My brother and I would collect pop bottles in the 50s and early 60s. I'm 59 now and smoke cigars. Please, please, bring back the fruit CERTS Id love to have them back or any company start making them. THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THIS WAY ABOUT CHUM GUM. But not on Wednesdays because Bill closed at noon that day. Running to the corner store just south of Chicago in Midlothian Il. The world's most popular autocomplete game. I have enjoyed reading all the stories. Shop Now Project 7 Spearmint Farms. (Sigh), I grew up in upstate NY and LOVED Chum GUm. Unfortunately, they stopped producing it in 1971 so it hasnt been available for a lot of years now. In the 1950's/ 60' I used to buy Chum Gum in St. Louis - from a local confectionery (which is what we called small neighborhood stores). it was a hot cinnamon flavored gum, I think it was made by the same company. I'm a pharmacy tech and one of the children's antibiotics smells JUST LIKE CHUM GUM when the water is added! I found, on Ebay (sorry, folks, no Fleer Chum Gum for sale), an old advertisement page, from a Chicago newspaper, for a candy/novelty company from 1938. 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?? This bait works best to catch smaller channel cats and eating-size catfish because there is not enough blood to attract larger fish. Do u have them ? There was little demand for Chum Gum after it was dropped. Top Rated Plus. I have thought about that stuff off and on but, like most of you said, nobody else remembered it and I had almost convinced myself I had made it up. BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER,MY GRANDCHILDREN WOULD LOVE IT!! I always look at Cracker Barrel hoping it found its way back. You bite off each end and use if as a straw. Also missing the cherry hump bars. It takes me back to a time when life was simple. 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! But, yes, Chum Gum was great. It is the best bubble gum ever made. Great memories. As so many people mentioned, bring back the good old days. When they broke -- you could easily take the gum off your face, and chew it again for another bubble. The reason it was discontinued was because Fleer turned their focus to Dubble Bubble instead. So, no luck there either What I am in search of is probably something that is no longer in production, anywhere, by anybody. Please help I love them. While this gum could be blown into bubbles, in other respects it was vastly inferior to regular chewing gum, and Blibber-Blubber was never marketed to the public. Bring it back !!! I cannot believe there are more chum gum lovers out there. Im 67 yers old and would purchase a case of Chum Gum if we could find it. It was always part of my 10 cent bag of candy. And also does any one remember the sputnik gum - round blue gumball with sugar coating? No one I know remembers it. where can i get this great gumnothing compares. I have told sooo many people about it and they all think I'm crazy. I don't think it was a bubble gum, and the flavor didn't last all that long, but I bought it often when I was young. I blew my first bubble with a stick of Chum Gum. Bring these back and with proper marketing they will be successful. So it's pricy but it's out there. "Our new obsession." - TIME Orange County, CA in 1960's-early 70's. I grew up in Kansas City and had Chum Gum in the 60's. We couldn't but it at Chalks store we had to go a little further down the street to Hans Variety to get it. I found an old wrapper while deep cleaning a while back in my store . The gum is no longer made in the United States but rather in Morocco. I am 65 years old and I can still taste and smell Chum Gum. I would walk down to the local store and buy all that I could get. At her 2nd birthday party I gave her a present with no name on it, but I had a certs setting on top, she looked at it and came up to me and said thanks for the present. It came in sticks (5 per pack, if I remember correctly ) and the pack color corresponded with the flavor. They are not spell checked or reviewed for accuracy. I grew up in Danville, Californiasmall town, still relatively small, and the local 5 and dime store had it. No one makes it today and no plans are to bring it back. This was the best gum ever - a piece for yourself and a piece for your Chum. I am the bubblegum queen and I used to tell my dates they had to bring me a bag of bubblegum when they came to pick me up for a date. Oh, to smell those again! Ive depleted the stores in Detroit MI, I wish I could find my favorite marathon bars. LOL And I would be crazy enough to pay a dollar for 2 pieces I really liked it! If I could find it I would purchase all they had in stock and share with everyone! I'm 