Time to stand up and her butt went up for a few inches and stopped and she tried again and now four times later she realized her butt in stuck to her seat and hear I'M STUCK and she looks at me and said Joey mommy stuck can you help mommy stand up from her seat so I helped her and she had chum gum all over her butt. LOL And I would be crazy enough to pay a dollar for 2 pieces I really liked it! Mr. Canning called his new gum Dentyne which is a combination of the words "dental" and "hygiene." Dentyne Gum Memories There was little demand for Chum Gum after it was dropped. WE'D GO TO CHELMERS IN UTICA,MN A LITTLE STORE JUST TO BUY CHUM GUM!! Also missing the cherry hump bars. 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. The flavor didn't last long, but it was unique! Go check it out and comment back on here I would love to know what you thought, but its not for drinking lol. When I was a young girl in the sixties and early seventies there was a hard candy (much like the jolly ranchers of today) called twists. WOW!!! Please let us know if we have missed any and share your special memories with friends who understand. I have craved this gum for yearsand it finally hit me! The memory will fade. Thank you! Chiclets Peppermint Gum. AND SO DO MY GRANDCHILDREN. I always look at Cracker Barrel hoping it found its way back. Id give my eyeteeth for just one more spin with Chum Gum. Browse our massive selection to find classics or a new favorite! IF someone finds it my e-mail whiteki@realtracs.com that is how serious I am at 57 years old. They were the best frozen and fresh. The Best Ever. Wish they'd make it, along with Seven Up candy bars today. It was my favorite bubble gum and apparently still is 50 years later! Hardly the case. I used to buy it in my home town of Pine Ridge SD! My boyfriend thinks I am crazy and has no idea what I am talking about. Then went to 2for .01 . Bring these back and with proper marketing they will be successful. Others make so much chum they need big barrels. During this time, Fleer was near the end of producing Chum Gum due to lower demand. There are a few random ones available on ebay, but thats it. Youd get two sticks, for a penny mind you, and the flavor literally lasted through an entire day of baseball, hula hoops and other fun kid stuff. Maybe the makers of Chum Gum put a special ingredient to make us want it, kind of like cigarettes or something! It's the only treat that really stands out in my memories of childhood, except maybe Sugar Daddy's. I would today pay a dollar or two just to taste it again. You can still order the Long Coconut boys and Squirrel Zippers online. That was August 7, 1987. I'm happy that there are others out there that remember! Chum Gum was the best. I recently purchased some hair products and I kid you not it smelled just like Chum gum. If that sounds really familiar to what you know about Dubble Bubble, its because they were extremely similar. They made it into a round barrel shape and colored it pink. Neisner was a New York based chain of variety stores, and the Racine store was downtown at 424 Main St. Every time I ask somebody if they remember Chum Gum they look at me like I'm crazy. So many of you remember Chum Gum. Thank you for letting my co-workers know I didn't make this up. I remember the blue and white package, the delicious smell of the gum, the way it would melt in your mouth (and try hard not to swallow it-but often did), powdery coating. BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER,MY GRANDCHILDREN WOULD LOVE IT!! I grew up in Wilmington NC & remember buying CG @ 3 sticks for a penny. : . I'm amazed at how many people actually know about it. While looking over newspaper microfilm in Kenosha, Wis., came across an ad by Topps Discount Store from October, 1970 (Halloween candy featured). Bought Chum Gum at Rapid Mart in phoenix, az in the 50's and 60's. Stay United Chum Gum Lovers! Best ever gum. It is my all time favorite gum and I've been looking for it for years. Anyone remember Violets? If anyone finds it. Several years ago a similar item was made by Starburst in candy corn flavors, much like yours appear to be. $9.99. Sometimes the flavor is decent, but you can't blow a bubble if your life depended on it. I grew up in Greeley Colo. The real reason I'm writing is to respond to Sharlene from 4/24 who seemed to be struggling with the name of her favorite grape gum. 