EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: The 3rd Michigan PEZ Convention dispensers...

As maybe some of you know, last year in August my wife and I traveled to the U.S.A. for the first time. Our trip was so fabulous, we saw and did so many nice things. We met so many wonderful PEZ heads from across the country, everything and everyone was so wonderful.

I had a lot ideas for the blog, to share many stories about our trip, something like a PEZ travel story. But at the end when we got back home, life got me and I had alot of stress, plus I started a diet program, with hard daily exercise program. 
This ate up most of my free working time for the blog.

Well, life often plays a different game, but something that I really wanted to do, is to share my feelings about the Michigan PEZ Convention here on the blog- my very first U.S. convention, to honor Jody and Jim Blaine and for sure Jim's lovely parents for their wonderful and hard work on the Michigan PEZ Convention.

Good things take a while, and as I saw all the work from Jody and Jim for their 3rd Michigan PEZ Convention, I got the desire to write this down and to support and to bring all the Michigan PEZ fun out there to our PEZPalz readers. :)

Looking for something new and interesting for our blog we had accompanied the Michigan PEZ Convention from the first second on our blog. We are grateful and happy that we had the opportunity to share the stories from the first and second Michigan PEZ Convention here.
We knew from the beginning that there was a lot of the freshness and creativity Jim had brought to us and we were curious to see what was to come. It never crossed my mind that one day I would be attending a convention in the US.

I had already visited so many European PEZ Conventions/Gatherings, and of course these are also all very different, but how is it in the U.S.

I do not know your feelings, but every time when I see photos and videos of the conventions, I would love to beam from here to over there to be part of the convention. All the great PEZ that are offered at the conventions, all the PEZ fun, and all the PEZ friends, ahhhh for sure a dream <3
NOW my dream would come true and my first U.S PEZ Convention would start,

August 2017, and I was so ready for the second Michigan PEZ Convention, I'm not going to go into every detail, that would go beyond the scope, uh.. sorry you have to wait a little bit to see the new 2018 dispensers ;)
I really know how much time, and organizational talent is necessary for such an event, all the many loving details, welcome banners, agenda on all tv screens, games, merchandise, charity, plus much more, would be enough to give the Blaine family every 

PEZ trophy in the world!

Our PEZPALZ Trophy from 2016 for Jim :)
>Best custom Convention dispensers<

Everything started with the great Embassy Hotel in Troy, Michigan 
which was the perfect location (OMG the breakfast buffet was so amazing).

We have been so welcomed by the Blaine family, if you feel that someone is happy to see you, then this gives you a wonderful feeling. The many great games and prizes that they have prepared for everyone, plus all the small details, for the gathering,  
there is not a end on our list that we could not praise.
We fell in love with the (custom) PEZ convention dispensers from the

beginning that is no secret.

I was very happy abut the room hopping, and did not miss the ballroom.

For me, room hopping is much nicer, more intimate, with more time, and the conversation is more enjoyable and stress-free, and while I'm talking about the rooms, the rooms in Michigan were really awesome, I mean, I've never been at a PEZ convention where the rooms were so big, and so perfect for the room hopping.

Jody and Jim really did a great job selecting the hotel!

We drove thousands of miles, and we actually planned to drive to Detroit to visit the city, but there were always so many activities and games that Jody and Jim had prepared that we did not even think about leaving the Hotel.

Jody and Jim really knew how to keep us happy.

Yes, yes I know you want to see the 2018 dispensers, soon, very soon :)

What was it about.. PEZ? 

Uha WOW there was nothing that did not exist!

Everyone has successfully found something nice and new for the PEZ collection, and yes, there have been really very good deals.

That was for me the only point where I was a little stressed :) 

keeping my budget, or would I have to wash the plates in the hotel at the end? :D

How do I bring all the many great PEZ things back home?

Of course I bought too much, but at the end everything went well, and no, I did NOT have to clean any plates LOL!

Now I can tell you, are the European Conventions 

different then the U.S. Conventions?

The biggest difference is, we do not have the Charity auctions at the conventions here in Europe, but Jody and Jim Blaine have done a wonderful job on all the Charity auctions.

They have raised  2016-$6000 and last year unbelievable $10,000 for Camp Lake Louise.

Unfortunately, the charity auctioneers have not naturalized here in Europe.
At the beginning I could not believe what amounts were spent there for the good cause, but at the same time I was starting to bid few times.

One of that is every where the same, and that's it's all about, 
WE THE COLLECTORS, the atmosphere, the same hobby, the great conversations, the friendships, and the families that really makes it special.