54 and haven't seen that gum since about 1970. I bought all they had in stock. Thank you! finding this site is almost as great as finding a store that still sells chum gum(i wish i could). click here to shop the thousands of candies, Beccas Brilliant Candy Blogs, Round 2: Begin, https://www.candyfavorites.com/candy-flavor-memories, https://www.candyfavorites.com/blog/is-it-really-goodbye-necco-may-close-its-doors/. When they stop selling them I bought every BOX I could get my hands on. My mother packed chocolates, like Lucile Ball, in the factory in Kendall Square Cambridge Mass. Someone has to bring back Chum Gum!! The best gum ever for blowing bubbles. I wish they wouold make Chum gum again .. and bring back those Old memories My recollection is that Chum Gum was manufactured by the Curtiss Candy Company, the same folks who made Baby Ruths and Butterfingers. It was the best gum everpowdered sugar coating the green, yellow or raspberry-colored gum. Oh my goodness! google_ad_height = 600; I wasn't tall enough to stand on the floor and play the machine. Maybe one day! It would be like giving them a taste of the 60's. I love Chum Gum, too! I would buy it if I could find it. I miss it!!!! BEST GUM EVER. 6. 25 cents went a long way back in the 60's. I used to buy it at either Anne's or Barney's corner candy stores that were on the corners of Herbert Spencer School in Chicago in the late '50's and early '60's. use to buy it in a penny candy store in Jamestown NY, south of Buffalo. Hmmm? My experience was in the 50's and 60's, though. They are no where near the quality of texture and taste that were the Brachs Red Twist. This Lane Tech grad (1970) enjoyed this gum for years - and wish some company would re-make it. And Sqeeze pops only lasted three years. Only cough drop I like, only cough drop I will use. I don't remember zebra stripe gum.. The idea was to create a tasty gum that would blow really great bubbles. 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. Me and my sister would collect empty soda bottles becaus you got a penny a piece return on them. I think we bought it at the local 7-11. The candy bars they make now are so small and do not taste as good. Anyone know the closest candy still being made? Not only was it the best deal and best tasting, I loved the smell so much I would buy it and keep it in my room as a kid!! I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME OF IT BUT IT CAME IN THE SAME SHAPE PACKAGING AS BEEMAN'S OR BLACKJACK. I remember Chum gum and got some in the mid 70s in Folsom at an old town general store,on a family vacation. I'm 54 and over the years have looked for Chum Gum. I remember chum gum like it was yesterday. 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! If we ever discuss back on the market the company would be very successful. The following are links about Chum Gum you may find interesting. Many people were still able to find the gum for up to 20 years after it had been discontinued. I'm 59 and still remember the wonderful taste of Chum Gum. 1 cup equals. . anyway, just wanted to share. CHUM GUM was the best! I can't believe I found all of you. Tooth decay (dental caries) also may result. 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. How sad the kids (and adults) will never know. They had a penny candy counter there and I ALWAYS bought Chum-Gum. I was going to Lake Jr high school back in the day and I always bought it everyday after school. Yesterday after my daughter's birthday dinner at Cracker Barrel, I happened upon that oh-so-delicious smell of Chum Gum in their store. 11. AAhh.the good old days, when gum actually had sugar in it. If I could just close my eyes and go back . You're all right. I also have food pages for the 80s and 90s. Studies show that guar gum may lower blood sugar. I love this site. I had chum gum all the time. What was the only . Wish I could still get it!! And only A PENNY! One other candy I have not seen mentioned here was a MILK SHAKE CANDY BAR. It's great to hear all these stories. Someone needs to get Fleer to either release the formula to a small batch candy maker or do some batches themselves! I can still remember the incomparable taste of that gum. Bubble Yum Rockin' Raspberry flavor. theres a spot in me from my childhood that i wont taste or relive again. Always had a stash of candy and gum to go back to the school. it had that cold feeling when you first started chewing it. Please, please, please get them Hollywood candy bars back that say it all. They disappeared quite a long time ago. :-). I too loved Chum Gum and have searched to no avail,but find Big League Chew very close if not the same. If you got yours there get in touch w/ me torileec at zoom town dot com. This company sold a stick, spearmint-flavored chewing gumnamed Chum Gum! Does anyone remember Chum Gum? If anyone does bring it back, I hope they make it the way they used to and not w/ artificial sweetners they way the did when they brought back 'Fizzies'. Circa 1953. