And the Winner of the NEW Toy Story 5 PEZ Collection is....

🎉 PEZ Palz Toy Story Giveaway

 We Have a Winner! 🎉

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who 

joined our Toy Story PEZ giveaway!

Your excitement, love for PEZ, and 

amazing support truly make the PEZ Palz 

community so special. 💖

And now… the moment we’ve all been waiting for… 🥁

✨ Alex F. ✨

is our lucky winner!

Congratulations, Alex! 🎉🍬

We hope your new Toy Story PEZ brings 

lots of joy and magic to your collection.

To everyone who participated—

thank you for being part of the PEZ Palz family.

More sweet surprises and giveaways are on the way! 💫

Check out the new designs!

Buzz, Woody & Jessie Are Back! The New Toy Story PEZ Dispensers! CONTEST NOW CLOSED!

UPDATE: CONTEST IS CLOSED!!!

Thank you to all who entered!

We will announce WINNERS soon.

Earlier this month, PEZ Candy USA surprised 

collectors by announcing brand-new  

Toy Story PEZ dispensers 

on their social media channels, 

along with an exciting first look at the upcoming release.

 

Shortly thereafter, PEZ International (Europe) 

 followed with the official presentation of 

the dispensers in their newly released  

Marketing & Sales Catalogue, giving fans a more 

detailed preview of what’s coming.

 

The Toy Story franchise is one of the 

most successful animated series of all time.

 The films resonate with both children 

and adults by addressing surprisingly complex

 themes such as loss, identity, and growing up, 

capturing hearts all around the world.

This June, the long-awaited fifth installment

 of Toy Story will finally arrive in cinemas. 

Expectations are high that it will once again break records.

 

 The new film explores the theme

 “Toy Meets Tech”, 

as the toys face their greatest challenge yet: 

competition from electronic devices. 

Bonnie, now eight years old, increasingly neglects

 her classic toys in favor of a new frog-shaped 

tablet called Lilypad

 

We are absolutely delighted that PEZ has

 once again secured the Toy Story license, 

bringing these beloved characters back 

into the world of PEZ collecting.

 

We have now received high-quality images

 of the new Toy Story dispensers, 

and there’s even more exciting news to come, 

but more on that later. 

For now, we’re thrilled to present the 

dispensers to you in all their glory. 

Right from the start, it’s clear that all three characters, 

Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie, 

feature completely new molds, and they look fantastic.

 

PEZ has chosen the popular head-only dispenser design.

The heads are impressively large, well detailed, 

and all three dispensers look outstanding.

 

The new dispensers are scheduled for release

in the second quarter in both the U.S. and Europe. 

To celebrate the launch of these new dispensers,

 PEZ International has generously provided us

 with an exclusive set (many thanks for that!),

 which we are happy to give away to our community.

One lucky winner will be the first to welcome 

all three brand-new Toy Story dispensers (loose)

 into their collection.

 

Below, you’ll find all the details on how to

 participate in the giveaway.

 

Of course, we’ve also prepared a complete

 Toy Story PEZ pictorial, featuring all 

dispensers released to date (without variations), 

a must-have overview for every collector.

Limited time Contest HURRY TO ENTER!

Celebrate the Arrival of the All New 

Toy Story 5 NEW 2026 Release! 

To enter, simply send an email to

 pezpalzblog@gmail.com Include:

Your Name 

(First and Last Initial)

City and State

Be sure to tag your subject line with:

✨Toy Story✨

Entries must be received between 

January 30, 2026 and February 6th 2026, 

at Midnight Pacific Time.

This stellar celebration is open to PEZ fans worldwide! 🌍

The winner will be revealed by the stroke of starlight, 

February 8th 2026 via the ever-spinning 

Pez Palz Wheel of Destiny. 🌠

Help us keep it fair- please remember:

One entry per person

One entry per email address

Good luck, and may the stars align in your favor! 🌌

Please note: This giveaway is not sponsored, 

endorsed, or administered by META 

(Facebook, Instagram, Threads) or X (Twitter) or Bluesky.

Good Luck to all, and Happy Collecting!

PEZ Plushies? The Image That Set the Collector Community on Fire!

