I was born in 1968 and can clearly remember as early as '72, 73, 74. My family loved our 'snacks'. I grew up in Southern Cal-Long Beach, so our grocery stores had the Laura Scudders market. It was different back then though. Snacks were marketed very differently than now. Once a week on his payday, my Dad would bring the local daily newspaper, a couple bags of chips and a big 'glass' bottle of soda-pop. Usually a 'Mother's Pride' strawberry, orange or pineapple. Anyway...WAMPUMS, more often than not, made the 'cut'. These were 'outstanding' in taste and texture. You also got a lot-for-your money as well back then. These came in a little above-small-to-medium bags. Part of the bag/packaging was clear/see-through. You could SEE the product. These corn chips were BY FAR, better tasting than FRITOS. As far as I can remember, they came in just two flavors; regular salted corn and BBQ. Man, the BBQ tasted really great! Yes, they were a bit salty, but the flavoring was literally mouth watering for a basic 'snack'. What I loved too, was the logo. CHIEF WAMPUM was great. I am Latin and thus part Indian and in no way was I offended my the caricature. I thought he was cute and memorable. Marketing was also different back then. People and 'groups' did not take to such 'offense'. Sadly, it's different times now. Whatever. I still say these corn chips tasted great. I loved Chief 'W' and as clearly as I type this up now to all of 'Cyberspace', I remember/associate 'happy' memories of that time and of that place in my life. I hope you all do too in yours.

I was just talking to my sister about these chips and she cracked up. We also grew up in south central L.A. in the 60's and 70's. My mother used to buy Mother's Pride all the time. I even vaguely remember the radio jingle. They had a ton of flavors: Strawberry, Cola, Root Beer, Orange. But the Wampum package would not survive today; the word "injun" is a racial epithet, short for "Indian" which are referred to as Native Americans.

Growing up in Santa Barbara in the 70's, our mom would buy the variety pack of chips that we'd take in our lunches. We'd fight over the BBQ Wampums! They were the best part of the whole pack! Now that I live in Tennessee, it is hard to find anything comparable. A brand named, Grippo's is close but nowhere near as good. I sure wish someone would purchase the rights to manufacture them again. Who cares what they call it, just make them like before and I'll find a way to buy them!

god, those were good chips. and i always liked the indian guy. wish i had a bag right now to munch on, as i remember they were a little bit above the standard of corn chips.

Wampums, the best corn chip ever! I so miss that great distinctive corn taste. What happened to them? Kinda hoped if Laura Scudders didn't want to make them any longer that some other company would buy the recipe (and the Wampum name) and market them. And the "Injun" like the "Frito bandito" were positive images for me. How could anything bad come from something so good, of course I was only 8 years old at the time. Hope they come back one day.

Those were the best chips ever made. I would almost beat someone for a bag of those.

We lived in San Bernardino in the 60s and 70s, and I have always remembered the taste, and part of the commercial for Wampum Corn Chips. "Me wantum wampum, plenty corny wampum.... Why not show name....why not show package" These were truly the greatest chips I have ever eaten.