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF AND WHERE IT IS AVAILABLE NOW??? We saved our paper route money and walked down to the fruit stand that had a section of all penny candy; waxed lips, squirrel nuts, maryjanes and the all time favorite Chum gum. google_alternate_color = "E7F0EB"; Wish I could get the recipe and have it made again. Miss it. I am 58 years old and I live in New Orleans. Wrigley recently secured a patent for a biodegradable gum. I cant live without them. I grew up in MA and there was a corner variety right by my elementary school that used to sell Chum Gum. Thank you! 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. Awesome memories of summertime in the 60's and 70's riding my bike to Aloha Drug Store for Chum Gum! Chum gum ruled. The following are comments left about Chum Gum from site visitors such as yourself. (The Comrades reeeealy didnt like us for tearing up there countryside. anyone else remember them? Theres never been a candy bar like the 10:30 before or since. Loved chum gum I Remember you would get 2 pieces for a penny!! how to make bubble gum http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/30/Make-Your-Own-Bubble-Gum74922.shtml. loaded up a bag of penny candy like red licorice, hot dog gums, candy lipstick and best of all chum gum !! This was in the 60's in Augusta,GA and only at Carpenter's 50-50 Store. The gambler in me made me go for it but it never paid off. The stick would break up in pieces with a couple of bites and took some time to combine into one piece. I wish it would come back. Sore gums may indicate gingivitis or peridontitis, which need to be examined by a dentist. So glad I found this blog. And what Im in search of does not have that. I also loved the little hotdog gum--that was very tasty too. If you swallow gum, it's true that your body can't digest it. I grew up in Wilmington NC & remember buying CG @ 3 sticks for a penny. Chocolate Babies; Chocolite; Chum Gum; Clark Bars - discontinued when NECCO went out of business in 2018, but they are now available in a new format called Clark Cups. I no longer have that special moment with them. First time I ever bought Chum Gum was 1959 at Szegedi's Candy Store near Birmingham Terrace. :). I was a college student making minimum wage at at summer job. Are clorets still available? Oh my gosh, I just read Kimberly sherwood post,and I thought I just ordered CHUM GUM to the tune on $7 a pack. Also coated with powdered sugar. I WANT SOME. So we googled it and there are people who remember the good old days of candy, gum, and pop and growing up without a care in the world. There has never been before or after that is better that Chum Gum. Thank you! There is a site to buy old time candy, but they didn't have it. there is nothing in the world like chum gum. 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. Sad. My sister and I were just talking about chum gum, it brought back our childhood and things were so good..miss this gum.. I miss the brown jelly bean Brachs used to make. Yum, the smell and powdery coating, the texture and great bubbles. Miss them, Marathon Bars were a classic and are the MOST requested retro candy that we once offered. All of these candies, and so much more, can be found on CandyFavorites.com too! Chum gum, lip sticks,bonomo taffy ect.. Great days, they truly were better days I don't care what anyone says. When my grandaughters lose teeth, we call them chiclets! After the flavor wore off, the sting would last for hours on your tongue. Altoids more than most. I will post the link here when he sends it. Fleer made Dubble Bubble into the 2000's but sold to Tootsie who now makes it. Chum Gum was the best gum ever! The pure flavor of juicy fruit is gone. Frozen Milkshake bars. FF, sloppy joes were 15 cents. I remember Chum Gum from way back in my elementary school days. I'm 56 and Chum Gum was my favorite down here in Louisiana. One for me. I also have lusted for that special flavor for many years. Hot summer days buying baseball cards but throwing away their gum because it wasn't as good as Chum Gum. I grew up in Washington, DC and would buy this most delicious gum at the corner stores on my way home from school in the late 60s and early 70s. Maybe that is why we don't have chum gum the base is made from tree's OMG. WE'D GO TO CHELMERS IN UTICA,MN A LITTLE STORE JUST TO BUY CHUM GUM!! OMG how I miss Chum Gun, the best gum ever made. Bargain! I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. I