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 emailed you guys back when I did my initial research and never heard. Why did they stop manufacture? This company sold a stick, spearmint-flavored chewing gumnamed Chum Gum! Sadly, Chiclets were permanently discontinued in 2018 and no mention has been made as to whether they will ever return. Peppermint chews. Vintage Wrigley Chewing Gum Pack Full New Extra Bubble Gum 20 Packs 5 Piece. Everybody write to Fleer and get them to bring back Chum Gum. I do remember it and it was quite cute. BRING BACK DEM BONES. One stick was blue and one stick was pink. This was an awesome flavored gum ! Bubble gum flavor. I loved the blue gum all, the grape and the sour apple. You're welcome, Dave, and thanks for reading! The Old Time Candy Company, a business . Free returns. The pure flavor of juicy fruit is gone. Chiclets Gum Memories I came from a very poor family. In fact, I realized that I have had chicken bones candy; and while it does include coconut, there is also a peanut butter inclusion. Please Bring MY CHUM GUM back. Still, I often find myself describing the fragrant pink gum in the beautiful blue wrapper, 2 sticks, one for you and one for a chum, hoping someone could remember. Mint Juleps and Banana Splits were both made by NECCO who, sadly, went out of business. I can almost taste it. PLESE BRING THIS GUM BACK. ___ But anyway, from our semi-permanent tactical missile site we Glorified Grunts would often have to drive a lil ole Jeep or a Deucen-a-Half truck the 60 ks to headquarters for some part or circuit board for repairs. I grew up in Kansas city, Kansas and bought Chum Gum at Newits market in the penny candy section. Somebody get the recipe and start making it again ! I have used Certs Peppermint breath mints since 1965. Wacky WafersBonkers and Milkshake candy bars!! I grew up in Neptune beach Fl. I ask everyone my age if they remembered this gum and no one does. Hi, I got married in 2005. im 57 and i well remember the taste and texture of the world's greatest gum. Snickers Christmas Nutcrackers - Discontinue. Lets take it back to some of the memories of candy from years past. I grew up in Oak Ridge Tn (just outside knoxville) and i never found it at any local stores more than a couple of times. Barrels and Buckets Some anglers freeze chum in 5 gallon buckets, but you need a lot of freezer space to do that. THE GOOD OLD DAYS. I loved it as a kid. They have never heard of it. They no longer make them. I grew up in Indio, Ca and remember buying Chum gum in the 60's. I too have yearnd for Chum Gum. Ive reminisced about Chum Gum since 1958. Maybe that is why we don't have chum gum the base is made from tree's OMG. 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. Ounce for ounce the best tasting bubble gum on the planet!!! or Best Offer. CVS is carrying it. I think we bought it at the local 7-11. THE BEST EVER Has anyone ever reached out to Tootsie Roll and asked about remaking it? His company originally began in 1885 and unfortunately, it went bankrupt in 2005. In fact, when I started dating, I would make my date (whoever it was) bring me a bag of Chum Gum bubble gum when he picked me up. old and remember the great flavor the gum had, I can still taste it today, I also bought a gum called devil gum, does anyone remember that gum? Chiclets History Adams developed Chiclets over a century ago and it quickly became known as the candy coated gum. OMG how I miss Chum Gun, the best gum ever made. I miss you, Chum Gum. Do they still make it? I want my Chum Gum! I cant live without them. I should be able to find them today. I really miss this nostalgic gum. It is the best bubble gum ever made. My sister and I were just talking about chum gum, it brought back our childhood and things were so good..miss this gum.. It's oldtimecandy.com. Wow! The inner wrappers white and the gum was pink. 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. Used to lick the powder off each piece before I chewed it for hours! Take a peak at https://www.candyfavorites.com/candy-flavor-memories. I brought it up at work and NO ONE knew what I was talking about!! The area where we lived was not fully developed so there were orange groves, strawberry fields, a chicken farm and a dairy farm. She moved to Scotland recently and is missing teeth like crazy, so I wanted to send her some replacement chicklets but cant find them anywhere?? My sister and I talked about it often. It was simply the best gum ever some one should bring this gum back. sure miss that gum tho. Our candy inventory includes old-fashioned gum, penny . Does anyone remember them? I love this site. We have got to find this gum, It had the best flavor I have ever had in a gum. It was silky smooth and it was the best gum for blowing huge bubbles. If you got yours there get in touch w/ me torileec at zoom town dot com. that is what me go to this link is it tasted so much like it. I'm 56 and Chum Gum was my favorite down here in Louisiana. Any chance they will reintroduce Certs? One kid at school asked me if I was rich since I always had a bag of candy. The wrapper was royal blue then, with blue gum, individually wrapped in white paper. 