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'''PEZ Candy Inc.''' is a manufacturer of candies and the dispensers made to hold them. Originally an Austrian company, the name PEZ was derived from the [[Germany|German]] word for peppermint, '''''P'''feff'''e'''rmin'''z''''', the first PEZ flavor.
  
'''PEZ Candy Inc.''' is a manufacturer of candies and the dispensers made to hold them. Originally an Austrian company, the name PEZ was derived from the [[Germany|German]] word for peppermint, '''''P'''feff'''e'''rmin'''z''''', the first PEZ flavor.
   
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PEZ dispensers as they are known today, first became popularized in [[1955]], when the company began including the heads of popular characters, such as [[Santa Claus]] and [[Mickey Mouse]] at the top of their candy dispensers.
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PEZ dispensers as they are known today, first became popularized in 1955, when the company began including the heads of popular characters, such as [[Santa Claus]] and [[Mickey Mouse]] at the top of their candy dispensers.
   
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Now considered a collector's item for many, dozens of franchises have been adapted for the PEZ dispenser, ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and [[the Muppets]] included. PEZ candy and despensers were introduced in the United States back in 1927.
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Now considered a collector's item for many, dozens of franchises have been adapted for the PEZ dispenser, ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and [[the Muppets]] included.
   
 
==Muppet PEZ dispensers==
  
==Muppet PEZ dispensers==
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The original set of Muppet PEZ dispensers was released in 1991.
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image:Pezkermit.jpg|Two [[Kermit the Frog]] designs
  
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Twenty years later, a converted Kermit PEZ dispenser and a converted Gonzo PEZ dispenser appear as [[Walter]] and [[Gary (The Muppets)|Gary]]'s [[Muppet toothbrushes and toothpaste#References|toothbrushes]] in ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''.
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image:Pezpiggy.jpg|Three [[Miss Piggy]] designs
  
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image:Pezfozzie.jpg|[[Fozzie Bear]]
  
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image:Pezgonzo.jpg|[[Gonzo]]
  
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Image:Pezkermit.jpg|Two [[Kermit the Frog]] designs
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Image:Pezpiggy.jpg|Three [[Miss Piggy]] designs
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Image:Pezfozzie.jpg|[[Fozzie Bear]]
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Image:Pezgonzo.jpg|[[Gonzo]]
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Image:Pez_kermit_toothbrush.jpg|Kermit PEZ head, made into a toothbrush in ''The Muppets''.
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Image:Pez_gonzo_toothbrush.jpg|Gonzo PEZ head, made into a toothbrush in ''The Muppets''.
 
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==Sesame Street PEZ dispensers==
  
==Sesame Street PEZ dispensers==
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The set of ''Sesame Street'' PEZ dispensers was released in March 2004, and retired in 2006.
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<gallery widths=209 spacing=small captionalign=center position=center hideaddbutton=true>
 
image:Pezbird.JPG|[[Big Bird]]
  
image:Pezbird.JPG|[[Big Bird]]
 
image:pez.cookie.jpg|[[Cookie Monster]]
  
image:pez.cookie.jpg|[[Cookie Monster]]
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==Giant PEZ dispensers==
  
==Giant PEZ dispensers==
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image:giantpez.kermit.jpg|Kermit the Frog
  
image:giantpez.kermit.jpg|Kermit the Frog
 
image:giantpez.piggy.jpg|Miss Piggy
  
image:giantpez.piggy.jpg|Miss Piggy
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==Giant Musical PEZ dispensers==
  
==Giant Musical PEZ dispensers==
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image:Pezgiantbird.JPG|Big Bird
  
image:Pezgiantbird.JPG|Big Bird
 
image:giantpez.cookie.jpg|Cookie Monster
  
image:giantpez.cookie.jpg|Cookie Monster
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==Key Chain PEZ dispensers==
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==[[Muppet keychains (Basic Fun)|Key Chain PEZ dispensers]]==
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<gallery widths=209 spacing=small captionalign=center position=center hideaddbutton=true>
 
image:pezkey.kermit.jpg|Kermit the Frog
  
image:pezkey.kermit.jpg|Kermit the Frog
 
image:pezkey.piggy.jpg|Miss Piggy
  
image:pezkey.piggy.jpg|Miss Piggy
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==Crystal PEZ dispensers==
  