am from Lockport, IL and I, too, couldn't make anyone believe that I remembered Chum Gum! no one else seems to know what im talking about, so i'm glad I found this page. I well remember Chum Gum. Chum gum lovers - You can make it yourself - no need to wait for someone to do it for you. But I remember it was blue. I have used Certs Peppermint breath mints since 1965. That was August 7, 1987. Fleer eventually shifted his interests to trading cards and eventually sold Dubble Bubble, as well as several other brands. This particular confectionary was in north St. Louis near the Walnut Park neighborhood, just west of Interstate-70. Whenever we talk about the good old days, this Chum Gum always comes up in the conversation. Chum Gum is what you had to have in the summer of 1969 just as school let out. Fleer should bring it back. I put all of it in my mouth at once and chew it as I walked home. Wow those were the days! Along with hot dog weiner gum! We also used Dippity Doo on our hair and Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific! Eventually, Chum Gum sales dwindled enough that Fleer simply stopped production. In my opinion it was the best gum out there. I dont think any of these products were marketed as well as they could have been. Fleer made the Chum Gum and it is now discontinued. I miss it so much. Sure would like to but some it was the BEST. If a macaron and a rice krispies treat had a nougat filled and white chocolate enrobed baby with a colorful pink and purple white chocolate drizzle that would be pretty darn close! I love you, my fellow chums!!!! Bubble gum flavor. No comments | | | 0 No comments. Once in a while I will smell something that reminds me of it. What a great ideawhy don't we [all] start a revolution and surely some company out there will duplicate the stuff and make us all happy. Free returns. We both wshed we could find it you think the owner of Fleer products would read this site! For years I have been on the lookout for two types of candies from Brachs. Wow! Brachs discontinued so many of their classic candies over the years but many of the classics still remain and hopefully will remain for quite some time. There was a small corner store three blocks in any direction from my house. I grew up in Neptune beach Fl. I also used to buy Chum Gum in a St. Louis confectionary (I also mentioned confectionaries in the P-D post). in order to get me int othe chair, he would coax me with either an Altoid or a Cert Spearmint. I feel like my sanity has been restored! flavor and texture was completely amazing. God how I miss that smell and flavor, I swear, if I close my eyes I'm chewing on it now! We were just talking at break and out of 6 of us only 2 remember chum gum. Worst decision to make on candy maker. Please bring it back. Dubble Bubble was created by Fleer, through an employee who was named Walter Diemer. I too remember Chum Gum and think back to my younger days. Now then there was this Gasthaus, or pub midway to Schweinfurt* that had their own brew that tasted so good we always tried to stop and buy a case or a few of. !Not planning to eat them just wanted to have those wonderful memories in my own hand. Please, please, please bring back that awsome flavor! And like many of you here no one that I know remembers it. im not a member of this site, i dont really have a sweet tooth or anything, but sour candies have gotten me through a lot. Along with baseball card gum, also with the powdered sugar, it was the best gum ever. 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. In the 1940s I used to buy penny candy. I also remember the outer wrapper being dark blue, with two fat sticks of perfectly flavored pink gum wrapped separately in white paper. Bought them every year. One of my grandaughters has taken on the nickname of chiclet. Grew up in what is now called Roscoe Village and had to pass Gus's Sweet Shop every day to and from school. I loved chum him it was really best gum in my childhood every time is go to cracker barrel and see them about the chum gum but they seem to be clueless I wish we all can find the candy company to see for they can find the original ingredient to ale ch gum and put it back on the market nothing taste the same anymore not even kits and maryjane, I was in a small south eastern colo. town in 1978 and saw that dark blue wrapper. Chum Gum came out as early as the 1950s from what we can tell and was available until sometime in the 90s. It was my favorite from the penny candy at Farley's Grocery store. Used to love them! I agree it was the best tasting gum ever. The only one I remember was billy joel's Glass Houses lp. I remember the taste and smell so well. I have never tasted