Saturday, October 26, 2024

AUSTRIA WKO A Rare Gem: The Exclusive Advantage Austria PEZ Mascot at China Connect 2024

Recently, European PEZ collectors 
were thrilled with the release of the 
new red-white-red 
"I Love Austria"
 PEZ mascot.

Today, we’re introducing another 
dispenser from the "I Love Austria" 
edition, but we’re torn between excitement
 and a touch of sadness.

To explain, let’s take a brief detour.

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA 
is part of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, 
operating over 100 offices in 
more than 70 countries. 
They provide a wide range of intelligence and
 business development services to Austrian 
companies and their international partners.

After years of preparation, PEZ officially entered 
the Chinese market in 2019, a key region 
for the brand’s growth. 
You may recall the grand opening of the 
PEZ shop in Shanghai

So, how does PEZ connect with 
Advantage Austria and China?

It’s simple.

From October 24-26, 2024, 
Advantage Austria Hong Kong is hosting
 the Austria China Connect Conference, 
the largest gathering for the Austrian 
business community in China, 
held in Hong Kong. 
PEZ is proudly supporting this event alongside
 other Austrian companies as an event partner.

Super Rare, Advantage Austria red-white-red PEZ mascot.
And, as a special gesture, 
PEZ has created something unique: 
the red-white-red PEZ mascot, 
now featuring the Advantage Austria logo 
on the stem, is included as a special 
gift in the event's goody bags.
Presentation of the new I Love Austria PEZ Advantage PEZ Mascot
Thank you Advantage HK for the pictures, Danke :)
Now, for the part that brings us a bit of sadness, 
only a few hundred of these dispensers 
were produced exclusively for this event. 

This means it will likely be challenging 
(if not impossible) for collectors to get their hands on one.

But never say never! :)

We wish all attendees of the Austria
 China Connect event a successful
 and memorable experience!

And who knows, perhaps there 
will be a couple of extra goody bags 
for a giveaway on the blog. 
What do you think, Advantage Austria HK? ;)
Hört ihr uns Advantage Austria :)
Happy Collecting!
 

Friday, October 25, 2024

Celebrate Austria: The Limited 2024 Edition ‘I Love Austria’ PEZ Mascot is Here!


We don’t need to dive deep into PEZ's history,
everyone knows its origins 
trace back to Austria.

In recent years, PEZ has honored its 
Austrian roots by releasing 
special dispensers and themed collections. 

This year, after launching the 
Mozart and Sissi dispensers on a newly
 designed "I Love Austria" blister card 
PEZ surprises us again with a
delightful new Austria-themed dispenser.
Just in time for Austria’s national 
holiday on October 26th, 
the new limited-edition 
"I Love Austria" 
PEZ MASCOT
is now available exclusively in 
the PEZ International online shop (Euro only)
This marks the 24th PEZ mascot
 in the series and features the iconic 
Austrian national colors—
red, white, red
on the "I Love Austria" blister card. 
Trades?
If an opportunity arises,
 this will also give European collectors
 the opportunity to trade this Austrian 
mascot for the American 4th of July 
version with American collectors.

New in Europe also finally AMY from Sonic, 
and don't forget to order the new PEZ Wedding Bag!
available here.
  • Practical paper shopper with textile cords in stylish PEZ "Wedding" design
  • Size: approx. 30 x 30 x 10 cm
We've prepared a fresh pictorial showcasing 
all the PEZ mascots for you.

But enough talk—let’s celebrate this fantastic
 new addition to the PEZ family!

Happy Collecting!
  

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

A Festive Collaboration: Walmart and PEZ bring us a Holiday PEZ Pikachu...

Walmart and PEZ have enjoyed a 
longstanding partnership, 
resulting in a remarkable array of
 PEZ dispensers for our collections.

Once again this year,
 they have come up with something fantastic.
Let’s take a moment to reflect: 
among the many Walmart PEZ trucks, 
the Employee PEZ Truck stands out as a true highlight.
The fantastic Collector's Edition sets featuring 
Star Wars, Star Trek, The Lord of the Rings,
 and The Hobbit, 
along with the Walmart Museum Smiley
 and Pickup Tower, have thrilled 
collectors everywhere.

In 2022 and 2023, the exclusive 
Star Wars Christmas Baby Yoda 
dispensers available at Walmart 
ignited excitement among us and 
Star Wars fans around the globe.

Now, PEZ and Walmart are surprising 
us with something completely new: 
a Christmas special edition of the 
Pokémon Pikachu
PEZ dispenser.
The new Pikachu sports an adorable 
Christmas hat, featuring a charming print
 that says "Happy Holidays" alongside candy canes.

We absolutely love these festive surprises!

We’ve put together a Pokémon PEZ pictorial
 for you, showcasing all the currently available
 PEZ Pokémon dispensers. 
As a special highlight, we’ve also 
included the new 2025 Pokémon 
assortment in our pictorial. 

If you haven’t seen our post about it yet,
 feel free to read more here.

Now it’s your turn—head to your nearest Walmart, 
we hope  you will be lucky to find the new Pikachu.
Happy Collecting!

