But I too remember this as the best gum ever2 pieces wrapped together in the white, blue & red wrapper for only 1 penny. I bought grape and Black Jack gum and Sen Sens. That was August 7, 1987. Unfortunately, this didn't save Chum Gum from oblivion shortly after. I am dying for a piece of CHUM GUM! I bought it at many places in Harford County, Maryland. The BEST candy bar on the planet! Reminds me of camping. Yes, I remember those candy lipsticks, they were creamy, not like today's. 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. I also used to buy Chum Gum in a St. Louis confectionary (I also mentioned confectionaries in the P-D post). What a great time to be a kid! Somebody bring it backthey have brought everything else back from beechies to violet why not chum gum? Sunflower seeds, banana popsickles and Chum Gum. We also bought these little rolls of candy called BIZ. Barney-Google Maps wouldnt co-operate for a finer search.). Yes, CHUM GUM two sticks wrapped individually in a royal blue wrapper. 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. In one . 2 for a penny. They were real memories. 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.? http://cgi.ebay.com/CHUM-GUM-5-PIECES-VINTAGE-BUBBLE-GUM-FLEER-CHUM-GUM_W0QQitemZ300198065907QQcategoryZ35645QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWINQ3aPOST0Q3aRECOQ3aBIDQQcmdZViewItem. It came in sticks (5 per pack, if I remember correctly ) and the pack color corresponded with the flavor. Though Tendermint is no longer produced, Teaberry is still available. Mint humbugs were a British candy. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, I WOULD APPRECIATE THE INFO. We got it at a store near the church it was called the e z buy store. Used to be able to get it at ONE and only one ice cream place in Virginia. I grew up in Hyattsville md in the 60's and Chum gum was the BEST !! I'm 52 and it was my daily habit after school in East Los Angeles back in the 60's. How do we find the manufacturer and talk them into making it again. Best gum ever! I lived in Cheverly, Maryland 64-74, we would collect soda bottles to cash in and buy candy at 7-11. They were soft like Starburst and they featured an inner flavor and an outer flavor. It takes me back to a time when life was simple. No one that I know remembers this gum..can't figure that out! So many different types of gum came out in those years that it was challenging to compete against them. Bring back Sqeeze pops, Gatorgum, and especially Whistle pops. We also ate Bonamo Taffy. 52chum. I loved it as a kid. Adding to my previous comments: Anyone wanting Chum Gum to reappear should contact the Tootsie Roll Company (tootsieroll.com), which purchased the Fleer company in 2004. 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. Thank you Rob Lambert for the info. Chewed it daily growing up in Youngstown, OH during the 60's. Does anyone remember them? Anyway, I have also been looking for it for years with no luckChum gum was the best! It was a great gum!! $19.95. Used to visit that Topps store with my mother, as a kid. Fleer was stingy in budgeting for advertising, limited mainly to comic books and little TV play. Does anyone remember when Planters Peanuts (the 5 cent package) offered the enticement "You could find a nickle , dime or quarter in this package"? No one I speak to about it seems to remember it. The gambler in me made me go for it but it never paid off. another favorite of mine is the ATOMIC FIRE BALLS. I cant believe they discontinued my favorite Wazoo Bars. He would keep some in the freezer so you could have your choice of frozen or notthey were so good! There are still wrappers that you can find online though, if the nostalgia is something that appeals to you. ANSWER 0 peterpam ANSWERS: . Best gum ever!!!!! She did that and explained that they had been discontinued. Now all we need is the ingredients. The good news is that memories remain. 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!! They really should bring it back!!!! Chew. Used to buy Chum Gum at Werner's corner store in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in the 60's. But I couldn't for the life of me remember its name. Name one other bubble gum besides Chum Gum that holds it shape when you took it out of your mouth (by twisting the end). Sounds like a common experience for many here. The best gum ever for blowing bubbles. