feud - Answers - do they still make Google - How to make gum? And yes, just like someone before me said, right next to the hot dog gum. If enough of us write to them, perhaps Fleer will bring it back. We bought it at Shirley's in hyattsville,md. Running to the corner store just south of Chicago in Midlothian Il. Best taste I will never forget. Best gum ever! Asked people for YEARS if they remembered Chum Gum, my favorite bubblegum of all time and no one knew what I was talking about. CandyFavorites sells the Long Coconut Boys, Squirrel Nut Zippers and I think the original Mary Jane Candy. Bubble Gum & Chewing Gum | Old Time Candy Bubble Gum Enjoy the best bubble gum and chewing gum varieties from when you were a kid. 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. But couldn't say for sure how. We really miss it. I grew up in Baltimore city in a neighborhood where there was a little store on most corners. Chum Gum had its fans (myself included), but other chewing gums made by Wrigley, Adams and Beech Nut proved bigger sellers. 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. Bubblicious Cherry Cola flavor. I am very sorry that you have chosen to discontinue them. 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. Chum Gum was the best flavor ever for bubble gum! I remember buying Chum Gum in the middle 50's. 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 grew up in Danville, Californiasmall town, still relatively small, and the local 5 and dime store had it. I have used Certs Peppermint breath mints since 1965. If we ever discuss back on the market the company would be very successful. The memory will fade. I remember getting my allowance and running down the street to the gas station and buying Chum Gum, then going home and hiding it under my bed so I would'nt have to share. A great piece of candy indeed! im 57 and i well remember the taste and texture of the world's greatest gum. The flavor was indescribable, my favorite gum. 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. My dad took us to this candy factory in Detroit, MI once or twice a month. I am from Lockport, IL and I, too, couldn't make anyone believe that I remembered Chum Gum! I'm 56 and Chum Gum was my favorite down here in Louisiana. For some reason, whenever I eat Double Bubble gum, I remember Chum Gum. 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. Drumler@yahoo.com. If someone does bring it back, please don't wreck it like they have wrecked Bazooka, YUCK. So glad to find so many others who hold it dear like I do. 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. Chew on This: The History of Gum - HISTORY Can you bring it back ? Oh, I bought my Chum Gum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. My grandmother owned a pizza store that sold penny candy. They were relish!!! However, being his 'baby', he bought it for me that first time I saw it. I wish they still made it--I would certainly buy it all the time. I have looked everywhere for Chum Gum for years. Anyone remember Violets? When I was a child the candy bars were large and worth the money. Oh, and I'm also from the great windy city of Chicago! 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. This is GREAT!!! We had Chum Gum in Dallas Texas in the 60's. Woke up many saturday mornings for catoon time with my hair stuck to my pillow with this great gum. Unfortunately, not, Susie. For years I have been searching for this stick bubble gum called "Chum Gum". They would make lots of money. I am 63 (10/21/45) and have never forgotten my all time favorite chewing gum. Stir mixture and put back in for 5-10 seconds intervals until completely melted. I AGREE WITH EVERY ONE I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT CHUM FOR MONTHS AND DECIDED TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE GUMS SITE BUT HAVENT ANY LUCK. It was like nothing else Ive ever tasted and was delicious! So wish the Marathon candy bar was still around, one of my faves!, Its still around. I still miss that gum and would pay alot of money to have more. nealliquidations (5,063) 99.6%. Bummer! I've never forgotten how wonderful the taste was. The good news is that memories remain. Hands down, it was the best tasting gum ever. Thank you for letting my co-workers know I didn't make this up. It's great to hear all these stories. 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. 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. . You would think with all the baby boomers in the world who remember this gum (including me) someone would bring it back. Much like Chum Gum, it was pink, powdery, and soft. 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. It was THE BEST!! Building served as a mall, with theater, in the 1980s. Chiclets Fruit Gum. And like many of you here no one that I know remembers it. I remember going by Brookside, a Mom & Pop store, daily gong and coming from school. I use to go to the candy store and with 25 cents I could buy a bag of penny candy and be so happy. Glad to know there are others who remember as well. It is my all time favorite gum and I've been looking for it for years. Remember a blue wrapper And the powdery sugar covering each stick. But the original wafers, there is no comparison to them. Wish it would be back in the market. Wish someone would make it again. Whenever we talk about the good old days, this Chum Gum always comes up in the conversation. A trip down memory lane can start with a photograph, a story, or a taste of something sweet. i would really like for someone to bring back my favorite childhood gum. ??? But they were GOOD! I was just telling someone that as a child in the earley 60's I would walk to a store in Garret Park, Maryland (2 miles away)to buy chum gum. I'm almost 60 and sure wish I could chew a piece. PLEASE!!! I love all of you, my wife thinks I'am nuts. Great memories. I absolutely loved those Life Savers swirled lollipops from probably the 90s, they were so amazing and I would love to see them return! So glad I finally found someone who remembers it! Bubble Gum & Chewing Gum | Old Time Candy 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!! Elementary school. Brand New. Also check out the other =Food of the 70s?> pages. 