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 . Do u have them ? Chum Gum.what a sweet memory. I talk about Chum Gum atleast once a month. There has never been before or after that is better that Chum Gum. Have told my children how good it was and was hoping to find out where to get some.BEST gum ever. It has comforted you in times of need, or helped celebrate a special occasion. I remember especially liking the flavor which was unique, and different from other gums. 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!! Chum Gum came out as early as the 1950s from what we can tell and was available until sometime in the 90s. Grew up in what is now called Roscoe Village and had to pass Gus's Sweet Shop every day to and from school. I used to buy Chum Gum in St. Mary's, Pa at Johnson's Market, next to the Market Basket grocery store. I am 63 (10/21/45) and have never forgotten my all time favorite chewing gum. I could not believe the comments! When they stop selling them I bought every BOX I could get my hands on. Bubble Yum Rockin' Raspberry flavor. Bar none the greatest tasting gum ever. Anyway, I have also been looking for it for years with no luckChum gum was the best! Maybe it's a blood clot. like others on here, no one i've ever talked to about it remembers it. Why did they have to stop making something so good? I am know 47 and haven't seen Chum Gum in at least 30 years. Meh.. Im 60 and that was my favorite Gum.The original pack was blue with white writing.I remember that they did package it with the white wrapper. I am also a chum gum lover. why dont we all ask fleer to remake this wonderful GUM. Can't belive it. I miss it so much. What happened to Nestles Chocalite candy bar? It was the best gum ever made. Tell me I didn't just pay $16.75 for two pieces of GUM>>>>. I really miss it!!! It had the best aroma, flavor and texture of any gum ever. //-->, Loading images, if this message doesn't go away you may need to enable javascript in order to see pictures. I absolutely loved those Life Savers swirled lollipops from probably the 90s, they were so amazing and I would love to see them return! LOVE ME SOME CHUM GUM-FOREVER. Everyone said the same things I have thought for years about Chum Gum- I do miss it. I am 45 and I chewed that stuff in the 70's in Chicago where I was born. Thanks for sharing your memories! Used to get that from the Helms Bakery Truck that used drive thru the neighborhood in the mornings. I thought I was the only one that had this gum and for a while I began to think it was all in my head. Whenever we talk about the good old days, this Chum Gum always comes up in the conversation. Brand New. I sure wish they still had it today (I'm 60 now), Used to get Chum Gum at a utopia for kids candy store called appropriately 'Paradise' in Groton CT. used to put used gum in the fridge so I could start over again in the morning.:). we will never get or have those in again or something to that effect. Its hard to love when you know that if you love they may be discontinued. However, we know a lot about bubble gum as a whole. I loved Chum Gum!! Can still taste it in my mind's mouth! I felt like i was in the twilight zone or something. It wasnt sold in a stick like Chum Gum, though. Chiclets were originally made with chicle, a natural gum found in several tropical American trees. I keep searching for alternatives, but they all fall short. I'll bet if you could find a stick, chew it, you would turn into an eight year old, like a twlight zone episode. Or at least tell me where I could buy some other than eBay. Takes me back to my childhood every time ( I am 57). I have been all over the world looking for Chum gum. Wish I could offer a better answer and havent seen this product in many years. In one . Drumler@yahoo.com. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, I WOULD APPRECIATE THE INFO. I was just thinking about Chum Gum. WOW!!! That one is still on the market today. The crocadile did the commercial. I remember sitting with my grandfather and he always had a pack of it. Do you know if they still make them, and if so, how I could get some? Don't remember the price. I've asked so many people if they ever heard of it and they think I'm nuts. Reminds me of camping. I'm sooo happy to see that others remember Chum Gum, There was a small corner store in North Buffalo called "Heevey's" and they carried the best penny candy around!! 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. So glad so many people loved it as I did, brings back childhood memories. She did that and explained that they had been discontinued. 2 for a penny. Two for a penny and with a dime i would fill my mouth with 20 sticks and chew until I couldn't move my jaw any more. i would rush home to see if i had gotten some cuz it was my fav flavor gum ever! PLEASE. 