If you've never been to a PEZ convention before, give yourself a jolt, and plan your visit to one of the next PEZ conventions, you can find all the worldwide dates on our event calendar HERE

I would like to sincerely thank each and every one of you, thank you for taking care of us so much during our stay, thank you for the many great conversations, trades, sales, and the amazing fun we had together! When the pictures of this year's convention go around, I'll be with you with a happy and with a sad eye, for sure I will miss you all!

At the end of course, a special thanks to Jody, Jim, Patty, and Jim 
without you all this would not have been possible!

There is a saying over here, you always see yourself twice in your life!

We see us one day again, no question!

So and now finally the new 2018 Michigan Convention dispensers, 

NO STOP! :)
have you already registered for the absentee Package?

Or even for the 3rd Michigan PEZ convention itself? 
August 16-18, 2018
Do you really want to miss all the PEZ fun? 
All the important information (new Hotel, new games) 
and news about the 3rd Michigan PEZ convention can be found here:
MIPEZCON
These will, for sure stay lovely memories for a long time.

It's just a small way to say thank you from us but this is something

I really wanted to give Jody and Jim back.

We really enjoyed every minute at your Convention, and I'm sure you will
ROCK the PEZ world again this year! <3

The 2018 Michigan pre production (custom) PEZ Convention dispensers
Jim has still surprises left, the ULTRA RARE dispensers & Pins
will be revealed later.

PINS & Candy packs for the 2018 Michigan PEZ Convention

For more info, please visit 

mipezcon.com

NEW PEZ Flamingos spotted in Europe's shops....

We all have been so excited about the release 

of the new limited Flamingos

FLOYD & MABEL.

Finally the day is here, 

the flamingos with the new coconut candy have been 

spotted in Europe's shops.

Our PezPalz Igor N. has found them at the Interspar Market in Croatia.

Hvala Igore na Slikama :D

Het Snoeppotje, a candy shop in the Netherlands offers the new 

flamingos on small cards.

Picture from hetsnoeppotje

Hopefully we will see the nice Flamingo gift box soon too. (Euro only)

Just few days more then the flamingos will hit the U.S. stores, 

the only difference will be the card, and they will come

 with USA candy packs.

Picture from pezcollectors.com thank you Chris <3

Happy Collecting!

New Emoji Double Pack Graphic Updates

While scouting around on eBay for Pez we came across new packing for the double pack of Emoji's. The new poop emoji has been added to the box for 2018. We can only guess that maybe the brown poop and rainbow poop emoji coming later this year may end up in the box- but this is just a guess. The emoji's made their first appearance at the Sweets & Snacks Expo just last week.

Thanks to 

to Candyfunhouse & Brian Scott C.

for the poo pics.

San Francisco Giants PEZ variations

San Fransisco Giants variation alert! 

It appears that the logo on the ball cap and ball have changed for the team as far as the official PEZ go. There was some buzz on Facebook about the logo difference earlier this month so we placed an order into Pez.com and sure enough what arrived was different than what we had in our collections.

The updated logo is smaller in size on the ball.

 The ball cap has a different color (more orange)
MLB logo on the back of the cap. 

Will you be adding these updated variation logos to your collection? 

2018 Sweets and Snacks Expo brings us the future of PEZ

Great news for us PEZ fans!! 

The Sweets and Snacks Expo held in Chicago, Illinois has just begun and booth 1407 brings us to the future of PEZ.  This is where we get a glimpse of what is to come in the 2018/2019 lineup and we are happy to bring you some of the pictures from the booth! While not all that is on display is guaranteed to hit shelves in stores, the Expo gives us a idea on what PEZ is working on. 
We are happy to tell you all that PEZ did not disappoint! 

We have to give a BIG THANK YOU
to Candyfunhouse & Brian Scott C.
for all the great pictures!

So let's take a look at the the cool new things we hope 

to see in the 2018/2019 lineup!

A brown Poop PEZ and a Rainbow Poop dispenser 

will be added to the Emoji assortment.

(July 1st.)

The Shopkins PEZ assortment will grow!

 A new twin pack with a brand new Cheeky Chocolate dispenser. 

(November 1st. release)

THANOS is new to the MARVEL PEZ assortment

From the Netflix show STRANGER THINGS Twin packs, 

with Mike and Eleven & Dustin and Lucas.

Dreamworks DRAGONS

Dr. Suess's The Grinch limited Edition gift tin, 
with the Grinch, Cindy Lou Who, Max the dog and Fred the Reindeer.

