Video Arcade Gum
2Jul2009
Topps came out with these very awesome containers of gum right about the time of the North American video game crash. I have a vague recollection of buying these and the gum inside being mini-Chiclets. Sadly I never kept one and if I tried it is long since crushed in some box somewhere.
If you look very closely I think you will be pretty impressed by the details on these things. Not bad for a disposable gum container. Check out a single container:
Main Sell Sheet for Topps – Video Arcade Gum [@] Flickr
Donkey Kong Jr. Container (it is/was for sale) [@] Flickr
- Tags: Gum, Topps, Video Games
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(jeff)isageek
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:43 am
oh i remember those!!! all of a sudden i got the urge to chew gum and play some galaga!!! :)
The Retroist
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I came here to chew bubble gum and play Galaga and I seem to be fresh out of bubble gum! Oh, wait here is some. Nevermind.
christopher tupa
August 31st, 2009 at 9:13 am
They used to make some awesome candy containers back in the day!!!
Rob
November 30th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Hi,
if anyones interested in these, I have 5 of these for sale, unopened, good condition + sell sheet as pictured above.