The 9th Swedish PEZ Gathering

It has been 4 years since the last time I was at the Swedish PEZ Gathering, finally we arrived in Stockholm and I'm counting the hours for the 9th Swedish PEZ gathering.

PEZ gatherings/conventions are for me the best place to find great PEZ items, I love to rummage through all the tables with lots of nice PEZ stuff, love to meet new Collectors and to hug my PEZ friends, and yes it is a place where people understand me.

Like every Host in the PEZ world, Patrik and Anders spend a lot of time to prepare a nice event, and to bring all of us all together.

For more then 10 months they keep secret about the Swedish PEZ gathering dispenser, another "lovey" made by PEZ International, but this Saturday we will see it. It will be the last "lovey" for this year, Uwe's dispenser will follow in August 2017. 

Now we will tour the beautiful Stockholm, and to walk to all the historical places. 

And the Lovey is... 

The 2016 SPG official gathering Pez :) 

Crystal "Lovey" with yellow stem

Stay tuned, we will share lots of pictures and news around the gathering. 

Photos: MoMo Pez

New Dunkin Donuts Pez Rigs

Dunkin Donuts

2 more new Rigs will be added to the 2016 lineup. The new Dunkin Donuts rigs will be available in fall of 2016 in select locations.  The new rigs were discovered on display in the Pez visitor's center in the Orange, Connecticut earlier this week.  The new rigs are the first to ever be made for Dunkin Donuts by Pez. 

 We are hoping because there are many stores across the country the new rigs will be easier to find, fingers crossed.  While there are no stores here in Oregon,  a lot of states still do have the stores.  

To try and help other collections please send us an email when you have found the new rigs with the location so we can share the news.  Happy Pezzing :) 

 Photos: Pezilla/Christian Pez 

Photos: google/combo

mini PEZ TROLLS, triple pack...

When we saw the first picture from the TROLLS triple set at the 2016 sweets and snacks expo in Chicago, Illinois, we were totally in love with them and our collector hearts were on fire :)

The first sets have been found in the US. amazing designed trolls triple pack, with
Guy Diamond, Poppy
 &
Branch

as mini Troll dispensers!!

A definite must for any Pez collector :) 

These pictures are courtesy of Chris Jordan of pezcollectors.com. 

Chris has this set for sale on her website.

Thanks Chris! :)

Photos from Carole :) Thanks

Join Shawn Peterson at the New Haven Museum...

On Tuesday, September 27 at 6 pm

SHAWN PETERSON,

PEZ Collector, general manager of the PEZ Visitor Center and author of

 

 

"PEZ from Austrian Invention to American Icon"

will speak at the New Haven Museum about the history of PEZ,

about his book and

 unveil two brand new dispensers!

 

A book signing will follow the talk.

 

Location: New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06510, USA

 

more info can be found here 

newhavenmuseum

 

 

 

 

PEZ LIP BALM around the world...

as we reported in the past, the European stores Claire`s have

the new PEZ LIP BALMS, but we need to add PRIMARK  to the European list.

Lip Balm single pack now also available at PRIMARK

last week PEZ Candy Inc. (USA) has surprised us, with the USA version's of the lip balm, available at the US Claire's shops & Claire's in Toys R Us,

or from PEZ.com

 now we have a lot of new sets to hunt for :) 

The best way to get all the new lip balm sets, is to trade :)
we made a pictorial, to help keep all the new sets straight!! :)



LEFT: USA PEZ LIP BALM
RIGHT: EUROPEAN PEZ LIP BALM

Special Pez Commemorating the Centennial Big E

PEZ will be at the big E event in 2016.  
 

and PEZ Candy Inc. USA has created a limited Edition Puck dispenser (1000 pcs.) commemorating the centennial anniversary of the event. 
The Big E takes place in Springfield, MA
from September 16th- October 2nd 2016.  
This is another special Pez that we can't wait to add to our collections.  

Limited to 1000 pcs.and 12 pcs. per person per purchase.

Thank you Angelo for the pictures :)

 

Mistery Candy packs were giving away at the Big E
NEW PEZ BANNANA FLAVOR
Thanks Eddi for the pictures :)

 

Photo: Pez Facebook

Official Big E website 

HERE

Pez deserves a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame

Hey Pez Palz, we need your help!! Our beloved Pez deserves a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame!! Please nominate Pez!! 

You can do it at http://www.toyhalloffame.org/nominate

http://www.toyhalloffame.org/nominate

PEZ TROLLS...coming to the shops...

Many collectors have been super excited about this release <3

Guy Diamond, Poppy &

Branch

are part of the Pez lineup for the new Dreamworks movie
Trolls
We are happy to report, slowly but surely they have been
sighted in Europe's Shops
e.g. in Croatia.
Hopefully our US PEZ friends will get them soon too.

Thanks to our PEZPAL Igor N, for the pictures
Hvala na fotkama :D

TROLLS MOVIE TRAILER

Pez Halloween 2016 What to look for

Halloween is one of the greatest times of the year!

