I wish Tootsie Roll administrators could see the number of people searching for this gum. "Wrigleys" might have come close. I'm guessing it went under during World War 2 (sugar rationing), and Fleer simply tagged the stick bubble gum as such, legally. The old ad piece may still be availablebelieve it was around $15. Freeze the chum then pop it out of the container and put it in a zip lock bag for store. Really the last Gas station in Bloomington, IN on South Walnut before you get to Highway 37/69. It was the best!Bring it back! Fifty cents would get me a whole bag. How I wish.someone would bring it back before Iam gone. 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 ! Pam: The original maker of Chum Gum was Fleer. 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. Going off in washington dc I got my chum gum from the corner store next to saint theresa's school in anacostia washington dc. I found this gum's wrapper today, when cleaning a home here in Seattle. 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. In fact, I realized that I have had chicken bones candy; and while it does include coconut, there is also a peanut butter inclusion. I would put the chewed chum gum on my headboard for the next day, it did lose its flavor but I could wake up and blow bubbles till I would get together with the friends go to Melchens candy store and purchse more. I know if they ever started making it again, I would sure buy it! I'm 51 in Cincinnati and I can't believe so many people remember Chum Gum. It is so funny to hear other people having the same experience or feeling about when they ask other people if they remembered it. I was beginning to think I dreamed it all up. We could get into the old State Theater for 10 RC Cola bottle caps and watch the kiddie matinees, so all week long it was the "big hunt" at the gas stations to ask the employee's there to open the soda machines and let us have the bottle caps. Along with Banana Splits, they were true classics! Along with many others I too would interested being contacted if it is available again. Has not been made in many years. 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'm 70, lived in Fisher Illinois and chewed it in 4th grade in 1954 and beyond. Certs and my first granddaughter. I would bring it to school in the sixties I am 57 now and that gum was damn good! 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. AND SO DO MY GRANDCHILDREN. Have told my children how good it was and was hoping to find out where to get some.BEST gum ever. Caroline above said she has never met anyone who remembers it. But I too remember this as the best gum ever2 pieces wrapped together in the white, blue & red wrapper for only 1 penny. I too remember Chum Gum and think back to my younger days. I grew up in Buffalo New York, and my brother and I would always go to the corner store just for Chum gum. I've never forgotten how wonderful the taste was. It was a great gum!! Nothing else compares! I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. Since they make Dubble Bubble, why not make Chum Gum also? I could not believe the comments! I miss you, Chum Gum. It was popular for the entirety of the gum because it was soft and easy to chew but also because it had good flavor. Chum Gum (History, Marketing & Pictures) - Snack History Top Rated Plus. Skittles Bubble Gum. Do they sell Freshen Up gum? - Sage-Answer Miss it. 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. google_ad_type = "text_image"; I grew up in south Georgia and used to buy Chum Gum all the time. The wintergreen flavor is mellow, not too much like some sort of analgesic balm or Pepto Bismol. The brand stopped producing Pure Rush energy drinks, South Beach Sunset, 14 Karot but continued . If our proceeds were an odd number, we would buy a one cent Chum Gum with the odd penny because it had two pieces of gum and we could split the penny. Besides tasting great, the price was great as well. THANK YOU, just purchased 4 sticks from ebay! We had Chum gum in Silver Spring, Maryland. How does Google autocomplete this search? This was good stuff. And I swear as God is my witness that my first reaction was OMG, this stuff tastes just like CHUM GUM!!! People think I am making up the name. . The reason it was discontinued was because Fleer turned their focus to Dubble Bubble instead. Anyone out there who remembers this product, or where it might be still available? He was yelling that No! I also have searched for Chum Gum. Used to be able to get it at ONE and only one ice cream place in Virginia. Hands down, it was the best tasting gum ever. It had the best aroma, flavor and texture of any gum ever. Free returns. Thank you! It was a sad ending to a fruitful history for the company. Glad to see I'm not the only one that love it! THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THIS WAY ABOUT CHUM GUM. I grew up in Dothan, Al. Please start making milkshake Candys bars again. I have used them for more than 30 years. You can still buy the famous SoBe's lizard print drinks in 2022 - HITC I'd buy fifteen sticks for a nickel from the corner store outside Riley Elementary in Muncie, Indiana. Said they'd never heard of it. OH BOY I REMEMBER THIS GUM.IT WAS THE BEST EVER. So glad I am not