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Snack History participates in the Amazon Associate and WalMart Partner Network programs and receives earnings from qualifying purchases. Wish it was still made. Do they still make bubbaloo gum? I used to buy Chum Gum at Mill Creek Country Store in Mill Creek, Georgia, near Dalton- in the mid 70s. Ahh good to see so many that remember this one of a kind gum. he would share it with me all the time. I still miss that gum and would pay alot of money to have more. Bummer! It had a good taste, but the flavor was gone quickly. 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. Not as good as Chum Gum, but still good memories. She liked them so much that was spent that evening driving to different gas stations to find this product and after a few hours of driving around found two more packages at a Hucks in Orleans, Indiana. But there are a lot of other choices on that website that will bring back memories, at today's prices. anyone else remember them? I am so sad today in 2016 of finding out that they were discontinued. I would stop at the corner drug store and load up. There was a small corner market (Rosita & 5th) that sold many of the "treats" I fondly remember like Scooter Pies, licorice by the foot, pixie sticks, Kits and my all time favorite Chum Gum. A Principal would be hung out to dry if he let children walk to the store while at school. Like everyone here I loved Chum Gum and thought I was the only one who remembered it. Your article shows one picture with a blue wrapper. Trying to find a company that still sells Maplenut Goodies. Glad to know I am not the only fan. Wazoo bars where can I get them? I can\t believe they discontinued these candy bars. Miss them, Marathon Bars were a classic and are the MOST requested retro candy that we once offered. Ive reminisced about Chum Gum since 1958. Loved chum gum I Remember you would get 2 pieces for a penny!! Best years of our lives that I will never forget. I used to get in in Columbus, OH at the Tremont 5&10. Simple times! It was my favorite from the penny candy at Farley's Grocery store. Along with baseball card gum, also with the powdered sugar, it was the best gum ever. OMG!! Oh how I wish they would bring it back! and what a great smell, and the best bubbles. This candy now days cost almost $200 a bar and is not worth the cost. Hi Noon candy bars were my favorite candy back in the mid fifties. Your email address will not be published. I was beginning to think I dreamed it all up. You can reminisce about past candies, or click here to shop the thousands of candieswe do have. For its part, Fleer did little to promote Chum Gum over the twenty or so years it was sold, focusing more on its flagship product, Dubble Bubble. We each got a nickle to spend from the return money. An aphrodisiac?? Tootsie Roll bought Fleer 12 years ago, and today makes Dubble Bubble, another old Fleer product. Chum Gum was made by Fleer, also makers of Dubble Bubble, from around 1950 until 1971. It's oldtimecandy.com. The bubble gum was cheap with really great flavor that simply didnt last. I am 50 years old and grew up in Dothan, Alabama (extreme southeast. I have looked for it for years. Years of searching, this was the only printed Chum Gum reference I could find. . Might be a big hit again. Bring back. Thank you for your time. Bubble gum flavor. The closest I have come to this flavor is Wrigleys Extra classic bubble flavor. Im looking for cinnamon certs. Popped it hours. I've been looking for it for years!! Please Bring MY CHUM GUM back. . So delicious, they even featured a role in the Harry Potter feasts at Hogwarts. He focused all of his marketing and efforts to the new gum and it was impressive. Don't think were the only ones out here moaning about the want for more of it! Old Clem would ask for "one thin dime" when you bought ten cents worth. I have been craving Chum Gum for 50 years. Please bring it back. 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'm 58 and can remember getting it when I was little. It was so unique to chew. Did anyone know the name of these candies? BRING BACK DEM BONES. 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. 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 grew up in Chicago in the 1950's and chum gum was and still is the BEST tasting gum I've ever tried. It was popular for the entirety of the gum because it was soft and easy to chew but also because it had good flavor. I'm from Weymouth Massachusetts and really miss the chum gum. so much different than that plastic crap they call bubble gum now, With flavor that lasts for five minutes if you are lucky. Bargain! I also used to buy KitKats, BB Bats, 3-V Cola, licorice wound up like a small record, Turkish Taffy (with a stripe down the middle) and other glorious candy that is part of my St. Louis childhood memories. Ad mentions that all favorite Fleer bubble gum products (as a buying suggestion) were available. The Fleer Factory closed many years agoTo bad for us Chum Gum fans, My wife bought me on sale after easter. I have been trying for YEARS to find some. I had chum gum all the time. So a few weeks or few months later I asked her to check online and see if she could order a case of these directly from Brachs. 