This bait works best to catch smaller channel cats and eating-size catfish because there is not enough blood to attract larger fish. I grew up in Hyattsville md in the 60's and Chum gum was the BEST !! I have talked about it all my life and people look at me like I'm crazy glad to see there are others out there that loved it too!!!!! Don't think were the only ones out here moaning about the want for more of it! I remember buying Chum Gum in the middle 50's. My Chum Gum memory is from the sixties. I am 45 and wish i had some right now. 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. However, by that time, the company had already discontinued Chum Gum as it simply couldnt keep up in a market where the advertisement was primarily focused elsewhere. I remember well the days of my youth going to the Index Five and Dime Store over my grade school lunch hour and purchasing Chum Gum it was the bomb. They are no where near the quality of texture and taste that were the Brachs Red Twist. I never googled chum gum and just did. i was born in chicago raised in sw michigan and Ive been looking for chum gum for a long time.. Maybe one day! Unfortunately, the manufacturer discontinued all flavors of Certs. Why oh why did they stop making it! So glad so many people loved it as I did, brings back childhood memories. flavor and texture was completely amazing. My childhood friend and I have been reminiscing about Chum Gum for 40 years now--truly the BEST gum EVER! After that, I was on my own when it came to buying it. I was a kid in Winston-Salem NC and now I'm 54 and I can vividly remember the taste of Chum Gum. I too have been trying to find it without success. Have you ever heard of these. it also came 2 sticks in a pack for a penny, it was in a red outer paper wrapper with 2 red sticks of gum in plain white paper sleeves. I use to have it in my car and it made my car smell so good. When I was a kid, my favorite candy bars were Milkshake candy bars and Marathon bars. I love Chum Gum. I use to do anything to earn money so I could walk to a little store three blocks to buy 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. WOW!!! Nicole, I feel your pain! I have used Certs Peppermint breath mints since 1965. I,m 67 and can still taste it. Chum gum ruled. Bring nack our childhood memories. White powdery coated soft bubble gum that blew bubbles the size of your whole face and ended up stuck there when they burst. "Our new obsession." - TIME We paid $10.00 for a piece but it was well worth it to see her reactions!!! there is a man on ebay that sell chum gum for $7.00 a stick.. i used to save my money from my grass cuttin when i was a kid and head in town to Rehoboth and go to Snyders candy store and get my marvel comic books and a brown paper bag full of chum gumthen i was set to go into battle alongside Captain America and soar the outter most regions of the universe with the Silver Surferbring Chum Gum back.PLLLLLeeeaaassssee.? Glad to hear there are others of you who remember with me. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, I WOULD APPRECIATE THE INFO. im jonesing for one. Look forward to hearing from you and trying these Unicorn flavored corns. They had a penny candy counter there and I ALWAYS bought Chum-Gum. In the 1940s I used to buy penny candy. It would be like giving them a taste of the 60's. Sad. Somebody needs to produce this again. :-). . It wasnt sold in a stick like Chum Gum, though. Brothers and I used to go to the store for our grandfather to buy him a pack of Camels and some Browns Mule chewing tobacco. I loved eating them with my popcorn at the theater Nothing seems to come close to these. Wacky Wafers are no longer? But they were GOOD! My grandparents have passed on and I would love to be able to relive memories of cinnamon certs with my grandmother. Chum Gum was my favorite. Interesting comments on Chum GumThanks for the history Rob Lambert. I wish children today could have this wonderful "stuff". One day at the laundry mat I stuck my chum gum on her seat and watched her sat down in the huge wad of chum gum. (Sigh), I grew up in upstate NY and LOVED Chum GUm. They no longer make them. Walter took a recipe that had been founded in 1906 and adjusted it to create this delicious gum. I loved Chum Gum :-). why dont we all ask fleer to remake this wonderful GUM. Can't belive it. Like as in yesterday! Please, please, please bring back that awsome flavor! I see a few people say these were the best