the only one whose friends look at me like I'm crazy when I mention it! I have wanted some Wacky Wafers for quite some time now. It was 1961 and for .25 you could buy a 12oz bottle of pepsi, ice cold from the machine, a .10 bag of Jays Potato chips and 3 grape gum balls. No one I know remembers it. I wish they would make it again. However, in 1928, they used that idea to create Dubble Bubble, which is where the true fame and sensation of Fleers bubble gum works began. I agree with Dee, #8 from 1-14-15. My sister and I talked about it often. PLEASE!!! I remember the commercial well. OMG!! Wow, I live outside of Pittsburgh Pa and loved Chum Gum. I used to buy it in my home town of Pine Ridge SD! Best taste I will never forget. But I'd rather chew Chum Gum. I remember leaving Calverton Junior High in Baltimore, MD Whitmore & Riggs Ave with my left over pennies and purchased my gum from the corner store located Mosher Street, to walk home with chewing and blowing bubbles. That long-forgotten name popped right out of my cobwebbed memories. 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. Tootsie Roll dropped the Fleer name from all former products, such as Dubble Bubble, after the buyout. Delicious! Also coated with powdered sugar. Wish they would bring it back. 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. Bubble Gum & Chewing Gum | Old Time Candy I bought it in St. Albans. One for me. Back in the 30s and 40s when I was a boy Chum gum was a terrible chew. I bought it at many places in Harford County, Maryland. Popped it hours. (The Good Old Days) As a child I was very frugal with my money. i hated it, the barber apparently didnt know how to do any other trim than a god awful bowl cut. 38 Discontinued Candies People Desperately Want to Return Did they change it or is my memory bad? Most of the time it was all chum gum for me. Tastes a lot like it. Bubble Yum Rockin' Raspberry flavor. As such, eating gluten-free products in some cases, products that may contain gums . This Lane Tech grad (1970) enjoyed this gum for years - and wish some company would re-make it. Packaging is similar to the "original" as is the formula. Best Wishes, Albert Baroody. Your email address will not be published. Remember how much of the penny candy and gum was unwrapped. Fleer Company eventually turned their focus to toys and trading cards but their Dubble Bubble brand remained strong. Hopefully, someone will purchase the rights to these iconic treats. Bought them every year. Sadly, Maple Nut Goodies were discontinued by the manufacturer along with so many other delightful Brachs product. They were relish!!! I loved it. I thought I was the only one who remebered Chum gum, Razzles and Bubs Daddy gum in the yardstick packaging. I can't believe I found this site. I was a kid in Winston-Salem NC and now I'm 54 and I can vividly remember the taste of Chum Gum. When I was a child the candy bars were large and worth the money. WoW! This company sold a stick, spearmint-flavored chewing gumnamed Chum Gum! Years of searching, this was the only printed Chum Gum reference I could find. West Virginia at alot of different places! Cause it taste good and it freshen up your breath. It was the bested ever!! It absolutely was the best bubble gum in the world. I still miss that gum and would pay alot of money to have more. Love Chum GUM! White powdery coated soft bubble gum that blew bubbles the size of your whole face and ended up stuck there when they burst. It came in sticks (5 per pack, if I remember correctly ) and the pack color corresponded with the flavor. It was actually the middle of my work day as a door to door salesman and I was stopping to get gas. Three sticks for 0.1 cent. IN TRAVEL I TRIED TO FIND THIS GUM IT IS SO SAD THE COMPANY STOPPED MAKING IT. Awesome memories of summertime in the 60's and 70's riding my bike to Aloha Drug Store for Chum Gum! There was a small corner store three blocks in any direction from my house. I never googled chum gum and just did. Who made Chum Gum? that and Milk Duds (the old ones without that crappy shiny finish) I used to as a kid get them at the little green store in Appleton Wi.i went to that store foe 10 yrs and didnt know it by its real name,but it was little and green, I GRE UP IN CHICAGO WITH CHUM GUM AND THOSE HOT DOG GUMS AND WONDERFUL BLOMMERS CHOCOLATE. I WISH THEY WOULD BRING IT BACK.I HAVE NEVER TASTED ANOTHER GUM THAT EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THAT GREAT TASTE. Maybe that is why we don't have chum gum the base is made from tree's OMG. Does anyone know? For the most part, these came in either 2 sticks or 5 sticks to a pack. The Fleer Factory closed many years agoTo bad for us Chum Gum fans, My wife bought me on sale after easter. I learned about it from my brother in the late 60's. I can't believe I found others who remember Chum Gum - my absolute favorite back in the 50's and 60's. And also does any one remember the sputnik gum - round blue gumball with sugar coating? Please bring it back. 