The Summer Olympics are now underway in Paris and we have the Paris Olympic Phryge Cap PEZ dispenser with a white smile and Olympic rings in stock now. The Phrygian Cap is a symbol of freedom in France and this anthropomorphic hat is the mascot of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics!
The newest Halloween PEZ have arrived in the Pez Collectors Store. The Girl Witch has a green face, with red hair and adorable freckles! The mold is the same as was used in 2018 for the cute witch. The 2024 Halloween Bat is bluish grey with orange inside his ears and wings, and his eyes are closed. The new bat uses the same mold as the 2019 Grey and Purple bat. The new color combinations look great on these new PEZ!
Donald and Daisy have been updated to all new molds. These two new PEZ from the Mickey Mouse and Friends assortment are in stock now in the Pez Collectors Store.
The Hogwarts Sweater has been added to the Harry Potter PEZ Assortment. The sweater features a capital H for Hogwarts. It is a crew neck sweater with ribbing at the waist and sleeves, and the stem is printed with Hogwarts. These are available now.
Christmas in July is being celebrated with a Summer Santa exclusive limited-edition PEZ. Santa is wearing sunglasses and has an aqua colored, Hawaiian flower printed stem. These were released in the USA on a Christmas in July card, and in Europe on a Happy Holidays card. Both cards feature Santa on a paddle board. The USA version sold out and was retired in less than 3 hours. We have the USA version in stock now and the European versions are on their way to us now.
The Moana PEZ Assortment is shipping to us now and is expected to arrive in the Pez Collectors Store tomorrow if tracking information is accurate! The assortment includes Moana, a new Maui dispenser, and a Hei-Hei dispenser. There is also a twin pack due to be released with Moana and Maui. These great new dispensers will be available just as soon as we receive the shipment.
Our first two shipments of the 50th Anniversary Hello Kitty PEZ from Europe have both sold out and we are now waiting for our third shipment to arrive. It should be here within a week or so.
The revised Princess Tiana is expected to join the Disney Princess PEZ beginning August 1. This new mold has arms on the sides of the bust mold, the neckline of her dress is much spikier and she is on a green stem rather than the yellow stem of the original Tiana PEZ. The Pez Collectors Store will have them available as soon as they are released by PEZ Candy and flowed into the Princess assortments!
September releases are coming soon, hopefully a little ahead of schedule! We are really excited to add the new Amy PEZ to the Sonic the Hedgehog assortment. There will also be a Crystal Sonic the Hedgehog Gift Box. Amy, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles will all have crystal heads in this gift set.
The 25th Anniversary of SpongeBob on Nickelodeon is being celebrated with a PEZ gift tin shaped like a pineapple! The gift tin includes SpongeBob, and Patrick, an exclusive Gary the Snail and an exclusive Silver SpongeBob PEZ. In the USA, Gary the snail is available only in the gift tin and the silver SpongeBob is also exclusive to the gift tin! Nerdy SpongeBob is available separately! The set comes with 6 rolls of Sour pineapple flavored PEZ candies!
Minecraft PEZ will be released in September. There is a standard assortment that includes blue stem Steve, green stem Creeper, pink stem Pig and light green stem Alex. The assortment will be available in polybag or cards. Also, Steve and Creeper will be available in a twin pack and Alex and Pig will be available in a separate twin pack. These do not have any print on the stems.
There will also be a Minecraft Gift Box that will feature Steve, Creeper, Alex and Enderman with various tools or weapons printed stems. The original information indicated that names would be on the stems, but the pickaxe, sword, dynamite and splatter look really cool and more fun than just names! Enderman is only available in the Gift Box and Pig is not included in in the 4-pack gift box.
Pokemon PEZ Clips featuring mini Pokeball and Pikachu on a twin card and Hello Kitty PEZ Clips with a mini-Unicorn and Hello Kitty with pink polka dot bow PEZ on a twin card are scheduled for September 1 as well. These twin cards come with 6 rolls of PEZ candies.
Christmas PEZ are also due to begin shipping September 1. The new elf mold with a red cap and green trim on a red stem is new for 2024. The new Nutcracker with different painted features on a green stem will be exclusively released in tubes this year.
New European Transformer PEZ will be released in the next few months. The set includes Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Megatron. These new dispensers are completely new molds and have the Transformer logo symbol on the stems. These will be available in the Pez Collectors Store just as soon as they are released in Europe and make their journey to us.
Pezamania was a sold-out event and it was a fantastic convention! The Pezlympic theme was a lot of fun and the hosts outdid themselves yet again! The PezHead of The Year for 2024 announcement was made during the Friday night games and activities. Each year, past PHOTYs nominate and vote for the new PHOTY based on meaningful and lasting contributions to the betterment of the hobby. This year’s recipient demonstrates the best qualities of a pez collector through his honest and fair dealings, his sharing of information, sources, resources, knowledge and expertise! Tom Zellmer was named PHOTY 2024 and he is so deserving of the title! Congratulations, Tom!
Pez Conventions continue with the next being the 2nd Northwest Pez Convention, being held August 15 – 17 in Spokane, WA. The Tiptons Winter Wonderland theme will be welcome after all the heat of summer! Visit https://nwpc.pezworld.com for all the information.
September 12 – 14 is the 11th Pez on the River convention in Winona, MN. Sandy and Cheryl offer down home hospitality and a very laid back, relaxing but fun filled convention. It is the place to be to enjoy some quality time with fellow pez collectors and we can’t wait to see you there! The theme for the dress your pez costume contest this year is "There's no place like Winona" and this should get some really fun entries! The website for registration and hotel information is www.pezontheriver.com and time is running out to get registered and assure your shirt size and the full convention packet!
Matt and Holly Rider have offered to host The IN. Crowd Pez Gathering in Fort Wayne, IN on October 12. Please be sure to note the date correction – it seems that the second weekend of October worked better for most people! This gathering takes place each year and rotates hosts and locations. They welcome collectors from anywhere – you don’t have to be a Hoosier or live in Indiana! Visit The IN. Crowd PEZ Gathering group page on Facebook for all the details!
Pezylvania 14 will be held Saturday, October 12 in Kutztown, PA and will now be hosted by Laura Adams and Peggy Brooks in addition to Sue and Dave! These two collectors are so much fun and it is exciting to see what they will do with this gathering! Details can be found on the Facebook group Pezylvania Gathering page!
ATX Pez Collectors Gathering is coming back! The 3rd ATX convention will be held April 2 – 5, 2025. Host Ryan Rimmer with assistance from Abby and Ross Broussard will hold another epic convention in the heart of Austin. Visit www.atxpez.com to get registered and Keep Pez Weird!
The 10th Maryland Pez Gathering will be May 17, 2025 according to host Katie Chrzanowski who is planning far ahead for this anniversary gathering. See www.marylandpezgathering.com for all the details.
We are really looking forward to the 3rd PEZ Gathering Germany to be held in Hamm August 22 – 24, 2025! Host Uwe Sauerland shares all the details at www.pez-klut.de
That’s all the news for this month. Happy Pezzing!
All the best,
Chris Jordan
www.pezcollectors.com