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Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy: (The Original) (RP Minis)

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The original, very first of its kind, miniature Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy is the perfect desktop companion, tiny marketing tool, or hilarious gift! Finally, the joyous dancing tube man is available in a tiny, desk-friendly size. SPECIFICATIONS: 17-inch waving tube man with fan in base to make him dance, wiggle, and shake just like the real thing (batteries not included) PERFECT GIFT: A hilarious gift for every birthday, white elephant party, or holiday! INCLUDES MINI BOOK: Includes 32-page mini book exploring the larger than life (and utterly surprising!) origins of everyone's favorite flailing arm man MANY USES: Bring a little bit of joy to your desk, dorm room, or bedside table PLEASE NOTE: This product can be powered by a 9-volt battery or by a specific AC adapter. (Battery nor AC adapter included with purchase.) Please read and follow the instructions included in the box to ensure optimal performance. If using a battery: A rechargable Ni-MH battery is recommended for best performance and is a more cost-effective alternative to a common Alkaline (single-use) battery. If using an Alkaline battery, it must be NEW. Refer to product information sheet included in box for recommended brands. DO NOT use a Carbon-Zinc battery (often labeled "Heavy-Duty"). This type of battery cannot produce enough power to operate the motor. To get the most life out of the battery, use in intervals no greater than 5 to 10 minutes. Operating in this manner will yield approximately 45 minutes of use. If your tube guy begins to get stuck in a downward position, it is time to replace the battery or recharge if using a rechargeable battery. If using an AC adapter, it must follow the below specifications: Input: AC 100-240V (50-60 Hz) Output: DC 9V (1A or 2A) Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ RP Minis


Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2018


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0762462876


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 72


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.75 x 3 x 1.88 inches


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Get a good adaptor.
Format: Paperback
Works ok if you buy the special batteries they recommend. I wanted to avoid that and I got an a/c adaptor with the specifications they gave when I first ordered it. Plugged in the adaptor and got nothing. Thought the first one might be defective, so I retuned it and got another. Plugged the adaptor into the second one and got nothing again. If I wanted to keep changing out batteries, I would not have got the adaptor. I think there is something wrong with their circuitry. Later - ok tried a different adaptor and it worked. I think the cord on the new one had a short. Chaning my rating. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2025 by Robert C. Howard, Jr.
    • Pretty cool
Format: Paperback
At first I would have given it less than 5 stars because of the power of the blower was not enough to get it to work properly. Once I dug through a pile of adapters I had laying around and found one that fit with enough voltage then it really moved like it should. A little loud especially with the adapter but pretty cool ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2025 by Jesse J
    • Fun but loud, be careful handling
Format: Paperback
Got a couple of these as gifts for xmas and all were loved and worked well. Only issue is they are a bit loud so for someone using at their work desk might be an issue in some circumstances. Also the one my kids share they put their hands on the fan on the back that spins and it stopped working as well / the fab probably doesn't spin as well so the amount of air or movement of air no longer produces fluid movements. This fan part is easily touched when handling and picking up so my guess is that this could be the issues with inflation and movement that many note in their reviews. The only reason we know what happened is because i saw it happen in real time / it worked fine then my inquisitive kids wanted to check out the fan part and it instantly stopped working as well once they touched it. You easily touch that part on the back when handling (picking up or moving) so it is easily damaged in my opinion, should be held on the sides. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024 by akaMom
    • Loud but Not Very Effective
Format: Paperback
The Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy is definitely loud, which might annoy some people. It doesn’t work as smoothly as I expected and sometimes struggles to stay fully inflated. Fun idea, but the performance could be better.
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2025 by Nikki B.
    • Exactly as shown
Format: Paperback
Too cute and funny
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2025 by Missy
    • I would pay twice the price to have NOT had this User Experience
Format: Paperback
I received this as a stocking stuffer from my wife... a small gag because of my love of a family guy gag. I open it - it needs a battery - common enough. But can I open the battery compartment with my hands? No! It is sealed with a tiny phillips head screw - too small to get a regular screwdriver into, requiring me to go to my tools to fish out a sufficiently small headed screw driver. I get it opened and go to where I have batteries, careful to hang onto the tiny screwdriver to close it. But does it need a common battery? No - it needs a 9V - the kind that I used to keep around for smoke detectors but now not even smoke detectors use them. So I have to scour the house for a 9V battery, still looking for this to but a smile on my face. I find one and put it in only to discover that in my battery search, I've set down the tiny screw driver which I have to find. Now to close it up. Lo and behold the battery compartment is not the type that unlocks but holds the screw... the tiny screw is completely gone. Lastly - my item completely didn't work. It was getting power because the fan would turn for little bit but there was no waving. This actually wouldn't get a 1 star review from me though because I understand that sometimes items are just defective or break in transit. What makes me write this is the experience of using this. This is an item that needs to just work with limited user setup - it's a gag after all. You can't have users for this chasing down special tools and relatively rarely used batteries. You may say, aren't these your own problems - I'd argue that these are the results of unforgivable design negligence. There is no way the makers of this product actually walked through the total user experience of using this item (which I remind you is a novelty product with no practical application - not a life saving device) from unboxing to end and decided this was acceptable. Instead of getting a chuckle (the intent of the item), I was absolutely enraged by the time I was ready to flip the power switch - and on Christmas morning. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2022 by M Darrow
    • Fun quirky thing for your office!
Format: Paperback
I bought this for my desk at work. People laugh when they see this flopping around. If you get this, get an external power supply (9v) wall plug. It EATS batteries. Even high quality 9v battery (Duracell) last only like 15 minutes before the little man stops dancing.
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2025 by John
    • Great quality
Format: Paperback
My grandson loves “wavy guy” and will love this item. Good quality and love that it can run on batteries or plug it in. It doesn’t come with the plug but who doesn’t have an adapter lying around? I’m very pleased with it.
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2025 by Taz

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