Gary Duschl displays his world record gum wrapper chain at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 11, 2025. Duschl has worked on the chain for 60 years, and it is over 122,000 feet long.

Virginia Beach man’s world record gum wrapper chain, 23 miles long and growing, a 60-year obsession. Eliza Noe, The Virginian-Pilot. Wed, March 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM UTC. 4 min read.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach man has been all wrapped up in a unique hobby for the past 60 years. Gary Duschl holds the Guinness World Record for the longest chewing gum wrapper chain!

Jan. 4 (UPI) --A South Carolina woman earned a Guinness World Record when she spent four years folding Starburst candy wrappers into the world's longest candy wrapper chain. Elizabeth Allen of ...

Each wrapper is ripped in two, folded six times, and then inserted into another. The chain, which is held in 21 plexiglass display cases inside its own special room, is just over 23 miles, or ...