Although PEZ candies are delightfully crunchy and fantastically fruity, their creatively costumed containers seem to enjoy most — if not all — of the glitz, glamour and fame surrounding the massive PEZ empire. The itty-bitty, block-shaped treats were originally marketed in Austria, around 1927, as compressed peppermints, but PEZ enjoyed only moderate sales and success until the candy products were exported to the United States and associated with a snazzy gimmick geared toward the country’s kids, in 1955. PEZ dispensers were given faces and personalities with the addition of kooky character heads (the original dispenser resembled a cigarette lighter, and was decidedly plain), and the idea took off like gangbusters. Ever since, PEZ dispenser characters of various cartoon and real-life origins have been highly recognizable pop culture icons. Some people would even classify themselves as hardcore PEZ dispenser collectors.
Whether you’re a dedicated collector or just a lover of all things PEZ, you’ll want to take a long, hard look at this extraordinarily cute candy list of undeniably awesome PEZ dispensers!
The Disney Princess collection includes Disney’s entire roster of prim and proper cartoon royalty. Jasmine, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Pocahontas and Mulan will be happy to dispense your delicious PEZ treats in their couture gowns, plastic hair perfectly quaffed for all eternity.
Just can’t get enough Pirates of the Caribbean? Well, never fear! For less than the price of a fancy Starbucks latte, you can own the terrific, seafaring trio of Captain Jack Sparrow, Wil Turner and Davy Jones in PEZ dispenser form. Recreate your favorite scenes from the trilogy, or prop these plastic pirate hotties and their arch nemesis upon a prominent shelf, purely for the sake of decoration. (Sometimes, eye candy can be just as satisfying as the edible kind!)
You won’t want to miss feline diva Hello Kitty’s page of exciting PEZ products while perusing the eye-popping PEZ catalog, either. She’s sassy as ever with her adorable Sanrio buddies and big, pink bow tagging along for the sugary sweet ride.
The friendly, smiling faces from the Best of Pixar category are sure to delight moviegoers and animation fanatics of all ages. Too-cute clownfish Nemo and beloved Toy Story star Buzz Lightyear are among the lively characters at your PEZ-dispensing service.
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Ring Pops make sexy, fabulous, blingin’ finger accessories for a lot of women. Bright, chunky, funky hand ornaments are currently regarded as top-notch, cutting edge fashions. Even wealthy superstars like Lindsay Lohan, Fergie (of Black Eyed Peas fame) and Madonna have been spotted with huge, sparkling Ring Pops adorning their delicate celebrity fingers! But these charming lollipop candies are so much more than meets the eye (or hand). There’s real substance within their shine! These goodies are available in several delectable fruit flavors that are certain to satisfy. Mmm. Pretty and yummy. What more could a girl want?
The Candy Necklaces we’ve all come to know and enjoy were originally developed and perfected by the fine individuals working for the Smarties company, but they are now produced and distributed by a gaggle of candy making organizations across the globe. Pastel candies that have been molded to look just like beads, complete with holes in their centers for threading, are strung together on a long, stretchy string in order to create these eye-popping, mouth-watering jewelry items. The stretchy string is packed to its hilt with edible baubles and then knotted for security. Voila! A delicious decoration is born!
First, the sweetest possible combination of sugary, delicious ingredients (water, corn syrup,
The remarkably scrumptious Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup was originally developed in 1928, by passionate candy aficionado Harry Burnett Reese. Prior to creating this sinfully flavorful snack masterpiece, Reese spent some time working as both a successful dairy farmer and an admirably efficient shipping foreman to Mr. Milton S. Hershey (indeed, of the beloved Hershey Company), though never simultaneously. In order to fully initiate production of his soon-to-be-famous peanut butter delights, Harry Reese established and operated the the H. B. Reese Candy Company from the basement of his own home. In 1963, the sugary sweet operation teamed up with the Hershey Company’s chocolate marvels to mass produce Reese’s delicious treat in a factory setting.

