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</ref> 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. A number of test pieces, including a gold Bubbleman, are also known to exist. | </ref> 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. A number of test pieces, including a gold Bubbleman, are also known to exist. | ||
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* Glow-in-the-dark: 2001 | * Glow-in-the-dark: 2001 | ||
* Japan PEZ Gathering: 2014 | * Japan PEZ Gathering: 2014 | ||
==Feet== | ==Feet== | ||
With feet | With feet | ||
==Patents & Countries== | ==Patents & Countries== | ||
Hungary, Slovenia; 4.9, 7.5 | Hungary, Slovenia; 4.9, 7.5 | ||
==Stems== | ==Stems== | ||
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* Glow-in-the-dark: neon pink | * Glow-in-the-dark: neon pink | ||
* Japan PEZ Gathering: white | * Japan PEZ Gathering: white | ||
==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. | ||
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* [[Bubble wand]] (S.R.M. Co, Inc.) | * [[Bubble wand]] (S.R.M. Co, Inc.) | ||
Revision as of 02:49, 10 February 2026
Bubbleman is a premium dispenser only available through a mail-in-offer.
Dispenser Information
Background
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.[1] 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).[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] 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. A number of test pieces, including a gold Bubbleman, are also known to exist.
Variations
- Original
- Neon
- Crystal
- Glow-in-the-dark
- Japan PEZ Gathering
Years Released
- Original: 1996
- Neon: 1998
- Crystal: 1999
- Glow-in-the-dark: 2001
- Japan PEZ Gathering: 2014
Feet
With feet
Patents & Countries
Hungary, Slovenia; 4.9, 7.5
Stems
- Regular: lime green, pink, fuchsia, yellow, blue, darker green
- Neon: neon green, neon orange, neon red, neon pink, neon yellow
- Crystal: neon green, neon orange, neon red, neon pink, neon yellow
- Glow-in-the-dark: neon pink
- Japan PEZ Gathering: white
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
- ↑ “BUBBLEMAN ORIGINS.” PEZ Outlaw Diary, April 30, 2020. https://pezoutlaw.blogspot.com/2023/05/bubbleman-origins-netflix.html (accessed February 9, 2026).
- ↑ “Bubbleman.” PEZ.com. https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman (accessed February 9, 2026).
- ↑ “Bubbleman – Neon Variation.” PEZ.com. https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman-1 (accessed February 9, 2026).
- ↑ “Bubbleman Crystals.” PEZ.com. https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman-crystals (accessed February 9, 2026).
- ↑ “Bubbleman – Glow in the Dark.” PEZ.com. https://us.pez.com/products/bubbleman-2 (accessed February 9, 2026).
