BandaiĘ has now leagued up with PEZĘ! These are dispensed in those little vending machine eggs you find in stores. The series are: *ULTRAMAN (out now in Japan) Ultraman set Ultraman Insert Ultraman, Kamen Rider & more! *KAMENRIDER (out now in Japan) Kamen Rider set Kamen Rider Insert UPDATE: *PINGU (out now in Japan) Rihoko just sent me an updated image of her Pingu Minis. Cute. Here's a new photo! Pingu Mini Pez! Size relationship. Plastic eggs + prizes. Thanks to Rihoko mori for the information and some photos.

A report from the field: "While at Toys R Us the other day I saw two items that I have never seen before. One is a Giant Cookie Monster Musical PEZ. The other is a large PEZ Racecar that dispenses candy. There was also a Giant Big Bird PEZ in the store and a yellow racecar, but I didnķt have the cash on me to get those." -thanks Mark for the info/photos! PEZ Racecar/Candy Dispenser GIANT Cookie Monster

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PEZ has released limited edition crystal fireman and police pez pals. Go to PEZ.COM to get yours! -thanks Jack

What took them so long to make these? Sesame Street should have been a series created a long time ago. It's Sesame Street's 30th birthday and they're celebrating it with pez. The four in the European set will include the following favorites: Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster & Big Bird. Include two others in the set for the US version - Zoe and Elmo Click here for images

PEZ has released a African-American Pez Pal wedding couple set. Click here for a direct link to this product on the PEZ.COM site. - thanks Geoff news from bradfordlicensing.com PEZ Candy Licensing Program Expanding In North America Bradford Licensing Associates Announces Amendment To Current PEZ Licensee [August 14, 2003] - Bradford Licensing Associates, the exclusive licensing agency for PEZ Candy, Inc. in North America, announced today that a new product has been added to the PEZ licensing program, developed by an existing PEZ licensee. Funko, Inc has added "life size" PEZ dispensers (5' - 6" tall) to their PEZ agreement for distribution to gift stores, specialty stores and department stores in the U.S and Canada. The life size dispensers will depict various PEZ characters that have yet to be announced." -thanks jeffc!

"Found this link while on a music site called scenecore.com. Its a vinyl toy of the band Less Than Jake, who have always had a love for Pez, this being the latest offering, its got pez references all over it." The Less Than Jake Evolution Kid figure Click here Tower Records item/image! -thanks Kevin Hagan!!

Toothbrushes "Recently, I was at Wal-Mart in Terre Haute, Indiana and I found these toothbrushes in the Health and Beauty aisle. It appears that there are four version: Peter Pez, Ladybug, Crazy Animal Shark, and Antz. They were located on an endcap on a hanging display. They were selling for $2.53 each. They are being sold by a company called Lotta Luv, A Division of Designs by Skaffles, Inc.. It also states to the visit the Pez website, but I could not find these anywhere for sale on the site." --Mike Howard Click here for image

PEZ has released a series called Emergency Heroes. This series includes 9 dispensers. Dispensers include a fireman, policeman, policewoman, nurse, construction worker, diver, pilot, K-9 German Shepard, and army ranger Click here for a pic of these. Available at PEZ.COM

Rumor has it that the Flintstones line will be discontinued this year. So you may want to keep that in mind. I thought it was a pretty good series. Could have made additions to them like Betty, Wilma, and Bam Bam. But that's cool.

"We our proud to announce the release of the new Pez lunch boxes. These will be available to order on January 27th. We have created four designs to start out with. Each metal lunch box measures 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" and comes with a metal thermos. These will also be available to view at www.BosleyBoxes.com on the 27th." -Toby Bosley, Bosley Bobbers Click here for Spaceman lunchbox image. Click here for Fireman lunchbox image Click here for Doctor lunchbox image Click here for Policeman lunchbox image

"The Giant Fireman Pez has had some production problems and won't be released until Jan. 04. The next Giant release will be late Nov. 03 and will be Lisa Simpson. Here's a photo of the Giant Fireman that you have permisson to use. This info was just delivered to me by Brandnewllc."-thanks Gary (gmbsjf on ebay)

This image has surfaced of new dispensers to be released of the Lonney Tunes characters. Nothing much to them other than new hats and painted stems. Maybe they'll change some as we start seeing prototypes. Visit the Canada Candy Connection for image.

New Easter Line-Up for 2004! Finally. There are four completely new dispensers including a new lamb, chick in egg, bunny, and a baby in an egg?! Visit this site for a photo.