times of their life. Good times :). Cardboard like a real record. My experience was in the 50's and 60's, though. Someone needs to get Fleer to either release the formula to a small batch candy maker or do some batches themselves! it was the best texture and best tasting gum. He would keep some in the freezer so you could have your choice of frozen or notthey were so good! But if you really want some, someone is selling five sticks on Ebay. If I'm not mistaken there was three pieces in a sleeve. We used to smash the frozen ones and eat the little frozen bite size pieces. I loved it as a kid. IN TRAVEL I TRIED TO FIND THIS GUM IT IS SO SAD THE COMPANY STOPPED MAKING IT. That was my favorite gum, with Chum Gum and Bazooka Joe a close second followed by mini-chiclets, I loved Chum Gum, we used to get recess and we were permitted to go to the little store called Brickers Penny Candy Store.Ah!!! I wish they still made it--I would certainly buy it all the time. It is so funny to hear other people having the same experience or feeling about when they ask other people if they remembered it. I live in South Dakota and LOVED Chum Gum :) Bought it at Woolworth's here. Sure wish they would make this gum again!The Best Gum Ever! I am 56 years old and have been searching for it for years. Stay United Chum Gum Lovers! I agree with yo all! Please correct me if Im wrong, I was little back then, and its what I had imagined it was. I cannot believe there are more chum gum lovers out there. I had a collection of about 15 though. 2 for a penny. Then head home. I grew up in Batavia, NY (60's-70's) and there was a corner candy store on Ross St. where we would return bottles for the deposit and buy Chum Gum, the tastiest gum ever. It is the FIRST online candy store backed by the OLDEST wholesale candy company in the nation! Bring these back and with proper marketing they will be successful. I loved the blue gum all, the grape and the sour apple. I prefer the bigger size! I think it came in clear plastic candy wrapper. By the way Mack, if we're all losers what are you doing wasting your time reading our comments? [better source needed] A natural bubble gum flavoring can be produced by . Chum gum was the best!!! Whenever we talk about the good old days, this Chum Gum always comes up in the conversation. Chiclets hasn't changed much over the decades and its iconic mini box of 2 Chiclets is still a Halloween fan favorite. It had the best aroma, flavor and texture of any gum ever. I bought it at many places in Harford County, Maryland. 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. 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. was 3 sticks for a penny at first, went to 2 sticks, then 1 stick, and finally disappeared altogether. I still remember the royal blue wrapper with a kid's silhouette on it blowing a big bubbleand the gum itself was the pinkest of pinkand you got TWO sticks for a penny. What happened to the large size Atomic Fireballs? It was the best. I'm 53 and used to get Chum Gum at a place called the Huddle in Utica NY, along with a comic book. 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. I also grew up in chicago with CHUM GUM.It too brings me back to a simpler time. it appears that there is still a HUGE interest in Chum Gum. Wish someone would bring it back. Hot summer days buying baseball cards but throwing away their gum because it wasn't as good as Chum Gum. It was a chocolate bar with air crisped chocolate inside it. Along with hot dog weiner gum! Tasty and unique, I'm 10 years old just thinking about it. A hard candy that becomes soft like taffy upon chewing. I got to this page searching for Milkshake Bars. I thought people forgot the greatest gum ever! Hopefully the maker will produce again. Whistle pops didnt last much longer. Wacky WafersBonkers and Milkshake candy bars!! And the square cinnamon suckers? Looking for Chum Gum for a friend of mine who will be celebrating a special BD in August and wants to find it. You would think with all the baby boomers in the world who remember this gum (including me) someone would bring it back. Never been anything close to how good it was. I loved Chum Gum! Almost cried because they dont make Branchs dem bones anymore. Decade 1980s 1920s 1970s pre 1920 1940s 1960s 1990s 1930s 1950s Flavor Fruit Flavors Peppermint Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy Licorice Spearmint Watermelon They were relish!!! A Principal would be hung out to dry if