Editing Pez

{{Short description|Austrian brand of candy and dispensers}}
{{About|the candy brand}}
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{{Infobox food
| image = Pez logo.svg
| alt = The logo of Pez, the letters "PEZ" created using Pez candies
| alternate_name = 
| country = [[Austria]]
| region = [[Traun]]
| national_cuisine = 
| creator = [[Eduard Haas]]
| year = {{Start date and age|1927}}
| time1 = 
| time2 = 
| course = 
| type = Candy
| served = 
| main_ingredient = Sugar, corn syrup, plant-based fat, flavorings and colorings
| minor_ingredient = 
| variations = Peppermint, Grape, Cherry, Orange, Lemon, Strawberry, Raspberry, Cola, Sugar Cookie, Fizzy, Sours, Candy Corn, Cotton Candy, Vanilla Cupcake, Banana, Lychee, Mango, Coconut, Chocolate, Dragon Fruit
| serving_size = 8.5 g (1 roll)
| calories = 34.4
| protein = 0
| fat = 0
| carbohydrate = 7.9
| glycemic_index = 
| similar_dish = 
| other = {{URL|https://www.pez.at/}}
| no_recipes = false
}}
'''Pez<!--"Pez" per [[WP:MOSTM]]-->''' ({{IPAc-en|lang|p|ɛ|z}}, {{IPA|de|peːts|lang}}; stylised as '''PEZ''') is the brand name of an Austrian candy and associated manual candy dispensers. The candy is a [[tableting|pressed]], dry, straight-edged, curved-corner block 15&nbsp;mm ({{frac|5|8}}&nbsp;inch) long, 8&nbsp;mm ({{frac|5|16}}&nbsp;inch) wide and 5&nbsp;mm ({{frac|3|16}}&nbsp;inch) high, with each Pez dispenser holding 12 candy pieces.
[[File:PEZ Candy Pieces.jpg|thumb|260px|PEZ candy pieces]]
Pez was invented in Austria and later exported worldwide. The all-uppercase spelling of the logo echoes the trademark's style on the packaging and the dispensers, with the logo drawn in perspective and giving the appearance that the letters are built out of 44 brick-like Pez mints (14 bricks in the ''P'' and 15 in each of the ''E'' and ''Z'').

Despite the widespread recognition and popularity of the Pez dispenser, the company considers itself to be primarily a candy company, stating that "[t]oday, billions of PEZ candies are consumed annually in the U.S.A. alone".<ref name="about">{{cite web |url=https://us.pez.com/pages/history |title=About Us |publisher=Pez Candy |access-date=June 25, 2018}}</ref> Pez dispensers are a part of [[popular culture]] in many nations, an example being "Soul Candy" in the Japanese [[manga]] series ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/movie_rev.php/210/bleach-02-the-substitute-anime.html |title=Bleach: 02 The Substitute |publisher=Game Vortex |access-date=September 4, 2014}}</ref> Because of the large number of dispenser designs over the years, they are collected by many.

==History==
PEZ was first marketed as a compressed peppermint sweet in [[Vienna]], Austria, in 1927 by [[Eduard Haas|Eduard Haas&nbsp;III]]. The name PEZ is an abbreviation of {{lang|de|'''P'''feff'''E'''rmin'''Z'''}} (German for peppermint).<ref name="about"/> The original product was a round peppermint lozenge called PEZ drops. Over time, a new manufacturing process evolved and the hard pressed brick shape known today was created. The product packaging evolved from wrapped rolls to a small tin to hold the mints, similar to the modern [[Altoids]] tins. The first PEZ mint dispensers, known as "regulars", were similar in shape to a cigarette lighter and dispensed an adult breath mint marketed as an alternative to tobacco. They were invented by Oscar Uxa. Haas Food Manufacturing Corporation of Vienna was the first to sell PEZ products.

[[World War II]] slowed marketing and production. In 1945, manufacturers devised and promoted the Pez Box Regular. In 1949 the first dispenser was officially introduced at the Vienna Trade Fair. In 1952 Eduard Haas introduced his product to the United States, and [[Curtis Allina]] headed Pez's US business. In 1955, the Pez company placed heads on the dispensers and marketed them for children. [[Santa Claus]], [[Popeye]], [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Donald Duck]] were among the first character dispensers. Since 1950, over 1500 Pez dispensers, including the original character dispensers, have been created.

