"Bubble Yum" Print Ad

"Bubble Yum" Print Ad at Vintage Ads posted by spuzzlightyear
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[Terry Anderson]

Bubble Yum came out when I was in eighth grade, and there were a few enterprising young entrepreneurs who capitalized (literally) on the novelty and popularity of the new product by hitting the local drugstores and buying multi-packs and reselling it at school for a whopping 25 cents a piece! Considering that the price for a single five piece pack was only a quarter the profit margin was substantial, probably better than selling weed at the time. The trade in black market Bubble Yum got so frenzied the school had to put a moratorium on it, cracking down on the dealers, and banning gum in the school for a period of time. Ah, memories.