I love all of you, my wife thinks I'am nuts. What I wouldn't give for one stick! Thanks, Candy. Do you know if they still make them, and if so, how I could get some? $19.95. 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. was 3 sticks for a penny at first, went to 2 sticks, then 1 stick, and finally disappeared altogether. One stick was blue and one stick was pink. I live in San Fernando Valley, Calif. Hardly the case. i loved this gum. So a few weeks or few months later I asked her to check online and see if she could order a case of these directly from Brachs. I would today pay a dollar or two just to taste it again. the police found me at the local creek eating the chum gum. I am 50 years old and grew up in Dothan, Alabama (extreme southeast. In fact, they have expanded the product range from just Bazooka Original. google_color_link = "A74403"; The only place I ever found Chum Gum. Along with hot dog weiner gum! Both of these types of candies came in a bag holding multiple candies. Treasure Island stores distinctly had wavy rooftops or front facades. Chum Gum was great. CandyFavorites sells the Long Coconut Boys, Squirrel Nut Zippers and I think the original Mary Jane Candy. Wholesale Retro & Nostalgic Candy | Candy in Bulk | BlairCandy.com I believe many of the candy requests are sold there, my girlfriend enjoys Necco wafers, which they stock in many flavors. I am 51 and have been craving this gum, chum gum the best ever made, 2 sticks for a penny and nothing else compares. We have a novelty candy store in New Hope, Pennsylvania. A great piece of candy indeed! We still offer the Maple Nut goodies but no other varieties are available. I guess I am showing my age(61 on 9/19/1947.) In addition to that, we also love the Brachs cinnamon tree nougats for the same reason. Walked to the drug store and got 2 pieces for a penny and had the best flavor out there. Bought them every year. So delicious, they even featured a role in the Harry Potter feasts at Hogwarts. Bubble Gum & Chewing Gum | Old Time Candy Bubble Gum Enjoy the best bubble gum and chewing gum varieties from when you were a kid. Professor Dumbledore loved the muggle sweets! In the 1920s Sorry to see them go. loaded up a bag of penny candy like red licorice, hot dog gums, candy lipstick and best of all chum gum !! But there are a lot of other choices on that website that will bring back memories, at today's prices. The bubbles were incredible. Bar none the greatest tasting gum ever. 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. These mints were more that a breath mint, they were an institution. There has never been before or after that is better that Chum Gum. WHERE CAN I BUY IT. THE BEST EVER Has anyone ever reached out to Tootsie Roll and asked about remaking it? empty. I have been telling my kids about Chum Gum and how I wish I could find it for them to experience. Chum Gum was my very favorite gum. 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 can't believe I found others who remember Chum Gum - my absolute favorite back in the 50's and 60's. . The one thing that amazes me as i read all the comments, and they are great memories, is how widespread the distribution of Chum Gum was back then. Since our company was founded in 1927, many of your favorite sweets have come and gone through our doors and we have provided a list of them here. sure miss that gum tho. Those were the good ole days! 1 stick for me and one to share with a "chum" Chum gum. 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. I WAS TELLING MY DAUGHTER ABOUT THIS GOOD OLD GUM. I wish I could find it somewhere. Please leave a review or any memories of this snack in the comments below. Unfortunately, it is no longer available as it was discontinued. Sounds like a common experience for many here. That being said, you can find a lot of other great old candies and gum there, but look out for the price. Used to buy Chum Gum at Werner's corner store in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in the 60's. best gum ever. Studies show that guar gum may lower blood sugar. Nothing today even compares to it. 10 Secret Catfish Baits You Didn't Know About - Game & Fish Most of them you can find in oldtimecandy.com which is referenced on this page. 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 used to buy Chum Gum in St. Mary's, Pa at Johnson's Market, next to the Market Basket grocery store. It seems everything that it ever really good is discontinued. I discovered Chum Gum in a small bait & tackle store, of all places, when I went fishing with my dad. Free returns. From the moment I arrived all I could think about was when I would be allowed to walk down to the corner gas station. Can you still buy chum gum? - Sage-Advices Chum Gum, Razzles and Dubble Bubble mentioned. In the 1940s I used to buy penny candy. Beetroot is high in sugar but is considered one of the most nutritious veggies used in salads and soups. I got to this page searching for Milkshake Bars. Always had a stash of candy and gum to go back to the school. I fell in love with Chum Gum since 6th grade in '62.I agree with everyone's comments, but besides the great flavor, Chum Gum produced the best bubbles! It came in a white package with blue lettering and was a pretty pink color. Chiclets Peppermint Gum. Anybody remember these? Eventually, Chum Gum sales dwindled enough that Fleer simply stopped production. that is what me go to this link is it tasted so much like it. I would stop at the corner drug store and load up. So im just thankfull that i got to taste chum gum and i will never forget the taste. The boxes were sealed, preserving freshness and flavor, so consumers hardly complained. 