Pez vending machines were used in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The first German machines were introduced around 1954 and were produced by DWM ({{lang|de|[[Deutsche Waggon- und Maschinenfabrik]]|italic=no}}) and GWS ({{lang|de|Georg Wiegandt und Söhne|italic=no}}), both of Berlin, Germany. Machines were later introduced in Switzerland and then in Austria, in October 1956; these were produced by Glerios / R.Seipel & Co. and Theodor Braun (Vienna).

In 1973, Pez built a factory in [[Orange, Connecticut]], US.<ref name=Spiro2003>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |title=Made in Connecticut; Pez is in Orange. But Please, Don't Call |first=Leah Nathans |last=Spiro |date=October 19, 2003}}</ref> In 1983, Scott McWhinnie became the president of the Pez company. He retired in 2003. Joe Vittoria became president of the company in 2004. Around 2005 the size of the original factory was doubled and the Pez dispenser line was expanded. In the mid-1990s the peppermint flavor was reintroduced with remakes of the "regulars".

In early 2002 the family of the original founder of the company bought back 32.5% of the stock from investment company PGH for €18M. They now own 67.5% of the company. The headquarters are in [[Traun]], Austria. The Pez mints are produced in Jánossomorja, Hungary and Orange, Connecticut, while the dispensers are produced in Hungary and China. In 2011, a PEZ Visitor Center was opened in Orange, with over 4,000 square feet dedicated to all things PEZ.

==Patents==
Pez, Inc. has applied for and received patents related to the Pez dispensers, and usually molds the patent number onto the stem of the design. The patent number cannot be reliably used to determine how old a dispenser is.{{sfn|Welch|1994|p=2}} Collectors refer to the first two digits of a patent number as a shorthand for a given patent number. For example, the 5.9 (5,984,285) patent was granted in 1999, but did not first appear on a Pez item until 2002. By 2007, 4.9 patented items were still regularly appearing on store shelves. Dispensers can also be found with several non-US patents, such as the German "DBP 818.829" (Deutsches Bundes-Patent) and the Mexican "Patent Nr 141,242".

{| class=wikitable
!Patent!!Year!!<div style="text-align:left;">Name of patent; notes about the patent</div>
|-
|{{US patent|2620061}}||1952||Pocket article dispensing container; First patent for the Pez dispenser
|-
|{{US patent|3410455}}||1968||Dispensing Device for tablets
|-
|{{US patent|3845882}}||1974||Spring cage for use in a tablet dispensing receptacle
|-
|{{US patent|3942683}}||1976||Tablet dispensing receptacle
|-
|{{US patent|4966305}}||1990||Tablet dispenser
|-
|{{US patent|5984285}}||1999||Plastic spring
|-
|{{US patent|7523841}}||2009||Tray for storing and individually dispensing tablets
|-
|{{US patent|11459164}}||2022||Pill Dispenser utilizing a transverse guide on a cap to which two halves of a decorative head attach, which in turn attaches to an inner sleeve
|}

==Injection mold codes==
Pez dispenser stems will usually also be embossed with several injection mold codes (IMCs). Some, like those found on the bottom of the dispenser feet, will tell which mold position the specific piece came from. One found on the side of the stem indicates the country of origin.{{sfn|Welch|1994|p=290}}

{| class="wikitable"
!IMC!!Country
|-
|1||Austria/Hungary
|-
|2||Austria/Hong Kong
|-
|3||Austria/Hungary
|-
|4||Austria
|-
|5||Yugoslavia/Slovenia
|-
|6||Hong Kong/China
|-
|7||Czechoslovakia
|-
|8||Austria
|-
|9||United States
|-
|A||Vietnam
|-
|V||Yugoslavia
|}

The IMC code 4 is followed by a superscripted second number which identifies the specific facility in Austria.