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. i keep looking for chum gum too!sadly its no longer made.i also grew up in chicago in the 70's and bought it every time i went to the candy store.i remember "borrowing a whole dollar out of my moms purse and getting a small brown bag full of candy.chum gum was always my favorite. I have looked everywhere including retro candy shops and couldnt find them. It is so funny to hear other people having the same experience or feeling about when they ask other people if they remembered it. Please help I love them. !!! P Pam Bush 451 followers More information Chum Gum. If we ever discuss back on the market the company would be very successful. It was sooooooo good!! As time passed she reach in and take the roll, all it did was put a smile on our faces. I too have wonderful memories of walking to the corner store for Chum Gum and Bub's Daddy in the yardstick pkg. It was the BEST gum ever. So glad to find so many others who hold it dear like I do. Why oh why did they stop making it! I bought a tiny metal tin pie and it came with a teenie metal spoon. Remember a blue wrapper And the powdery sugar covering each stick. I was a kid in Winston-Salem NC and now I'm 54 and I can vividly remember the taste of Chum Gum. In the 50's and into the 60's Chum Gum did come 3 pieces for a penny. I am from the Fort Wayne, IN area and we used to go to a place called Bledsoe's Beach near Angola. Are squirrel nut still produced? BEST GUM EVER MADE. If not, you should find the recipe and redistribute it! It is described as having a very unique original bubblegum flavor with a smooth but powdery pink 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. in the 60's,, and it is the best damn gum ever! I have looked and looked and looked again. Bubblicious Chocolate Mint flavor. Fleer eventually shifted his interests to trading cards and eventually sold Dubble Bubble, as well as several other brands. Fleer?Are you listening ? what great memories. You dont make them anymore. I'm from Weymouth Massachusetts and really miss the chum gum. The following are links about Chum Gum you may find interesting. Many candy manufacturers read our site, so there is a possibility of resurrecting your lost candy if enough comments are generated . . Most assuredlythe best tasting gum everreminded me of Yank Bubble Gum. White powdery coated soft bubble gum that blew bubbles the size of your whole face and ended up stuck there when they burst. As so many people mentioned, bring back the good old days. My buddies and I in the 50s would take bottles back to Frenchies corner store watertown ny and buy the gum and then sit on the curb and blow bubbles, i remember getting chum gum when i got a hair cut back in the 50 s--i contacted fleer and they quit making it. Re: Chum Gum. I WANT SOME. A friend and I in Silver Spring, MD would take my 25 cents allowance (in 1952) and buy about 50 sticks of Chum-Gum and chew all sticks at once to see who could blow the biggest bubbles. Does anyone remember when Planters Peanuts (the 5 cent package) offered the enticement "You could find a nickle , dime or quarter in this package"? Tooth decay (dental caries) also may result. Oh how I wish they would bring it back! I grew up in Denver , Colorado and remember chum gum and ask people when the subject of gum comes upNO ONE remembers it at all here . This was good stuff. so much different than that plastic crap they call bubble gum now, With flavor that lasts for five minutes if you are lucky. My company was stationed 60 klicks from our battalion headquarters in Schweinfurt. I'm so happy it wasn't all a dream. That long-forgotten name popped right out of my cobwebbed memories. Two for a penny. Folklore suggests that swallowed gum sits in your stomach for seven years before it can be digested. They were relish!!! I too wish that who ever made it would bring it back! First time I ever bought Chum Gum was 1959 at Szegedi's Candy Store near Birmingham Terrace. Chum Gum is one that many of you might remember. My Chum Gum days go back to the early 60's in Junior High. No one remembers these. I thought I was the only one who remebered Chum gum, Razzles and Bubs Daddy gum in the yardstick packaging. A great taste and a great bubble. We used to get Marathon bars up at the store at the Dells Camp Resort just outside of Wisconsin Dells. A selling Black jack and Beemans said he has a source that sellsChum Gum by the case. "To prevent decay, To sweeten the breath, To keep teeth white," read the package. Miss Chum Gum Bought at the candy store by Gregory School in Chicago in the mid fifties. 