Talk:Chiclets

Statement

The gum is no longer widely available in the US... Is there some article that validates this? It is available by me in New York. I know this as I am chewing it right now.24.110.47.159 (talk) 23:35, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Just last week I saw Chiclets for sale on the counter at my local corner store (in Boston). So in the Northeastern US at least, they aren't that hard to find. 65.213.77.129 (talk) 22:17, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

I removed that statement from the article, as Chiclets have been readily available everywhere I've lived in MO, IL, AR, and TN, and NY and MA have been mentioned by others. If it's not available in the other 44 states, please cite something that says so. 97.85.150.136 (talk) 07:53, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

it used to be available everywhere in the PHilippines (199X's). I had a craving for this a few weeks back and have been unable to find them anywhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.96.57.66 (talk) 08:13, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

I’m currently looking at an online article in Mashed by Felix Behr dated 1/11/22 which quotes the WSJ and SEP on the discontinuation (and seeming still available gum) stating that as recently as 2020 the brand was still available although it may only be purchased in markets outside of the US. I’m on my iPad right now and cannot do a cite or edit easily. When I get the opportunity I will expand on the subject. Very ‘murky’ facts on this issue. THX1136 (talk) 02:34, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

I did the edit with 2 new sources, including the SEP article, for inline cites where appropriate. THX1136 (talk) 01:16, 22 November 2022 (UTC)

Year introduced

The article has that Chiclets were introduced in 1906, but the advertisement has a 1905 date. Where these being advertised before they were available to the public or is one (or possibly both) dates wrong?Jtyroler (talk) 01:45, 15 December 2011 (UTC)

Candy coated?

What does this mean? Several sites use this word, but they don't explain it. I assume it refers to the coating itself (either the material or that it is coated at all), but that usually is wax or shellac, which I don't really associate with candy? I know it is used, so perhaps it's an euphemism? (Since english isn't my first language, it may be I simply don't understand a common phrasing.) I'd suggest a separate page to explain it.--Cyberman TM (talk) 12:42, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

@Cyberman TM: "Candy coated" is a common term in plain English which does not need an entire separate article to explain something so simple to fluent English readers. It means covered with a (usually smooth) hard layer of sugar. You can find out more about it on the internet. O'Dea (talk) 14:01, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Essentially the same

The article in its present form claims that "Chiclets are essentially the same as the indigenous chicle". Haven't most modern chewing gum manufacturers substituted butadiene-based synthetic rubber for chicle? A citation is needed to back up the claim, or the sentence should be removed. O'Dea (talk) 13:54, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

No mention of the varieties

Surprised there is no mention of the variety of flavors that were available. There were also mini-Chiclets which were tiny squares, each a different color corresponding to its fruit flavor (orange colored for orange flavor, etc.) that came in a pouch/envelope container. I’ll see what I can find.THX1136 (talk) 03:44, 15 December 2023 (UTC)