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[[File:Bubbleman lineup.png|thumb|Bubbleman lineup]]




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




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==Background==
==Background==
 
[[File:Bubbleman lineup.png|thumb|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. Gray-market PEZ dealer Steve Glew (a.k.a., the PEZ Outlaw) and his son brought home a pair of prototypes from a visit to a PEZ factory in Slovenia in 1994, which they sold for $800 a piece. In 1996, PEZ USA began offering the lime green Bubbleman as a mail-order exclusive, before expanding the range in 1997 to include four additional stem colors (pink, fuchsia, yellow, and blue). The neon lineup was introduced in 1998, followed by the crystal set in 1999. In 2001, a glow-in-the-dark version was sold for a limited time. Around 2002, the only regular version of Bubbleman offered on the mail-order form had a darker green hat and stem. In 2014, a white Bubbleman with a black hat was produced for the Japan PEZ Gathering. The latter two are the rarest of the Bubbleman dispensers.
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
* Neon
* [[Crystal]]
* Glow-in-the-dark
* Japan PEZ Gathering


{| class="wikitable"


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


* Original: 1996
|-
* Neon: 1998
| rowspan="2" | Regular
* [[Crystal]]: 1999
| 1996/97
* Glow-in-the-dark: 2001
| pink; lime green hat
* Japan PEZ Gathering: 2014
| blue, fuchsia, lime green, pink, yellow
| 4.9
|-
| ????
| pink; dark green hat
| dark green
| 4.9


==Feet==
|-
| 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


With feet
|-
| 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


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


Hungary, Slovenia; 4.9, 7.5
|-
| Japan PEZ Gathering
| 2014
| white; black hat
| white w/stem printing
| 7.5
|}


==Stems==
==Interesting Information==
 
* Regular: Lime green, Pink, Fuchsia, Yellow, Blue, Daker green
* Neon: Green, Orange, Red, Pink, Yellow
* [[Crystal]]: Green, Orange, Red, Pink, Yellow
* Glow-in-the-dark: Pink
* Japan PEZ Gathering: white


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


==Interesting Information==


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


==Licenced Products==
* [[Bubble Wand]] (S.R.M. Co, Inc.)
* [[Party Favors]] (Tara Toy Corporation)
* Ball Chain Mascot (Kenelephant Co., Ltd.)
* Key Charm (IWAYA Co.,Ltd.)


* [[Bubble wand]]
== References ==
* [[Giant PEZ]]
<references />
* [[Party Favors]]


[[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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