 

Monday, October 21, 2024

Hello Kitty Giant PEZ: New Look or Just New Packaging? Collectors, Time to Find Out!

However, since we're not Giant PEZ specialists, 
at first glance, the new 
Giant Hello Kitty  
which is exclusively available at Five Below 
appears similar to the previous release,
 with the only noticeable change 
being new packaging.
UPDATE:
We were told that the new Kitty is a tad darker and was 
made in Vietnam where the other was made in China.

 
For all Hello Kitty fans, variation collectors, 
or Giant PEZ enthusiasts, head to Five Below!
Happy Collecting!

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Full Overview! PEZ's Kat & Annie's New PEZ Ornaments

Oh my goodness, 
we’ve packed away our 
Kat & Annie 
ornaments in boxes, and now we 
find ourselves in the predicament
 of losing track of the new PEZ ornaments 
Kat and Annie have crafted for us this year.
 Do you feel the same way?
 
We’ve discovered a solution and 
created a visual guide for you showcasing
 this year’s new ornaments, as well as a 
comprehensive overview of all the PEZ 
ornaments by Kat and Annie released to date.

We absolutely adore these ornaments
 from Kat and Annie, but this year, 
with 18 new designs, both our budget 
and our collecting enthusiasm have hit a bit of a pause.
 
Sometimes, less truly is more. :)
 
You can find these ornaments at 
PEZ Candy Inc. (here)
as well as directly from Kat and Annie (here)
Happy Collecting!

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

A Visual Celebration of Christopher Radko's PEZ Ornaments

When the first PEZ glass ornament 
by Christopher Radko was released in 2019, 
we were instantly enchanted. 
For the sixth consecutive year, 
we’re thrilled to present another delightful
 piece that has captivated us. 
This year’s standout is a 
Nutcracker PEZ dispenser ornament, 
now available for order from PEZ Candy Inc. (here)
or directly from Christopher Radko. (here)
If you're missing last year's ornament, 
you can still order the 
"Jolly PEZ Ornament"
 Christopher Radko says:
 Get ready to light up your holiday season
 in the most playful way possible with 
the Nutcracker PEZ dispenser ornament. 
This nutcracker isn’t just cracking nuts
 – he’s cracking smiles and spreading 
holiday cheer, one candy at a time!
 

 
Of course, we’ve prepared another 
wonderful pictorial for you, showcasing 
all the ornaments by Christopher Radko
 that have been available to date.
Happy Collecting!

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Exciting New PEZ Merchandise! Strawberry Lip Balm paired with a delightful matching red PEZ candy Keychain.

Just this weekend, 
we eagerly ventured into the 
5 Below stores to seize the new
PEZ Block Build Sets. 
 
Had we known in advance about 
another delightful licensed PEZ item 
available at Five Below, we could have
 sought it out right away.
Keep an eye out for a strawberry-flavored lip balm.
 Also included is a keychain shaped
 like a PEZ strawberry candy. 
The great thing about this lip balm is
 that it can be conveniently stored in the keychain,
 making it easy and effortless to
 access while you're on the go.
Thank you Tom W. for the pictures :)
With yet another fantastic licensed PEZ 
item at 5 Below, this place is swiftly 
becoming a true haven for PEZ enthusiasts. 
We’re crossing our fingers for you and hope 
you discover the new PEZ lip balm.
Happy Collecting!

Monday, October 14, 2024

PEZ has unveiled two new Notepads in Retro and Treats Style!

Again and again, we glance over to
 Japan when various new licensed
 PEZ merchandise featuring 
retro vintage PEZ dispensers coming onto the market.

Often, we wonder why it isn’t easier for
 us to access these items, 
or why PEZ itself does not release products with 
the design of the Retro PEZ dispensers.

However, this is about to change, 
as PEZ Candy Inc. surprises us with
two new notepads. 

These exciting additions celebrate 
both classic and contemporary designs. 
One of the two new notepads boasts 
a retro design featuring vintage 
PEZ dispensers from yesteryear. 
With these retro dispensers, PEZ returns to its roots. 
Yes, PEZ, we want more of these vintage retro classics! 
You have plenty of usable material in 
your archives, don’t hold back; 
give us what we love! :)

The second notepad is also impressive, 
showcasing current dispensers from the 
beloved PEZ Treats collection.
In our digital age, notepads remain an 
essential tool, helping us capture thoughts, 
ideas, and to-do lists, 
freeing our minds for new inspirations.

These new Notepads from PEZ are so charming 
that they feel to special to use in everday life.

You can find these two fantastic new notepads here. 
(USA only)
If you don’t already have the matching 
PEZ Pens, be sure to check also out the 
Two new PEZ Pencils are also available
to add to your collection.
 

 
PEZ Candy Inc added a few more Kat & Annie PEZ Ornaments, these are a nice addition to all the PEZ Ornaments Collectors!
What a wonderful surprise from PEZ, 
we’d love to see more in the future!
Happy Collecting!
.
 

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Exciting Update: A total of three new PEZ Block Build sets were spotted at 5 Below.

