Upcycled Pez Art

Lately I have been attracted to Pez art.  This world is full of fabulous people who make it so beautiful.  While browsing around looking for pez on Etsy I found these fabulous works of art.  

After coming across Kristi’s art. I wanted to know what inspired her to reinvent the discarded Pez she finds.  I think her work is brilliant.   

Artist: Kristi Slevin-Giesler 

Owner of ecowhimsyart on Etsy

Ecowhimsyart's Etsy's Page

As for my inspiration - I am calling this phase in my art my "Pez Period"...lol. I have several pieces that are not even on Etsy and a notebook full of sketches for future pieces. One of my bucket list items is to be in a gallery some day...I am working on that...slowly. For now, I choose to spend the majority of my free time with my two precious little boys...who provide an infinite amount of inspiration but leave me very little time to create and execute - only sketch my musings. :)

It may sound cliche but I truly am inspired by everything and I am easily amused! I am always up for a good pun which I aim to incorporate into my artwork.

My sister and grandmother both collect Pez dispensers so I am always looking to add to their collections. As an avid thrift store shopper, I often come across castaway holiday Pez dispensers. They kind of remind me of the Island of Misfit Toys, tucked away in quarter or fifty cent bags, longing to be of value to someone...again. I thought, I have to put all of these misfit Pez dispensers to use somehow and give them a new value since most collectors only place a value of pennies on these commoners. I started buying them all up when I found them and before long, had a surplus of the little pop culture beauties!!!

I love the color and dimension of Pez, juxtaposed with the reflective properties of the glass within old upcycled frames, for me, creates unique and interactive experiences with each of my art pieces. You can't help but want to touch them, get up close and personal with each piece, explore, be transported back to your childhood, react to the titles, and hopefully, have a good laugh and smile every time you experience them. Each of my Pez pieces reminds me to keep things simple in life, laugh often, repurpose, and unleash that inner child within all of us.

Peace, love, PEZ and upcycle! 

Kristi :)

To check out Kristi's awesome work for sale check out Ecowhimsyart

Mustache for my Doc

So Happy! Got a new stache for my Doc!  

 Thanks gotpez300 from eBay! 

Celebration Giveaway

Pez Giveaway to celebrate 2,000 page views!  Thank for your support over the last 3 months!

Giving away the 2013 Boba Fett & Chewbacca.  

To enter to win shoot me an email with your name to pezpalz@gmail.com Open to readers world wide. 

Winner will be drawn in Sunday August 4th at 3:00 am 

Only 1 entry per email address please.  

Awesome Birds

Today a package from Slovenia was waiting on the doorstep.  At last my angry birds these are great looking!  By far my favorite of the year!

Bullseye

Rumors have been swirling that Bullseye will become a Pez dispenser soon.  I sure do hope it's true! Rumors have been suggesting that the middle of August he will start appearing in stores!  My fav mascot sure would look cute atop a stem!

Golden Fish

Looking for this golden guy from Chicken Little!  If you have one for sale I would love to add him to my collection.  Drop a note at pezpalz@gmail.com.  

                       google images 

Angry Birds are here!

Have you picked up your Angry Birds Yet? Love, Love, Love this collection! Can't wait to get them!!

Fell in Love

Want to give a shout out to Bubby Pez for making me aware that these beautiful Milk glass crystal kitties even existed.  He got some and posted them on his Facebook page and instantly I fell in LOVE. Won these guys on eBay for $28.87 winning by just a few cents.  They arrived today! I love them even more! Thanks Bubby for the heads up. 

2 different smiles?

Are there 2 variations of the new Princess Pez? One with teeth, one with out? Alicia N. on Facebook posted this.

                                                                      Photo posted by: Luis M

Pez Questioned about Walmart

Fellow blogger Meagan posed the question to Pez on their Facebook, below is the response.

What's up Walmart?

Some Walmart's have stopped selling Pez! This sucks! 

Write them and tell them to put them back on the shelves! Please share this and lets get our Pez back on the shelves of America's largest retailer!

https://corporate.walmart.com/contact-us/store-corporate-feedback

I emailed them and this is the "standard response" I got. Lets keep after this company!  

Thank you for your message.

Dear Kristian,

Thank you for taking the time to contact us regarding a discontinued item in our store.  Walmart strives to provide our customers with excellent customer service along with a variety of products to meet their needs and preferences.

Many business factors are taken into consideration before discontinuing a product including customer demand.  When the level of demand is insufficient to ensure that consumers receive high quality products at an affordable price, the product may be discontinued in all or some stores.

Each comment, concern and suggestion is very important to us because it gives us the opportunity to evaluate the various aspects of our business.  Be assured that your comments will be forwarded to the appropriate team where it will be reviewed and carefully considered.

Thank you for allowing Walmart to continue saving you money, so you can live better.

Sincerely,
Walmart Customer Care

Today's Treasures

These MMM Makers were bought from Facebook Pal Jayson U.  for $12 each. 

Thanks Jayson! 

Soccer balls and Winnie bought from seller msprodaja on eBay for $44.99 and Winnie was $4.99

Mr. Hobart

Today was a first. After reading an ad for an auction I picked up the folks and we headed out at 9am. 4 hours later, standing around in the sun (which kills vampire's like me) the 400 or so Pez emerged from the 5000 square foot house, a 20 dollar bid bought me the best from Mr. Hobarts basement Pez collection, what's upstairs is yet to be seen. These were a few of Mr. Hobart's Pez from 1 of his many collections which ranged from Books to YoYo's. Mr. Hobart is 89 years old and will be going into a nursing home within a few months. Thank You Sir, for preserving these fine creatures.  They will be loved for at least the rest of my lifetime.  

New Site

New Website For Palz of Pez, check out Meagan's Blog

Meagan Presents:

http://lovepez.blogspot.com/