Bubble Tape is a type of

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produced by

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, and introduced in 1988. It experienced its greatest popularity in the early 1990s, due to its unique packaging and direct

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to preteen children ("it's six feet of bubble gum - for you, not them"—"them" referring to parents or just adults in general). At the peak of its popularity, over 1 million containers for Bubble Tape were being manufactured a week. Bubble Tape comes in a small, round,

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container similar in size to a

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. This contains six feet (1.8 m) of gum wrapped in a spiral. The container functions much like a

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, although the top half can be removed or broken off.

Flavors

Most flavors are those available from the regular Hubba Bubba chewing gum line: * Awesome Original * Sour Green Apple * Sour

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* Sour Blue Raspberry *

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* Strapping Strawberry *

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* Gushing

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* Snappy Strawberry * Triple Treat (also titled 'Triple Mix') – A mix of strawberry, blueberry, and watermelon * Sugar Free Very Berry – A dentist-recommended version of Bubble Tape, a mix of grape and blue raspberry *

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– A seasonal flavor * Tangy Tropical * Cola Party * Groovy Watermelon

Also available in

* Mega Roll – of Bubble Tape gum * King Size – of Bubble Tape gum

References

External links

* Chewing gum Wrigley Company brands Products introduced in 1988 {{Confection-stub