a gum that compared. Anyway, I have also been looking for it for years with no luckChum gum was the best! They were oval in shape, had clear wrappers, and were fruit flavored. And since someone mentioned shampoo - anybody remember the old egg wash shampoos?? Fleer needs to start making it again. was 3 sticks for a penny at first, went to 2 sticks, then 1 stick, and finally disappeared altogether. Chew one and give one to a Chum. I can't believe I found others who remember Chum Gum - my absolute favorite back in the 50's and 60's. They are/were sweet-tart kind of candy. Still, there was a backlash when they were discontinued in 2006, leading to the introduction of the Butterfinger Bites in . It brings back so many great memories. Loved the smell, loved the taste. Wish they'd bring it back. I remember sitting with my grandfather and he always had a pack of it. I'm 51 in Cincinnati and I can't believe so many people remember Chum Gum. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. So sad. Chewed it in Dallas in the late '50s and in Odessa through most of the '60s. I miss you, Chum Gum. im jonesing for one. 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 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. I see racks in some stores that are bribing back old time candies, but never Chum Gum. Treasure Island stores distinctly had wavy rooftops or front facades. WoW! about the only way i ever got it was on Halloween. Glad to hear there are others of you who remember with me. I stay on the look out at Cracker Barrel, but nothing yet. In the 50's and into the 60's Chum Gum did come 3 pieces for a penny. I grew up in Dothan, Al. Chum Gum was the best everI am 42 and from Chicago I also have been searching for years, just asked a retro candy store yesterday and said he can't locate either. I grew up in Baltimore city in a neighborhood where there was a little store on most corners. They just don't know how good it was. Yum yum chum gum!!! I used to buy Chum Gum in St. Mary's, Pa at Johnson's Market, next to the Market Basket grocery store. Unfortunately, from what we could find, it seems like Chum Gum fell out of the spotlight because so much focus was turned to Dubble Bubble by the company. I had a collection of about 15 though. The last time I bought them was around 2018. It would probably be 2 for a quarter these days. Bummer! Of course Chum gum was my favorite. Unfortunately, despite all these memories and many other people with reminiscent feelings just like these, Chum Gum is no longer on the market. I wish someone could find more info., bring it back. I'm 65. Good bye Chum Gum. I loved Chum Gum :-). I am very sorry that you have chosen to discontinue them. It was so much fun going to Freedom Park to the playground then walk up to Wad's to get the Chum Gum and a real cherry Coke at the fountain. Sure wish they would make this gum again!The Best Gum Ever! I also came across Dem Bones, which are no longer in production, as an older Brachs item. And we didn't worry about having sugar-free gum back then! Two for a penny. Christmas Candy Coal - Gummy Coal. OMG! I only remember one of them selling Chum gum and that was on Millington Lane, right next to St Benedicts school. Sponsored. So glad to find so many others who hold it dear like I do. 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. And yes, just like someone before me said, right next to the hot dog gum. I am 54 and still crave it after all these years. Ad mentions that all favorite Fleer bubble gum products (as a buying suggestion) were available. I have looked for it for years. Wish I had some right now! google_ad_channel = "9301152533"; You only gave Gatorade Gum 4 years before discontinuing it. I'm 62 and still remember this was the best gum I could buy. I have thought of Chum gum several times and just now decided to google is.. pink and full of that distinguishing flavor and powder sugar. Name one other bubble gum besides Chum Gum that holds it shape when you took it out of your mouth (by twisting the end). The taste was phenomenol,sure wish they would make it again, it was the best. Tootsie Roll dropped the Fleer name from all former products, such as Dubble Bubble, after the buyout. I would give anything to have a "chew" once again! Best gum ever! It never lost it's flavor and the smell was heavenly. I loved this gum! There is NOTHING on the market like it , what a hit they would be !! These mints were more that a breath mint, they were an institution. 