paper prop request: Beemans gum from The Rocketeer

[DavidS]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rocketeer-scree...8QQihZ015QQcategoryZ60360QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

theres a screen used one from the movie.....
seems like that would be a really easy paper prop to make..... does anyone have a file avalbile for download of it?

this would make a great display peice with all those MR helmets recently sold...

 

[KitSmasher]

I'm pretty sure they still make Beeman's in a vintage style wrapper like that.

 

[SgtFang]

Oh man, the name is on the tip of my tongue, but I'm drawing a blank! Somebody here did a batch of these years ago, that were really great- nice and glossy w/ the little pull tab to open it, and it had modern Beemans inside. I kept having the threaten my boy with painful fractures to keep him away from mine. :cool

Anybody remember who it was?

-Sarge

 

[Paradox]

I'm pretty sure they still make Beeman's in a vintage style wrapper like that.

They do, but instead of saying "PEPSIN GUM" it says "CHEWING GUM" below the name. Also, the graphic is different now.

-G

 

[DavidS]

yep.... gotta have the old style!!!

and i swear this would be a decent paper prop if someone hand the file...

 

[rocketeer25]

Patrick (LZeitgeist) did a run many many years ago. It was the first replica prop I ever bought. :cool

Someone may have done another run of these since, but I don't remember who...

 

[DARTH SABER]

I believe you can find the REAL gum in the old style at Cracker Barrel restaurants. I picked up a couple of packs a couple of years ago (They were also in the Right Stuff). Dont know if it's the same old version though.

ds

 

[starfighter66]

while not beemans these links just might help in recreating it.
http://www.hardscrabblefarm.com/images/ww2/paperwork/wrigleys_pk_gum.pdf
http://www.wrapperschoice.com/templates.htm
http://www.victoryseeds.com/candystore/gum_beemans.html

 

[tripoli]

I can get those at the Ohio Historical shop in Grand Rapids Ohio. They have a gift shop that carries them. I can try to check it otu this weekend to see if they still carry them and I can purchase some. Last time I saw them was last fall there.

 

[DavidS]

so you mean to tell me that the Cracker barrel has the REAL old style ones?

if thats the case im going tommorrow!

 

[DARTH SABER]

so you mean to tell me that the Cracker barrel has the REAL old style ones?

if thats the case im going tommorrow!

I can't confrim that yet...The packs of gum are packed away in a box somewhere. Ill dig them up and check to see if they're the same vintage style.

DS

 

[TimDrakeRobin]

indeed they do, I have two packs myself.

 

[The Wolf]

Individual vintage gum wrappings can be found here:
http://www.strictly-gi.com/wrappers.pdf

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[juno]

The Wolf -- that site has some awesome resources! Thanks for the link!

 

[DavidS]

wow thats it!

but the "wrapper" part is that tanish color and the movie one was white....
hmmmm

 

[DavidS]

i dont have the PS Skiillzz to do it, but could someone take that Beemans image from the above PDG..... and give it a white background?

if you could, itd be perfect..