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ShittyBritty remembers...Oh man, the grape flavor of bubble tape was the SHIT! I used to offer some to my brother, and ... More »
Posted on 04/03/08
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Five sticks not enough gum for you? A Big Pack too small for your Violet Beauregarde tendencies? Have we got the solution for you. Created by the makers of Hubba Bubba, Bubble Tape was the thing for kids and teens in the 1990s to be chewing. Bubble Tape in your pocket meant you had six full feet of chewing pleasure ready to be rolled out. According to the advertisements, “it’s six feet of bubble gum for you, not them.” Finally, something we were told to not share (although most of us were compelled to by nagging and begging friends).
Bubble Tape was unique: a six-foot length of gum was wrapped in a spiral and plunked into a small plastic container about the size of a hockey puck. Once the user put the gum through the slot, it could be dispensed like tape and a kid could grab as much or as little as they wanted. Or, if we were feeling particularly gluttonous, we could pop the top off and take the whole thing. Not that I, nor the folks at Retroland would recommend such a thing. Seriously, them's a lot of bubbles-- as discovered by anyone who found out the hard way.
Today, Bubble Tape is available at most convenience and grocery stores, with flavors ranging from the original ‘bubblegum’ flavor to grape and watermelon. They even have a “dentist-recommended” sugar-free version, as well as nine and ten-foot rolls, in case the six-foot mouthful just isn't enough.