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. I am interested in mint juleps and Christmas hard mix. Never been anything close to how good it was. I loved the stuff!! We really miss it. google_ad_client = "pub-1475700848612418"; Chum Gum was the best. Chum Gum was made by Fleer. Where did those days go. You could never eat just one stick.It had and awesome flavor. I've never forgotten how wonderful the taste was. My boyfriend's parents owned a small grocery store and I swear I dated him for the gum! Helen's Party Shop on the corner of St. Louis Ave & Hillman St carried it. Treasure Island lasted from 1962 to 1977. Although chewing gum is designed to be chewed and not swallowed, it generally isn't harmful if swallowed. 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. Would love to see this come back on the market! Chum Gum was my very favorite gum. chum gum was the BEST! I wish I could find it somewhere. Chum Gum was great. WE HAD CHUM GUM IN SC, TOO. itsmetoo2 16 Feb 2010. I hadnt actually thought about them for a long time and found one bag hanging up. Rainbow-colored treats used to last a lot longer. Tasty and unique, I'm 10 years old just thinking about it. Then went to 2for .01 . Really the last Gas station in Bloomington, IN on South Walnut before you get to Highway 37/69. It was sooooooo good!! Didn't it start out with 3 or 4 sticks to a pack, then it was reduced to 2? I am looking for those childhood Raspberry Dollars !!! Does anyone know? If anyone finds where to get this, please let us all know. We bought it at Shirley's in hyattsville,md. I also could not find anyone who seem to remember it. It very well could have set the stage for that soft, pink bubble gum we all know and love. I WANT MY WINTERGREEN CERTS BACK. OMG I cant believe all the others looking for chum gum, I agree the best ever. Don't remember the price. I remember going to Ferrell's Rexall on High Point Terrace area. Knowing that the Fleer Company was responsible for Chum Gum, lets dive in there just a tad. I've searched for it everytime I see an All Candy store. We used to get Marathon bars up at the store at the Dells Camp Resort just outside of Wisconsin Dells. I used to ride my bike about s mile to Campbells Drug store on the corner of Atlantic blvd and ocean blvd. Along with many others I too would interested being contacted if it is available again. When she was old enough shed reach in my pocket and ask for one. I would love to see Chum Gum come back no matter what today's price would be! Used to get that from the Helms Bakery Truck that used drive thru the neighborhood in the mornings. The pie itself was pink, I think. !I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT TASTES LIKE BUT I STILL REMEMBER THE TASTE OF THE GRAPE GUM THEY USED TO MAKE. 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. Woolworth's on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, GA. I felt like i was in the twilight zone or something. Cardboard like a real record. AND SO DO MY GRANDCHILDREN. The bubbles were incredible. I knew them as "sour grapes" in clear individual packaging with maybe a yellow print on it. After all, it came from the same brand and had a lot of the same qualities as well. By the way Mack, if we're all losers what are you doing wasting your time reading our comments? In the 1990s, Skittles came in the form . A whole generation needs to experience this taste treat. I remember when I would go to the Candybar Candy Store in Elmhurst, IL in the 70's to spend my $1 allowance on Chum Gum and cinnamon toothpicks. They may have been a Charms product, the company who makes Blowpops.. They were soft like Starburst and they featured an inner flavor and an outer flavor. Elementary school. The crocadile did the commercial. Said they'd never heard of it. I have looked everywhere for Chum Gum for years. Nothing compares to the flavor of Chum Gum! Bought Chum Gum everyday at Turpacks store in Endicot, N.Y. across the street from G.W.J. I was just thinking about Chum Gum. Wish they'd make it, along with Seven Up candy bars today. Anyone remember Violets? Anybody remember these? Bought it at the corner market. My sisters and brother don't remember it but I sure do! I think they were called Kentucky Mints, and I believe they were made by Brachs. I'm 57 yrs old and remember this well. I know in some cases companies take over other companies and maybe the new companys equipment is not geared towards making a candy. Fleer where are you, we need this back in our lives. I sure wish some company would find the original recipe and make more!!! Used to lick the powder off each piece before I chewed it for hours! The memory will fade. It is Bio Silk Fruit Cocktail reconstructing shampoo. Iremember this awesome gum I saved up my allowence and bought a whole box with they still made it no gum comes even close to the taste of gum. It was the bested ever!! Other people remember "Chum Gum" and the "Happy Hollisters" books.