2. I have ordered them by the pound, so I could get enough to last him a year at a time. Certs and my first granddaughter. I grew up in Dothan, Al. Chum Gum was my favorite. I grew up in Baltimore city in a neighborhood where there was a little store on most corners. Certs I miss you but I have tons of memories. im jonesing for one. The aroma of perfectly flavored bubble gum tickled your nose, and the white powder coating of real powdered sugar was the perfect finish for the longest lasting flavor of any bubble gum product. They were clear squares with bubble gum in the center each individually wrapped in clear cellophane. I WAS TELLING MY DAUGHTER ABOUT THIS GOOD OLD GUM. Wow.what a treat to find so many other Chum Gum fans. It has brought a big smile to my face reading all these comments S8C. While Chum Gum was a bright spot in candy history for only a short time, its one worth remembering. Alas, I have searched the world over for many years, searching and hoping that somewhere I would find Chum Gum. Detroit, MI during the 60's at a place called Clem's Candy Store on Fenkell Avenue. I miss the gum, or maybe everything about being a child in that time. THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THIS WAY ABOUT CHUM GUM. Yes, yes, yes! I enjoyed Smith Brothers cough drops, licorice very much. For years I have been searching for this stick bubble gum called Chum Gum. google_ad_width = 120; This was in the 60's in Augusta,GA and only at Carpenter's 50-50 Store. Remember the cinnamon toothpicks? I stay on the look out at Cracker Barrel, but nothing yet. And who can forget that great flavor? Does anyone know of anywhere that these retro bars can be found? Beetroot is high in sugar but is considered one of the most nutritious veggies used in salads and soups. Professor Dumbledore loved the muggle sweets! Wish I could still get it. WE ARE NOW RETIRED AND I CROSSED THE WHOLE U.S. I'm 57 yrs old and remember this well. You only gave Gatorade Gum 4 years before discontinuing it. chum gum. French Chew is very similar. I grew up in MA and there was a corner variety right by my elementary school that used to sell Chum Gum. It was made by Fleer. The commercial used to feature fruit falling throug the ceiling and landing on people making them go bonkers. 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. For years I have been on the lookout for two types of candies from Brachs. And we didn't worry about having sugar-free gum back then! where can i get this great gumnothing compares. Miss it. Its called the Curly wurly. I know that not many people remember the 10:30 bar, but those of us who do remember miss it still. He instead focused solely on Dubble Bubble, much to his success. . Hi, I am looking for Chiclets. I'm almost 60 and sure wish I could chew a piece. flavor and texture was completely amazing. I would sure like a piece right now. I remember Chum Gum from a candy store across the train-tracks (scary!) This was the best gum ever - a piece for yourself and a piece for your Chum. Cinnamon and spearmint, especially. I was talking with a co-worker who, of course, had never heard of it. and the "record" was a piece of gum. Ate both pieces myself, amazing bubbles. I wish they would bring this gum back because it was truly great. Wish they would bring it back, along when life was simple and carefree. Thank you! My girlfriend and I used to have bubble blowing contests with it. I wish they would bring back our good old CHUM-GUM. Along with many others I too would interested being contacted if it is available again. I grew up on a street in the LA area in the 60s and 70s. Please leave a review or any memories of this snack in the comments at the bottom of this page. Wrigley recently secured a patent for a biodegradable gum. There was usualy three flavors in one sleeve, sometimes there would be two of the same flavor. My grandparents owned a small hamburger joint & they sold MILKSHAKE candy bars. Wish we could still get Chum Gum its the best. The gum is sold sporadically in the USA by the Gerrit J. White powdery coated soft bubble gum that blew bubbles the size of your whole face and ended up stuck there when they burst. Beech-Nut Gum You can't find it officially anymore, unless you want to pay $37.49 for a decades-old pack on eBay. I am from Huntley outside of Chicago. Gosh, thats a candy from the past. :). I believe many of the candy requests are sold there, my girlfriend enjoys Necco wafers, which they stock in many flavors. Bought it at the corner market. Sure wish they would make this gum again!The Best Gum Ever! No one I know has heard of it! We used to buy two types of gum: Chum Gum and Devil Gum - I think it was made by the same company and was HOT cinnamon flavor. Looking for Chum Gum for a friend of mine who will be celebrating a special BD in August and wants to find it. Why? My brother use to comment about it. 