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. Get up in My tree house and eat it all. I have enjoyed reading all the stories. Anyone remember sputnik gum? Can still taste it in my mind's mouth! CandyFavorites sells the Long Coconut Boys, Squirrel Nut Zippers and I think the original Mary Jane Candy. the good ole days. Fairchance, Pa. Twas my favorite as well. I wish I could find it somewhere! It has brought a big smile to my face reading all these comments S8C. Always left with a bag of Chum gum for the cents . I love Chum Gum, too! I don't think you can get it anymore. I've asked a co-worker who is from New York, did she remember chum gum and she looked at me like I lost my mind. theres an emty spot in me. Oh, the flavor of that gum. I also came across Dem Bones, which are no longer in production, as an older Brachs item. I'm 65. altoids Tangerine sours. In fact, you might be able to say that Dubble Bubble was a spinoff of Chum Gum. PLEASE BRING THEM BACK! So sad. The taste was phenomenol,sure wish they would make it again, it was the best. I have been serching forever. 1. I'd get a small vanilla or cherry coke for 7 cents (the best also) from the fountain and boxes of jujubes. I have looked everywhere for Chum Gum for years. 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 use to have it in my car and it made my car smell so good. 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! LOL And I would be crazy enough to pay a dollar for 2 pieces I really liked it! One stick was blue and one stick was pink. My brother use to comment about it. They have never heard of it. Wish it would be back in the market. 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. Bought Chum Gum everyday at Turpacks store in Endicot, N.Y. across the street from G.W.J. 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. Anybody remember these? Somebody mentioned going to the gas station to get the guy to open the machine and give them the bottle caps (back when they had cork) to play one of several games different companies had to win prizes. OMG just remembered we don't have any woods all the developer's got rid of them. We miss the memories that are brought back with the familiar smell and taste. I believe it has been permanently discontinued, Oh My God!!! It very well could have set the stage for that soft, pink bubble gum we all know and love. My grandparents owned a small hamburger joint & they sold MILKSHAKE candy bars. Chum Gum Alum. Found it in other stores in Chicago and suburbs Til the 70s Best gum all my friends chewed it and all remembered it and miss it. While there is a bubble gum "flavor" - which various artificial flavorings including esters are mixed to obtain - it varies from one company to another. Stir mixture and put back in for 5-10 seconds intervals until completely melted. The fatty, greasy skin of chicken is a feast for catfish. I've looked for it for years! Would love to see this come back on the market! I,m 67 and can still taste it. chum gum was the best gum that i ever chewed.And its so sad that its gone for good. In fact, they have expanded the product range from just Bazooka Original. Stores thought buying it (wholesale) in bulk would generate bigger profits. I can't believe I found this site. If that sounds really familiar to what you know about Dubble Bubble, its because they were extremely similar. I can almost taste it. I found a box on Ebay from the 50s, but could not imagine eating something that old.lol. I would walk down to the local store and buy all that I could get. There is NOTHING on the market like it , what a hit they would be !! I used to ride my bike about s mile to Campbells Drug store on the corner of Atlantic blvd and ocean blvd. I too remember chum gum, I am 61 years old and can still taste it in my mind. Vintage Wrigley Chewing Gum Pack Full New Extra Bubble Gum 20 Packs 5 Piece. 