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. I got my chum gum at my friends grandmothers store, that had every peen candy that was ever made. I think I actually came across some it just 3-4 years ago here in Houston. The good news is that memories remain. They have never heard of it. 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. When I was 7or8 chum gum was 3 sticks for a penny. I am also a chum gum lover. People think I am making up the name. You can still find many of those on the market now. All other stick gum was 5 sticks for a nickel. You bite off each end and use if as a straw. I emailed you guys back when I did my initial research and never heard. I have been looking for chum gum to get for my brother. My grandparents owned a small hamburger joint & they sold MILKSHAKE candy bars. That was the "Good Ole Days". Since they make Dubble Bubble, why not make Chum Gum also? 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. I chewed Chum Gum in the mid 60's. i hated it, the barber apparently didnt know how to do any other trim than a god awful bowl cut. I have looked for it for years. Swallowing gum: Is it harmful? - Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic Do they still make Beechnut gum? - AnswersAll Fleer was stingy in budgeting for advertising, limited mainly to comic books and little TV play. Chum gum lovers - You can make it yourself - no need to wait for someone to do it for you. 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 . THANK YOU, just purchased 4 sticks from ebay! I blew my first bubble with a stick of Chum Gum. "Our new obsession." - TIME Many candy manufacturers read our site, so there is a possibility of resurrecting your lost candy if enough comments are generated . Glad to know there are others who remember as well. itsmetoo2 16 Feb 2010. 2 for a penny. Ounce for ounce the best tasting bubble gum on the planet!!! "Wrigleys" might have come close. I was in my teens the best time of my life. My Co-Workers think I'm nuts. For years I have been searching for this stick bubble gum called Chum Gum. 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. :Don't dig that kinda crooning', chum :Don't dig that kinda croonin', chum 053 blood clot. I'm 57 and I just remember pink Chum. It came in sticks (5 per pack, if I remember correctly ) and the pack color corresponded with the flavor. Can not get it. There has to be a recipe out there somewhere. I enjoyed reading folk's fond memories of this gumhopefully the recipe will be revived and on the shelves again! No one that I know remembers this gum..can't figure that out! I was just talking about this gum yesterday! Wow! Oh, I bought my Chum Gum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I also have food pages for the 80s and 90s. in the 70s, Food of the Seventies, Chum Gum Please make them again. They did make stick bubble gum in the early 1970s. Certs and my first granddaughter. If enough of us asked, perhaps it could happen. I used to ride my bike about s mile to Campbells Drug store on the corner of Atlantic blvd and ocean blvd. Several years ago a similar item was made by Starburst in candy corn flavors, much like yours appear to be. They are/were sweet-tart kind of candy. Chum Gum was the bestused to get it at the store on the corner of Irving and Damen where Lincoln intersects in Chicago. I was looking for the Marathon Bar. It is the best bubble gum ever made. It's so comforting to know there are others who feel the same way. I don't remember zebra stripe gum.. I am 45 and I chewed that stuff in the 70's in Chicago where I was born. No comments | | | 0 No comments. We got to keep the change and bought--Chum Gum. I loved eating them with my popcorn at the theater Nothing seems to come close to these. When I was a child the candy bars were large and worth the money. The candy bars they make now are so small and do not taste as good. It was THE BEST!! Per "oldtimecandy.com, the company that made Chum Gum (they don't confirm who the manufacturer was) discontinued it. It must have been true cinnamon. Like so many really cool products from the past, these most likely are gone for good. A great taste and a great bubble. I have been trying for YEARS to find some. I grew up in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area and used to walk or ride my bike to the "Beer Depot" to get candy - and my favorite Chum Gum. WE'D GO TO CHELMERS IN UTICA,MN A LITTLE STORE JUST TO BUY CHUM GUM!! A furniture store replaced it in 1972. Loved the smell, loved the taste. Barney-Google Maps wouldnt co-operate for a finer search.). Declining profits, and the threat of steeper property taxes, prompted Neisner to close in December, 1971. Yum. I thought I was the only one who remebered Chum gum, Razzles and Bubs Daddy gum in the yardstick packaging. The Sunday Milwaukee (WI) Journal had a supplemental ad section for Treasure Island, a discount chain store operating as a lower-budget retailer under the JC Penney umbrella. It was so yummy. Where did those days go. It absolutely was the best bubble gum in the world. How do we find the manufacturer and talk them into making it again. What a releif to hear from y'all. It was the BEST gum ever. I remember them so well from my childhood. The history for the stories behind Chum Gum is limited but to our knowledge, the gum was first produced in 1950 by Fleer Company. A group of us kids used to run across the interstate (Shhh! Does anyone know what company produced the milkshake bars. Chum Gum Alum. OMG!! they were fantastic and the start to my love of sour candies, and theyre gone. 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. Wonka stretchy and tangy laffy taffy. i would really like for someone to bring back my favorite childhood gum.