Pez are staring to show up in the stores, and this year there are 2 new variations to keep an eye out for. In 2016 the witch has a revamped design from the 2011 version. Exclusive to Walmart stores we have the white ghost that was introduced in 2013 now on a Glow stem for 2016. We would like to thank Amanda P for letting us us the picture of the Ghost!! Nice find Amanda!!

Photos: Amanda P. & MoMoPez.com

CHUBU PEZ dispenser UPDATE

 Yesterday we found a picture of the

CHUBU PEZ dispenser. 

We were so excited that this could be a real Pez, But we have sad news,  we can now confirm this guy is unfortunately a fantasy Pez. 

The creator certainly did an amazing job!!

FIRST LOOK?? CHUBU PEZ dispenser...

While searching for PEZ in the web, we found a picture of the

CHUBU PEZ dispenser.

Could this be a new PEZ dispenser from PEZ International?

We still need to find more information but we want to share it with you right now. It looks like the new CHIBU PEZ dispenser is coming from Japan.

For sure we will update the Information when we got the official

Info from PEZ International. 

CHUBU mechatronics, a Japanese company aiming to introduce man-controlled humanoid robots (Mechatrobots) for common use. These includes the WeGo the smallest Mechatrobot for use of children in under-populated areas for transportation and recreation.

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Stay tuned, we hope to get tomorrow the official Info from PEZ International...

2017 Pez International Launch!

Hi Pez Palz!!! 

Today is a special day for Pez collectors from all over the world because today we are so excited to share the 2017 line up from Pez International.
(Europe, Asia & Australia)
 

 The 2017 launch plan is hot off the presses!! 
So let's take a look at what is in store for us in 2017!!! 

 

We are so excited for 2017!!

Are you??

Photos: google images/momopez.com

Pez Trolls Guy Diamond & Poppy

In 2016 we are seeing new things from Pez we never could have dreamed we would see, first earlier this year we get new translucent stems for the Finding Dory assortment and now, we see in one of the most anticipated releases for Pez collectors a playful mix of crystal and color "Guy Diamond" for the new Dreamworks movie Trolls coming this November.

We would like to thank Ferenc C for the great photos!

 They are definitely a must have!

Guy Diamond & Poppy

Chris Jordan of the The Pez Collectors Store reported in her September newsletter that we also should be seeing these guys popping up in a trio box set, (a third troll BRANCH will be added to the set) a must for collectors :)  

With KAREN at the first MICHIGAN PEZ Convention...

It would be strange not to be nervous,

some days before the first Michigan PEZ Convention have started,

JIM BLAINE (the Host) told us he is super nervous,

but hej JIM,
WHY? :)

you have found a super perfect location for your first convention,

you made AMAZING Convention dispenser,

fun and loving games, and you brought a great PEZ family together, 

and for sure PEZ PEZ and lot of PEZ. :)

Jim and Jody Blaine the Host's from the first Michigan PEZ Convention

After watching all the great videos and pictures we see all your hard work over the past few months was worth, its such nice to see so many PEZPALS with a big smile on their face.
We are so overwhelmed that Karen Lynn P. said yes to write us her emotions from the first MI PEZ Convention

Thank you Karen <3 

We are always looking for a convention/gathering guest reporter for our blog, if you would love to share your story to PEZPALS all over the world, then please contact us per email at pezpalz.gmail.com.

here we go with Karen's story 

Ronnie and I left our house on Wednesday, Aug 24th to drive to our Daughter’s home in Ypsilanti, Michigan. I was able to visit with my daughter, granddaughter and son-in-law that afternoon and evening.

Day 1 – Thursday.

My family drove me to Mary and Chris Wiley’s house and I was able to see their wonderful PEZ room – always FUN to see how everyone displays their PEZ and ohh and aww over everyone’s PEZ goodies. Then it was time to say goodbye to hubby and family and leave with Mary and Chris for the 1^st ever Michigan convention! Took us about 45 minutes to get to the hotel. The first person we saw just as we pulled up to the hotel was Kelly Jo Mitchell! – my roomie for the week-end. Our room was ready so we were able to check in and the hotel staff was very welcoming and ready for all of us PEZHeads with welcoming banners and the agendas on all the tvs! Kelly Jo and I started getting our room ready– she made an awesome banner and really cute hearts to hang on our door too!

The hotel is “round” and all of the PEZ rooms were on the 2^nd floor and the registration room was set to open at 4 p.m. – so we were ready when it opened!

These friendly people were ready for us: Jim’s Dad Jim, Sr., our wonderful host Jim Blaine, and Jim’s Mom Patty. You could not ask for nicer people to make you feel so welcome!! Frank Mountford was also around to help answer any questions and he was voted and won “Grand Marshall”at the Saturday night festivities! These goodies were also available to purchase along with all of our wonderful convention swag!