Yesterday, even we were completely surprised 

when PEZ International shared a photo on their

 social media channels featuring a 

PEZ Astronaut dispenser from the Mars Mission series, alongside 

a pink PEZ Candy reimagined as a plush toy.

The entire community went absolutely wild!

We would have snatched those two adorable plushies 

out of their hands immediately if we could have.

 

After the initial excitement and heart-eyes all around, 

the questions started pouring in:

Will these plush toys actually be produced?
Will we be able to order them?
When will they be available?

So many questions were on everyone’s mind.

We reached out to PEZ on your behalf, 

and now we have the answers.

 

 Unfortunately, the news we’re about to 

share isn’t quite as joyful.

 

Plush toys have been incredibly trendy lately, 

not just since Labubu, 

with new social media trends popping up constantly. 

 

One of these is the “Mini-Me” trend, 

where users create 3D plush versions of themselves

 using AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, or specialized apps.

 

It turns out that PEZ surprised us yesterday

 with exactly this kind of trend. 

The image that caused such a stir is, 

sadly, only an AI-generated image. 

And honestly, it is unbelievably well done.

 It would have worked perfectly as an April Fool’s joke.

  As much as it pains us to say it, no matter 

how badly we want them, 

it looks like we won’t be able to get our hands

 on these sweet plushies, at least for now.

 

However, there is still a small spark of hope. 

Even the marketing team at PEZ loves the AI-generated image.

With PEZ’s 100th anniversary coming up next year,

 and the marketing experts already 

searching for special ideas to celebrate 

this milestone, perhaps we can dare to hope

 for a cuddly PEZ plush in the future.

 

Happy Collecting! 

Out of This World Love: The PEZ Alien Valentine Edition Is Here!

Exactly one year ago, when PEZ International

 unveiled the new 2025 Marketing 

and Product Catalog, 

we all caught our first glimpse of the 

brand-new PEZ Alien. 

 

From the very moment it appeared, 

the global PEZ community went absolutely wild.

The excitement was massive, and of course, PEZ noticed.

 The buzz reached them loud and clear.

So it was only a matter of time before PEZ would give us more versions of this incredible character.

New Online Exclusive Valentine's Day PEZ Alien

And today, that moment has finally arrived

At first glance, some collectors might 

find the combination of an 

Alien and a Valentine’s Day dispenser a 

little surprising, or even unusual. 

But honestly, that’s exactly what makes it so

 refreshing, bold, different, and special. 

 

It’s an unexpected twist that somehow works

 beautifully and makes the whole concept 

feel even cooler and more collectible.

 

The new Online Exclusive Valentine's PEZ Alien with 

hearts in its eyes, paired with the wonderful 

slogan on the pink stem

“You’re Out of This World”

is not only charming but also a genuinely 

meaningful and wonderful statement.

You can now get this new dispenser for all your loved ones:

USA: here

Europe: here

New Valentine's Day PEZ Alien, left: USA vs. right: European Blistercard

  The only differences between the American

 and European versions are not to be found 

on the dispenser, but solely, 

just as in the past, 

in the different PEZ blister cards and the PEZ candies.

 

To our American PEZ friends who are still 

waiting for the regular PEZ Alien, 

which will be released as an online exclusive, 

please be patient. 

It will take a little longer, but it is on the way!

 

We are absolutely certain that this will not be

 the last Alien we get to see. 

The only real challenge now is 

WE NEED MORE SPACE!

Happy Collecting! 

PEZ International Brings Nightmare Before Christmas to European Collectors.

While we are still spending our days 

eagerly counting down to the release 

of the new 

2026 PEZ International Marketing & Sales Catalog, 

from PEZ International which is expected to be

 published very soon, we already have some 

wonderful news to share with European PEZ collectors.

For many years, collectors had been hoping 

that PEZ would one day release 

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas dispensers.

 When these dispensers finally appeared in the USA last year, 

we were absolutely thrilled, hey captured our hearts instantly 

and quickly became must-have pieces for collectors.

Due to their tremendous success, 

and because The Nightmare Before Christmas

is a globally beloved license, 

we are especially delighted to announce 

that PEZ International will officially add the 

three fantastic dispensers, 

SALLY, ZERO, and JACK

to the European PEZ assortment this year.