he let children walk to the store while at school. Glad to see I'm not the only one that love it! But, yes, Chum Gum was great. another favorite of mine is the ATOMIC FIRE BALLS. The history for the stories behind Chum Gum is limited but to our knowledge, the gum was first produced in 1950 by Fleer Company. Do you know what company manufactured them? I blew my first bubble with a stick of Chum Gum. We would split the money we got( .10 to .15 cents) and then hit the penny candy. Glad to know there are others who remember as well. Also missing the cherry hump bars. Does anyone remember Chum Gum? I used to buy it in my home town of Pine Ridge SD! Geez Louise, how I LOVED Chum Gum. IT IS LIKE THE BEST GUM EVER.BRINGS ME BACK TO THE DAYS WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD,AND NOTHING BOTHERED ME.THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Us and other G.I.s in or out of the field. and the "record" was a piece of gum. Delicious! I miss you, Chum Gum. Good bye Chum Gum. Yes, yes, yes! Finally! Is there anywhere that still have some? Have never chewed a better bubble gum since. I keep searching for alternatives, but they all fall short. Chiclets History Adams developed Chiclets over a century ago and it quickly became known as the candy coated gum. Maybe the makers of Chum Gum put a special ingredient to make us want it, kind of like cigarettes or something! Still, there was a backlash when they were discontinued in 2006, leading to the introduction of the Butterfinger Bites in . I bought Chum Gum back in the sixties too. While its no longer here, you can reminisce with Dubble Bubble and appreciate the time it was here and successful. $9.99. I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. 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. Does anyone remember Adams brand fruit flavored gumsgreen apple, grape, cherry, and so on? When they broke -- you could easily take the gum off your face, and chew it again for another bubble. 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. Your Price: $24.00. Loved the flavor and the big bubbles! I was looking for the Marathon Bar. Reminds me of camping. A 5 stick pack was a penny. Old Clem would ask for "one thin dime" when you bought ten cents worth. You're welcome, Dave, and thanks for reading! Nothing compares to the flavor of Chum Gum! We have got to find this gum, It had the best flavor I have ever had in a gum. You could smell it if it was in someone's pocket, that's how alluring the scent of it was! 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. I remember when my mom wear her blue relaxed lee jeans and her candies high heels sandals an awesome look. Is this a temporary thing?. I tried Jr Caramels but they are not the same they are too soft and gooey and Milk Duds are too hard LOL, can we get the marathon bars back? 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. Barrels and Buckets Some anglers freeze chum in 5 gallon buckets, but you need a lot of freezer space to do that. Oh why cant they bring back Chum Gum like they have brought back so many other old time candies?! Hands down, it was the best tasting gum ever. One thing we did find to be interesting was the fact that people were still finding Chum Gum for sale almost 20 years after it was officially discontinued. Frank Fleer was very young when he decided to start creating bubble gum. I also have lusted for that special flavor for many years. Thank you Rob Lambert for the info. Wish I could buy some now. I agree with so many of the comments that have been made by othersyou ask people if they remember or have ever heard of this gum and they look at you like you are crazy. OMG just remembered we don't have any woods all the developer's got rid of them. Yum! Im 55 and I still look for Chum gum everywhere. They company had Wacky Wafer candy bags with little bunnies, eggs, and Easter basket shaped Wafers. Wow! Everybody write to Fleer and get them to bring back Chum Gum. Submit a link to more information about Chum Gum. JMK, I just posted something about Chum Gum on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. I'm 53, I remember walking to the corner store at the age of 5 all by myself to buy the best gum ever!!!!!!! Several years ago a similar item was made by Starburst in candy corn flavors, much like yours appear to be. Like everyone here I loved Chum Gum and thought I was the only one who remembered it. 