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. CandyFavorites sells the Long Coconut Boys, Squirrel Nut Zippers and I think the original Mary Jane Candy. Fleer originally developed a bubble gum formulation called Blibber-Blubber in 1906. Yeah man, I used to go to North Ward School on 4th Street and we'd go to Tussey's Drug Store. Swallowing gum: Is it harmful? - Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic I also thought no one else knew about it, I hope it comes back. Professor Dumbledore loved the muggle sweets! I live in South Dakota and LOVED Chum Gum :) Bought it at Woolworth's here. Then you pop it, stick it back in your mouth and start another bubble. I know in some cases companies take over other companies and maybe the new companys equipment is not geared towards making a candy. I was wondering if anyone out there happens to remember Light Blue Sugar Coated gumballs. It would be great if one of the candy companies could duplicate that great flavor. I too have yearnd for Chum Gum. I did a yahoo search on chum gum thats how iI found this page. 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'm 54 and haven't seen that gum since about 1970. Where did those days go. His company originally began in 1885 and unfortunately, it went bankrupt in 2005. anyone else remember them? Can you bring it back ? Tooth decay (dental caries) also may result. Does anyone remember how good the candy lipsticks were, the ones they make now are nothing like the ones we could getOh to be young and free again..miss those days. finding this site is almost as great as finding a store that still sells chum gum(i wish i could). My grandmother owned a pizza store that sold penny candy. Like as in yesterday! I'd pay a dollar a stick if it was available. I still can get Bottle Caps, Laffy Taffy, Now N Laters, Sprees, Nerds and Sweet Tarts. I grew up in El Dorado, Arkansas and remember chewing Chum Gum! Brock's (not Brach's) candy puffs (very soft, melt in your mouth candy balls) Bonkers Fruit Chews. It was the very best bubble gum, and it smelled so good in my purse. Fleer needs to start making it again. My girlfriend and I used to have bubble blowing contests with it. I am so glad so many other people remember that gum. Oh, if they would only bring Chum Gum back! It's the only treat that really stands out in my memories of childhood, except maybe Sugar Daddy's. I also have looked for Chum gum for years. I remember the taste and smell so well. They would make lots of money. When a specially marked charmspop wrapper could get you a free one. 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 would betcha that no other beer in Europe or anywhere on planet tasted like that stuff. I remember eating them frozen at the South Park Swimming Pool on Corrigan Drive as a youngster. I cant believe they stopped making CERTS Breath Mints. I was engaged and my fianc was in the Air Force. I also used to buy Chum Gum in a St. Louis confectionary (I also mentioned confectionaries in the P-D post). I found a box on Ebay from the 50s, but could not imagine eating something that old.lol. Is there anywhere that still have some? And I couldnt blame them!!!) And where are Neccos??? I would so love to have chum gum back1. 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. My brother and I would collect pop bottles in the 50s and early 60s. I CAN STILL TASTE IT! Chum Gum Alum. I am 56 years old and have been searching for it for years. 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! I wasn't tall enough to stand on the floor and play the machine. Stir mixture and put back in for 5-10 seconds intervals until completely melted. !I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT TASTES LIKE BUT I STILL REMEMBER THE TASTE OF THE GRAPE GUM THEY USED TO MAKE. Bubble Gum & Chewing Gum | Old Time Candy Bubble Gum Enjoy the best bubble gum and chewing gum varieties from when you were a kid. We would split the money we got( .10 to .15 cents) and then hit the penny candy. I think I actually came across some it just 3-4 years ago here in Houston. If I'm not mistaken there was three pieces in a sleeve. They are/were sweet-tart kind of candy. The gambler in me made me go for it but it never paid off. Oh why cant they bring back Chum Gum like they have brought back so many other old time candies?! Sometimes the flavor is decent, but you can't blow a bubble if your life depended on it. Takes me back to my childhood every time ( I am 57). History does not state if Fleer "borrowed" the name, or any legal problems because of it. The candy bars they make now are so small and do not taste as good. Beets have 2.8 grams of protein per cup or .5 grams per ounce. . how to make bubble gum http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/30/Make-Your-Own-Bubble-Gum74922.shtml. Chum Gum, Razzles and Dubble Bubble mentioned. If you do find any, its certainly just memorabilia and probably not in any condition to be chewed now after having been discontinued 50 years ago. Anybody remember these? They have never heard of it. Do they still make Beechnut gum? - AnswersAll If enough of us asked, perhaps it could happen. first opened in 1969, closing in 1974 (corporate bankruptcy). 