Chappies was created by Arthur Ginsburg while working for Chapelat Sweets as a competitor for the well established Wicks bubblegum .
Chapelat Sweets are a Johannesburg based confectionery manufacturer .
Chappies was created by Arthur Ginsburg while working for Chapelat Sweets , a Johannesburg based confectionery manufacturer , as a competitor for the well established Wicks bubblegum .