I'm 53 and used to get Chum Gum at a place called the Huddle in Utica NY, along with a comic book. Can still taste it in my mind's mouth! I wasn't tall enough to stand on the floor and play the machine. I really miss it!!! I miss Bonkers. My big sis and I would sneak down to the candy store after school and load up on penny candy. For years I have been searching for this stick bubble gum called Chum Gum. I grew up in Berwyn, IL and my sister and I lived on Chum Gum! I am from Huntley outside of Chicago. I buy them for my mother, they are exactly the same is the marathon, even the same braided shape. Hi, years ago, there was a candy by Brachs called chocolate nut goodies. OMG! Perhaps we should find out who the company was that made chum gum and take it from there. Are clorets still available? they took me home in the police car and my mom was pissed!!!!!! !Not planning to eat them just wanted to have those wonderful memories in my own hand. Then you pop it, stick it back in your mouth and start another bubble. Thank you! Both of these types of candies came in a bag holding multiple candies. I hadnt actually thought about them for a long time and found one bag hanging up. Milky Ways dont even come close. I would sure like a piece right now. 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. :). 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 can\t believe they discontinued these candy bars. Alas, I have searched the world over for many years, searching and hoping that somewhere I would find Chum Gum. Whenever I mention it to all of my friends it just brings back to good ole days. I wish it would make a comeback. Do u have them ? THANK YOU, just purchased 4 sticks from ebay! document.getElementById("ak_js").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Your email address will not be published. Thank you! 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. 2. Please announce it to the world so we all can get some. It was the best! I would today pay a dollar or two just to taste it again. 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. 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. Shop Now Project 7 Spearmint Farms. Someone else said that thosewere the carefree days when we had no problems and life was easy. They may have been a Charms product, the company who makes Blowpops.. WE ARE NOW RETIRED AND I CROSSED THE WHOLE U.S. Guar gum and other types of gums are types of "gluten replacers," says Frontiers in Nutrition helping to retain the qualities of bread and similar products while eliminating gluten from the ingredients. I could not believe the comments! I would love to have it back on the shelves. Nothing has ever compared to Chum. Wazoo bars where can I get them? 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. I chewed Chum Gum in the mid 60's. JMK, I just posted something about Chum Gum on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. We used to get Marathon bars up at the store at the Dells Camp Resort just outside of Wisconsin Dells. Chum Gum was my favorite. If I could just close my eyes and go back . 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. I am so glad I found this website. I googled chum gum hoping to find it on the market again, but instead I found a fan club that I can feel very comfortable being a member in! first opened in 1969, closing in 1974 (corporate bankruptcy). A furniture store replaced it in 1972. I used to earn my Chum Gum reward, however. The candy they make now sucks. Greatest gum ever! WHERE CAN I BUY IT. Chiclets Gum Memories I came from a very poor family. Me and my sister would collect empty soda bottles becaus you got a penny a piece return on them. I would buy it at Bruce's store across from my high school, everyone who went to GWHS chewed it. Please start making milkshake Candys bars again. I wish Tootsie Roll administrators could see the number of people searching for this gum. Chum gum was my very favorite. So many of you remember Chum Gum. You're welcome, Dave, and thanks for reading! As The Saturday Evening Post lamented, however, the Chiclet disappeared in 2016, leaving, in its words, "only sad imitations of the brand" in its wake. Cause it taste good and it freshen up your breath. Besides tasting great, the price was great as well. theres a spot in me from my childhood that i wont taste or relive again. 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. I agree with yo all! Loved Chum Gum. It was the best!!! Then my dad told me a man probably empties his pocket change into a huge vat of peanuts. Ive reminisced about Chum Gum since 1958. Chiclets hasn't changed much over the decades and its iconic mini box of 2 Chiclets is still a Halloween fan favorite. I used to lick the white off and then put the gum in my mouth. http://cgi.ebay.com/CHUM-GUM-5-PIECES-VINTAGE-BUBBLE-GUM-FLEER-CHUM-GUM_W0QQitemZ300198065907QQcategoryZ35645QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWINQ3aPOST0Q3aRECOQ3aBIDQQcmdZViewItem. You can still order the Long Coconut boys and Squirrel Zippers online. I am 54 and still crave it after all these years. Peridex mouthwash may be useful in treating this. I think I may be the only one who remembers these! I'm 51 in Cincinnati and I can't believe so many people remember Chum Gum. Along with baseball card gum, also with the powdered sugar, it was the best gum ever. One for you. 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. It is never easy to let go, but we hope that by sharing your memories on our blog, you can memorialize that sweet treat with the respect it deserves. I use to go to the candy store and with 25 cents I could buy a bag of penny candy and be so happy. Adams has brought back Clove, Beemans and Black Jack. I am 63 (10/21/45) and have never forgotten my all time favorite chewing gum. So wish the Marathon candy bar was still around, one of my faves!, Its still around. The Old Time Candy Company, a business . I still remember the anticipation as I opened the wrapper, the powder, the amazing smell and taste. Would love to find some BIZ!! Is Chum Gum even made any longer? It did have a distinctive flavor and appearance.I'm from Chicago and I still look for it when I go into an old time candy store just hoping I can get a few cases of this gum that I have been bragging about for decades. Loved it!!!1. I agree, chum gum was the best. Oh my gosh, I just read Kimberly sherwood post,and I thought I just ordered CHUM GUM to the tune on $7 a pack. That is, when we weren't playing stepball, riding bikes or trading baseball cards. for .25 oh the good old days!! Wow! Nothing today even compares to it. This group of people said that they never heard of it so I told them to goggle it and maybe it would show up. I am from Texas and I used to buy it from a little Mom and Pop Grocery store that was across the street from my house! 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. Google - How to make gum?