==Characters==
[[File:Pez Collection - Flickr - karen.tkr.jpg|thumb|alt="A collection of Pez dispensers"|Character-headed Pez dispensers.]]
[[File:PEZ PEZ.Die.süße.Freude Braun 5way DE.AT-01.png|thumb|upright|When the price for Pez in a vending machine was increased to 3 coins, extra space for the bigger cash-box had to be fitted below the chute. It shows ''Pez die süße Freude'' ("Pez the sweet joy") and ''Wenn Münzen gefallen, Knopf fest drücken'' ("When coins have dropped, press button firmly").]]

Early Pez dispensers did not have character heads on them. They were what is known now as "regulars". A regular dispenser is just a rectangular box with a contoured flip top for dispensing the candy. Toy character head dispensers were introduced in 1955, after the candy was introduced in the United States. There are over 550 unique dispenser heads with thousands of variations.

In the 1970s, three historical figures were created: [[Betsy Ross]], [[Daniel Boone]], and [[Paul Revere]], which were released as part of the [[wikt:bicentennial|Bicentennial]] series. These dispenser heads were not made to actually look like the people they represented, but instead used generic faces with different accessories.

[[Star Wars Pez|''Star Wars'' Pez]] dispensers have been amongst the most popular collectibles since they were introduced in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.snackhistory.com/pez |title=Pez |website=Snack History |language=en-US |access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref>

The company initially had a general rule against creating likenesses of real people, but in 2006 a limited-edition series of three Pez dispensers were made with likenesses of members of the Teutul family from [[Orange County Choppers]].

The [[NASCAR]]-themed dispensers are based on the helmets of famous drivers, rather than their actual resemblance.

In 2007, a limited edition Elvis set was released featuring three dispensers from different periods in Presley's life.

In 2008, the first ''[[Star Trek]]'' dispensers were released in a gift set with the seven original series crew and the ''[[Starship Enterprise]]''. A second ''Star Trek'' gift set, based on ''The Next Generation'' series, was released in autumn 2012.

In 2009, in honour of the 70th anniversary of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', Pez released a boxed set with dispensers in the likenesses of the [[Cowardly Lion]], the [[Tin Woodman|Tin Man]], the [[Scarecrow (Oz)|Scarecrow]], [[Dorothy Gale]], [[Toto (Oz)|Toto]], [[Glinda]], the [[Wizard of Oz (character)|Wizard of Oz]] and the [[Wicked Witch of the West]]. Only 300,000 sets were made.

In 2010, Pez released a [[Snow White]] and the Seven Dwarfs set, featuring a story book. These are the first characters featured on the "Short Stem" body. Only 250,000 sets were made.

In 2011, a two-piece limited edition set was released for charity featuring [[Prince William]] and his wife-to-be, [[Kate Middleton]].

In 2011, an eight-piece limited edition set was released featuring characters from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' as they appear in [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' films]]: [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], [[Gandalf]], [[Aragorn]], [[Legolas]], [[Gimli (Middle-earth)|Gimli]] and [[Gollum]]. Only 250,000 sets were made. 150,000 [[Walmart]]-exclusive sets were made. The [[Walmart]] sets did not have [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]. Instead, they came with the [[Sauron#Eye of Sauron|Eye of Sauron]].

In October 2012, Pez released a limited edition [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] gift set. The Starchild, The Demon, The Catman and The Spaceman are displayed in a reusable metal gift tin.

In 2013, Pez released the [[Monsters University]] pez. The characters were [[Mike Wazowski]], [[James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (character)|James P. "Sulley" Sullivan]], Scott "Squishy" Squibbles and [[Randall Boggs]].

In September 2013, Pez released the Hobbit gift set. [[Bilbo Baggins]], [[Gandalf|Gandalf the Grey]], [[Thorin Oakenshield]], Fimbul the Hunter, [[Radagast]], Kili, [[Bofur]] and Dwalin are displayed in a printed cardboard box.

In 2013, Pez released a series of 18 wheeler trucks. There were companies like [[Walgreens]], Nice, [[Wawa Inc.|Wawa]], [[Safeway Inc.|Safeway]], [[Randall's Food Markets|Randall's]], [[Upmarket|up market]], [[Havoline]] and many more.

In 2014, Pez released a giant [[Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Raphael]] from [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]].