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?? It was a chocolate bar with air crisped chocolate inside it. In my search for Bonomo Turkish Taffy, I was remembering Chum Gum and decided to Google it to try and find it. I agree, chum gum was the best. Set aside two tablespoons of powered sugar to sprinkle over finished gum. no one else seems to know what im talking about, so i'm glad I found this page. So im just thankfull that i got to taste chum gum and i will never forget the taste. Oh, well. I wish they would make it again. In fact, I realized that I have had chicken bones candy; and while it does include coconut, there is also a peanut butter inclusion. loaded up a bag of penny candy like red licorice, hot dog gums, candy lipstick and best of all chum gum !! Hardly the case. Loved the smell, loved the taste. It was the best! 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'. Ithought I was the only person that miss this gum I lived in Palo Alto,California and use to buy it at the corner store Garden Supermarket, Boy that was the best bubble gum ever. Wish I could still get it!! And yes, just like someone before me said, right next to the hot dog gum. I am looking for a candy from my youth called Pond Scum. I would love to have it back on the shelves. AT THE CORNER STORE WE WOULD BUY IT IN THE 60S. I mean there was really absolutely no reason for this response and I have never had an experience like that at a gas station before or since that one time. They had all kinds of penny candy, and Chum Gum was my favorite. And about 10-12 came in a little rectangular pack with a paper wrapper with the name on it. They are/were sweet-tart kind of candy. When she was old enough shed reach in my pocket and ask for one. They would make lots of money. Lets take it back to some of the memories of candy from years past. Have told my children how good it was and was hoping to find out where to get some.BEST gum ever. it was the bubblegum of choice in my neighborhood (the harbor section of conneaut, ohio) in the 60's although i have to confess, i seldom if ever shared the second piece with any of my friends. I'm 54 and over the years have looked for Chum Gum. Maybe that is why we don't have chum gum the base is made from tree's OMG. If you happen to know anything about what candies I speak of, please do not hesitate to contact me! Wish the company would bring it back!!! I loved this gum. I too have wonderful memories of walking to the corner store for Chum Gum and Bub's Daddy in the yardstick pkg. Helen's Party Shop on the corner of St. Louis Ave & Hillman St carried it. MY HUSBAND AND I USE TO BUY CHUM GUM IN THE SIXTIES IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA THIS WAS THE BEST GUM I'VE EVER TASTED. i was born in chicago raised in sw michigan and Ive been looking for chum gum for a long time.. My mom would walk with us to the neighborhood candy store and we would purchase it along with turtles, bazooka joe bubble gum, Wish they would get the recipe and reintroduce it! Too bad they don't make this anymore. lol. Used to love them! For years I have been on the lookout for two types of candies from Brachs. I enjoyed reading folk's fond memories of this gumhopefully the recipe will be revived and on the shelves again! BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER,MY GRANDCHILDREN WOULD LOVE IT!! The gum is sold sporadically in the USA by the Gerrit J. No one I talk to remembers Chum gum, I loved it. I love Chum Gum. For the longest time I could buy it at a shop in my hometown of Kenosha , WI. Even my old class mates didn't remember it. Chum gum was the best!!! I would buy it at Bruce's store across from my high school, everyone who went to GWHS chewed it. I used to buy Chum Gum in a little town in north Georgia. :Can't be his heart, then. I used certs to help me quit smoking, I always carried a roll of speartment in my shirt pocket. In the 1940s I used to buy penny candy. I've searched for it everytime I see an All Candy store. Some of my old time favorites are Powerhouse, Big Time, Hollywood, Milkshake and Butternut. Flavors were raw imitations of pop (soda). jas. Someone's got to get this gum produced again. History does not state if Fleer "borrowed" the name, or any legal problems because of it. It was THE BEST!! Hmmm. I also thought no one else knew about it, I hope it comes back. We got to keep the change and bought--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. Asked people for YEARS if they remembered Chum Gum, my favorite bubblegum of all time and no one knew what I was talking about. Is there anywhere that still have some? The Best Ever. You got 3 sticks for a penny. Sadly, these were discontinued many . If anyone finds where to get this, please let us all know. But