Big League Chew

smarchee

saw some big league chew in the convenience story tonight and had to pick some up probably the best gum ever

been chewing a wad for about 20 minutes and its still flavourable

you can blow some serious bubbles with this stuff

did you know it was banned in Canada for years because it resembled chewing tobacco so closely

mca47

I loved that stuff as a kid!!!!!

Empty Glass

the little dive bar I go to has a little snack rack which has chips/pretzels...stuff you'd expect. I'm down there one day and they have a box of Big League Chew ?!? Ask Adam the barkeep to grab me a pack. Stuff is great.

That was before the kids started little league. I grab a bag per game.

peacefrompaul

having a big league sized grizzly right now

SatansFuton

smarchee wrote:

did you know it was banned in Canada for years because it resembled chewing tobacco so closely

I didn't know that. I think they banned candy cigarettes in the U.S. for a while. It seems like in the late 90's or so they were banned. A Google search tells me they're no longer banned, but I haven't seen any in ages. I see Big League Chew all over though. I loved that stuff growing up.

peacefrompaul

SatansFuton wrote:

smarchee wrote:

did you know it was banned in Canada for years because it resembled chewing tobacco so closely

I didn't know that. I think they banned candy cigarettes in the U.S. for a while. It seems like in the late 90's or so they were banned. A Google search tells me they're no longer banned, but I haven't seen any in ages. I see Big League Chew all over though. I loved that stuff growing up.

I have a pack of candy cigarettes.

This is the pack right here

smarchee

peacefrompaul wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

smarchee wrote:

did you know it was banned in Canada for years because it resembled chewing tobacco so closely

I didn't know that. I think they banned candy cigarettes in the U.S. for a while. It seems like in the late 90's or so they were banned. A Google search tells me they're no longer banned, but I haven't seen any in ages. I see Big League Chew all over though. I loved that stuff growing up.

I have a pack of candy cigarettes.

This is the pack right here

I want to be just like Dad

peacefrompaul

smarchee wrote:

I want to be just like Dad

Isn't that hilarious?

I was at Pike Place Market in Seattle and had to pick it up. Got a Sigmund Freud action figure as well.

DURP

SatansFuton wrote:

smarchee wrote:

did you know it was banned in Canada for years because it resembled chewing tobacco so closely

I didn't know that. I think they banned candy cigarettes in the U.S. for a while. It seems like in the late 90's or so they were banned. A Google search tells me they're no longer banned, but I haven't seen any in ages. I see Big League Chew all over though. I loved that stuff growing up.

I saw some candy cigs while in Salem MA. They were even in the mock packs. I remember them tasting like chalk. I imagine they do not taste any better today.

smarchee

I remember the Popeye candy cigarettes



I remember my father not liking me buying this as a kid lol

SatansFuton

DURP wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

smarchee wrote:

did you know it was banned in Canada for years because it resembled chewing tobacco so closely

I didn't know that. I think they banned candy cigarettes in the U.S. for a while. It seems like in the late 90's or so they were banned. A Google search tells me they're no longer banned, but I haven't seen any in ages. I see Big League Chew all over though. I loved that stuff growing up.

I saw some candy cigs while in Salem MA. They were even in the mock packs. I remember them tasting like chalk. I imagine they do not taste any better today.

There were two kinds. There was that chalky kind you're talking about that you just ate, and there was the bubble gum kind. It was basically a piece of bubble gum shaped like a cigarette, and wrapped in a piece of paper. It had powdered sugar between the paper and gum so you could blow on it and "smoke" would come out. In both cases they were nasty to me. The gum kind was one notch below baseball card gum, and the candy cigarettes were, as you said, chalky. But when you were a kid, you got the bottle of IBC root beer (which came in the real looking beer bottle) and some candy cigarettes, and you were the baddest kid on the playground.

DURP

SatansFuton wrote:

DURP wrote:

I saw some candy cigs while in Salem MA. They were even in the mock packs. I remember them tasting like chalk. I imagine they do not taste any better today.

There were two kinds. There was that chalky kind you're talking about that you just ate, and there was the bubble gum kind. It was basically a piece of bubble gum shaped like a cigarette, and wrapped in a piece of paper. It had powdered sugar between the paper and gum so you could blow on it and "smoke" would come out. In both cases they were nasty to me. The gum kind was one notch below baseball card gum, and the candy cigarettes were, as you said, chalky. But when you were a kid, you got the bottle of IBC root beer (which came in the real looking beer bottle) and some candy cigarettes, and you were the baddest kid on the playground.