After we showcased the new 
Cupcake Block Build Set 
spotted at Five Below 
on our blog today, it soon became clear 
that there are two more dispensers 
available as Block Build Sets!
 Our friends in the PEZ communities
 reported that not only the Cupcake is 
available at Five Below, 
but also the Taco and Burger as 
Block Build Sets were found. 
We immediately began updating our
 photos and rewriting our post
 We're thrilled to learn
 that there are now
 a total of three new PEZ Block Build Sets
 that we hope to add to our collections soon.
 The Cupcake set includes 99 pieces, 
the Taco has 88 pieces, 
and the Burger features a total of 106 pieces,
 all compatible with leading brands. 
Thank you Bean P. for the pictures :)

 
All three dispensers were taken from
 PEZ Candy Inc.’s own PEZ Treats line, 
and we really hope to see more
 dispensers available for building 
in the near future. 
We love these building sets and 
definitely want more of them!
 
Burger, Cupcake and Taco PEZ Dispensers from the PEZ Treats assortment.

 We can already imagine ourselves on the floor, 
building our new PEZ cupcake, Taco, 
or Burger with those blocks.
 It’s a real eye-catcher for our Collections!
 
Off to Five Below we go! 
We’re keeping our fingers crossed 
that you all find these amazing new sets 
for your collections. 
Hopefully, PEZ Candy Inc. will delight us
 with these building sets and offer them
 soon in their online shop!
Happy Collecting! 
Thank you Bean P. for the UPC Codes :)

Saturday, October 12, 2024

PEZ Brings Joy to the Taipei Toy Festival.

We are always happy when our beloved
 hobby and of course PEZ are 
brought into focus, be it at trade fairs, 
events or exhibitions.
 
Today we have received pictures from Taipei-Taiwan,
 which we naturally want to share with you,
 the Taipei Toy Festival is currently
 taking place there, which has not only 
generated bigger attendance each year, 
but it has also caught international attention.
 Taipei Toy Festival (TTF) has emerged as 
one of the largest and most prestigious 
designer toy venues in the world.
 
The 21st Taipei Toy Festival is going on this weekend
 from October 10 to 13 at Huashan 1914 Creative Park.
The exhibition features three halls and four areas, with 146
exhibitors from around the world
 And of course PEZ cannot be missed, 
and will be represented as an exhibitor at 
the trade fair, at stand A19.
This provides PEZ the opportunity to
 showcase its products to all toy enthusiasts. 
It's also the ideal way to attract new collectors.
 The stand itself is small but super cute, 
but take a look yourself.
We would take this amazing display 
case home with us, right away!
 
Congratulaitions PEZ Taiwan, you did a 
wonderful job on creating an amazing set up!
 
That's how we love it!
Happy Collecting!

 

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The Christmas PEZ Candies shine with a new Look and Flavor!

Today, we have something wonderful 
not just for our PEZ Candies collectors, 
but also for anyone open to trying a
new PEZ flavor.  
Exactly one year ago, we shared with you, 
the soft design changes at PEZ International 
(click here to read more). 
As we indicated back then, the Christmas 
PEZ Candies would shine with a fresh look 
and introduce a new flavor.

The moment has arrived: 
the new flavor 
"Cranberry" 
is now available alongside the 
"Mandarin" 
PEZ Candy in the PEZ Christmas assortment.

Not only the PEZ Candies, but also the 
festive PEZ blister cards now have a 
renewed look and are available here. 
(Euro only)
 Unfortunately, it seems that the 
X-mas Cookie flavor has been 
discontinued to make way for the new Cranberry variety. 
However, there are still some remaining stocks available.



For all those who have ordered this year's
 new PEZ Advent Calendar from 
PEZ International (Europe) there is good news: 
the new Mandarin and Cranberry PEZ candies 
are included in the Advent Calendar.

This is another fantastic addition that 
will surely find a place in our collection.
Happy Collecting!
 


Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Now Available! Sonic Sparkles: The Crystal PEZ Set We’ve All Been Waiting For!

Sonic the Hedgehog was first developed
 by Sega and released in 1991 to compete
 with Nintendo's mascot, Mario. 
The game quickly became a cult classic, 
along with its iconic 
anthropomorphic blue hedgehog character.

After adding Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails 
from the Sonic PEZ range to our collections in 2022,
 more characters are on the way. 
The sweet pink hedgehog Amy Rose, 
who has a crush on Sonic, is the latest 
addition to the PEZ Sonic lineup. 
While Amy is already available from 
PEZ Candy Inc. in the USA (here) 
Europe is still waiting for her to appear 
in the PEZ International online shop.
From now on, 
our American collector friends can purchase
 the fantastic Sonic gift box featuring, 
Sonic, Amy, Knuckles, and Tails as crystal dispensers, 
online at PEZ Candy.(here)
Unfortunately only available
 in the USA.
 
 The good news is that this collection 
offers a complete series in both 
normal and crystal versions, 
unlike other lines like 
My Little Pony and Paw Patrol PEZ.
Make room in your collections because 
you'll soon be able to add five new dispensers
 to your Sonic set in one go. 
Happy Collecting!

All the 8 Sonic PEZ Dispensers, with Euro and/or USA release.