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 bought it in Alabama in the 50's and oh how I wish they would make it again!!! One other candy I have not seen mentioned here was a MILK SHAKE CANDY BAR. They didn't have any, but, it was a good time anyway. I used certs to help me quit smoking, I always carried a roll of speartment in my shirt pocket. I used to earn my Chum Gum reward, however. It was popular for the entirety of the gum because it was soft and easy to chew but also because it had good flavor. Wonderful flavor and texture . I miss them more than any food product. But I'd rather chew Chum Gum. No one makes it today and no plans are to bring it back. IN TRAVEL I TRIED TO FIND THIS GUM IT IS SO SAD THE COMPANY STOPPED MAKING IT. Has not been made in many years. wish i could find a stick today. When they stop selling them I bought every BOX I could get my hands on. Fleer made Dubble Bubble into the 2000's but sold to Tootsie who now makes it. Loved the smell, loved the taste. If you do find any, its certainly just memorabilia and probably not in any condition to be chewed now after having been discontinued 50 years ago. So freaking sad. And I swear as God is my witness that my first reaction was OMG, this stuff tastes just like CHUM GUM!!! For years I have been on the lookout for two types of candies from Brachs. My dad owned a little country store with a big glass case full of penny candy on the bottom shelf and candy bars on the top. I am 61 yrs. I WANT SOME. I sure wish they still made it. Sadly, these were discontinued many moons ago. !Not planning to eat them just wanted to have those wonderful memories in my own hand. They are no where near the quality of texture and taste that were the Brachs Red Twist. All of these candies, and so much more, can be found on CandyFavorites.com too! Chum Gum was the best gum in the world. I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. I was sitting at my desk and decided to Google Chum Gum. 38 Discontinued Candies People Desperately Want to Return Chew one and give one to a Chum. As someone said, the flavor didn't last long but the gum had so much elasticity and blew the best bubbles ever. When I was a kid, my favorite candy bars were Milkshake candy bars and Marathon bars. When she was old enough shed reach in my pocket and ask for one. It makes my mouth water to think of it!! Walked to the drug store and got 2 pieces for a penny and had the best flavor out there. That was August 7, 1987. I REALLY FEEL LIKE I HAVE MISSED OUT! Don't think were the only ones out here moaning about the want for more of it! Looking for Chum Gum for a friend of mine who will be celebrating a special BD in August and wants to find it. We have got to find this gum, It had the best flavor I have ever had in a gum. Do they still make Beechnut gum? 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 was surfing the web hoping to find the gum somewhere. Those were the good ole days! I'm so HAPPY just to see them in my curio cabinet! and what a great smell, and the best bubbles. (Sigh), I grew up in upstate NY and LOVED Chum GUm. They were soft like Starburst and they featured an inner flavor and an outer flavor. Might have been associated with the discontinued candy section. I enjoyed Smith Brothers cough drops, licorice very much. I buy them for my mother, they are exactly the same is the marathon, even the same braided shape. The entire beetroot is edible including the leaves which contain loads of vitamin A, calcium, iron and potassium. I got it in a gas station in a little town in Ohio in the 60's and early 70's. I too loved Chum Gum and have searched to no avail,but find Big League Chew very close if not the same. Mighty Gum Immunity $16.00 Mighty Gum's chewing candy contains a ton of natural, germ-fighting extracts, like ashwagandha, elderberry, and reishi mushroom. 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! Make Fish Chum - America Go Fishing I see racks in some stores that are bribing back old time candies, but never Chum Gum. Fleer originally developed a bubble gum formulation called Blibber-Blubber in 1906. A few years later I did more extensive research and found out that someone in another country like Switzerland or France or Somewhere over there purchased the recipe for Brachs Red Twist and is just sitting on it. I was a child of the 60s & 70s. Adams has brought back Clove, Beemans and Black Jack. I miss those candy crackers. I always look at Cracker Barrel hoping it found its way back. Does anyone remember Chum Gum? - Answerbag But not on Wednesdays because Bill closed at noon that day. jas. Do they sell Freshen Up gum? - Sage-Answer in the 60's,, and it is the best damn gum ever! I keep looking but have had no luck. Found it in other stores in Chicago and suburbs Til the 70s Best gum all my friends chewed it and all remembered it and miss it. No one I talk to remembers Chum gum, I loved it. Alas, I have searched the world over for many years, searching and hoping that somewhere I would find Chum Gum. Do you know if they still make them, and if so, how I could get some? Why do they always discontinue the best items just to make room for bs items that dont even taste good at all. Sadly, Chiclets were permanently discontinued in 2018 and no mention has been made as to whether they will ever return. It's so comforting to know there are others who feel the same way. The same Beech-Nut company famous for its natural baby foods used to make minty chewing gum for adults, as per CNN. So nice that I am not imagining how good Chum Gum was and would order a box of it right now if I could find it. Do they still make Beechnut gum? - AnswersAll (The Comrades reeeealy didnt like us for tearing up there countryside. Thanks for the memories. Do u have them ? Bubble gum - Wikipedia Wow! Chum gum was my very favorite. Now Im grown and have the cash to buy these products in quantity. I have been all over the world looking for Chum gum. Its called the Curly wurly. He was yelling that No! Yeah man, I used to go to North Ward School on 4th Street and we'd go to Tussey's Drug Store. i use to walk to my corner store and buy the individual sticks for a penny a piece. I'm using my nickname as a kid because Chum Gum takes me back to my childhood! Miss Chum Gum Bought at the candy store by Gregory School in Chicago in the mid fifties. I really miss this nostalgic gum. I wish Tootsie Roll administrators could see the number of people searching for this gum. The tough chicken skin stays well on the hook. Sometimes the flavor is decent, but you can't blow a bubble if your life depended on it. How rude! 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. They may have been a Charms product, the company who makes Blowpops.. I wish it would make a comeback. Some of my old time favorites are Powerhouse, Big Time, Hollywood, Milkshake and Butternut. You can still find Dubble Bubble on the market today but you dont find Chum Gum. So glad so many people loved it as I did, brings back childhood memories. 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. I also grew up in the 60's. +$12.55 shipping.