Ain't Life a Beach

Template:Italic title Template:BTab Template:Book Ain't Life a Beach is a 1999 press kit, and the earliest piece of SpongeBob SquarePants merchandise ever made. It was given to television industry employees in spring 1999 to coincide with the then-upcoming premiere of the series.

Because the kit was made before the show premiered, it is one of the rarest SpongeBob collectibles. Only a few photos are available online. It has been seen in the backgrounds of several DVD special features.

Characters

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• Sandy Cheeks
• Mrs. Puff
• Patrick Star
• Squidward Tentacles
• Eugene H. Krabs
• Pearl Krabs

Content

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It came in a dark blue folder decorated with a Hawaiian pattern and six of the characters' original model sheets. Pearl is the only character with a bio whose model sheet is not on the folder, presumably because she is much taller and wouldn't fit on the flap. Template:Data:Links, Template:Data:Links, and Template:Data:Links do not have bios.

Trivia

• In 2009, a tenth anniversary press kit was also made, titled 100,000,000 Fans Can't Be Wrong. Unlike the 1999 kit, it is much more widely available.
• In the existing photos of the kit, a bio for Stephen Hillenburg can be seen, which mentions both Karen Hillenburg and their son Clay.