Colgan's gum not original
 

Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>Careful gents, this is not the correct gum with this tin. The colgan's gum is round and flat just like the cardboard piece shown here. (p)<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280267254108&ssPa geName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280267254108&ssPa geName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018</a>

Colgan's gum not original
 

Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Yep...this is what original Colgan's Chips look like.<br /><br /><a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/bretta%20family%20archives/?action=view&current=00whatcouldhave003.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/bretta%20family%20archives/00whatcouldhave003.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Colgan's gum not original
 

Posted By: <b>Mark Macrae</b><p>Dan...judging by the distance between the two round mold spots, It looks like your gum was face to face to a Honus Wagner Colgans Chip at one time. Maybe you can sell it to the guy in Cincinnati to accompany his rare T-206 Wagner...<img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

Colgan's gum not original
 

Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Astute observation Mark. Believe it or not this gum belonged to my great grandmother and I found it among her stuff that's been packed away for probably 80+ years along with a large group of candy and gum....unfortunately there was no card to be found anywhere with the stuff...although I did find a neat Ornate pin, but it had an actress instead of a baseball player.<br /><br />I think I see the image of Jesus in that Violet chip!!!

Colgan's gum not original
 

Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>LOL - the case even says on it "the gum that's round"

Colgan's gum not original
 

Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Yeah, but Matt the "gum" shown in the auction is kinda round....they look like Tic-Tacs to me.

Colgan's gum not original
 

Posted By: <b>John S</b><p>Dan,<br /><br />I have some gum pieces as well...I always wondered if Violet and Mint chips are discernable by sight. Some of my Colgan's cards have Violet colored staining and/or toning. Since yours can be traced to their original owner, it is unlikely that the staining on my cards could be attributed to the gum (100 years might have had some effect on the gum however). My gum pieces look just like yours, black mold and all.