this isn't true. Im 54yrs old, and still want ChumGumlol. You could smell it if it was in someone's pocket, that's how alluring the scent of it was! I'm so happy it wasn't all a dream. That one is still on the market today. Professor Dumbledore loved the muggle sweets! We have red vines, why not Chum Gum Let's ask Mark Summers Host of Unwrapped on the Food network!!!! Chiclets were originally made with chicle, a natural gum found in several tropical American trees. I sure wish they still made it. I am 65 years old and I can still taste and smell Chum Gum. Not only did this have the most fabulous flavor, but it had such a wonderfully smooth texture - not all gritty and sugary like regular bubblegum. I am so glad that I am not the only one that loved this gum. I loved this gum! Treasure Island stores distinctly had wavy rooftops or front facades. I wish they still made it--I would certainly buy it all the time. I am 54 and still crave it after all these years. Wish they would bring it back, along when life was simple and carefree. When my Mom passed away, my sister and I were recalling the days when we were kids and unbelievable, but we spoke about the Chum Gum and how we'd fight over that dang stuff! Where did those days go. I also could not find anyone who seem to remember it. OMG if a kid had that gum now maybe they would have the energy to get off their butt and go play in the woods!!! CVS is carrying it. The flavor lasted ALL DAY. I am 45 and wish i had some right now. WE'D GO TO CHELMERS IN UTICA,MN A LITTLE STORE JUST TO BUY CHUM GUM!! IN TRAVEL I TRIED TO FIND THIS GUM IT IS SO SAD THE COMPANY STOPPED MAKING IT. Bought it at the corner market. Does anyone know of anywhere that these retro bars can be found? Not to mention the thousands of dollars lost , this is a detriment to your company so my advice would be to the people what we want & bring them back ASAP !!!! I am also a chum gum lover. Does anyone know what company produced the milkshake bars. I am 78 years old and would buy a box today if I could find it. They are not spell checked or reviewed for accuracy. I used to visit my grandparents house in Golden, IL in the early 60's. They were a brown and white striped hard minty candy on the outside with a softer, chewier finish. It's a relief to know it really did exist! I was just telling someone that as a child in the earley 60's I would walk to a store in Garret Park, Maryland (2 miles away)to buy chum gum. Waaaaah! Bought Chum Gum at Rapid Mart in phoenix, az in the 50's and 60's. They were oval in shape, had clear wrappers, and were fruit flavored. Ate both pieces myself, amazing bubbles. I am very sorry that you have chosen to discontinue them. I was sitting at my desk and decided to Google Chum Gum. I have a co-worker that loved this "Chum GUm"and she is always so thought ful to others. It brings back memories for me! 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. It seems like that happens everytime they sell something so good. Hard to imagine that a candy company didnt bring them back Hmmm. I loved them. AND SO DO MY GRANDCHILDREN. !BRING IT BACK FOR THEM TO TRY!!!!:). Best gum ever made. delicious flavors especially banana. :). Fleer was based in Philadelphia at the time. We bought it at Shirley's in hyattsville,md. Now that I'am 52 I long for the simple days of my chid hood hanging out with my friends and chewing th e best made gum ever Chum Gum. But the original wafers, there is no comparison to them. Fleer needs to start making it again. I live in Iowa where I would buy it at the neighborhood grocery store. We used to get Marathon bars up at the store at the Dells Camp Resort just outside of Wisconsin Dells. Wow! Drumler@yahoo.com. I'm using my nickname as a kid because Chum Gum takes me back to my childhood! But Chum Gum was the best. Whistle pops didnt last much longer. Can not get it. Yum yum chum gum!!! None of my peers heard of it so I thought I was crazy. And who remembers Adams Sour gum - at one time I think they had pineapple flavor. This gum has an unbelievable legacy. Chewed it in Dallas in the late '50s and in Odessa through most of the '60s. Dubble Bubble is still available in some areas. i use to walk to my corner store and buy the individual sticks for a penny a piece. Barrels and Buckets Some anglers freeze chum in 5 gallon buckets, but you need a lot of freezer space to do that. My last research showed that the Wrigleys division of Mars owns the recipe but is not producing it unfortunately. I'm 38yrs.old and only found it in Woolworth stores in the Chicago area.I can still taste that juicy soft flavor in my BUDS.Hope a manufactor can bring our good old CHUM GUM back!!!!!! 