most likely from molds universal refused , no doubt spng had to supply many samples of final product long before universal would green light the spongrboob sales , imo spng does not have the needed quality to put out a spongebob sponge , thus y we dont see one being sold in states , universal is not going to allow license on these ugly sponges to be sold as official licensed spongebob product , but u know those asians , they rip off reverse engineer , sell fakes by the millions , prob some of the molds that got rejected , were sold and now blackmarket - imo of course
