Monday, April 14, 2025

Collectors Call Me TV! Lights, Camera, PEZ! A Visit with Lisa Whelchel & Shawn Peterson

It finally happened!

Lisa Whelchel took us on a trip to the
 PEZ Visitor Center in a fantastic episode 
of Collector’s Call on MeTV, 
joined by none other than 
PEZ expert Shawn Peterson.

As a special guest, John LaSpina joined in 
on the fun, and at the end of the show, 
he surprised Shawn with a truly unique
 trading proposal!
For those unfamiliar with Shawn: 
he caught the PEZ bug many years ago
 and never looked back. 
A passionate collector, author of several PEZ books,  
and longtime member of the PEZ Candy Inc. team,
 Shawn now serves as the manager of the 
PEZ Visitor Center in Connecticut, USA.

Amazingly, 99% of the collection on display at 
the Visitor Center comes from Shawn’s own personal trove.
 The place is pure magic—like stepping into 
a real-life Wonderland for any PEZ fan!

Shawn shared that they filmed for a full 11 hours
 to create the final 30-minute Collector’s Call episode.
Of course, many of you are wondering
 about that special dispenser featured on the show. 
Unfortunately, we’ve got some bittersweet news: 
it was a custom mock-up made just for 
the episode and won’t be available for sale. 
One carded version was gifted to Lisa, 
and the loose one—signed by her—is now proudly
 displayed at the Visitor Center.
We’re absolutely thrilled that Shawn has once
 again brought our beloved hobby into the spotlight.

Happy Collecting!


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