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Author:  missy [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:11 pm ]
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anyone collect? I owned & lost them my whole life, but was never a die hard collector. Lately I've been picking up dispensers when I'm out. There is something really satisfying about those colorful plastic heads, that are cheap and you can get in line at the grocery store!

If anyone has an unwanted drawer full, hit me up. Who even knows where my old ones got to.

Its been fun to get back into a "cheap" toy habit.
Author:  Leecifer [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:13 pm ]
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missy wrote:
anyone collect? I owned & lost them my whole life, but was never a die hard collector. Lately I've been picking up dispensers when I'm out. There is something really satisfying about those colorful plastic heads, that are cheap and you can get in line at the grocery store!

If anyone has an unwanted drawer full, hit me up. Who even knows where my old ones got to.

Its been fun to get back into a "cheap" toy habit.



Yeah Pez rule. I'd love to see Super7 heads scaled down to fit a Pez dispenser.
Author:  pickleloaf [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:16 pm ]
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i got stopped at security in costa rica thanks to a darth vader pez. they had no idea what it was, and i didn't know how to tell them other than telling them "para los dulces!"

they let me keep it, but confiscated a nice cigar lighter that i had forgotten to pack in my regular luggage
Author:  Parka [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:24 pm ]
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I used to have a ton of pez dispensers when I was a nipper. You don't see them around here anymore :( I want one of those giant Pez dispensers.
Author:  toybotstudios [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:48 pm ]
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Pez Museum here in Norcal

http://www.spectrumnet.com/pez/
Author:  Polyestercowboy [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:54 pm ]
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I used to collect Pez when I was younger. Still have them all, most of which are unopened. I tried to sell them all a few years back but couldnt find a buyer. I couldnt even get $60 for the hundreds I have, well under retail value. :?
Author:  Locomoco [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:44 pm ]
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Author:  melek_taus [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:48 pm ]
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Mmmm. Pez is good. I buy it without the dispenser tho. :lol:
Author:  gabbagabba [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:07 pm ]
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I've been collecting for the last 12 years or so. It may be a "cheap" hobby to get into but it will quickly get very expensive if you want to go after the vintage stuff, which is so much cooler that the current releases.
Author:  Polyestercowboy [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:29 pm ]
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gabbagabba wrote:
I've been collecting for the last 12 years or so. It may be a "cheap" hobby to get into but it will quickly get very expensive if you want to go after the vintage stuff, which is so much cooler that the current releases.


Agreed... I think thats why I finally stopped.
Author:  silver_lining_man [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:53 pm ]
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the thing i love about collecting pez is that i think i've only actually bought 5 or so of them. it's one of those collections that family, friends, co-workers, etc. collect for me. so, i probably don't have any rare, vintage, or feetless ones. but i love them all, especially the wal-mart truck and cheesy police officer guy.

here's my current pez set-up, which changes quite often, with my son knocking it over continuously. and when he knocks them over, they stay knocked over for awhile. they really aren't the funnest things to set up...
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Author:  gabbagabba [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:41 am ]
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Missy- Noy sure if you know about this. There is a pez museum really close to you in Easton, PA.
Author:  KJB [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:55 am ]
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SLM,
Those little frog ones in the top pic are awesome. Where did those come from?

I used to have a massive collection of oddball & foreign candy (esp. Asian stuff) but after a few years it was just out of hand, space-wise. If you have the room it's inexpensive and very colorful.
Author:  gabbagabba [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:01 am ]
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KJB wrote:
SLM,
Those little frog ones in the top pic are awesome. Where did those come from?


Those frogs are a Japan release. They are gashapon toys. There are a ton of different gashapon mini Pez available in Japan. Others include Ultraman, Rodie, Kamen Rider and lots of other Japanese characters.

Here is a link to some info about these mini Pez.
http://pingu.minipez.net/
Author:  jacranky [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:18 am ]
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I actually just recently scored a Finding Nemo Pez dispenser from my VP's candy gift basket that was sitting in her office last week.

