# Bomb Pop > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bomb_Pop > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bomb_Pop.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_Pop > Source revision: 1340542032 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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 pop](/source/ice_pop)s currently manufactured by [Wells Enterprises](/source/Wells_Enterprises). The original flavor contains [cherry](/source/cherry), [lime](/source/lime_(fruit)), and [blue raspberry](/source/blue_raspberry_flavor) flavorings. As of 2025, there are nine main Bomb Pop flavors, as well as four "Extremes" flavors.{{cite web |url = http://www.bombpop.com |title = Bomb Pops |work=Bomb Pop|accessdate=17 October 2025}} The current Bomb Pop flavors are: Original, Original Sugar Free, Banana Fudge, Watermelon, [Hawaiian Punch](/source/Hawaiian_Punch), [Nerds](/source/Nerds_(candy)), [Crush](/source/Crush_(drink)), Berry Burst, Candy Clash, Extremes Super Sour Cherry Limeade, Extremes Super Sour Blue Raspberry, Extremes Super Sour Strawberry, and Extremes Fire Cherry. ==History== The Bomb Pop was invented by James S. Merritt and D.S. Abernethy in [Kansas City, Missouri](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Missouri), on July 30, 1955.{{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](/source/McGraw_Hill_Professional) |isbn = 9780071740272 }} In 1971, Bomb Pop was trademarked.{{cite web|url=https://trademarks.justia.com/724/04/bomb-72404222.html|title=BOMB POP - Trademark Details|publisher=[Justia](/source/Justia)|accessdate=June 28, 2022}} In 1975, Bomb Pop was patented by then President of Merritt Foods, James W. Wilkerson.{{Cite web |last=src="https://eq4qufwhi4q.exactdn.com/assets/uploads/2018/04/Jonathan-Bender-e1569433370475-75x75.jpg?lossy=1 |first= 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}}{{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}} When D.S. Abernethy's company, Merritt Foods, closed down in 1991, Wells' Dairy bought the business, including Bomb Pops.{{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}} In 1999, Stephen Labaton of ''[The New York Times](/source/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](/source/Game_Boy) had to fill out their personal information, including their address.{{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}} In 2003, [The Walt Disney Company](/source/The_Walt_Disney_Company) made a deal with Wells' Dairy to release [Buzz Lightyear](/source/Buzz_Lightyear) Bomb Pops.{{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](/source/The_Deseret_News)}} Several competitors sell similar looking popsicles, with some litigation by a competitor in 2014, which was eventually dismissed.{{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](/source/USA_Today)}}{{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](/source/CourtListener)|accessdate=June 28, 2022}} [Blue Bunny](/source/Blue_Bunny_Ice_Cream) celebrated Bomb Pops' 50th anniversary in 2005 by starting a [sweepstake](/source/sweepstake)s. The sweepstakes included giving a vacation to [Disneyland](/source/Disneyland) to two winners and giving 50 winners a [Game Boy Advance](/source/Game_Boy_Advance). The 50th anniversary was also the start of National Bomb Pop Day, which is celebrated on the last Thursday in June.{{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](/source/Allbusiness.com)}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{official|http://www.bombpop.com}} {{Ferrero}} Category:Products introduced in 1955 Category:Brand name frozen desserts Category:Culture of the United States --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bomb Pop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_Pop) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_Pop?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.