In 2014, Pez released an ''[[Angry Birds]]'' gift tin. It had Red, Bomb, Stella, and a Minion Pig in a reusable metal gift tin.

=== List of Pez sets of popular characters ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Characters
|-
|[[Mickey Mouse universe|Mickey Mouse]]
|[[Mickey Mouse]], [[Minnie Mouse]], [[Donald Duck]], [[Daisy Duck]], [[Goofy]], [[Pluto (Disney)|Pluto]]
|-
|[[Disney]]
|[[Dory (Finding Nemo)|Dory]], Nemo (''[[Finding Dory]]''); Jake (''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]''); Sebastian, Flounder (''[[The Little Mermaid (franchise)|The Little Mermaid]]''); [[Simba]], [[Mufasa]], [[Timon and Pumbaa]] (''[[The Lion King (franchise)|The Lion King]]''); [[Olaf (Frozen)|Olaf]] (''[[Frozen 2]]''); [[Phineas Flynn]], [[Ferb Fletcher]], Candace Flynn, [[Perry the Platypus|Agent P]], [[Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz]] (''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'')
|-
|[[Disney Princess]]
|[[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]], [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]], [[Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Aurora]], [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]], [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]], [[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]], [[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]], [[Merida (Brave)|Merida]], [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]], [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]], [[Moana (character)|Moana]]
|-
|[[Pixar]]
|[[Woody (Toy Story)|Woody]], [[Buzz Lightyear]], Jessie, Rex, Slinky the Dog, Hamm, Nemo, [[Dory (Finding Nemo)|Dory]], Bruce, [[Mike Wazowski]], Sulley, [[Randall Boggs]], Scott "Squishy" Squibbles, Remy, [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Mater (Cars)|Mater]], [[Doc Hudson]], Linguini, Chef Skinner, The Incredibles, Elastigirl, Jack-Jack, Dash, Violet, [[Sally Carrera]], Bo Peep, WALL-E, EVE, Emile, Bailey, Hank, Finn McMissile, Alien, Captain Lightyear, Sox
|-
|''[[The Muppets]]'' and ''[[Sesame Street]]''
|[[Kermit the Frog]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Gonzo (Muppet)|Gonzo]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Animal (Muppet)|Animal]], [[Elmo]], [[Ernie (Sesame Street)|Ernie]], [[Bert (Sesame Street)|Bert]], [[Zoe (Sesame Street)|Zoe]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Big Bird]]
|-
|''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]''
|[[Spider-Man]], [[Captain America]], [[Iron Man]], [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], [[Hulk]], [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], [[Black Panther (comics)|Black Panther]], [[Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)|Captain Marvel]], [[Thanos]], [[Doctor Strange|Dr. Strange]], [[Groot]], [[Miles Morales]], [[Rocket Raccoon]], [[Venom (character)|Venom]]
|-
|''[[Star Wars]]''
|[[Luke Skywalker]], [[Princess Leia]], [[Han Solo]], [[Boba Fett]], [[Jango Fett]], [[C-3PO]], [[R2-D2]], [[Chewbacca]], [[Lando Calrissian|Lando]], [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Stormtrooper]], [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]], [[General Grievous]], [[Yoda]], [[Darth Vader]], [[Death Star]], [[Clone trooper|Clone Trooper]], [[Darth Maul]], [[Porg]], [[Ewok]], [[Rey (Star Wars)|Rey]], [[Kylo Ren]], [[BB-8]], [[Deathtrooper|Death Trooper]], [[Ahsoka Tano|Ashoka Tano]], [[Anakin Skywalker]], [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], [[Grogu]], [[Fennec Shand]], [[The Mandalorian (character)|The Mandalorian]],
|-
|''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|''The Wizard Of Oz'']]''
|[[Dorothy Gale]], [[Toto (Oz)|Toto]], [[Wizard of Oz (character)|Wizard of Oz]], [[Scarecrow (Oz)|Scarecrow]], [[Cowardly Lion]], [[Tin Woodman|Tin Man]], [[Glinda the Good Witch|Glinda]], [[Wicked Witch of the West]]
|-
|''[[Scooby-Doo]]''
|[[Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)|Fred]], [[Daphne Blake|Daphne]], [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]], [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]], [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]]
|-
|''[[Tom and Jerry]]''
|[[Tom Cat|Tom]], [[Jerry Mouse|Jerry]]
|-
|''[[Looney Tunes]]''
|[[Bugs Bunny]], [[Cool Cat (Looney Tunes)|Cool Cat]], [[Daffy Duck]], [[Foghorn Leghorn]], [[Henery Hawk]], [[Merlin the Magic Mouse|Merlin Mouse]], [[Petunia Pig]], [[Speedy Gonzales]], [[Sylvester the Cat|Sylvester]], [[Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)|Tazmanian Devil]], [[Tweety|Tweety Bird]], [[Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Wile E. Coyote]], [[Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Road Runner]], [[Yosemite Sam]]
