Dum Dums (lollipop)
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Dum Dum Pop or Dum Dums is a sphere-shaped lollipop named by I.C. Bahr, a Sales Manager at the Akron Candy Company in Bellevue, Ohio, in 1924. In 1953 the Dum Dum Pop was purchased by the Spangler Candy Company and moved manufacturing to Bryan, Ohio. The founder of Dum Dums was John Phillips. Dum Dums are made from sugar and corn syrup that is cooked before coloring and flavoring are added. After pressing, the stick is then added.
Dum Dums are made in about sixteen different flavors; nine or ten of these flavors are classic flavors; 5 or 6 are cycled in and out. The "Mystery Flavor," present in every bag of Dum Dums, is a combination of two flavors in the bag. Mystery flavors are typically formed when the main machine is switching from one flavor 'strand' to another, thus resulting in truly random combinations of two differing tastes with each batch.
Flavor history
- Lemon (original flavor, 1953-2000)
- Lime (original flavor, 1953-1991)
- Orange (original flavor, 1953-2000)
- Coconut-Pineapple (original flavor, 1953-1970, 2005-2008)
- Cherry (original flavor, 1953- )
- Grape (original flavor, 1954- )
- Butterscotch (original flavor, 1953-)
- Root Beer (1953-1961, 1968- )
- Strawberry (1954- )
- Chocolate (1955-1960, 1966-1975, 2002-2008 )
- Banana (1960-1966, 2005-2008)
- Raspberry (1961-1968,1975-1982)
- Black Cherry (1968-1970)
- Cream Soda (1968- )
- Pineapple (1970-2001)
- Watermelon (1982- )
- Peach (1987-2002)
- Sour Apple (1991-2000, 2001- )
- Blue Raspberry (1995- )
- Orange Cream (2001-2002)
- Fruit Punch (2001-2002)
- Buttered Popcorn (2001-2002)
- Bubble Gum (2002- )
- Cotton Candy (2002- )
- Cherry Cola (2005-2009 )
- Pink Lemonade (2005-2009 )
- Ashlynn Coconut (2008-)
- Tangerine (2008-)
- Mango (2008-)
- Banana Split (2008-)
- Strawberry Shortcake (2008-)
- Cinnamon Roll (2009-)
- Chocolate Caramel (2009-)
- Raspberry Creme (2009-)
- Cool Lime(2009-)
- Luscious Lemon (2009-)
Future Flavors
The Dum Dum Pop website is currently letting site surfers vote on the flavor they would like to see in stores. The choices are Apple pie, Blueberry, Cranberry, French Toast, Honeydew, Peach, Pumpkin, and Toasted Marshmallow.:)
Orange Cream will be released again.