He is now standing next to my other Pez dispensers in my office:

StormTroopers (x2)
Boba Fett
C-3PO
Witch
Sylvester the Cat
Yosemite Sam

:D

Like others, while I haven't been ACTIVELY collecting these, my sisters have bought a couple of them or impulse buys at a drug store. They RULE and have become quite the small collection now! Love'em!

Here's a crappy cell phone pic I just took:
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Author:  missy [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:06 pm ]
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silver_lining_man wrote:
here's my current pez set-up, which changes quite often, with my son knocking it over continuously. and when he knocks them over, they stay knocked over for awhile. they really aren't the funnest things to set up...


You could always get these:
http://www.displaypals.com/

They don't hold a ton, but would Save you the trouble, :)
Author:  dave zav [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:27 pm ]
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the PEZ factory (or one of them) is right in the next town over. (Orange, CT.)
It's on the way to the movie theaters and where Skate World used to be
so it's a childhood memory from forever (with a huge PEZ sign on the building).
If you are collecting pictures of PEZ factories let me know. :wink:
Author:  silver_lining_man [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:35 pm ]
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missy wrote:
silver_lining_man wrote:
here's my current pez set-up, which changes quite often, with my son knocking it over continuously. and when he knocks them over, they stay knocked over for awhile. they really aren't the funnest things to set up...


You could always get these:
http://www.displaypals.com/

They don't hold a ton, but would Save you the trouble, :)


right on. thanks for the link! a couple of those would be very helpful....

jacranky wrote:
I actually just recently scored a Finding Nemo Pez dispenser from my VP's candy gift basket that was sitting in her office last week.

He is now standing next to my other Pez dispensers in my office:

StormTroopers (x2)
Boba Fett
C-3PO
Witch
Sylvester the Cat
Yosemite Sam

:D

Like others, while I haven't been ACTIVELY collecting these, my sisters have bought a couple of them or impulse buys at a drug store. They RULE and have become quite the small collection now! Love'em!

Here's a crappy cell phone pic I just took:
Image


nice nemo! i don't think i've ever seen that one, and i've always wanted to get one of them stormtroopers!
Author:  gabbagabba [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:38 pm ]
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dave zav wrote:
the PEZ factory (or one of them) is right in the next town over. (Orange, CT.)
It's on the way to the movie theaters and where Skate World used to be
so it's a childhood memory from forever (with a huge PEZ sign on the building).
If you are collecting pictures of PEZ factories let me know. :wink:


I've visited that factory. You forgot to mention the cool hedge that spells PEZ. Too bad they don't let the
public in for tours.
Author:  silver_lining_man [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:40 pm ]
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also, there is a big pez convention here in MN once a year (at least there used to be). i've always thought about going, but it always has slipped my mind everytime it has come around....
Author:  gabbagabba [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:35 pm ]
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silver_lining_man wrote:
also, there is a big pez convention here in MN once a year (at least there used to be). i've always thought about going, but it always has slipped my mind everytime it has come around....


I've gone to the MN convention a bunch of times. The crowd at those isn't quite my scene but it's a good place to do some shopping.
Author:  Kevlo9 [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:37 pm ]
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I have a bunch of Star Wars PEZ from the early 90's that I got super cheap. Pretty cool!
Author:  dave zav [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:16 pm ]
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gabbagabba wrote:
I've visited that factory. You forgot to mention the cool hedge that spells PEZ. Too bad they don't let the
public in for tours.


ah, I forgot about the hedge
but it looks like it can be seen in the satellite map on Google maps, almost...

35 Prindle Hill Rd, Orange, CT. 06477
Author:  bansheebot [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:53 pm ]
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I've got a couple TMNT (Raphael and Donatello), Batman (Joker, Riddler, TwoFace) and Halloween ones (skull and pumpkin). That's about it. I've never been into collecting them, but pick up the ones that I see that I like.

One of my favorites from back in the day was the skull with collar. I just saw that there's a black version of those, rad as hell.

I love that crystal pumpkin one!
Author:  Polyestercowboy [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:56 pm ]
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Kevlo9 wrote:
I have a bunch of Star Wars PEZ from the early 90's that I got super cheap. Pretty cool!



How do they differ from the newer ones? I cant remember when i bought mine but Ive got a full box unopened star wars pez. Though its seems like late 90's.
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