Pez is the brand name of an Austrian candy and associated manual candy dispensers.
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14 Facts About Pez
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Pez dispensers are a part of popular culture in many nations, an example being "Soul Candy" in the Japanese manga series Bleach.
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In 1955, the Pez company placed heads on the dispensers and marketed them for children.
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Since 1950, over 1500 Pez dispensers, including the original character dispensers, have been created.
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In 1973, Pez built a factory in Orange, Connecticut, U S In 1983, Scott McWhinnie became the president of the Pez company.
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The Pez mints are produced in Traun and Orange, Connecticut, U S while the dispensers are produced in Hungary and China.
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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.
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Star Wars Pez dispensers have been amongst the most popular collectibles since they were introduced in the 1990s.
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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.
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In 2009, in honour of the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, Pez released a boxed set with dispensers in the likenesses of the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, Dorothy Gale, Toto, Glinda, the Wizard of Oz and the Wicked Witch of the West.
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In 2010, Pez released a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set, featuring a story book.
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In 2014, Pez released a giant Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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Pez collecting hobby has grown to the point where several conventions are held annually around the world.
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Pez Card Game is an out-of-print multiplayer collectible card game based on Pez candy.
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