The dispensers themselves are identical to the U.S. releases, 

 however, the blister cards have received a small 

update and differ from the American packaging. 

For PEZ blister card and packaging collectors, 

this makes them a definite additional highlight 

and a very exciting variation for any collection.

Left: USA PEZ BlisterCard, Right,  European PEZ BlisterCard

That said, a little patience is still required, 

the dispensers are expected to arrive in 

stores after this summer.

So for now, we lean back and wait just a f
ew more days, hoping that with the release 
of the new catalog we will soon discover many 
more exciting highlights planned for this year.
The waiting is driving us crazy, but in the best possible way.

Happy Collecting!

The Valentine’s PEZ Twin Pack Joins the Collection

 We were actually expecting the 

Valentine’s PEZ Twin Pack 

with the two adorable bear dispensers last year, 

but as the saying goes, good things take time.

 The wait is finally over, and this charming

 Twin Pack is now available online 

directly from PEZ (here).

 This release is without a doubt a wonderful 

new addition for all PEZ Twin Pack collectors. 

At the same time, it makes a delightful 

Valentine’s Day gift, 

perfect for sharing with someone special and

 spreading a little extra love, PEZ-style.

  Here you can find our post highlighting 

the Valentine’s PEZ items you should be 

keeping an eye out for. 

Happy Collecting! 

2026 Valentine’s Day PEZ Releases, a Collector’s Overview.

In Europe, aside from the 

PEZ Valentine’s Day Online Exclusive dispenser,

 there is currently nothing to be found in 

brick-and-mortar stores. Demand still appears

 to be too low for wider retail distribution.

The situation is quite different for our American PEZ friends. 

In the United States, 

Valentine’s Day PEZ dispensers 

are already available in a variety of retail channels. 

This gives us the perfect opportunity to provide an

 overview of what PEZ items can be found where this season.

First things first:  

there are no completely new Valentine’s 

Day dispensers for our collections this year.

However, packaging enthusiasts and stem

 variation collectors will certainly get their money’s worth, 

as several attractive new items have been 

released that make excellent additions to existing collections.

2026 Valentine's PEZ 

Already during the Christmas season, Sam’s Club 

surprised collectors with a special, 

Sam’s Club–exclusive Christmas Twin Pack. 

(here more) 

This trend continues with an 

exclusive 16 Count Valentine’s Party Pack, 

available only at Sam’s Club.

 

This new party pack contains 16 Valentine’s 

PEZ dispensers, including 8 dispensers featuring 

the Valentine’s Happy Crystal Heart and 

8 dispensers featuring the

 Purple Hugging Crystal Heart designs. 

As much as we appreciate this new Valentine’s Party Pack,

 it is a bit disappointing that the 

dispensers were not produced on mini stems.

 

 That said, this party pack fits perfectly into collections 

alongside the already well-known Halloween PEZ Party Packs.

Walmart also offers something special and

 exclusive from PEZ this year. 

While the choice of character may come as a surprise,

 it is certainly something completely different. 

Featuring a specially designed Valentine’s PEZ blister card, 

the Creeper from the Minecraft line 

is now available at Walmart.

 

This release is a definite must-have for 

PEZ blister card collectors and stem variation collectors alike, 

as the Creeper now appears on a  

11.4 Hungary stem instead of the usual 11.4 China stem.

Several PEZ collectors have also reported 

finding the Cupcake from the PEZ Treats line 

on a Valentine’s card at Hobby Lobby. 

This dispenser has been added to the 

Valentine’s assortment this year and greets 

us with a wonderfully cheerful smile.

Now, all that remains is to wait and see what 

PEZ will present as this year’s Valentine’s Day 

Online Exclusive dispenser. 

 

And once again, PEZ seems to have come up with 

something very interesting, something you most 

likely would never expect.

Stay tuned. It remains exciting.

Happy Collecting!

Excited and Happy! Looking Back on 2025: A Year in PEZ Collecting! Here is our 2025 PEZ Pictorial for you! Facts & Pictures!

In just a few days, we will be sliding straight into the

 99th year since the founding and creation of PEZ. 

Many of us still remember the times when PEZ

 released no more than four new series per year.

 Those days are clearly long behind us.

 

Over the past few days, we have taken the

 time to look back once again at the current 

year and, as we have done every year since 2014,

 to create our annual PEZ Pictorial.

