antique chewing gum package by wriggly. – $10
The obvious first thought here is intentional joke. What, with the ridiculous premise, and the “wriggly” instead of Wrigley. But something about the post rings a little true, and a lot of crazy. There’s an earnestness to the detail that makes it believable. I can imagine, in a post-“Antiques Roadshow” world, that there is a species of mental illness that believes anything slightly old – even 1990’s chewing gum – has some intrinsic value.
I do have the sell by date on it (1996)
Those Roadshow appraisers do seem to care about specific manufacturing dates, so this may add value.
May not be good for eating or chewing! It is still soft. For collecting.
Well, of course! Just like that tin L’il Abner wind-up toy you’re not supposed to play with, lest you damage it, you don’t chew your antique gum. You display it in your gum case, to jealous friends.
Of course, condition is king when it comes to vintage items, so even though you won’t chew it, you should be able to, so it’s good to describe its softness. That ups the price.
Please send me an email as to “your estimate” of it’s market value.
Wait, I know how this goes – auction value? At retail? Or for insurance purposes? I’m supposed to highball the insurance estimate, right? Screw those insurance companies.
Please ask me any questions you have, and “I will do my best”.
Do you have a list of comparables I can use to determine value? You know what I mean – what have other 1996 Wrigley gum packages gone for on the open market? Is there a glut? Or is this a hard to find model? Custom label? Autographed by some Wrigley family member?
Oh, and on a scale of 1-10, how crazy are you? I say 7 or 8, but the girl in the cubicle next to me is shouting “nine!”
Thank you very much. Can ship to a US address via USPS for a small shipping “cost”.
The quotation marks are beginning to puzzle me.
Not responsible for its food value or purity!
Who cares?! This isn’t for chewing or eating. It’s for collecting. Leigh Keno doesn’t worry about the fat calories in a Windsor chair.
Please make me an offer.
I will walk you to the clinic.
Thank you.
No problem.
Wonder what flavour it was…
in the antiques roadshow world in 100 yrs, that stuff will be a collectible. way too soon now. THROW IT OUT! unless, of course, you want someone to pick it up…
Ahh, epic. A small part of me thinks it’s a joke though…
I hope it’s not though. I wonder, if wrappers from the 90’s are worth anything I wonder how many millions I’ve got hidden away behind bookcases, wardrobes, etc?
Antique…you keep using that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means.
Personally, think this person should hook up with the Taco Bell salsa bag poster… Sounds like an e-harmony match to me.
Doublemint or Juicy Fruit? We’re lacking basic information I need to make my final offer.
Sell-by dates are meaningless. I’ve got much older stuff than this in my bunker.
Your pictures are funny but way, way too much lame commentary. Take a lesson from http://cakewrecks.com.
I would advise to pass on this unless the seller can supply the original register receipt. Location of original sale is paramount in antique chewing gum circles. Gum purchased in seedier neighborhoods has much less value than the chewing habits of the posh.
I’m positive this is a joke. The content is almost believable, but the random quotes have me convinced that it’s not serious.
Misty, I mildly disagree with you, but mainly because of this:
http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/
The saddest part is that the poster has the packages that say Wrigley but still managed to spell it wrong.
how about some ABC gum
I dunno… some weird losers (such as myself) collect vintage packaging. When Wrigley’s changed the 70 years old or so designs on their gums, I felt a little tug of nostalgia. I have actually looked to buy some of the old wrappers… SO… I call legit. Strange, niche hobby for sure, but not totally unbelievable.
What a pathtic way to push an url.
Since when is something from 1996 an antique? I’m only 24, but sheesh, that makes me feel old.
What if I find a pack of gum from 1993? Ahh, the nostalgia… And it would be worth far more than a pack from 1996…
I will make you an “offer” to pay you in “money.”
-Cougar :{)
Is it the plen-t pack of 17 pieces, or is it the downsized 15 piece pack?