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. //2007-06-05: inthe70s I am 50 and remkember it oh so well, we had a penny candy store right on the corner of my street in South Buffalo, A couple of weeks ago, a vague memory of the 2-stick for-the-penny gum with the powdery stuff on it entered my 52 yr old brain. I too like Chum Gum but not that much. Stores thought buying it (wholesale) in bulk would generate bigger profits. I can remember going to the corner store that was across from my school.I would go there after school and buy this gum,those were best days of my life Tina. !WhErE CaN I FiNd iT? Finally! Anyone know the closest candy still being made? 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. No one I talk to remembers Chum gum, I loved it. I'm 62 and still remember this was the best gum I could buy. The bubbles were incredible. Just did a google search and now I am blown away to see the number of people here who still remember this great chewing gum! The last time I bought them was around 2018. I would also get Kits in banana, chocolate and strawberry. A hard candy that becomes soft like taffy upon chewing. This candy now days cost almost $200 a bar and is not worth the cost. If anyone finds where to get this, please let us all know. I still can get Bottle Caps, Laffy Taffy, Now N Laters, Sprees, Nerds and Sweet Tarts. I mentioned Chum Gum, and people thought I was crazy. And you all are right if you ask some one about it they think you are crazy. They have never heard of it. . about the only way i ever got it was on Halloween. I appreciate Cracker Barrel for selling Clove & Teaberry but they are missing the best gum of all time, i can't believe i miss a GUM so much! Sadly, these were discontinued many . This particular confectionary was in north St. Louis near the Walnut Park neighborhood, just west of Interstate-70. We used to turn in soda bottles so we could buy it. One of his first bubble gum creations was Blibber Blubber, which came out in 1906. Ahhhhh, the good ol' days! I bought it at many places in Harford County, Maryland. The ad went something like, 'Yikes, stripes, beechnut gum' it came in yellow, green and . We bought it at Shirley's in hyattsville,md. 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. The fatty, greasy skin of chicken is a feast for catfish. All other stick gum was 5 sticks for a nickel. I have told sooo many people about it and they all think I'm crazy. The neighborhood kids loved that gum. You can make some handy chum blocks doing this. I wish I could find it somewhere. Your article shows one picture with a blue wrapper. Loved Chum Gum, lived on High School Road Indianapolis 1964-1969,most people I asked about it have never heard of it, good to know I wasn't dreaming..it was the best..those were the days. I, too, am from Chicago, loved Chum Gum, and have friends who mostly have never heard of it. I used to buy it at Allen's Grocery. Chum Gum was the best. Thriftys in Lynwood, Ca. The candy bars they make now are so small and do not taste as good. loved it in the 50's. This gum is remembered as being one of the best bubble-blowing gums ever. I blew my first bubble with a stick of Chum Gum. I retired as a pastor. Then head home. Of the many penny candies we bought, we also bought Chum Gum. I wish someone could find more info., bring it back. OH BOY I REMEMBER THIS GUM.IT WAS THE BEST EVER. Please correct me if Im wrong, I was little back then, and its what I had imagined it was. 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!!! google_color_text = "000000"; I loved it. Miss it now and wish someone could come up with that same great flavor!!! I am looking for a candy from my youth called Pond Scum. General Question about discontinued candy. My sisters and I used to go to Johnnys market .. (kind of like a 7- 11)and buy it 2 sticks for a penny I LOVE the taste of that gum as well as a gum that was GrapeGum In a purple colored wrapper with yellow print on it I also remember Black jack ..Clove and Beemans ..Yummyyyyyy ! I'm 57 and loved Chum Gum, Dots, Wax tubes filled with syrup, Black Cows, baseball cards, candy cigarettes, paper straws filled with Kool-Aid type power and many more great candies. How does Google autocomplete this search? This is great that I am not the only one who remembers this gum it was the best ever!! This, along with stiff competition, meant a slow demise (and desire) for Chum Gum as the 1960s passed, quietly disappearing by the end of 1971. Did anyone know the name of these candies? 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 ! Passed it every day walking home from Forest Hills elementary school. It was the best! As to why, we are not sure.