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Lot 398
Archive of new old stock chewing gum.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for
$2,160
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Archive of new old stock chewing gum. V.p. (bulk American), early to mid-20th century. A tote including an estimated 400 or more pieces of chewing gum (including many multi-stick packs), in addition to some mints and cough drops, weighing about 20 pounds total. The archive includes numerous brands, most now obsolete, from many different American candy manufacturers.
A short list of brands and flavors represented includes: Lucky Penny, Goudey's Pick-A-Ninny, Gordon's Dewberry, Fan Tan, Needler's K.C., Privateer, Gordon's Spearmint, Red Ball, Edwards Triple Mint, Luxury Peppermint, Edwards Cowboy Peppermint, Bubblicious, Adams Peppermint, Larson's Spearmint, Beech-Nut, Rawleigh's, Topps Spearmint, Topps Peppermint, Pulver's Joy-Mint, Curtiss Medicated Cough Gum, B-Wise (Breath Wise) Gum, Wrigley's Sweet Sixteen, Zeno Peppermint, and many more.
Sizes vary; average package 3".
Condition
Occasional tears or chipping to wrappers, a small number of pieces broken or split; overall, very good to near fine.
Available payment options
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