![]() Believe me, unwrapping and chewing the pink sugary confection while chuckling over the comic will add a momentary element of fun into your life. So, if you've never experienced this gum, or if it's been a long time since you've unwrapped and chewed any, I implore you to pick some up on your next shopping trip. A quick search for "Bazooka Gum Comics" on eBay will show you what I mean. Actually, you'd be surprised to know how many adults like the gum and collect the comics. ![]() You might think that Bazooka gum's appeal is only to little children who aren't grown up enough to recognize awful humor. What a creative concept! It's the best part of the gum and the one thing that makes it stand apart from the rest of pink bubble gum family. Despite the cornosity of the comic humor, I think the marketing genius who added it to the gum "to add more interest" should get the world's largest bright idea award. ![]() Speaking of packaging, are you familiar with Bazooka bubble gum? If not, it's a rectangular piece of gum wrapped inside of a comic. I should write a book titled, "101 Ways to Slice, Dice, and Package Pink Bubble Gum." Would anyone chews to buy it? Have you ever noticed the various forms pink bubble gum has taken over the years?īesides the traditional square and barrel shapes, it's been cut into sticks for baseball cards, shredded into mock "chew" for big leaguers, gelified for squeezing out of tubes, and even rolled up and dispensed as "tape." And I have my suspicions that gum balls are made out of the same stuff, sans the pink color. This is a clever creative packaging concept which marketing engages you with their product while enjoying plain square pink bubble gum! What else can you do with the comic wrappers from Bazooka bubble gum? Create your own nifty project out of a bunch of them anything your creative heart desires.īazooka® Bubble Gum is wrapped in a comic featuring Bazooka Joe's corny humor and funny fortunes. Patience! If you got through that tricky step #8 on the shirt successfully, then give yourself a big pat on the back! Wasn't that fun? Optional: cuff the pants.Ĭongratulations! You've completed folding your origami shirt and pants set. Fold wrapper in half at the angle shown.Īnd fold down the top about 1/8" to secure. To make the pants, start with the #3 fold from the shirt.ģ. This is what the shirt looks like finished. Once the sleeves are done, redo the double fold and tuck the edge up under the collar tabs. Study the picture closely if you are having difficulty. It tucks in naturally on the previous folds, but needs encouragement. The sleeves are a bit tricky, so don't worry if it takes you a few tries to get them right. Fold one sleeve at a time: Pinch the edge of the comic and push inward to create the sleeve. ![]() Then carefully open the bottom of the shirt (leave the collar intact) and fold on the first crease from the double fold.Ĩ. Fold the collar tabs at an angle inward to meet in center.įirst fold comic to about half the length of the whole shirt, and then fold again to slightly overlap the collar.įirst unfold the double fold. ![]() Fold the top down about 1/8" for the collar. Turn the comic over so the blank side is up.įold the comic in half lengthwise, unfold, and then fold in the two outer sides to meet in the middle. Two comic wrappers from Bazooka® bubble gum or two $1 dollar billsįlatten out the comic so it's smooth and has no turned corners.You can apply the same folds to other rectangular-shaped paper such as money / dollar bills to create larger models and fun-themed shirts. Here I'll show you how to fold the comic wrappers from Bazooka® bubble gum into a shirt and pants set. Once your family and friends find out how talented you are they'll be begging you to show them how too! How to fold a Bazooka® Comic Shirt and Pants Outfitīy funmire | Posted 6/15/00 | Updated 6/24/23ĭon't ever underestimate the value of being able to fold dollar bills and gum wrappers into neat little items like mouse-sized shirts and pants. ![]()
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