 thumb|unwrapped dum dums dum dums are sphere-shaped lollipops named by i. c. bahr, a sales manager at the akron candy company in bellevue, ohio, in 1924.http://www.dumdumpops.com/about-us in 1953, the dum dum pop was purchased by the spangler candy company and moved manufacturing to bryan, ohio. ==flavors== dum dums are made in sixteen flavors with new flavors rotating into the mix every so often. the mystery flavor continuously changes and according to spangler candy company, the mystery flavor is not limited to the current dum dums flavor mix. the flavor is created when production switches from one flavor to another. instead of cleaning out the machinery, two different flavors are merged, meaning a mystery flavor can be a different combination every time.http://mentalfloss.com/article/30823/what-mystery-flavor-dum-dums current flavors # blue raspberry (1995âpresent) # blueberry (2010âpresent) # bubble gum (2002âpresent) # butterscotch (original flavor, 1953âpresent) # cherry (original flavor, 1953âpresent) # cotton candy (2002â2014, 2014-present) # cream soda (1968âpresent) # fruit punch (2001â2002, 2011â2014, 2014-present) # grape (original flavor, 1953âpresent) # mystery (2001âpresent) # orange (original flavor, 1953â2000, 2011âpresent) # peach-mango (2013âpresent) # raspberry lemonade (2013âpresent) # root beer (1953â1961, 1968âpresent) # sour apple (1991â2000, 2001âpresent) # strawberry (1954âpresent) # watermelon (1982âpresent) discontinued flavors # banana (1960â1966, 2005â2008) # banana split (2009â2011) # black cherry (1968â1970) # buttered popcorn (2001) # cherry cola (2005â2009) # chocolate (1955-1960, 1966â1975, 2002â2008) # coconut (2008â2010) # coconut-pineapple (original flavor, 1953â1970, 2005â2008) # hawaiian punch fruit juicy red (2014) # hawaiian punch polar blast (2014) # dulce de leche (2011â2013) # lemon (original flavor, 1953â2000) # lime (original flavor, 1953â1991) # mango (2008â2013) # orange cream (2000â2002) # peach (1987â2002) # pineapple (1970â2001) # pink lemonade (2005â2009) # raspberry (1961â1968, 1975â1982) # strawberry shortcake (2009â2011) # tangerine (2008â2011) ==references==  ==external links== * 
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