The Grinch twin packs with Cindy Lou Who and Max the dog on a mini stem.

New PJ MASKS, Catboy, Gekko and Owlette in a great tri pack box.

The return of Disney's 
 LION KING and a new ALADDIN assortment. 

Note concepts only.

Ugly Dolls
(Concept Only)

Looks like we will have a lot to look forward to in the future!

We think it is safe to say we are all just a little excited!!!

Thanks again

to Candyfunhouse & Brian Scott C.

for all the great pictures!

FIRST LOOK: New Limited Edition PEZ Sweets and Snacks Expo Truck...

Yes, PEZ Candy Inc. did it again!
The 2018 Sweets and Snacks Expo has opened the doors today, and

now we have the chance to see the

new Limited Edition (1000pcs.) PEZ Sweets and Snacks Expo Truck which

PEZ Candy Inc. has made exclusive for the Expo.
YAY A NEW TRUCK <3
Same like in the past, the truck will be given
to the attendees of the Expo only!
We are sure the Truck will be hard to get like all the other

Expo dispensers from the past.

While the red PAL Boy is still our favorite, we sure want to add the truck to our collection :D

Limited Edition of 1000pcs. PEZ Sweets & Snacks Expo Trucks

Stay tuned PEZPalz, we hope to see more Pictures from the 2018
Sweets and Snacks Expo!

PEZ CANDY Inc. from Instagram

Big news from PEZ, the 2018 Sweets and Snacks Expo is coming...

The most important days for PEZ Collectors all over the world is coming in big steps! 

The 2018 Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago, May 22nd, 23rd, 24th is almost here, and PEZ Candy Inc. will present all their news and line up for 2018/2019 to their customers and fans from all over the world.

We can't wait to see the first glimpes of what PEZ 
will bring in stores for all of us.

Like allways, some designs will be concepts only and can be changed, 
but it's a perfect way to see on which license PEZ is working.

A special PEZ has been given out to attendees the last few year's at the expo!

We are wondering if PEZ will bring again a special dispenser for the expo 

and how the dispenser will look like?

What about all the other new releases? 

Are we getting a first look 

on the new Grinch gift set, the new Poop PEZ, the 90 years celebration 

Mickey and Minnie with black and white heads in a retro twin pack?

The PEZ Shopkins line up will grow, 

are we geeting more then the Cheeky Chocolate?

Will be something new added to the PEZ Marvel line up?

And are we getting a first look on

Netflix's Stranger Things twin packs 

with Mike and Eleven, and with Lucas and Dustin? 

What about Valentines, Halloween and Christmas?

New flavors? New wrappers?

Stay tuned PEZPALZ exciting days are coming <3

First comes Flamingos, will DRAMA LLAMA be the next big hit for PEZ in 2019?

The new limited PEZ Flamingos 

"Floyd" and Mabel" 

are a big hit for PEZ this year!

Not just the fact, that PEZ International is the winner of the 2018 confectionery industry's Oscar "SWEETY" in the Category "GIFTS" with the Flamingo gift box, everyone loves the artwork for the dispensers, 

the coconut candies, 

and for sure the dispensers themselves!

2018 "SWEETIE" Award in the category "GIFTS" for PEZ International
Pictures and full Article from Rundschau.de

Gabriele Hofinger, PEZ head of Marketing said, 
that all 250000 dispensers have been sold very quickly to their customers, and they have had more interest than they can serve.

Gabriele Hofinger,  head of Marketing at PEZ International
presents the new Flamingo line-up.
Pictures from: LT1 The PEZ Story

Because of all the interest and big success with the Flamingos, 
it was totally clear that we will see something similar in the 2019 line up from PEZ International.

While we all are waiting to add the new Flamingos to our Collection, 
we are happy to report, 
PEZ International is looking at 2019. 

We have heard, three contenders have made it to the shortlist and 

the DRAMA LLAMA is one of them. 

Same as the Flamingos, the colorful Drama LLama theme is becoming more and more popular here in Europe, but the final decision from PEZ Int. has not been made yet.

 For now it's just clear that we will see something special in 2019!
We can't wait until the end of the year to see 
what PEZ will surprise us with!

We would love to see the Drama LLama as PEZ dispenser, 

what about you?

PEACE, LOVE, and PEZ for PEZAMANIA...

Hi PezPalz, prepare your best Hippie dress!

