NEW PEZ ALERT - HYVEE HAULER 2013

There is another promotional pez hauler coming soon!

There will be HyVee Hauler releasing in April. HyVee is a grocery store located in the Midwest states. A HyVee Hauler was released last year (pictured below) and we can expect the new one to start showing up in stores in about a month!

If you live in the Midwest and would be willing to pick one of these up for me when they release, please email me and we can work out some sort of compensation.

HyVee 2012 Hauler

PEZCIFIC 2013 CONVENTION DISPENSER

Unfortunately we weren't able to make the trip across the country to "PEZcific 2013" this year. Lucky for us, there are wonderful people like Maheba Merhi. She was kind enough to send my daughter the dispenser from the convention this year. It arrived today and Lake was so excited when she opened the box!

Thank you Maheba!

ANYONE LOOKING TO TRADE???

Like most PEZ collectors, we are always trying to fill the holes to complete the sets we have started. There are a few dispensers we have been looking for. I have posted below the dispensers we are currently looking for and also the extras that we have for trade. If anyone is interested in trading or if you need something that is on our duplicate list, please email me at Clayrichardson004@gmail.com

We are looking for:

Melman (giraffe from Madagascar)
Leonardo (blue turtle from TMNT; the one with the all white eyes)
NASCAR AllStar Race Hauler Truck
Jerry (from Tom and Jerry)
Droopy Dog

The following is what we have to trade (please email me if there is anything on our list you need):

KISS Collectors Tin
Thomas the Train Collectors Tin
New Easter Egg and the other 3 Easter Eggs

Easter Hello Kitty Plush - Pink

Easter Hello Kitty Plush - Purple

Easter Plush - Purple Bunny

Easter Plush - White Bunny

Easter Plush - Duck

Floppy-Eared Bunny
Merida
Dory
New Nemo
Toys R Us Truck

Rig - Red Cab/Blue Trailer

Rubber Ducky

Iron Man (Metalliac Face)

Iron Man (Yellow Face)
Bugs Bunny (yellow stem)
Yosemite Sam (blue stem)
Extreme Mickey Mouse
Chuck E. Cheese
Bruce the Shark
Santa D
Red Crystal Heart/Red Stem ("Be Mine")
Chick in Egg (Red Hat/Red Shell/Blue Stem)

Lemon Meringue

Orange Blossom

Hot Wheels Pull-n-Go Blue Car

Hot Wheels Pull-n-Go Green Car
Obi Wan
NASCAR AllStar Race Helmet

Matt Kenseth Helmet
Jeff Gordon Helmet
Rusty Wallace Helmet
Kasey Kahne Helmet
Tony Stewart Helmet
Hello Kitty w/ red bow
Aloha Kitty
My Melody
Hello Kitty w/ bunny on head
Hello Kitty full body
Hello Kitty full body w/ heart
Crystal Aloha Kitty
Crystal Hello Kitty w/ red bow
Pumpkin B
Polly Pumpkin C
Jack-o-Lantern
Skull B
Dracula
Black Cat

Santa C

I hope to hear from you guys soon!

PEZCIFIC CONVENTION 2013

This weekend was the PEZcific Convention 2013 in Mahattan Beach, CA. For those of us that weren't able to attend, another blogger, Eric Frans, has written about his visit to the convention and included pictures for the rest of us to see. It's a really nice look into all the fun things that go on at PEZ Conventions so check out his blog.

You can read and view the pictures HERE

NEW PEZ ALERT - MLB BASEBALL CAPS

The new MLB Baseball Cap dispensers have started shipping to stores. Unfortunately, I haven't seen them on the shelves yet (and I have been non-stop looking EVERY DAY). Luckily, for those of us that can't wait, you can pick them up RIGHT NOW on the official website HERE.

NEW PEZ ALERT - EASTER MINI'S - EURO RELEASE

For all of you guys in Europe, the new Easter Mini dispensers have started hitting stores. There are the Minnie and Mickey dispensers and the 3 bunnies. I'd love to pick up the Mickey and Minnie dispensers if anyone in Europe can help me out. Please email me at Clayrichardson004@gmail.com

PEZ HUNTERS - CONTEST GIVE-AWAY #2

It's time again for another PEZ HUNTERS CONTEST GIVE-AWAY!!!!

Answer the following question......

___________________ is the best selling PEZ dispenser of all time

- Email your answers to Clayrichardson004@gmail.com
- Include the words "PEZ Hunters Contest Give-Away #2" in the subject line.

Everyone that answers correctly will have their name put into a drawing. One name will be selected at random by my little girl, Lake.

Entries will be accepted until FEBRUARY 28, 2013 @ MIDNIGHT
A winner will be announced on March 1st, 2013

So what do you win?????