==Crystal PEZ dispensers==
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image:Pezcrystalbird.jpg|Big Bird
  
image:Pezcrystalbird.jpg|Big Bird
 
image:Pezcrystalcookie.jpg|Cookie Monster
  
image:Pezcrystalcookie.jpg|Cookie Monster
 
image:Pezcrystalelmo.jpg|Elmo
  
image:Pezcrystalelmo.jpg|Elmo
 
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==''The Muppets'' PEZ dispensers==
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A new set of Muppet PEZ dispensers was released in January 2012, following the release of ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''.<ref>Jordan, Chris. "[http://www.pezcollectors.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=86&chapter=1 July 2011 Pez Collectors Store Newsletter]", PezCollectors.com. July 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.pezcollectors.com/bmz_cache/0/0315d0a5575ab39e40f9a656161364f9.image.564x550.JPG The Muppets PEZ Dispensers]</ref> The new sculpts include Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and (for the first time) [[Animal]].
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image:TheMuppetsPEZ.jpg|Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Animal in their two packaging variants as sold in the [[The United States of America|United States]]
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Image:Pezmuppetskermit.jpg|International packaging
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Image:Pezmuppetspiggy.jpg|International packaging
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Image:Pezmuppetsanimal.jpg|International packaging
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Image:PezMuppetsKermitInternational.jpg
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Image:PezMuppetsPiggyInternational.jpg
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Image:PezMuppetsAnimalInternational.jpg
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==International promotions==
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[[Image:German pez.jpg|thumb|230px|"PEZ Crime Competition" ad #3.]]
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A series of several "PEZ Crime Competition" ads were created for the [[Germany|German]] market to run in comic books and other magazines in the early 1990s.
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Eleven lucky winners would receive an Nintendo Entertainment System, 111 participants would receive a small LCD game.
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==Sources==
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<references />
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==

Revision as of 14:41, 22 March 2014

Pez

PEZ Candy Inc. is a manufacturer of candies and the dispensers made to hold them. Originally an Austrian company, the name PEZ was derived from the German word for peppermint, Pfefferminz, the first PEZ flavor.

PEZ dispensers as they are known today, first became popularized in 1955, when the company began including the heads of popular characters, such as Santa Claus and Mickey Mouse at the top of their candy dispensers.

Now considered a collector's item for many, dozens of franchises have been adapted for the PEZ dispenser, Sesame Street and the Muppets included.

Muppet PEZ dispensers

The original set of Muppet PEZ dispensers was released in 1991.

Twenty years later, a converted Kermit PEZ dispenser and a converted Gonzo PEZ dispenser appear as Walter and Gary's toothbrushes in The Muppets.

Sesame Street PEZ dispensers

The set of Sesame Street PEZ dispensers was released in March 2004, and retired in 2006.

Giant PEZ dispensers

Giant Musical PEZ dispensers

Key Chain PEZ dispensers

Crystal PEZ dispensers

The Muppets PEZ dispensers

A new set of Muppet PEZ dispensers was released in January 2012, following the release of The Muppets.[1][2] The new sculpts include Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and (for the first time) Animal.

International promotions

German pez

"PEZ Crime Competition" ad #3.

A series of several "PEZ Crime Competition" ads were created for the German market to run in comic books and other magazines in the early 1990s.

Eleven lucky winners would receive an Nintendo Entertainment System, 111 participants would receive a small LCD game.

Sources

  1. ↑ Jordan, Chris. "July 2011 Pez Collectors Store Newsletter", PezCollectors.com. July 2011.
  2. ↑ The Muppets PEZ Dispensers

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