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[[File:Euro-MOC-Yellow-Generic.jpg|thumb|Limited edition white Bubbleman from the Japan PEZ Gathering in 2014.]]




'''Bubbleman''' is a premium dispenser only available through a mail-in-offer.
'''Bubbleman''' is a premium dispenser only available through a mail-in offer.




=Dispenser Information=
=Dispenser Information=


==Based on==
==Background==
 
[[File:Bubbleman lineup.png|thumb|Bubbleman lineup]]
Original PEZ, Inc. creation
Bubbleman, featuring a pink head with large round cheeks and a puckered mouth, was originally designed for a never-released line of PEZ bubble gum. In 1994, gray-market PEZ dealer Steve Glew (a.k.a., the PEZ Outlaw) and his son visited a PEZ factory in Slovenia and brought home a pair of Bubbleman prototypes, which they sold for $800 a piece.<ref>
“BUBBLEMAN ORIGINS.” ''PEZ Outlaw Diary'', April 30, 2020.
https://pezoutlaw.blogspot.com/2023/05/bubbleman-origins-netflix.html
(accessed February 9, 2026).
</ref> In 1996, PEZ USA began offering the lime green Bubbleman as a mail-order exclusive, expanding the range in 1997 to include four additional stem colors (pink, fuchsia, yellow, and blue).<ref>
“Bubbleman.” ''PEZ.com''.
https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman
(accessed February 9, 2026).
</ref> The neon lineup was introduced in 1998,<ref>
“Bubbleman – Neon Variation.” ''PEZ.com''.
https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman-1
(accessed February 9, 2026).
</ref> followed by the crystal set in 1999.<ref>
“Bubbleman Crystals.” ''PEZ.com''.
https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman-crystals
(accessed February 9, 2026).
</ref> In 2001, a glow-in-the-dark version was sold for a limited time.<ref>
“Bubbleman – Glow in the Dark.” ''PEZ.com''.
https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman-2
(accessed February 9, 2026).
</ref> Later, a regular Bubbleman with a darker green hat and stem was released, and in 2014, a white Bubbleman with a black hat was produced for the Japan PEZ Gathering; these are the two rarest Bubbleman dispensers. A number of test pieces, including a gold Bubbleman, are also known to exist.


==Variations==
==Variations==


* Original
* [[Crystal]]
* Glowing
* Golden
* Neon
==Years Produced==


* Original: 1996
{| class="wikitable"
* [[Crystal]]: 1999
* Glowing: ''Information needed''
* Golden: ''Information needed''
* Neon: 1998


==Feet==
! Series/Version !! Year released !! Head !! Stem color(s) !! Patent No.


With feet
|-
| rowspan="2" | Regular
| 1996/97
| pink; lime green hat
| blue, fuchsia, lime green, pink, yellow
| 4.9
|-
| ????
| pink; dark green hat
| dark green
| 4.9


==Patents & Countries==
|-
| rowspan="5" | Neon
| rowspan="5" | 1998
| pink; neon green hat
| neon green
| 4.9
|-
| pink; neon orange hat
| neon orange
| 4.9
|-
| pink; neon pink hat
| neon pink
| 4.9
|-
| pink; neon red hat
| neon red
| 4.9
|-
| pink; neon yellow hat
| neon yellow
| 4.9


''Information needed''
|-
| rowspan="5" | Crystal
| rowspan="5" | 1999
| clear crystal; neon green hat
| neon green
| 4.9
|-
| blue crystal; neon green hat
| neon orange
| 4.9
|-
| green crystal; neon green hat
| neon pink
| 4.9
|-
| red crystal; neon green hat
| neon yellow
| 4.9
|-
| yellow crystal; neon green hat
| neon red
| 4.9


==Stems==
|-
| Glow-in-the-dark
| 2001
| glow-in-the-dark; lime green hat
| neon pink
| 4.9


* Regular: Blue, Lime green, Red, Pink, Yellow
|-
* [[Crystal]]: Green, Orange, Red, Pink, Yellow
| Japan PEZ Gathering
* Glowing: Pink, White
| 2014
* Neon: Green, Orange, Red, Pink, Yellow
| white; black hat
| white w/stem printing
| 7.5
|}


==Interesting Information==
==Interesting Information==
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Bubbleman was the first dispenser to be sold via mail-in premium offer.
Bubbleman was the first dispenser to be sold via mail-in premium offer.