The winner will receive an EASTER PRIZE PACK. This includes the new EASTER EGG DISPENSER and the 2 HELLO KITTY EASTER PLUSH

*contest open to U.S. residents only. Odds of winning based on number of entries. Items will be shipped loose.

NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR COLLECTION - ZIELPUNKT SMILEY & E.T.

Through trading with another collector we added 2 more dispensers to our collection. The package arrived today and we were really excited to open it. I was really excited to see the Zielpunkt Smiley dispenser. I really, really like the packaging, it seems very unique. I tried to explain to my little girl about how awesome the movie E.T. is but I don't think she quite understood my excitement. We now have the one with the red stem. If anyone has the other one, please email me if you are interested in trading.

EASTER PLUSH

Since we are still new to collecting there are quite a few items that have been out for awhile that we have not yet added to our collection. Many of these items are the "holiday plush" that are released each year. Today I finally found the Easter plush that we had been missing. If you still need to add these to your collection, check out your local Walgreens Pharmacy. You will find them located in the "seasonal" aisle with the Easter candy.

*If you can't find these in your area and you need them, email me and we can work out a trade.

AHHH, THERE IS STILL ONE MORE NASCAR HAULER WE NEED!!!!!!

I had posted a few weeks ago that we were in need of 2 NASCAR dispensers to complete our set. After trading with other collectors to acquire those dispensers, I thought we had finally completed the set. We had been trying for months to complete the NASCAR set. Well, I was wrong! I saw a picture last night and realized that there is ONE more NASCAR Hauler that we need.

If anyone has the Sprint All-Star Race NASCAR Hauler (pictured below), please email me @ Clayrichardson004@gmail.com. This really is the last one we need to finish this set out.

We are also looking for the Pink Panther dispenser (pictured below). We have the other 3 dispensers in this set and we need this one to complete it. If you have this one for trade, please email me.

SHOW US YOUR FANTASY PEZ

Last week my daughter and I made our first "Fantasy PEZ". You can see below our first attempt, the "Yo Gabba Gabba" dispensers. Since then I had been looking at other "Fantasy PEZ" on eBay and other sites. I have come across some really great ones. The ones pictured below are currently on eBay and may be the best I've seen yet. They are "Monster High" dispensers and are even packaged on their own card.

I would love to see what some of you guys have come up with in your attempts at making "Fantasy PEZ".  Please send me your pics to Clayrichardson004@gmail.com or post a link below in the comments section to view your pictures. Once I receive submissions I will post them on our site for everyone to see!

Can't wait to see what you guys have come up with!!!

NEW PEZ ALERT - HELLO KITTY EASTER PLUSH

I wrote a post yesterday about the Hello Kitty Easter Plush. I wasn't 100% sure about these since I had not heard any news of their release or seen anything about them online. I went to my local Walmart store today and sure enough, they were sitting in the Easter candy aisle. They also have the other Easter dispensers on the shelf as well. If you haven't picked these up yet, get to your local Walmart now!!!!!

Happy Hunting!!!!!

*Special thanks to Matthew Walbert for the heads up on these

NEW PEZ ????????????

I'm not really sure about this one but I thought I'd post about it to see if anyone else had any information on this. A lady in one of the PEZ groups posted earlier that she had found 2 new Easter "Hello Kitty" plush dispensers at the Walmart in her town. She said they were in the "Easter candy" section. One of them has a purple stem/purple bow and the other has a pink stem/pink bow and both have "bunny ears". The lady posted a pic, which I have included below, but it's small and may be a little tough to see.

If anyone knows more about these, please comment below or shoot me an email.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY FROM THE PEZ HUNTERS

Hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day!

NEW PEZ ALERT - MICKEY AND MINNIE - PEZ FRIENDS

The new "PEZ Friends" - Mickey and Minnie Mouse have been released in Europe. They are showing up on eBay now if you are looking to pick up a set. I hope to track these down soon, my daughter will FLIP OUT when she sees them!!!

NEW SUPERMAN AND NEW SNOWMAN CONFIRMED FOR RELEASE IN THE U.S. 2013

I messaged back and forth with a representative for PEZ International today and she confirmed that the U.S. will be seeing the new Superman and the new Snowman dispensers this year. As of now, the new Superman dispenser will ship to stores in April 2013 and the new Snowman will ship with the Christmas dispensers in November 2013.

OUR FIRST ATTEMPT AT A FANTASY PEZ - YO GABBA GABBA

My daughter and I tried our hand at our first attempt to make a set of "Fantasy PEZ" dispensers. She has loved "Yo Gabba Gabba" since she was 18 months old so we were excited to make these. The finished product put a huge smile on her face!

