It finally happened!
Lisa Whelchel took us on a trip to the
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
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
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
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!
Happy Collecting!