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 chewed it everyday as a kid. No one makes it today and no plans are to bring it back. Sore gums may indicate gingivitis or peridontitis, which need to be examined by a dentist. As someone said, the flavor didn't last long but the gum had so much elasticity and blew the best bubbles ever. Oh, I bought my Chum Gum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It's great to hear all these stories. I've looked for it for years! It was hypnotic, you had to get some no matter what, that and a box of Indian Head Pumpkin seeds and you were good to go! OMG I cant believe all the others looking for chum gum, I agree the best ever. Best wishes to all Chum Gum lovers! I would buy it if I could find it. He instead focused solely on Dubble Bubble, much to his success. Chum gum, lip sticks,bonomo taffy ect.. Great days, they truly were better days I don't care what anyone says. It absolutely was the best bubble gum in the world. The following are links about Chum Gum you may find interesting. They are not spell checked or reviewed for accuracy. You can still find Dubble Bubble on the market today but you dont find Chum Gum. I asked some of my friends do they remember the gum and they tell me they have never heard of it. Cinnamon and spearmint, especially. WE ARE NOW RETIRED AND I CROSSED THE WHOLE U.S. The candy they make now sucks. I found an old wrapper while deep cleaning a while back in my store . We have red vines, why not Chum Gum Let's ask Mark Summers Host of Unwrapped on the Food network!!!! 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. What day would probably charge a dollar for 2 pieces? One of my fondest memories of Germany. Fleer?Are you listening ? Does anyone know what company produced the milkshake bars. Use to buy it at Bailey's Confectionery on Bunker Hill Road in Ashtabula, Ohio. Best wishes to all Chum Gum fans. 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. I was beginning to think I dreamed it all up. 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. I can still almost taste it. Also check out the other =Food of the 70s?> pages. Some one needs to make it again. Anybody remember these? And only A PENNY! The reason it was discontinued was because Fleer turned their focus to Dubble Bubble instead. I remember especially liking the flavor which was unique, and different from other gums. google_ad_height = 600; They were soft like Starburst and they featured an inner flavor and an outer flavor. Garlic and Chicken Skin. I would love to have it back on the shelves. Brock's (not Brach's) candy puffs (very soft, melt in your mouth candy balls) Bonkers Fruit Chews. So many memories..Kids today have awesome technology but they didn't have chum gum, or even klick clacks please Kleer bring this gum back to us ! We each got a nickle to spend from the return money. Frozen Milkshake bars. Oh how I wish they would bring it back! I loved this gum. Ahh good to see so many that remember this one of a kind gum. Long lasting flavor and makes great bubbles. I would give anything to have a "chew" once again! I have wracked my brain so many times trying to come up with this name. It was a great gum!! Tootsie Roll bought Fleer 12 years ago, and today makes Dubble Bubble, another old Fleer product. We miss the memories that are brought back with the familiar smell and taste. FF, sloppy joes were 15 cents. I can not believe all of these comments, I wish I could find this gum it smells and tastes so good. Me and my sister would collect empty soda bottles becaus you got a penny a piece return on them. itsmetoo2 16 Feb 2010. Professor Dumbledore loved the muggle sweets! WOW!!! If enough of us write to them, perhaps Fleer will bring it back. 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 ). My favourite candy its my trademark when nurses see me they ask for a cert please bring back. Running to the corner store just south of Chicago in Midlothian Il. They really should bring it back!!!! Shop Now Project 7 Spearmint Farms. 