==Licenced Products==


* [[Bubble wand]]
==Licensed Products==
* [[Party Favors]]
 
* [[Bubble Wand]] (S.R.M. Co, Inc.)
* [[Party Favors]] (Tara Toy Corporation)
* Ball Chain Mascot (Kenelephant Co., Ltd.)
* Key Charm (IWAYA Co.,Ltd.)
 
== References ==
<references />


[[Category:Original PEZ creations]]
[[Category:Original PEZ creations]]

Latest revision as of 21:33, 11 February 2026


Bubbleman is a premium dispenser only available through a mail-in offer.


Dispenser Information

Background

Bubbleman lineup

Bubbleman, featuring a pink head with large round cheeks and a puckered mouth, was originally designed for a never-released line of PEZ bubble gum. In 1994, gray-market PEZ dealer Steve Glew (a.k.a., the PEZ Outlaw) and his son visited a PEZ factory in Slovenia and brought home a pair of Bubbleman prototypes, which they sold for $800 a piece.[1] In 1996, PEZ USA began offering the lime green Bubbleman as a mail-order exclusive, expanding the range in 1997 to include four additional stem colors (pink, fuchsia, yellow, and blue).[2] The neon lineup was introduced in 1998,[3] followed by the crystal set in 1999.[4] In 2001, a glow-in-the-dark version was sold for a limited time.[5] Later, a regular Bubbleman with a darker green hat and stem was released, and in 2014, a white Bubbleman with a black hat was produced for the Japan PEZ Gathering; these are the two rarest Bubbleman dispensers. A number of test pieces, including a gold Bubbleman, are also known to exist.

Variations

Series/Version Year released Head Stem color(s) Patent No.
Regular 1996/97 pink; lime green hat blue, fuchsia, lime green, pink, yellow 4.9
???? pink; dark green hat dark green 4.9
Neon 1998 pink; neon green hat neon green 4.9
pink; neon orange hat neon orange 4.9
pink; neon pink hat neon pink 4.9
pink; neon red hat neon red 4.9
pink; neon yellow hat neon yellow 4.9
Crystal 1999 clear crystal; neon green hat neon green 4.9
blue crystal; neon green hat neon orange 4.9
green crystal; neon green hat neon pink 4.9
red crystal; neon green hat neon yellow 4.9
yellow crystal; neon green hat neon red 4.9
Glow-in-the-dark 2001 glow-in-the-dark; lime green hat neon pink 4.9
Japan PEZ Gathering 2014 white; black hat white w/stem printing 7.5

Interesting Information

Bubbleman was the first dispenser to be sold via mail-in premium offer.


Licensed Products

  • Bubble Wand (S.R.M. Co, Inc.)
  • Party Favors (Tara Toy Corporation)
  • Ball Chain Mascot (Kenelephant Co., Ltd.)
  • Key Charm (IWAYA Co.,Ltd.)

References

  1. ↑ “BUBBLEMAN ORIGINS.” PEZ Outlaw Diary, April 30, 2020. https://pezoutlaw.blogspot.com/2023/05/bubbleman-origins-netflix.html (accessed February 9, 2026).
  2. ↑ “Bubbleman.” PEZ.com. https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman (accessed February 9, 2026).
  3. ↑ “Bubbleman – Neon Variation.” PEZ.com. https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman-1 (accessed February 9, 2026).
  4. ↑ “Bubbleman Crystals.” PEZ.com. https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman-crystals (accessed February 9, 2026).
  5. ↑ “Bubbleman – Glow in the Dark.” PEZ.com. https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman-2 (accessed February 9, 2026).
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