Hi Bruce!
Are you sure what you saw was gum and not one of several
mouth-friendly glow sticks? Since materials used to make things
phosphorescent are usually toxic, "glow" items tend to be sheathed in
plastic.
To illustrate, here is a link to a website for a plastics
manufacturer. (Begin reading in the middle of the second paragraph):
http://www.scientificplasticsmfg.com/productdetail.html
Another site has some fun with glow-in-the-dark candy ideas:
http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Glow-in-the-dark_20Jawbreakers#1015275422
Though we can't find gum, there are safe glow devices which can go in
the mouth: http://www.geocities.com/edj_121/mouth.html
http://www.oneglow.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=O&Product_Code=GP4W&Category_Code=novelties
Although this second item seems promising as a melt-away wafer, the
description isn't too clear. It's probably encased in plastic, too.
In the end, I visited over 10 websites which claimed they were "the"
source for glow-in-the-dark items. Many had items for the mouth, but
none were gum. With Halloween fast approaching, I'm sure they would
have such a unique product front and center.
I'm sorry I couldn't find exactly what you were looking for--I would
have liked to buy some for myself! Maybe you'll have to invent it?
Search Strategy:
glow gum
glow mouth
Glow-Fun.com:
http://www.geocities.com/edj_121/
FunShop.com:
http://www.funshop.com/index.html
GothicCastle.SafeShopper.com:
http://gothiccastle.safeshopper.com/57/1399.htm?246
BeWild.com:
http://www.villagestreetwear.com/glowsticclub.html
AfterHoursEnt.com:
http://www.afterhoursent.com/html/props.shtml
Preparedness.com:
http://www.preparedness.com/bigmoutlitba.html
Full results for search term "glow+mouth":
http://google.yahoo.com/bin/query?p=glow+mouth&hc=0&hs=0 |
Clarification of Answer by
sbechiom-ga
on
19 Sep 2002 20:02 PDT
My apologies. Where to find in D.C. area. If you don't want to order
off the web, I would start with Spencer gifts. The following has the
three locations in the D.C. metro area.
http://www.spencergifts.com/mapquest/mqinterconnect.exe?expand=0&country=US&state=DC&city=washington&zip=&closestn=3&link=sg_results&miles=60&width=400&height=300&closestprox=1&POIprox=1&level=5&clientPOI2=1
Any party shop would be a good bet, too. Occasions Unlimited and the
Paper Store look like a good bet from this list:
http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?stp=y&stx=92209865&city=Washington&state=DC&country=us&msa=8840&slt=38.895222&sln=-77.036758&cs=4
In a pinch, Wal-Mart carries an every-increasing variety of seasonal
goods.
Happy Hunting!
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Request for Answer Clarification by
bruce007-ga
on
20 Sep 2002 16:50 PDT
I'm a bit disapointed in the answer -- you didn't find what I'm
looking for and I know it exists because I saw it. Also, all
glow-in-the-dark colorings are NOT toxic as you cited. A company
called prolume has harvested luminescent fish to product colorings
that it plans to use in beer, icing, etc. See
http://www.prolume.com/temp/ltimes/ltimes.htm
I could have done an internet search (and previously did) but wanted
to find a place I could actually buy this product. I though you may
have access to additional reference that could help.
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Clarification of Answer by
sbechiom-ga
on
21 Sep 2002 11:19 PDT
I have emailed the customer service departments of six glow-product
companies, as well as the author of an article on extreme candy for
Wired magazine, http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.06/candy_pr.html,
and the National Association of Chewing Gum Manufacturers. I called
Extreme Glow, another glow-products marketeer, and will be calling
Chemical Light on Monday when their business office opens. Out of ten
contacts I have made or will be making, I have 2 "No"s so far. I have
also checked the US Patent Office for a patent on glowing gum.
Nothing. Don't lose heart--I am still searching for you!
I hope this wasn't a flash-in-the-pan product or something brought
into the U.S. which is available in other countries but has not
approved by the FDA for sales here.
Thank you for the link to Prolume. It sounds as if they have some
exciting things coming. Their discussion about having to convince the
FDA of the safety of their products made it seem as if they didn't
think there would be a problem, but no other "glowing" foods items
have yet been approved.
I will let you know the results of my 7 outstanding emails and 1
remaining phone call.
Search terms used: glow gum, glow mouth, extreme candy glow gum,
flourescent gum, luminescent gum, phosphorescent gum, rave chewing gum
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Clarification of Answer by
sbechiom-ga
on
24 Sep 2002 18:50 PDT
Here are copies of all the email responses I have received:
I have not seen it. Sorry Betty
betty@candybarrel.com
Hello, sorry, we've never heard of this product, but please let us
know if
you find out who makes it. Sounds interesting!
-ClubThings Customer Service
customerservice@clubthings.com
Hello! Thank you for your interest in The GlowSpace Inc. - Where fun
is
a Snap!TM Unfortunately, we have not seen any "glow gum". However, I
think
that this would be an excellent idea, and would probably be extremely
popular!
If you ever come across it in your search, please let us know. We
would appreciate it. Cheers.
David McGilvray
The GlowSpace Inc.
info@glowspace.com
Toll Free 1-866-247-4569
I'm sorry but I have no information on this.
Elizabeth McDannell
National Association of Chewing Gum Manufacturers
nacgm@ahint.com
Thank you for your interest with eParty Unlimited. Concerning your
question:
We do not carry the product you mentioned at this time. We will
forward your request to our buyers and contact you if we come across
products matching
your description. Please also check our updates section often for the
latest updates. www.epartyunlimited.com/updates.html Please feel
free to email us if you have any questions. Thank you for your
support. Sincerely,
Jimmy Weng
eParty Unlimited (www.epartyunlimited.com)
On-Line Party Shopping Now!
Member of the Better Business Bureau
Hello, Unfortunately we've never heard of anything like that as far
as we know you shouldn't consume anything that glows because of the
chemicals involved. Thanks for writing,
Kambiz
Customer Support
mail@epartyworld.com
Sorry I we haven't heard of it.
Ramzi
RaveFactory.com
info@ravefactory.com
Hi there, I actually have never heard of glow in the dark chewing gum,
but it sounds really interesting!! If I do hear of it I will send you
the information though. Sorry I couldn't help more!
Melissa
Raveglow.com
never heard of it but wuld also be very interested. sounds toxic?
ultradinc@aol.com
Amurol Confections does not manufacture this type of gum, however, you
can check online at www.chewinggum.net. They may know.
webmaster@amurol.com
I received a promising lead with oil of wintergreen at:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=gum+glow+-spirit&start=30&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&as_qdr=all&selm=3C1E2376.F2163662%40atl.lmco.com&rnum=31
but that hope was quickly dashed by saliva:
1) http://groups.google.com/groups?q=oil+of+wintergreen+glow&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=DExF8G.n1z%40midway.uchicago.edu&rnum=6
2) http://groups.google.com/groups?q=oil+of+wintergreen+glow&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=CJvpvp.3Iv%40murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU&rnum=8
Finally, I did find a weblog entry that says the writer saw a tongue
wafer light such as ( http://www.clubthings.com/product178.html ) and
it looked like glow-in-the-dark gum. Here is a link to his comments:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=gum+glow+-spirit&start=10&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&as_qdr=all&selm=19990208210144.22226.00000457%40ng-fi1.aol.com&rnum=11
Thank you for contacting Google Answers.
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