He patented an early version of it in 1906 called “Blibber-Blubber.” However, it did not stick as the substance was too sticky and brittle. He died in 1921, leaving the bubble gum puzzle ...

He introduced Blibber-Blubber in 1906. The would-be bubble gum was just as bad as its name. A man examines jelly on a spoon in the research department of a gum company in 1935.

The very first bubblegum was invented by Frank Henry Fleer in 1906. He called it Blibber-Blubber. Today, dozens of companies worldwide produce and sell bubblegum under an assortment of brand names.

Bubble gum was originally called "Blibber-Blubber" Bubble gum is pink because without any coloring it's kind of a gross gray color, so the inventor of the stuff, Walter Diemer, added a little red dye.

Making Bustard Mustard Sauce, direct from the mountains of Zomba-ma-Tant, with a hat tip to Dr. Seuss.

“Fleer’s first attempt at bubble gum, Blibber-Blubber, failed because it was difficult to chew and, worse, it stuck to people’s faces after blowing a bubble. A young accountant remedied that. In 1928, ...

So you’re probably thinking —given the US election is hours away (from the time of writing), that this note is going to be yet another blab of blibber blubber about what to expect with the ...

Blibber-Blubber had several drawbacks (in addition to its name), including the fact that it was too sticky. If you blew a bubble and it burst on your face, you spent the rest of the day peeling it ...

Henry called his invention chiclets, while Frank produced his Blibber Blubber Bubble Gum. In 1848 the Curtis brothers in Maine sold "chewing gum", made out of pure spruce resin.