Pez has released a line called "Funky Face" dispensers. These dispensers use the current Wal*Mart Smiley mold with 12 different expressions. Includes a variety of colors as well. The names supposedly are Cool, Mischievous, Nerd, Wink, Sad, Silly, Angry, Baby, Batting Lashes, Big Grin, Smiley and Worried. There are 13 faces and 5 stem colors available. That makes 65 you need to get! Check out picture here.

The Halloween assortments this year includes four new dispensers! Among them is a new skull, new pumpkin, a new witch and a mummy! And of course they are all glowing as well. Click for picture. Dispensers are in the far left column. Euro Characters include: Bob, Wendy, Spud and Pilchard. The U.S. versions are reportedly hitting stores now with a few changes. A character named Scoop has been added to the lineup. Spud now has a soft nose, and word on the street is Pilchard has wide ears. Bob the Builder. Update: New US Series Click here for current Bob the builder Dispensers Gold plated C3PO, Crystal yoda, Crystal Darth Vader. All three are now available on PEZ.COM!! They're limited edition pieces and come on a display stand inside a commemorative box. Rumor has it that Basic Fun will be creating another line of pez dispenser keychains. This time around will supposedly be some super hero keychains. Spider-man is believed to be one of them. -thanks Dale(RhinoPez) for info Pez will be releasing a line of planet dispensers. Earth, Venus, Mars, etc. Earth is now available from PEZ.com for $16.95 . I'm guessing that they'll release them as a special offer on the site one at a time? Check out Earth PEZ Co. finally seals the deal with Sanrio! At last, Hello Kitty dispensers will be available for so many fans. Hello Kitty was originally created in the 1970s in Japan and took Asia by storm. It will consist of four dispensers: "Hello Kitty with her friend Cathy, a quiet, gentle little girl bunny. My Melody, the curious rabbit with the red bonnet and a weakness for home-baked cakes. And finally, Kuririn, hamster and explorer. All together, a cult for girls who are young at heart." Check out picture. Also be sure to visit Sanrio. -thanks Ellen Funko release another pez related item other than bobble heads! PEZ Puppets. Puppets in this set include the Bride and Groom, Peter Pez, and PEZ Fireman. You can bet that there will be more than one series of these. PEZ Puppet Flyer Big thanks to PEZ for this big surprise. PEZ has released a line of retro classics remakes of the original pez dispenser. So there's no character head on that, but they come in great colors. Perfect addition to your collection. Thanks PEZ!! Take a look at these and order them now from the PEZ.com site! (most orders reported on backorder) Click here! Sports pez line finally comes to realization. It features four dispensers. Hockey Puck, Basketball, Football, and a Baseball. All four have a big "PEZ Sports" branding slapped on. They come at a very reasonable price from PEZ.com! Click here for image "I just found some new bubble wands at a Walgreens here in Arizona. Six different characters: bubbleman, panda, he-saur, peter pez, butterfly, icee bear.Ż They are about 1/2 inch smaller than previous wands. These are made by a company called Spin Master. They are called yummy bubbles for the bubbles are eatible." -thanks Mark E.T. will be discontinued here in the U.S. So you can forget about trying to pick them up at a local Toys R Us. Quick! Get yours before they're gone. Close up image of E.T. Dispensers In celebration, PEZ remade the Golden Glow dispenser. Rumor has it this "Golden Glow" replica is soon to be discontinued as well. The dispenser comes with it's own pez stand as well as 50th Anniversary Keepsake Packaging. This dispenser is now available through pez.com but they may be on BACKORDER!! Click here for image UPDATE: Click here for image "Looks like the New York Yankees had a Pez giveaway for the first 18,000 kids and under on July 21st. This is according to their website." -thanks Lee! Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos UPDATE: "they are the same bear head with hat that they passed out in 2001, this year's is marked with 2002 on the back of the head. The 2001 one was marked with 1998." -thanks Everson The Twins graced us with another dispenser this year. "Sunday June 15, 2003- Father's Day/Mascot Softball Game/Rainbow Foods Pez Dispenser(which means that the dispensers should be available at local stores). I believe that the first 5000 kids will receive the dispenser--please check with the Twins' website for more info. " -thanks Hec and Lee. Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos NEW: New Limited Gold Baloo. Supposedly these were given out at the opening of the movie over there in Europe. Click here for image thanks Jean-Christophe Disney has remade the Jungle Book series. They have been released and can now be seen on ebay auctions. The original series included three characters : Mowgli, Baloo, and King Louie. The new series will include: Baloo, Mowgli, Kaa the Snake, Shir Khan and Bagheera. Kaa the snake had some production problems supposedly but Kaa will be released. Check out dispensers and Golden Baloo here The Kane Country Cougars(Oakland Athletics) are a Minor League Baseball Team. Word is these may now be coming out sometime in JUNE and not May as previously reported. The promotion for this event will be Ozzie T. Cougar Pez Dispensers. Ozzie is their mascot. Two thousand to the first children under 14 years of age. There have already been two other games on May 2nd and the 4th in which dispensers were given out. The Extreme Disney line is out now and includes a tougher Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto. All with attitude. July/August is supposedly the date on release. Megan(amelia pezgirl) has picks on her site. Take a look and give her a visit. Click here for images from collection It's expected that PEZ will discontinue the Psychedelic Eye and Hand remakes as well as the Pokemon series(that didn't last long). This is expected to take place this year 2003 sometime. The popular UK show, Mr. Bean, has been made into a series of dispensers. They have been released and can now be seen on ebay auctions. Mr.Bean was originally a live action program but it is now an animated series. Click here for an image of the cast. Click here for the Official Mr.Bean Animated Site It looks like the following characters from this series will be made into dispensers : Teddy, Mr.Bean, Irma Gobb and Bean's Mini Cooper. Megan(amelia pezgirl) has picks on her site. Take a look and give her a visit. Check out dispensers here "PEZŒ Cars are out with the following models: '65 VW Type 2 Pick-up in snow white, '70 Plymouth Hemi Cuda in starlight black, '69 Dodge Daytona in purple pearl, '65 VW Beetle in green, and '66 VW 21 Window Samba Bus in light yellow." - Playing Mantis(Johnny Lightning) site Here's an image of these vehicles from their site - thanks Jeff Check out most of the previous Johnny Lightning cars at the PEZ Central Garage! "These repackaged Pez have just been released by a large chain of grocery stores here in the UK. They are exclusive to TESCO and include 6 refills free. They include Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Donald and Daisy If anyone is interested in ordering them they can contact me at dgmidgley@yahoo.co.uk" -Best wishes David Midgley Click here for group image Click here for detail image New Valentine's Day dispensers for this year? I've heard tales of people finding them already and I've seen them on ebay! They aren't a new mold, but they've now got hearts stamped onto the stems (similar trend started with the Tweenies). Looks like only three dispensers again. Click here for image Click here for image from ebay update: "I just wanted you to know that we do have the PEZ Beverages in stock and ready to purchase. If you would like, you are more than welcome to post that info on your website so that all of the PEZheads can end their searches for the newest product. :) They can even call and place a mail order if they wish. Simply contact Dominique at 818.622.3390 and she will take care of everyone with their PEZ needs!" - Brenda McClure, Sparky's In the new order form, there is a breif mention to look out for PEZ Juice in a store near you! There will be 28 original pez heads to top the juices. "Healty and All-Natural Sour Cherry, Sour Apple, Grape and Strawberry juice..." "I have been trying like crazy to find the Pez Juice at local stores and wasn't able to, so I e-mailed the company and they said that for all of us collectors who are having trouble finding the Pez Juice~you can order it at www.pezjuice.com. The site isn't up yet, but he said it will be soon!" -thanks Justin "Leading Brands, Inc. Announces Launch of Pez 100% Juice at National Association of Convenience Stores Convention in Orlando, Florida, October 5, 6 & 7, 2002" - Here's a new article! -thanks Brett! Here's a new image of some of the drinks. Leading Brands Inc. website. - They are planning on designing 60 different collectable heads/bottle toppers for this drink. PEZ has started releasing dispensers with their new patent number. That's right. The new patent number will be 5.984.285. The 5.9 patent features a revised spring design. If you're a stem variation collector, start looking for this patent number on all currents. These new patent numbers have been spotted on the new Halloween assortments(see below), Star Wars dispensers, etc. So keep an eye out! Check out the new patent number here. PEZ® has released some new dispensers for their 2002 Holiday pez(finally!) People are already spotting them in stores. Line-up will include a revised Santa, Snowman, Polar Bear and two new additions, a reindeer and an elf. These look very well sculpted!! Here's a color image of the new line-up (via ebay): Click here for new header card -thanks Dan Holiday PEZ 2002 prototypes As of now, there will NOT be a pez dispenser promo for this item. The sponsor of the night decided to switch