|-
|''[[DC Comics]]''
|[[Superman]], [[Wonder Woman]], [[Batman]], [[Aquaman]], [[Flash (DC Comics character)|The Flash]], [[Green Lantern]], [[Catwoman]], [[Two-Face]], [[Riddler|The Riddler]], [[Joker (character)|The Joker]], [[Penguin (comics)|The Penguin]]
|-
|''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'']] and [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'']]''
|[[Bilbo Baggins]], [[Frodo Baggins]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], [[Gandalf|Gandalf The Grey]], [[Aragorn]], [[Legolas]], [[Thorin Oakenshield]], Fimbul the Hunter, [[Radagast]], [[Gimli (Middle-earth)|Gimli]], [[Gollum]], [[Sauron]]
|-
|''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (franchise)|''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'']]''
|[[Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Leonardo]], [[Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Donatello]], [[Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Raphael]], [[Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Michelangelo]]
|-
|''[[The Simpsons]]''
|[[Homer Simpson]], [[Marge Simpson]], [[Bart Simpson]], [[Lisa Simpson]], [[Maggie Simpson]]
|-
|''[[Angry Birds (franchise)|Angry Birds]]''
|Red, Chuck, Bomb, [[Angry Birds Stella (TV series)|Stella]], Minion Pig, Red (Movie), Bomb (Movie), Chuck (Movie), Silver (Movie)
|-
|''[[Sanrio]]''
|[[Hello Kitty]], My Melody
|-
|''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''
|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Yoshi]], [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]], [[Wario]], [[Toad (Nintendo)|Toad]], [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]]
|-
|''[[Pokémon]]''
|[[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]], [[Squirtle]], [[Pikachu]], [[Torchic]], [[Treecko]], [[Mudkip]], [[Jirachi]], [[Meowth]], [[Plusle]], [[Minun]], [[Deoxys]], [[Munchlax]], [[Weavile]], [[Lucario]], [[Piplup]], [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]], [[Pachirisu]], [[Psyduck]], [[Koffing]]
|-
|''[[Nickelodeon]]''
| Liberty, Skye, Chase, Marshall (''[[Paw Patrol]]''); Suzy Sheep, George Pig, Peppa Pig (''[[Peppa Pig]]'')
|-
|''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
|[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]], [[Patrick Star]], [[Squidward Tentacles]], [[List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters#Gary|Gary the Snail]], alternate attire SpongeBob
|-
|''[[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]''
|[[Shrek (character)|Shrek]], [[Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey]], [[Princess Fiona|Fiona]], [[Puss in Boots (Shrek)|Puss in Boots]], Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, Skipper, Private, Rico, Kowalski, RJ, Verne, Hammy, Stella,  Barry B. Benson, Adam Flayman, Pollen Jock, Vanessa Bloome, [[Po (Kung Fu Panda)|Po the Panda]], Master Shifu, Tigress, Monkey, B.O.B., The Missing Link, Insectosaurus, Toothless, Hiccup, Branch, Princess Poppy, Guy Diamond, Queen Barb, Viva
|-
|''[[The Smurfs]]''
|[[Papa Smurf]], [[Smurfette]], [[Brainy Smurf]], [[Clumsy Smurf]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2024 |title=The Smurfs - Bring smurfy fun to your home with the new PEZ Smurfs dispensers! |url=https://shop.pez.at/en/themeworlds/smurfs.html |website=shop.pez.at |language=}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]''
|[[Velociraptor|Blue the Raptor]], [[T-Rex]], [[Triceratops]], [[Mosasaurus]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2024 |title=Jurassic World Click and Play Gift Tin |url=https://us.pez.com/products/jurassic-world-click-and-play-gift-tin |website=us.pez.com/ |language=}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Despicable Me]]''
|[[Gru]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Mega Minion Tim]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Mega Minion Mel]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Tim]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Mel]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Stuart]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2024 |title=Despicable Me 4 PEZ - 12 count Party Pack |url=https://us.pez.com/collections/all-products/products/despicable-me-4-pez-12-count-party-pack |website=us.pez.com/collections |language=}}</ref>
|}