2 for a penny. Building served as a mall, with theater, in the 1980s. It would probably be 2 for a quarter these days. WHERE CAN I FIND CHUM GUM? It is owned by Mondelz International. For years I have been on the lookout for two types of candies from Brachs. I agree it was the best tasting gum ever. Besides tasting great, the price was great as well. I've NEVER run across anything similar to that in all my years. Lick. So sad. Chiclets Gum Memories I came from a very poor family. Anyway, I have also been looking for it for years with no luckChum gum was the best! Has not been made in many years. Where did those days go. I too mentioned how good it was to some friends recently, and they had no idea what I was talking about. I kid you not. Chum Gum, best gum ever! I grew up in Kansas city, Kansas and bought Chum Gum at Newits market in the penny candy section. His company originally began in 1885 and unfortunately, it went bankrupt in 2005. I too remember chum gum, I am 61 years old and can still taste it in my mind. In the early to mid 1960's we would visit our cousins in Cinti OH & there was a Mom & Pop corner grocery that sold penny candy. 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. Helen's Party Shop on the corner of St. Louis Ave & Hillman St carried it. With the popularity of dark chocolate I would think that the Hollywood Candy Bar would have a huge following now Cant some company get the recipe and please bring it back. I can almost taste it. I retired as a pastor. . I remember Chum Gum from way back in my elementary school days. It has comforted you in times of need, or helped celebrate a special occasion. They would make a fortune. Since you haven't heard from anyone from Iowa yet, I just had to write. Please bring them back. No one did, until I found you here. Wow! Remember how much of the penny candy and gum was unwrapped. Chiclets - Tiny Bubble Gum We have a new gum called Mini Mini Chicles that is very similar. Bought Chum Gum everyday at Turpacks store in Endicot, N.Y. across the street from G.W.J. Here's one for you how about Chum Gums little brother "RED DEVIL GUM" as I recall it was sweet and spicy. Very spicy. 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. It must have been true cinnamon. Not the artificial stuff they call cinnamon now, but actual ground cinnamon. When it comes to stocking one of the largest selections of wholesale retro and nostalgic candy, Blair Candy knows the favorites you miss or the treats you can't wait to discover. Is this something that is still available to get? When White Front was around. They were the best frozen and fresh. Vintage Wrigley Chewing Gum Pack Full New Extra Bubble Gum 20 Packs 5 Piece. The Fleer Factory closed many years agoTo bad for us Chum Gum fans, My wife bought me on sale after easter. 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. This company sold a stick, spearmint-flavored chewing gumnamed Chum Gum! Chew. My brother and I would return bottles for Grandma to the store. I am 60 and like to think the best times are still here, just being alive and healthy. Xylichew 100% Xylitol Chewing Gum - Non GMO, Non Aspartame, Gluten Free, and Sugar Free Gum - Natural Oral Care, Relieves Bad Breath and Dry Mouth - Fruit, 60 Count 60 Count (Pack of 1) 1,028 Save 10% $988 ($0.16/Count)$11.02 Lowest price in 30 days FREE delivery Wed, Jan 25 on $25 of items shipped by Amazon Options: 5 sizes Climate Pledge Friendly Thank you for letting my co-workers know I didn't make this up. I also remember Chum Gum. I grew up in Maryland and used to buy Chum Gum at the little general store that sold penny candy and gas. Wish it would be back in the market. I discovered Chum Gum in a small bait & tackle store, of all places, when I went fishing with my dad. Sadly, these were discontinued many . Stir mixture and put back in for 5-10 seconds intervals until completely melted. Chum Gum is one that many of you might remember. Is Chum Gum even made any longer? But I too remember this as the best gum ever2 pieces wrapped together in the white, blue & red wrapper for only 1 penny. Surely there's someone out there who could resurrect Chum Gum manufacture and distributionwhy not? From 1963, a newspaper ad for the Racine, Wis., Neisner Bros. variety store (5c to $1.00). It was always part of my 10 cent bag of candy. Remember the gum in those cards? My best friend and neighbor, Brian, and I, after sharing some moneymaking enterprise, would split the proceeds and go to the corner store (Woodlawn Foods in Seattle) and buy penny candy. Please somebody make it again before I leave this world! Barney-Google Maps wouldnt co-operate for a finer search.). I would stop at the corner drug store and load up. Not as good as Chum Gum, but still good memories. I too remember Chum Gum and just like some of you when I mention it to people they look at me like I'm crazy. Thank you! Circa 1953.

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