Dubble Bubble

What it is

The original pink bubble gum, in twist wrappers with comics.

The story

• 1928: first made by Walter Diemer, an accountant at the Fleer Chewing Gum Company, Philadelphia.
• 1998: Concord Confections takes over.
• 2003: Tootsie Roll Industries takes over.

Fun facts

• The first bubble gum sold to the public (1928).
• It is pink because pink was the only food coloring at the factory.
• Production stopped in 1942 because of wartime shortages and started again in 1951.
• Pud and his pals have starred in the wrapper comics since 1950.

Is Dubble Bubble still made?

Yes. Dubble Bubble is still made, by Tootsie Roll Industries. Look for it at candy shops that stock old-fashioned candy, or search for Dubble Bubble on Amazon.

If you like Dubble Bubble

• Clove gum (around 1914): A warm, spicy clove-flavored stick gum.
• Bazooka gum (1947): Pink bubble gum in a chunky piece, famous for the little comic inside.
• Clark's Teaberry gum (1900): Pink stick gum with a minty, wintergreen-like teaberry flavor.
• Fruit Stripe gum (1960): Striped fruit gum in a zebra-print pack, famous for a burst of flavor that fades fast.

See every candy from the 1920s or all chewing gum.