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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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The original set of Muppet PEZ dispensers was released in 1991. |
The original set of Muppet PEZ dispensers was released in 1991. |
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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:Pezkermit.jpg|Two [[Kermit the Frog]] designs |
Image:Pezkermit.jpg|Two [[Kermit the Frog]] designs |
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Image:Pezpiggy.jpg|Three [[Miss Piggy]] designs |
Image:Pezpiggy.jpg|Three [[Miss Piggy]] designs |
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Image:Pezfozzie.jpg|[[Fozzie Bear]] |
Image:Pezfozzie.jpg|[[Fozzie Bear]] |
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Image:Pezgonzo.jpg|[[Gonzo]] |
Image:Pezgonzo.jpg|[[Gonzo]] |
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+ | Image:Pez_kermit_toothbrush.jpg|Kermit PEZ head, made into a toothbrush in ''The Muppets''. |
| + | Image:Pez_gonzo_toothbrush.jpg|Gonzo PEZ head, made into a toothbrush in ''The Muppets''. |
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The set of ''Sesame Street'' PEZ dispensers was released in March 2004, and retired in 2006. |
The set of ''Sesame Street'' PEZ dispensers was released in March 2004, and retired in 2006. |
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image:Pezbird.JPG|[[Big Bird]] |
image:Pezbird.JPG|[[Big Bird]] |
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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 |
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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 |
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image:giantpez.cookie.jpg|Cookie Monster |
image:giantpez.cookie.jpg|Cookie Monster |
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| − | ==Key Chain PEZ dispensers== |
+ | ==[[Muppet keychains (Basic Fun)|Key Chain PEZ dispensers]]== |
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image:pezkey.kermit.jpg|Kermit the Frog |
image:pezkey.kermit.jpg|Kermit the Frog |
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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 |
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image:Pezcrystalcookie.jpg|Cookie Monster |
image:Pezcrystalcookie.jpg|Cookie Monster |
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==''The Muppets'' PEZ dispensers== |
==''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]]. Later, a newer version of Fozzie Bear was made. |
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| ⚫ | A new set of Muppet PEZ dispensers |
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| − | image:TheMuppetsPEZ.jpg|Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy |
+ | 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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| + | Image:Fozzie_Pez.jpg|Fozzie Bear (newer version) |
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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== |
==Sources== |
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Revision as of 01:29, 14 August 2014
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.
Two Kermit the Frog designs
Three Miss Piggy designs
Kermit PEZ head, made into a toothbrush in The Muppets.
Gonzo PEZ head, made into a toothbrush 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
Kermit the Frog
Miss Piggy
Giant Musical PEZ dispensers
Big Bird
Cookie Monster
Elmo
Bert
Ernie
Zoe
Key Chain PEZ dispensers
Kermit the Frog
Miss Piggy
Gonzo
Crystal PEZ dispensers
Big Bird
Cookie Monster
Elmo
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. Later, a newer version of Fozzie Bear was made.
Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Animal in their two packaging variants as sold in the United States
International packaging
International packaging
International packaging
Fozzie Bear (newer version)
International promotions
"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
- ↑ Jordan, Chris. "July 2011 Pez Collectors Store Newsletter", PezCollectors.com. July 2011.
- ↑ The Muppets PEZ Dispensers