PEZAMANIA, 

the World's Largest Gathering of PEZ Collectors is coming soon

(July 26 through July 28, 2018) 

The wonderful hosts Sue and Rick Marlowe have selected a 60's and 70's hippie theme with 

PEACE 

LOVE 

and 

PEZ

for 2018

Different than the years before Sue and Rick decited to do a raffle on the PEZMANIA Facebook page, to support the Gliding Stars, and the winner got the chance to reveal this year's official made by PEZ convention dispenser.

Adam B. number was drawn for the reveal and today we all have the chance to see the AMAZING crystal purple Lol'ing on a yellow stem, with a very beautiful printing on it.

Yes this is not the first and sure not the last purple crystal lol'ing that we will see this year, but for sure the only purple one, which was made by 

PEZ for the U.S. 

PEZ Candy Inc. did an outstanding job on the package, the purple and yellow combination, plus the banana wrappers are soooo fantastic.

This is a good example of a convention dispenser that we sure want to leave on card.

This year's dispenser will be included in the regular convention packet at no extra cost, and can only be picked up at the PEZAMANIA convention.

The convention this year is going to mainly stay the same, 

the only changes are moving one of the seminars to Thursday at 1 o clock

The Thursday seminar will be done by Jeff G. and it will be about Fantasy PEZ, so if you have any fantasy PEZ, bring them to the seminar!

Jeff G. will be doing the seminar on Friday, and it looks to be amazing!

It will be on collecting other items than just the PEZ dispensers.

Friday Night will be the big 

Hippie PEZ party, 

Sue and Rick would love to see everyone in your favorite Hippie clothes!

The Friday night will also bring the announcement about the theme for the 30th anniversary in 2020!

As we all know, Sue and Rick are doing every year so much to support 

the Gliding Stars, and if you have something to donate and to support their charity please contact Rick or Sue.

Sue and Rick would also love to hear from the European PEZ Gathering Hosts, as they would love to trade the new purple PEZAMANIA dispenser for a european purple lol'ing.

They would love to add them to the Charitableness. 

If you plan to attend the convention this year, apperently the hotel is filling quickly, so get your reservations in!

For more info about the registration and the convention please visit

pezamania.com 

We are sure it is again going to be a great convention and you all will have a fantastic time since Sue and Rick cherish the feeling of Family at their conventions.

The Incredibles 2 PEZ The Parr Family Returns

We are really excited about the return of the Parr family!! 

We have been anxiously awaiting the new movie and the newly designed PEZ! 

are part of the new PEZ assortment.

Most fans have always wished that Violet was part of the first line up, and we are so excited to have her coming for the sequel coming to theaters June 2018.

The Incredibles 2 Tripack box, with 
Violet, Dash, and Jack Jack on a mini stem is something that we really need to have :) (USA only)

Pictures: PEZ Candy Inc. www.pez.com
Incredibles 2 Disney/Pixar

Disney Pixar is bringing us another Incredibles movie which has long been awaited from fans of the first movie.  

The 9 PEZ that were created for the first movie back in 2004 are some of our favorites.  The unmasked version of Bob Parr, Helen Parr, 

Dash Parr, & Jack Jack were released in Europe. 

The gold Jack Jack was given away at select cinemas in Europe. 

We can only dream that limited PEZ versions might 
come with the sequel, fingers crossed!

Happy Hunting!

Crystal purple PEZ, Bags, Shirts, Patches from Thailand...

We know that our dear friend Puntima has worked so hard in the last few months, to organize a fantastic first ever

Thailand PEZ Gathering

at the U-Saard Market in Bangkok.

Everyone who knows Puntima, knows that she is very creative and wants to do something special for the Gathering.

YAY!
Today is the big day.

The PEZ goodies for the gathering are here, and we are very happy that Puntima has given us the chance to share it here with you.

The original crystal LOLing which was made by PEZ International (288 pcs.) looks fantastic, but we also have the chance to see 

the custom gathering t-shirts, patches, travel tags and bags.
But that's not all :)

Limited Edition of 288 pcs. the first official Thailand PEZ gathering dispenser.

If you are interested in a absentee package, you need to hurry up,
Puntima has a very small and limited number available,
every absentee package is coming with a original 
made by PEZ Int. crystal purple loling

a bag or t-shirt or a

travel tag and a patch.

All info can be found here: Thai PEZ Gathering/Facebook

Tshirts, bags, patches, and travel tag, all for the first Thai PEZ gathering.

Puntima we wish you a fantastic first gathering,

try to enjoy every minute of your first spectacular PEZ gathering.

<3