{{Short description|Brand of ice pops}} {{Redirect-distinguish|Bombpops|The Bombpops}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2011}} thumb|right|Original flavor Bomb Pop The '''Bomb Pop''' is a brand of ice pops currently manufactured by Wells Enterprises. The original flavor contains cherry, lime, and blue raspberry flavorings. As of 2025, there are nine main Bomb Pop flavors, as well as four "Extremes" flavors.<ref name="Bunny">{{cite web |url = http://www.bombpop.com |title = Bomb Pops |work=Bomb Pop|accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref> The current Bomb Pop flavors are: Original, Original Sugar Free, Banana Fudge, Watermelon, Hawaiian Punch, Nerds, Crush, Berry Burst, Candy Clash, Extremes Super Sour Cherry Limeade, Extremes Super Sour Blue Raspberry, Extremes Super Sour Strawberry, and Extremes Fire Cherry.<ref name="Bunny"/>
==History== The Bomb Pop was invented by James S. Merritt and D.S. Abernethy in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 30, 1955.<ref>{{cite book |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=1TSSQq6nwKEC&dq=bomb+pop+blue+bunny&pg=PA343 |title = Chase's Calendar of Events, 2011 Edition |date = 2010 |publisher = McGraw Hill Professional |isbn = 9780071740272 }}</ref> In 1971, Bomb Pop was trademarked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trademarks.justia.com/724/04/bomb-72404222.html|title=BOMB POP - Trademark Details|publisher=Justia|accessdate=June 28, 2022}}</ref> In 1975, Bomb Pop was patented by then President of Merritt Foods, James W. Wilkerson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=src="https://eq4qufwhi4q.exactdn.com/assets/uploads/2018/04/Jonathan-Bender-e1569433370475-75x75.jpg?lossy=1 |first=<img |last2=quality=92 |last3=webp=92 |last4=external |first4=ssl=1" data-eio="l" /> Jonathan Bender |date=2018-06-27 |title=Origin Story {{!}} Bomb Pop |url=https://flatlandkc.org/eats-drinks/origin-story-bomb-pop/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=James Wilkerson Obituary May 22, 2008 |url=https://www.johnsoncountychapel.com/obituaries/james-wilkerson |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial Gardens |language=en}}</ref> When D.S. Abernethy's company, Merritt Foods, closed down in 1991, Wells' Dairy bought the business, including Bomb Pops.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/jun/29/ode-bomb-pop/ |title = Ode to the Bomb Pop |first = Chansi |last = Long |date = June 29, 2009 |work=LJWorld}}</ref>
In 1999, Stephen Labaton of ''The New York Times'' used bombpop.com as an example of why there needed to be new rules to protect children's privacy. Any child who wanted to win a Nintendo Game Boy had to fill out their personal information, including their address.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/21/us/us-urges-new-rules-to-guard-privacy-of-children-on-internet.html |title = U.S. Urges New Rules to Guard Privacy of Children on Internet |first = Stephen |last = Labaton |date = April 21, 1999 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
In 2003, The Walt Disney Company made a deal with Wells' Dairy to release Buzz Lightyear Bomb Pops.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=DSNB&d_place=DSNB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FB3108E653EA63E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title = Dairy firm, Disney sign deal |date = May 21, 2003 |work = The Deseret News}}</ref>
Several competitors sell similar looking popsicles, with some litigation by a competitor in 2014, which was eventually dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.10best.com/interests/food-culture/bomb-pop-firecracker-popsicle-red-white-blue/|title=The fascinating story of patriotic Bomb Pop and Firecracker popsicles|last=Farrell|first=Kevin|date=June 21, 2021|accessdate=June 28, 2022|publisher=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4353457/conopco-inc-v-wells-enterprises-inc/|title=Conopco Inc. v. Wells Enterprises Inc. (1:14-cv-02223) District Court, S.D. New York|publisher=CourtListener|accessdate=June 28, 2022}}</ref>
Blue Bunny celebrated Bomb Pops' 50th anniversary in 2005 by starting a sweepstakes. The sweepstakes included giving a vacation to Disneyland to two winners and giving 50 winners a Game Boy Advance. The 50th anniversary was also the start of National Bomb Pop Day, which is celebrated on the last Thursday in June.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/food-stores/4258516-1.html |title = Blue Bunny Celebrates as Bomb Pop Turns 50 |date = May 17, 2005 |work=Allbusiness.com}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{official|http://www.bombpop.com}}
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