Gemmy Airblown Inflatable 8-Foot Santa (2001)
- Year
- 2001 Source verified
- Manufacturer
- Gemmy Industries Source verified
About this item
The first Gemmy Airblown inflatable: an 8-foot fabric Santa kept upright by a built-in fan, launched in 2001. It started the inflatable yard-decoration category, which Gemmy soon extended to other holidays and licensed characters.
Details
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Archive type
- Decoration
- Brand
- Airblown
- Dimensions
- about 8 ft tall
- Materials
- coated polyester fabric, internal electric fan, lights
Collector details
Research notes
A search-result summary of the Gemmy Fandom wiki says the idea dates to August 2000 and that early versions needed a fabric panel between the legs for stability; that page could not be read (HTTP 402).
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Sources & verification
- Our Story Manufacturer Documentation Supports: LightShow brand 2008: light strings, yard decor and projection spotlights; ColorChanging, Shooting Star, ColorMotion, Fire & Ice, Kaleidoscope, Whirl-A-Motion View source
- How Christmas Inflatables Took Over Everyone's Yard Other Supports: Gemmy's first inflatable in 2001 was an eight-foot Santa Claus; Gemmy later licensed Star Wars, Peanuts and Disney View source