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)
SkiVail –
fun little thiny
Anna M LaRosa –
Hilarious as part of a white elephant gift bag. Who doesn’t love wavy arm guy? And desk sized!!
Mellennox –
BUY AN ADAPTER!!!! this does not work well with batteries. I was really disappointed with the power of the air and it did not make the guy stand up. Got an adapter and now it works as it should. Just like a big one. The folks who make this should just sell it with the adapter, it is a piece of junk to look at without it.
9V 1A AC DC 100V-240V Power Supply Adapter Cord for Arduino UNO MEGA, US Plug 5.5mm x 2.1mm & 2.5mm
Brand: FlickerStar, this is 9.98 and works great with it!!
M Darrow –
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.
Brittany Phalen –
This wacky guy was fun, but despite following recommended battery it only worked when I used an AC adapter (one I happen to have that would fit, it doesn’t come with an adapter)
It’s a bit of a bummer because my son wanted to use it on his desk but there isn’t a plug close by. I figured I’d just get batteries. I purchased the recommended type of 9v battery and the machine barely turned on and definitely wasn’t powerful enough to do what it was intended.
Blaze Bhence –
Works great and was a huge hit as a gift to someone who loves Tube Guy.