the promotional item to baseball caps. I'll let you know more when I know more. -thanks Phil River City Rascals Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos Crystball Ball dispenser is now available with blue stars. The base will be dark purple with sparkles in the plastic and have it;s own base like the silver-starred crystal ball(released earlier this year). It also will come with it's own little pez stand. You can order them from PEZ.COM (Offer #212) Carlton Cards releases a new pez ornament for 2002. This years ornament will be a Polar Bear. Click here for image Carlton Cards Website PEZ® has revealed the new line of Fuzzy Friends. Six animals in this set. Three cats, three dogs. Click here for image of entire set. (#921, #922) PEZ.COM : Buy them! Megan(amelia pezgirl) has picks on her site. Take a look and give her a visit. Click here for image PEZ lost the license to Marvel and those characters will no longer be made. This includes Spider-Man, Wolverine and Incredible Hulk (which seems kind of odd considering they just came out with Wolverine and revised Hulks and Spideys). Story goes that Marvel went bankrupt a couple of years ago and Toybiz bought them out and now handle the licensing exclusively. Wonder Woman and Batman are DC Comic characters so what's happening with them is up in the air. There's a rumor that the Heroes series will be done away all together. -thanks Lelapez for info The Halloween assortment this year is glowing dispensers. In your assortments, you should find some new dispensers. The new dispensers are the glow in the dark(GITD) witch, pumpkin with GITD stem. You'll also find the GITD Skull and three ghosts(Slimey Sid, Happy Henry, Naughty Neil). Be sure to look out for the new 5.9 stems on some of these! Click here for header card. Seattle Super Sonics The Seattle Supersonics dispenser was given away at the Sonics season opener on 10/30/2002. There was no Certificate of Authenticity accompanying these pez. These pez were limited to the 1st 10,000 fans. Click here for image of this dispenser! - thanks Craig for info and image! Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos The PEZ Sourz are now available on pez.com! Sourz Pez dispensers include a pineapple, apple, blueberry(raspberry) and watermelon. They also come with sour candy. Click here for image of these.. You can pre-order yours at Goodtime Collectibles. Tweenies are now being found on ebay! They must be released over seas in some areas. Good luck adding your set! Wondering what Tweenies could possibly be? Seems as though it's a cartoon series on the BBC. To find out more and see what Tweenies even look like, click here. Here is a pic from pez.com On card PEZ has decided to make USA Hearts. These are now available online at pez.com but they may be on BACKORDER! The price will be $8.95 for a set of six(all the same) and about 18 rolls of assorted pez candy. Here's what they came up with : Click here (image from ebay) The Arizona Diamonds backs had their logo grace a dispenser as well. The scheduled day for this was Saturday September 14,2002. The dispenser is a baseball with the Diamondbacks logo. Click here for image of this dispenser -thanks Sheldon for the image! Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos update:"The Staten Island Yankees pez will be the same one as the Yankees give out In July.  This info came from Matt Kinner the head of promotions for the S.I. Yanks." - thanks LBarrale The Staten Island Yankees had a Pez night promotion for all fans on Wednesday, August 28th. They played their archrival the Brooklyn Cyclones. Visit the Official Staten Island Yankees here For tickets, call 718-720-9200. Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos Apparently, there are two Chicago Cubs Pez dispensers to be released this year.   The first was given away on June 27th when Chicago Cubs played the Reds. Only 15,000 reportedly distributed at this game. The dispenser is a baseball with Cubs logo and comes with a special collector card! The second was on August 14, and the dispenser was a Charlie Brown with cap featuring the road cap logo. Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos "NEW Wal-Mart exclusive and just released PEZ boxer shorts for kids (ages 4 ­ 8) Sizes Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large will be produced. Pez authorized children¹s boxer shorts come in three styles. The styles are Pez Packages, Pez Pieces, and Pez Pieces with the Wal-Mart Smiley Face." -ebay harley-davidsonman Click here for an image of the boxer shorts! On August 2nd, the Washington Mystics will gave out a promotional pez dispenser to the first 12,000 fans. Official Mystics Site Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos The Twins graced us with another dispenser this year. Only July 14, 2002 the Twins played against the Rangers. Rainbow Foods sponsored! (first 5,000 kids 14 and under). Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos On Friday, July 5th, the New York Yankees will be givign out their personalized dispenser. For fans 14 and under. Sponsored by Verizon Wireless. No image yet available but the dispenser will be a baseball with the Yankees logo and a Verizon logo(probably on the back like the Tropicana logo that was on the Nets pez). -thanks Peter Offical New York Yankees Site Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos Characters include: Bob, Wendy, Spud and Pilchard. Spud, from the first series, was recalled after being considered "unsafe for children". His previous nose length was 1.6 cm. The current version of Spud has a 1.2 cm nose. To find out more about the kid's show "Bob The Builder" and to get a good look at possible pez dispenser characters, click here. Images of this series The Columbus Clippers dispenser was given out on Friday, June 28th. The dispenser head is a baseball dispenser with the Clippers logo. Click here for image! Click here for their site schedule Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos New Jersey Jets The New Jersey caught onto the trend and had their own logo grace the dispenser. It was released on March 15th against Miami. -thanks itzdavidpez This Sports promo is also the very first to have a sponser. On the backside of it, you'll find a Tropicana logo! NJ Nets Official Site Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos PEZ has released a new set of party favours. These feature the Bugz series. They can be found in stores(check your Wal*Marts) and on ebay. Click here for image "Philadelphia had a pez give away at the Kixx game(Women's Soccer) at the First Union Center. The Philadelphia Kixx promotion was on March 2nd and 3rd with a very limited edition of only 2,500 each night or 5,000 total. They were available to all fans but only the first 2,500 through the door each night. Also, the pez were the same for both nights (and not two different pez as previously reported)." -thanks Casey Click here for image of this dispenser! Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos Kixx Online Website There's a new pink panther variation out. It's the same head (or so it seems so) but different paint opts. I think it looks better than the current one. Let's here it for another variation! Please visit Canada Candy Connection! to purchase!! Click here for image(image from CCC) Simpsons keychains are out now! Check your pez specialty stores. Some have found them in comic book stores. Check this site out for an image" -thanks Tamey for info and Travis for link "According to Toy Shop mag, the Jim Henson Co. is gearing up for the 25th anniversary of the "Muppet Show" and Basic Fun has put out mini Pez dispenser keychains featuring Muppets characters. Basic Fun can be contacted at www.basicfun.com or by calling (800) 662-3380." -thanks Oscar for info!! Click here for image Washington Wizards "New Pez! - The Washington Wizards came out with their very own logo pez dispenser(limited to 15,000 dispensers). It was given out on February 3rd versus Indiana." thanks to Mike in Baltimore Click here for pic Schedule Click here for existing Sports PEZ Promos The Asterix dispensers will be re-released in Austria when the new Asterix film releases in theatres this Spring(Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra). This could mean a re-issue with stem or head variations. Or it could mean that the same dispensers are being put out onto the market again. I guess we'll find out, won't we? Official Asterix Website Press in Europre reports that Pez Austria is looking to buy Pez USA, in part because of the "cult status" Pez holds here in the U.S. Click here for article 1 Click here for article 2 PEZ® has come out will a line of fuzzy bear candy dispensers called the "Fuzzy Friends". They all have an embroidered PEZ logo as well as a backpack clip! Identify them as Panda, Tangerine, Grape, and Classic Brown bears. Another line of Fuzzy Friends will be out in 2002! -thanks Chris Click here for image Fuzzy Friends Sale Sheet Some new LICENSED pez lip balm has come out in Canada! They may be coming to the U.S. soon. "Something new coming out in Canada at the end of this month or into next month. I got this straight from the legal company that handles pez licensing in canada so I'm pretty sure it's legit - there is an actual LICENSED pez lip balm coming out - I haven't seen it but it's supposed to actually look like a dispenser." -thanks Jamie Here's a pic of the lip balms Johnny Lightning PEZ Pal Vans! "Johnny Lightning will produce 3 new pez cars. They will Be the Sheriff, Policeman and Fireman on VW Vans." -thanks Chris New pic of all three Check out all the previous Johnny Lightning cars at the PEZ Central Garage! Buy them now!Dan's Diecast Emporium Playing Mantis(Johnny Lightning) site DISCLAIMER: PEZ® and the PEZ® name are registered trademarks of PEZ® Candy, Inc. PEZ Central is not affiliated with the PEZ Candy Company in any way. All other material ©1996-2005, PEZ Central. This page is not endorsed or affiliated in any way, shape, or form to PEZ®Candy Inc.