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 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 53 and remember chum gum when I was in grade school. The funny thing about that is that one day, if we are still here, we will talk about these days as the "good old days". I think it would be a big hit (with potty-based humour at an all-time high with kids). I also have searched for Chum Gum. The flavor lasts for a while as well, long after the sugar is gone. i loved this gum. I WANT MY WINTERGREEN CERTS BACK. Most assuredlythe best tasting gum everreminded me of Yank Bubble Gum. I read a story on the net that the Scrunch was and is Johnny Depps favorite bar too! I would find it at Mary Long's grocery which was next to my grandma's and grandpa's house in Helmsburg, Indiana. Neisner was a New York based chain of variety stores, and the Racine store was downtown at 424 Main St. !Not planning to eat them just wanted to have those wonderful memories in my own hand. nealliquidations (5,063) 99.6%. Delicious! My girlfriend and I used to have bubble blowing contests with it. I loved Chum Gum! My Co-Workers think I'm nuts. Many candy manufacturers read our site, so there is a possibility of resurrecting your lost candy if enough comments are generated . I used to buy it in Burbank, Illinois, where I grew up. (The Comrades reeeealy didnt like us for tearing up there countryside. I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. I sure wish they still made it. The Chicago company was small. Cause it taste good and it freshen up your breath. I found this gum's wrapper today, when cleaning a home here in Seattle. 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 ! AFTER SCHOOL WE ALWAYS STOP AT THIS STORE TO BUY CHUM GUM. By the way, there was a reference to taffy and I believe you were talking about B-O-N-O-M-O, Bonomo Turkish Taffy! Me and my sister would collect empty soda bottles becaus you got a penny a piece return on them. I grew up on a street in the LA area in the 60s and 70s. google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; they can bring back Beemans and Black jack, why not Chum Gum??? 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. The neighborhood kids loved that gum. I cant believe they stopped making CERTS Breath Mints. I remember going to Ferrell's Rexall on High Point Terrace area. 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. And the square cinnamon suckers? In 1899, a New York City druggist named Franklin V. Canning created a chewing gum which he promoted as an aid to oral hygiene. Answer From Elizabeth Rajan, M.D. Some one needs to make it again. I remember the two to a wrapper scheme, which is why I thought one should share it with a friend. Oh why cant they bring back Chum Gum like they have brought back so many other old time candies?! 4. 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! I can't believe I found others who remember Chum Gum - my absolute favorite back in the 50's and 60's. God I loved this gum, jusr was talking to my sister about it the other day! Can't believe so many people remembered that great tasting gum. You would think with all the baby boomers in the world who remember this gum (including me) someone would bring it back. Chum gum was always 2 sticks to a pack & it goes back to at least the mid 50s. I remember buying Chum Gum in the middle 50's. Well I looked that name up, shortly after writing to you, Quickly discovered that Chicken Bones* are still in production (somewhere), and doesnt fit the lengthy description I gave for the product Im in search of, at all !! I enjoyed Smith Brothers cough drops, licorice very much. Oh my gosh, I have dreamed of Chum Gum for years. No gum compares to the taste or texture. I think they were called Kentucky Mints, and I believe they were made by Brachs. I had a collection of about 15 though. I grew up in MA and there was a corner variety right by my elementary school that used to sell Chum Gum. I have asked a lot of people in that era and they never heard of it. when we were young,my sisters and i would walk 2 miles to a country store in West Virginia to get this gum and nickle candy bars, peanuts and a 10 cent bottle of soda pop that you could return the bottle and get a nickle back.there was also another gum they sold that was two sticks for a penny,it to was pretty good, the name of it was devil gum, it was cinnamon flavored and it come in a red pack, I think the same company made it also made chum gum.