And today you can get those same candies and root beer but if you have the fake arm sleeve tatoos you're straight out of San Quinton and the swing set is your's for life.

smarchee

SatansFuton wrote:

It was basically a piece of bubble gum shaped like a cigarette, and wrapped in a piece of paper. It had powdered sugar between the paper and gum so you could blow on it and "smoke" would come out.

oh yeah I remember that, lol, I loved those gum cigarettes with powdered sugar so it looked like smoke

DURP

smarchee wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

It was basically a piece of bubble gum shaped like a cigarette, and wrapped in a piece of paper. It had powdered sugar between the paper and gum so you could blow on it and "smoke" would come out.

oh yeah I remember that, lol, I loved those gum cigarettes with powdered sugar so it looked like smoke

Yeah but you could only get one maybe two "puffs" out of it. Satan is right about the taste it was a notch below the baseball card gum which is sad when you think about it.

Anyone remember the beef jerky that came in cans that look like the Skoal cans?

peacefrompaul

DURP wrote:

smarchee wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

It was basically a piece of bubble gum shaped like a cigarette, and wrapped in a piece of paper. It had powdered sugar between the paper and gum so you could blow on it and "smoke" would come out.

oh yeah I remember that, lol, I loved those gum cigarettes with powdered sugar so it looked like smoke

Yeah but you could only get one maybe two "puffs" out of it. Satan is right about the taste it was a notch below the baseball card gum which is sad when you think about it.

Anyone remember the beef jerky that came in cans that look like the Skoal cans?

Jerky chew is disgusting!

DURP

peacefrompaul wrote:

Jerky chew is disgusting!

Yes it is.

SatansFuton

DURP wrote:

peacefrompaul wrote:

Jerky chew is disgusting!

Yes it is.

Yeah, truly nasty. I like beef jerky, but whoever invented that shit should be tried for war crimes.

LloydXmas

you should try to get the whole bag in your mouth

DS1119

Big League Chew is the shit. Used to always have a cheek full of either that or Now and Laters at all times when playing ball.

JonnyPistachio

LloydXmas wrote:

you should try to get the whole bag in your mouth

I cant believe its still around!
reminds me of this stuff too:

Fighting Hellfish

Love the stuff, especially Ground Ball Grape. But can't resist the urge to swallow it after about 5 minutes

peacefrompaul

JonnyPistachio wrote:

LloydXmas wrote:

you should try to get the whole bag in your mouth

I cant believe its still around!
reminds me of this stuff too:

Had two boxes of fun dip earlier this year!

peacefrompaul

SatansFuton wrote:

DURP wrote:

peacefrompaul wrote:

Jerky chew is disgusting!

Yes it is.

Yeah, truly nasty. I like beef jerky, but whoever invented that shit should be tried for war crimes.

I like beef jerky as well! Shame!

mydogmookieblaylock

Grape Big League Chew is the best!

it was always fun to stuff the whole pack in your mouth right in front of your friend who didnt have any and hoped you would share.

Dru_Cortez

Fighting Hellfish wrote:

Love the stuff, especially Ground Ball Grape. But can't resist the urge to swallow it after about 5 minutes

I have the same problem...
...
... oh wait, we're talking about GUM!

(rim shot)

Cheers.

Mamasan23

JonnyPistachio wrote:

LloydXmas wrote:

you should try to get the whole bag in your mouth

I cant believe its still around!
reminds me of this stuff too:

:shock: :shock: I LOVED fun dip!!!!

peacefrompaul

Mamasan23 wrote:

JonnyPistachio wrote:

LloydXmas wrote:

you should try to get the whole bag in your mouth

I cant believe its still around!
reminds me of this stuff too:

:shock: :shock: I LOVED fun dip!!!!

Damn... wish I would have known. My mom gave me two boxes full of them.

I threw most of them away.

Mamasan23

peacefrompaul wrote:

Damn... wish I would have known. My mom gave me two boxes full of them.

I threw most of them away.

:shock: :shock: :shock:

BLASPHEMY!

smarchee

mydogmookieblaylock wrote:

Grape Big League Chew is the best!

it was always fun to stuff the whole pack in your mouth right in front of your friend who didnt have any and hoped you would share.

smarchee

I still have my pack on my coffee table, didnt chew all the chew last night

and I loved the Fun Dip too when I was kid

I hope everyone ate their stick

81

big league chew was the best as a kid.

never heard of fun dip