Welcome to the Pez Page!
Pez has
been around for a long time, and many people are still just discovering how
fun it can be. It makes a great, cheap gift for non-collectors and it's always
interesting to talk to a collector. The obsession remains undefined, difficult to put into words. Only those afflicted with this unique curiosity can truly understand!
Pez Information:
Pez is taken from a German word meaning peppermint
The original candies were peppermints made to help people quit smoking
The original
dispensers--called "regulars"--resembled lighters
The regulars didn't have "feet"
or character heads, and were all one color
The first pez candies were invented in Europe in
1927 by the genius (well, in our eyes) Eduard Haas III
Pez hit the US in 1952,
this time aimed towards children. The dispensers had character heads and the
candy was fruity!
Later, pez would develop "feet" to help the dispenser stand.
The flavors available in the USA right now are peppermint (recently re-released with
replicas of the original "regulars"), strawberry, orange, lemon, and grape.
Canada has cherry, lemon, and orange. Cherry has a unique flavor, and most
people love it.
It was decided American kids wouldn't like cherry because
cherry is the flavor of cough syrup
In Holland,
pez vitamins are available.
In Spain, the flavors of candy include apple and
raspberry.
The teeny bars on the back of the current character heads are to
stop a dispenser from rolling when you set it down, not to help with the actual
dispensing.
The Blue Daisy Homepage
Go to the Pez Disscussion Board, post what dispensers you're missing, or answer the Pez Question of the Month.
Go the the Increcible list of Fifteen Ways Pez Can Improve Your Life!
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And please mail me if you would like to trade pez or have some you'd like to sell! I'm interested in buying more pez dispensers.
Email: thepezgirl@hotmail.com
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