While in 2014 it was still a real challenge to obtain

 good-quality images of dispensers,

 this has fortunately become much easier,

 better, and far more professional over the years.

  We are very happy to share this pictorial with you, 

whether as a checklist, a collector’s overview,

 or simply as a celebration of everything PEZ brought

 us throughout the year. Feel free to print it,

 frame it, or even gift it to fellow collectors.

 

At the same time, we would like to sincerely thank PEZ 

 for the incredible creativity they continue to show, 

for the thoughtful designs, the fantastic ideas,

 and the colorful, vibrant dispensers they 

create for all of us collectors.

On a more personal note, we also want to thank PEZ

 for their patience with us throughout the year. 

We certainly kept them busy with questions about information,

 images, release dates, and more, 

and they always found the time to support us properly. 

Thank you for that, PEZ!

 

Before we dive in, we know you are all waiting 

for the important facts.
As always, the dispensers are listed by release date. 

That means, for example, that this year’s Valentine dispensers, 

which were released at the end of last year, 

are therefore included in the 2024 Pictorial.

Without any doubt, this was a year of superlatives.

 Everything we collectors love made an appearance:

Crystal PEZ dispensers (4 new ones),  

2 golden PEZ dispensers (Presenter Girl and Golden Santa)

Bronze Nutcracker, 

and absolute highlights that made us go crazy:

 the Alien dispenser and the two Glow in the Dark PEZ dispensers

Many of you probably already had the feeling

 that this year brought more new PEZ dispensers

 than ever before, and yes, you were absolutely right!

 

We are very happy to officially confirm that in 2025, 

PEZ released an 

incredible 114 new dispensers 

(including the Walmart Hello Kitty variation) 

for our collections.
For comparison: there were 103 new dispensers

  in both 2023 and 2024.

 

Among these 114 new dispensers were 

6 completely new PEZ assortments, 

resulting in 27 brand-new dispensers. 

(4× TMNT Turtles, 3× Squishmallows, 3× Jurassic Explorers, 

7× Nightmare Before Christmas, 3× Naruto, 8× Stitch (including the Giant PEZ). 

 

At the same time, this means:  

96 PEZ dispensers were released in the USA, 

62 PEZ dispensers were released in Europe. 

 

Broken down further:

52 dispensers were USA-only

18 dispensers were Europe-only 

 

We often read in PEZ communities that PEZ 

tends to reuse the same molds. 

This year proves otherwise in an impressive way:
40 brand-new molds, yes, forty! 

A number very few of us would have expected!

 

With 25 online-exclusive dispensers 

(including the Golden Advent Calendar Santa),

 we landed exactly at the same number as last year.

Of these:

24 were online exclusives in the USA via PEZ Candy Inc.

21 were available to European collectors via PEZ International.

 

Another very noticeable highlight this year was the number of

 customer-specific PEZ dispensers.
With a total of 21, 

this is yet another new record,

 heavily driven by Disney Parks releases. 

17 for the USA, and 4 for Europe.

(8× Disney Parks, 3× Walmart (including Hello Kitty variation), 

1× Hello Kitty Japan-Osaka Expo, 1× Pudgy Penguins, 3× Sonic Spain (Jijonenca), 

2× Target Dogs, 3× Trucks (ACE, Wawa, Abt). 

 

At this point, we would also like to share the link to 

all PEZ Pictorials from 2014 to 2025 (here).
And if that’s still not enough, you will find many more 

fantastic PEZ Pictorials from us right here.

 

Even though PEZ also enjoys some well-deserved

 rest during the holidays, one thing is certain:
While we were looking back at this year’s dispensers,

 PEZ has already been working behind the scenes 

on exciting things for 2026. 

 

And it all starts very early in the year,  so stay tuned,

 there is a lot to come.

 

We will definitely be hearing the slogan 

“I NEED SPACE”,

 and honestly, it perfectly reflects our daily collector’s life.

 

Finally, we would like to thank you, our community, 

for your loyalty and support. 

We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful

 New Year filled with happiness, success, good health, 

 and of course, many new PEZ dispensers

 for your collections.

Here’s to an amazing 99th year with PEZ!

Happy Collecting, and Happy New Year!