Kelly Jo and I made our purchases and listened as they explained to us about the agenda and told us about “decorating our buckets” (there would be a contest!). We purchased our $2 box game –hoping it was a winner! Then we signed the banners (to be auctioned off for charity) and started greeting everyone who was coming into register!!!! That evening was room hopping, every night from 5:30-7:30 the hotel offered 3 free drinks (PEZzie drinks too) (which by the way is also on the 2^nd floor … ever so convenient for all of us!) – so we enjoyed that, did the wheel spin for raffle tickets, the on-going bead challenge game, ordered dinner, and listened to some live music (all on the 2^nd floor!) and just had a casual mix and mingle evening!

Day 2 – Friday:

Time to begin our day with a free breakfast buffet that includes chef prepared omelettes !! This breakfast buffet was by far one of the best I have ever seen! The staff at this hotel is amazing! More PEZ friends arriving, registration room has now moved to the ballroom today and room hopping is happening all day. Today there is a kid’s pool party. But pretty much the kids and adults can enjoy the pool every day! 1-3 p.m. is a chalk contest outside by the pool and then at 3 p.m. is the souvenir button making contest! More room hopping and visiting ever arriving PEZ friends! 5:30 finds us at the Pez Swap held at the complimentary evening reception (always on the 2^ndfloor – so always just us PEZHeads!) More Beads! We all played another game to win raffle tickets (Jody Blaine and her Brother with the game). Jim’s Dad also took a big group photo!
 

8 p.m. and it was time to head down to the ballroom for the PEZ Bean Bag Tournament!!!! Took quite a while but the winning team was Randy Puderbaugh and Mark Kolbusz (Mark won a BLUE puck for being the first of the four to get one in the hole and then the team won GOLD pucks and bragging rights!) The 2^nd Place Team was Tim Dunn and Jean Tardiff Dougherty and they won SILVER pucks! While everyone was taking their turns tossing bags we could also play Plinko to win more raffle tickets. We could also take FUN photos (also for a contest) and we were going to be able to open our $2 boxes that night too (Becky Mathers had the winning box – but she had gone home to Canada that night and did not find out until the next day that she had won one of the BLUE Pucks)! Silent auctions were also set up to bid on and there were some awesome items to bid on!!

Day 3 – Saturday:

Woke up Early because Kelly Jo had a table in the ballroom so she had to be there early – but I got to go back to sleep.
I was still pretty excited to see how everything would look all set up. I went down for the amazing breakfast and enjoyed the company of Thomas & Ruth Ream and Sue & Frank Mountford and then headed to the show at 9:30. It was amazing – the ballroom was packed with dealers and looked amazing. So much FUN to see wall to wall PEZ. And, what was going to be even more FUN was that my daughter and son-in-law were going to come because they wanted to see just what a PEZ convention exactly was!!! Of course my hubby and my granddaughter know what a convention is but they came along too and it was nice to introduce all of them around!

Next up was the group dinner (still on the 2^ndfloor) with a special raffle – we were all given a ticket with 3 lucky chances to win a maha, a sheik or a Captain Hook (all donated by Chris Jordan!) More beads! Then it was a big surprise for Heather Johnson! A special 40^th birthday celebration, gifts and a special dispenser, followed by an egg baby cake (downstairs in the ballroom)!!

Then it was back downstairs for the Live Charity Auction, the raffles and the awards! This is where we were able to use all the raffle tickets that we received from playing all the games! Woo Hoo. There were a lot of lucky winners (some multiple ones)… and I was lucky enough to win a raffle too for some special candy packs. Contest winners were announced for Best Decorated Bucket: ME Woo Hoo! Button Contest: Kelly Jo Woo Hoo! Photo Contest: Winner was Eric Petro – but then had to be a tie when another certain photo was spotted of Chris Jordan and Ruth Ream! Chalk Contest: Tied: Xavier Camden and Lacey Ash and the Bead Contest (you had to have the most beads – they were randomly thrown out) – Thomas “the wallet” Johnson won! The charity auction – had some amazing items and raised an astonishing amount of money that Jim will announce. It was an amazing convention! The charity “Lake Louise” was there the day of the convention and the night of the auction also! And Doc Sweets Candy was a sponsor and supplied the lariats and had their van in attendance too!

Day 4 Sunday:

Morning arrived very early – I don’t think Kelly Jo and I went to sleep until about 3 a.m.! Too much to chat about – everything we bought and saw and how much FUN we had! Jim and his “staff” did an amazing job and I know that I can’t wait for everything they plan for next year.
Then it was downstairs for one last amazing breakfast, Kelly Jo and I enjoyed the company of Frank & Sue Mountford while we waited for Ronnie to come to pick me up for the long ride back home to Indiana. Goodbye PEZ Friends – until we meet again next year in Michigan (I will certainly plan on going again and I would ask anyone “why aren’t you?”) … or some of you I might see at PEZ on the River !!!

p.s. I even got Hugs from the Hotel staff as I was leaving!

Karen's super great PEZ goodies <3

THANK YOU KAREN FOR YOUR AMAZING REPORT AND THE PICTURES<3

for more info please visit mipezcon.com

getting Ready... for year 2!