I've often wondered why PEZ hasn't made a "Yo Gabba Gabba" set. They could do really well with more Nickelodeon characters.

FINALLY ADDED THE NEW "EGG" DISPENSER TO OUR COLLECTION

The stores in my area still haven't put out the new Easter Egg dispensers. Lucky for us, a very nice guy traded with us and we were able to add this one to our collection. 1 down, 3 to go!

THE HUNT CONTINUES!!!

NEW CINDERELLA - EXPECTED TO RELEASE IN THE U.S.

The new Cinderella dispenser was originally thought to be a European only release. A representative from PEZ International confirmed on their official Facebook page that the new Cinderella will also be released in the United States in 2013. No official date has been released as of yet.

PEZ IN THE SUN COLLECTORS GATHERING - 2013 CONVENTION DISPENSER

The "2013 PEZ in the Sun Collectors Gathering" in Myrtle Beach, SC will be held on Oct. 25th and 26th this year. This was one convention we were hoping to attend, especially since we only live 3.5 hours away from there.

Lucky for us, there are very generous PEZHEADS like Richard Belyski. Richard is the man in charge of the convention. He was kind enough to send my daughter an official "PEZ in the Sun Collectors Gathering 2013" dispenser. The dispenser arrived today and she was so excited to see the package in the mail with her name on it.

Thank you, Richard Belyski!

MLB BASEBALL CAP DISEPENSERS - SHIPPING TO STORES

The new MLB Baseball Cap Dispensers were set to ship to stores on February 1st with an event date of March 1st. Chances are they haven't shown up in a store near you yet but I would expect to see these in store over the next 3 weeks.

Good luck finding them all!

The teams that will be on the new MLB Baseball Cap Dispensers are:

Atlanta Braves

Boston Red Sox

Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox

Cincinnati Reds

Cleveland Indians

Colorado Rockies

Detroit Tigers

Florida Marlins

Houston Astros

L.A. Angels

L.A. Dodgers

New York Mets

New York Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies

San Francisco Giants

Seattle Mariners

St. Louis Cardinals

Texas Rangers

HAPPY HUNTING!!!





IN NEED OF ONE NASCAR HELMET AND HAULER TO COMPLETE THE SET

Over the last 8 months my daughter and I have been trying to acquire all of the NASCAR HELMETS and NASCAR HAULERS. We have been able to find them all, either in store or from trading, and now we only need one more of each to complete the set.

If anyone has an extra DALE EARNHARDT JR. HELMET and would be willing to trade, please email me. We are looking for the one with the #8 on it (not the National Guard #88). We also need the JIMMIE JOHNSON LOWES #48 HAULER. I have been looking for both for awhile now and haven't had much luck.

Clayrichardson004@gmail.com

HAVE YOU FOUND THE NEW EASTER EGG PEZ DISPENSER YET?

I have talked to quite a few people that have told me they have already started seeing the new Easter Egg dispenser in store. Everyone that has found it has found it at "Toys R' Us". If you're looking for the new Egg, check out your local "Toys R Us" store. If it's not there yet, chances are it will show up there over the next 2 weeks.

Unfortunately, the "Toys R Us" store in my area hasn't put them out yet. I know they get their truck on Wednesday nights and will have them out Thursday morning if they arrive. I will be checking every day, once they are in stock I will pick all that they have so if you need one, email me and I'll be sure to get them!

NEW PEZ DISPENSERS - BARKY/BARKINA 2013 VALENTINE'S SET

The Animal Welfare League has released another Barky/Barkina set. The set is limited to only 250, making them pretty hard to get a hold of.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

PEZ CONVENTIONS 2013

There are lots of conventions and gatherings throughout the country. No matter what part of the world you live in, there is a PEZ convention close by! I've not been lucky enough to attend one yet but I hope to make it to the convention in Myrtle Beach, SC this year.

Check out the site below to find information on a convention near you!

PEZ Convention List

NEW PEZ SITE - PEZZESSED

If you are as passionate about PEZ as I am you probably spend hours a day online looking at different sites pertaining to PEZ. There is a new blog site, PEZZESSED, that was started by another collector, Michael Tirrell. He is just getting started so make sure to check his site often to see how it's progressing. I love seeing other PEZHEADS becoming so involved with the hobby and I'm excited to see how his site turns out.

Check his site out and show him some support......

http://pezzessed.blogspot.com/

Good Luck, Michael!!!

"RED NOSE DAY" DISPENSERS ARRIVED TODAY!!!

Today was a great day! The "Red Nose Day" dispensers arrived today! My daughter was so excited when she was opening the box. This is such a great addition to our collection.

I am very thankful to the gentleman in the UK that was generous enough to send these for my little PEZ Hunter.