==Fandom==
===Value of Pez dispensers===
Some Pez dispensers can sell for large amounts as collectibles. The highest verifiable sale of a Pez dispenser was a private sale of a Mickey Mouse softhead at $7,000 between an Austrian dealer and a US collector. This dispenser was never available for sale to the public, and was a factory prototype. The most valuable Pez dispensers are three Political Donkeys, each valued at over $13,000, one of which was owned by [[John F. Kennedy]].<ref name=FlicMyth>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/08/pez-dispensers-to-get-their-own-animated-movie/ |title=Pez dispensers to get their own animated movie |website=Flickering Myth |date=3 August 2015 |language=en-US |access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref>

===Pez conventions and gatherings===
The Pez collecting hobby has grown to the point where several conventions are held annually around the world. The oldest convention is Pez-a-Mania, which has been held in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], since 1991.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

==Media==
Envision Media Arts are developing an animated film version of Pez with Cameron Fay writing a screenplay, Lee Nelson and David Buelow producing, and Gregg Rossen, Catherine Judit Kaehne, Brian Sawyer and Jonathan Hung executive producing the film.<ref name=FlicMyth/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/pez-candy-movie-1201555306/ |title=Pez Candy Animated Movie in the Works |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=August 3, 2015 |last=Khatchatourian |first=Maane}}</ref>

The ''Pez Card Game'' is an out-of-print multiplayer [[collectible card game]] based on Pez candy. The object of the game is to earn 25 points through playing cards with Pez flavours and dispensers. The core set contained 204 cards.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Miller |first1=John Jackson |last2=Greenholdt |first2=Joyce |year=2003 |title=Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide |url={{googlebooks|DgWsAAAACAAJ|page=444|plainurl=y}} |publisher=[[Krause Publications]] |edition=2nd |page=444 |isbn=978-0-87349-623-0}}</ref>

In 2022 a documentary called ''[[The Pez Outlaw]]'' told the story of a rural farmer who made money smuggling foreign Pez dispensers into the United States. The film streamed on [[Netflix]] in 2023.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/pez-outlaw-review-1235109701/ ‘Pez Outlaw’: Film Review | SXSW 2022]</ref><ref>[https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/dewitt-st-johns/netflix-has-a-new-documentary-about-a-man-from-dewitt-the-pez-outlaw Netflix has a new documentary about a man from DeWitt, 'The Pez Outlaw']</ref>

==See also==
* [[Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last=Welch |first=David |date=September 1994 |title=Collecting Pez |publisher=Bubba Scrubba|edition=illustrated |isbn=978-0-96449-560-9 |url={{googlebooks|vHsBAAAACAAJ|plainurl=y}}}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last=Geary |first=Richard |date=October 1, 1999 |title=More Pez for Collectors |publisher=[[Schiffer Publishing]] |edition=3rd |isbn=978-0-76430-994-6}}
* {{cite book |last=Peterson |first= Shawn|year=2007 |title=Shawn Peterson Collectors guide to Pez |publisher=[[Krause Publications]] |isbn=978-0-89689-635-2}}
* {{cite book |last1=Chertoff |first1=Nina |last2=Kahn |first2=Susan |year=2006 |title=Celebrating PEZ |publisher=[[Sterling Publishing]] |isbn=978-1-40274-227-9 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/celebratingpezco00susa}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Pez (brand)}}
{{Wikiquote}}
* {{official website|https://www.pez.at}}
* {{URL|https://int.pez.com/en|Official English language website}}

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