View Full Version : 80's Topps video arcade gum
y-bot
10-23-2007, 02:29 PM
Anyone else remember these?
http://www.toyarchive.com/MiscArcadeGumCandyMIB.html
My work just bought a huge collection of Transformers, Go-Bots, Voltron and other 70's-80's robots from a vintage toy store that closed and I was trying to find some info on Shogun Warriors die-cast toys and I found this. That website is really cool, I've used it before for Go-Bots info but never saw the video arcade gum.
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Frankie_Says_Relax
10-23-2007, 03:17 PM
Yup.
I used to buy those at Kay-Bee Toys when I was a young'un. The gum inside looked a bit like Wonka Nerds ... it was in small nuggets.
If memory serves, I think you needed to pretty much destroy them to get the gum out though, which is probably why many never survived.
InsaneDavid
10-23-2007, 03:26 PM
Yup.
I used to buy those at Kay-Bee Toys when I was a young'un. The gum inside looked a bit like Wonka Nerds ... it was in small nuggets.
It's the same stuff as those little mini milk carton gum containers that replaced these up next to the register at Kay-Bee after the arcade era passed. Remeber those to? There was orange, apple, and grape if I remember correctly.
Frankie_Says_Relax
10-23-2007, 03:31 PM
It's the same stuff as those little mini milk carton gum containers that replaced these up next to the register at Kay-Bee after the arcade era passed. Remeber those to? There was orange, apple, and grape if I remember correctly.
Oh, absolutely. Do they still make those?
I remember the portioning of the stuff always got me ... it was WAY too much for one mouthfull, but always tempting enough to try to do the whole thing at once.
J2games
10-23-2007, 04:40 PM
We have cases of the old Donkey Kong Trading Card packs from the 80's. (although I wouldn't eat the gum anymore!) Same with TMNT cards, original Mario Bros cards, etc.
I'd love to see if anyone still has a box of the PacMan cereal...
Howie6925
10-23-2007, 04:41 PM
I dont remember ever seeing those style in the 80's but I do remember this gem.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/Howie6925/pacfront.jpg
JLukas
10-23-2007, 05:35 PM
It's the same stuff as those little mini milk carton gum containers that replaced these up next to the register at Kay-Bee after the arcade era passed. Remeber those to? There was orange, apple, and grape if I remember correctly.
Anyone remember what they were called and if you can still buy them anywhere?
Kitsune Sniper
10-23-2007, 05:54 PM
Anyone remember what they were called and if you can still buy them anywhere?
... Fuck me, I know what you're talking about. I know that candy, I used to eat it when I was in grade school!
I don't think I've seen a box of the stuff in at least two years, though. I think some local street vendors may still have a few...
y-bot
10-23-2007, 06:48 PM
I dont remember ever seeing those style in the 80's but I do remember this gem.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/Howie6925/pacfront.jpg
I have one of those.
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Gamereviewgod
10-23-2007, 09:53 PM
I have the whole set of the gum. You can see them to the left on the first shelf.
http://videogamecollectors.com/gallery/Gaming-Nirvana/roomdown1
Drag0nsfyre
10-23-2007, 10:55 PM
I love me some Shogun Warriors! :D I have a few diecast ones as well as 3 Jumbo ones.
If you are still in search for some info on them you may want to check out this site. http://www.wildtoys.com/Shogun/index.asp He has a pretty good wealth of info I found to be helpful in my earlier research. :)
y-bot
10-24-2007, 12:26 AM
I love me some Shogun Warriors! :D I have a few diecast ones as well as 3 Jumbo ones.
If you are still in search for some info on them you may want to check out this site. http://www.wildtoys.com/Shogun/index.asp He has a pretty good wealth of info I found to be helpful in my earlier research. :)
Yep, that's the site I use too. I wish he had close up pictures of the 3" robots out of the boxes. I have Leopaldon, Combattra and Dragun in average condition and a couple of the ships so far. For some reason I was getting that persons site confused with Super Toy Archive.
Blitzwing256
10-24-2007, 02:14 AM
I collect those myself (along with anything robotish from the 80s) if you have any questions on something obscure I might be able to help, and even more be interested in buying stuff espeically 80s bootlegs.