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. I think it would be a big hit (with potty-based humour at an all-time high with kids). It had it's own taste-nothing like it. Unfortunately, despite all these memories and many other people with reminiscent feelings just like these, Chum Gum is no longer on the market. Unfortunately, the manufacturer discontinued all flavors of Certs. My brother and I would return bottles for Grandma to the store. I am 62 years old and would buy chum gum in a drug store in Argo, Illinois. Always left with a bag of Chum gum for the cents . The BEST penny candy counter ever. The big secret of Chum Gum's great flavor was that it was stick shaped bubble gum, and each stick was coated with powdered sugar. Chum Gum was my very favorite gum. Best gum ever!!!!! Chum Gum was great. 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 the company would bring it back!!! :-). I used to buy it at Allen's Grocery. And we didn't worry about having sugar-free gum back then! The assets were liquidated for creditor repayment and even the Fleer name was auctioned off with several other holdings. Mighty Gum Immunity $16.00 Mighty Gum's chewing candy contains a ton of natural, germ-fighting extracts, like ashwagandha, elderberry, and reishi mushroom. Homemade Bubble Gum | Imperial Sugar 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. But Chum gum is the best tasting gum in the world. Why? IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, I WOULD APPRECIATE THE INFO. I guess I am showing my age(61 on 9/19/1947.) Retro and Nostalgic Discontinued Candy and Gum The reason I am writing you is because for the past 16 years Ive been eating Twizzlers or Red Vines and they are awful. The absolute best bubblegum ever! 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. Tasted great, too! I was lacking money as a child so I only got to enjoy these products a handful of times. or Best Offer. I remember Chum Gum, candy lipstick, wax lips and nails and bottles, Chiclets, Turkish Taffy, Fizzies. My Co-Workers think I'm nuts. Live in Indy, would walk past a neighborhood store on way to school bus stop, I always got some Chum Gum before getting on bus. They were so delicious! Might have been associated with the discontinued candy section. I think if I could buy it now I might be tempted to mortgage my house & spend it all on Chum Gum. I AM 61 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF CHUM GUM! Somebody needs to produce this again. Omg. Walter took a recipe that had been founded in 1906 and adjusted it to create this delicious gum. and the "record" was a piece of gum. So it's pricy but it's out there. The smell, the taste - best ever. I've often ask people if they remember Chum Gum and no one knows what I'm talking about. google_color_border = "E7F0EB"; Also miss marathon bars.nothing today comes close! Cinnamon and spearmint, especially. I'm sure if I even smelled a stick I'd have involuntary visions of a bygone world populated by finned automobiles with sweeping lines and the calls of a street vendor yelling "Hot Tamales" -- as he pushed his cart down our street on a summer's evening -- ringing in my ears. Best years of our lives that I will never forget. I absolutely loved those Life Savers swirled lollipops from probably the 90s, they were so amazing and I would love to see them return! It was pink and I loved that two came in the wrapper. Look forward to hearing from you and trying these Unicorn flavored corns. The flavor lasted ALL DAY. Finally! I was only seven back then, but anytime the subject turns to candy when we were kids, Chum Gums were the first youd hear from me! I am 63 (10/21/45) and have never forgotten my all time favorite chewing gum. CHUM GUM HAD A TASTE ALL IT'S OWN.I GREW UP ON IT. In 2005, Fleer Company ended up declaring bankruptcy and they never bounced back as some companies do. best gum ever. My brother use to comment about it. I used to find it and steal him WONDERFUL Chum Gum!!! I take it out sometimes and think back .In the 50s it was 3sticks for .01. Sadly, these were discontinued many . A furniture store replaced it in 1972. $19.95. I am a bubble gum freak and Chum Gum was my absolute favorite. They disappeared quite a long time ago. This gum came in.a blue and green or pink and green or yellow and green. It has brought a big smile to my face reading all these comments S8C. I used to buy Chum Gum in St. Mary's, Pa at Johnson's Market, next to the Market Basket grocery store. But they were GOOD! The closest I have come to this flavor is Wrigleys Extra classic bubble flavor. I want my Chum Gum! Miss it cant find it..Yumm, yumm. Would love to find some BIZ!! 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. Long lasting flavor and makes great bubbles. 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. This candy now days cost almost $200 a bar and is not worth the cost. Naturally, some discontinued candy brings back memories, but getting beyond the obvious Id like to ask why are they discontinued is it sales, is it ingredients? Of course Chum gum was my favorite. Everyone I've ever mentioned it to has never heard of it. Hardly the case. 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. Best gum ever! Chum Gum was the best gum. It had a good taste, but the flavor was gone quickly. Thor was my favorite. We used to have bubble-blowing contests and Chum Gum was the gum of choice for this. Rauls corner store on the west side of Chicago was my supplier! It was made by Fleer. In time, your gums become swollen and bleed easily. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF AND WHERE IT IS AVAILABLE NOW??? After reading all these stories on Chum Gum, I want some now!!! it tasted so good. I agree,Chum is the best bubble gum I have ever tasted. Dentyne - Wikipedia I remember buying Chum Gum in the middle 50's. google_color_url = "1F2B9E"; Would love to see this come back on the market! This was in the 60's in Augusta,GA and only at Carpenter's 50-50 Store. One of my fondest memories of Germany. After the flavor wore off, the sting would last for hours on your tongue. Fleer - Wikipedia //2007-06-05: inthe70s Beech-Nut gum was a go-to breath freshener in the early to mid 20 th century, but gradually fell out of favor and was eventually discontinued. For 5 cents I could get a candy bar and 2 packages of Chum Gum. The BEST candy bar on the planet! where can i get this great gumnothing compares. flavor and texture was completely amazing. Peridex mouthwash may be useful in treating this. Sadly, Chiclets were permanently discontinued in 2018 and no mention has been made as to whether they will ever return. Glad to hear there are others of you who remember with me. they were fantastic and the start to my love of sour candies, and theyre gone. I loved the gum and wish whoever made it would bring it back. Not as good as Chum Gum, but still good memories. Fleer made it. Thanks, Candy. So many candies of yesteryear have disappeared and it is doconcerting. I bought a pack of 5 sticks once a week and chewed one on each school day. I wish I could find it somewhere! If I was real lucky and the big kids were not at Tussey's, I could talk Pop Tussey into getting out a couple of soda bottle cases and he'd let me play the pinball machine. The memory will fade. Whenever I mention it to all of my friends it just brings back to good ole days. Gingivitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic But not on Wednesdays because Bill closed at noon that day. Yes, I remember those candy lipsticks, they were creamy, not like today's. I was a college student making minimum wage at at summer job. 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!!!!!! I am looking for a candy from my youth called Pond Scum. I remember Chum Gum from a candy store across the train-tracks (scary!) How am I going to keep him happy now? By the way Mack, if we're all losers what are you doing wasting your time reading our comments? Bazooka Bubble Gum is still being made! I used to lick the white off and then put the gum in my mouth. For some reason, whenever I eat Double Bubble gum, I remember Chum Gum. The BBE, Best Bubble Ever. look on ebay just type Chum Gum and you will see someone is selling 1 stick for $7 plus $2.5 for S/H. WHERE CAN I FIND CHUM GUM? I remember when I was a little girl I went to St. Kevin's School and every day at lunch time we would to to the conner store and buy penny candy. I was going to Lake Jr high school back in the day and I always bought it everyday after school. Since you haven't heard from anyone from Iowa yet, I just had to write. i grew up chewing chum gum and can like many other tell someone about it and they look at me like i am crazy. The Chicago company was small. It was so unique to chew. Chiclets Peppermint Gum. Then I'd spit it out in Mrs. McCaffery's bushes next door, so I wouldn't get a different kind of chewing from Mom as I walked through the front door. 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. Made lots of spending cash buying Chum Gum by the case, while in Jr. High, and selling individually 4 for a nickle. Five sticks in a cardboard box for five cents. in the 70s, Food of the Seventies, Chum Gum I havent had them yet. Glad to know there are others who remember as well. I live in Iowa where I would buy it at the neighborhood grocery store. Treasure Island stores distinctly had wavy rooftops or front facades. (*The town may have been Steinbach, Ebelsbach which rang a bell for me. They had a penny candy counter there and I ALWAYS bought Chum-Gum. Oh, the flavor of that gum. They have a lot of the older candy that's hard to find. I agree with yo all! I last had it around 1971-72 and purchased it in a little Mom & Pop store off the Fellsway in Medford, MA. People used to say Who has Chum Gum? Yes, CHUM GUM two sticks wrapped individually in a royal blue wrapper. (3 stick package) Can anybody remember the names of the 3 cent candy bars? Don't think were the only ones out here moaning about the want for more of it! At CandyFavorites.com, we feel your pain and would like to assist in your candy therapy. Best gum ever! I have wracked my brain so many times trying to come up with this name. I am from Huntley outside of Chicago. Chum gum has a flavor I will never for get and as most of you have said it bring back the good old days when being a child was care free and good times. Couldn't blow two bubbles. Production of it ended by 1972, though stores had bought bulk, continuing to sell it for years after. Do you know if they still make them, and if so, how I could get some? Woolworth's on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, GA. I am glad everyone at this site remember it. i use to walk to my corner store and buy the individual sticks for a penny a piece.