Editing Pez (section)

==Characters==
[[File:Pez Collection - Flickr - karen.tkr.jpg|thumb|alt="A collection of Pez dispensers"|Character-headed Pez dispensers.]]
[[File:PEZ PEZ.Die.süße.Freude Braun 5way DE.AT-01.png|thumb|upright|When the price for Pez in a vending machine was increased to 3 coins, extra space for the bigger cash-box had to be fitted below the chute. It shows ''Pez die süße Freude'' ("Pez the sweet joy") and ''Wenn Münzen gefallen, Knopf fest drücken'' ("When coins have dropped, press button firmly").]]

Early Pez dispensers did not have character heads on them. They were what is known now as "regulars". A regular dispenser is just a rectangular box with a contoured flip top for dispensing the candy. Toy character head dispensers were introduced in 1955, after the candy was introduced in the United States. There are over 550 unique dispenser heads with thousands of variations.

In the 1970s, three historical figures were created: [[Betsy Ross]], [[Daniel Boone]], and [[Paul Revere]], which were released as part of the [[wikt:bicentennial|Bicentennial]] series. These dispenser heads were not made to actually look like the people they represented, but instead used generic faces with different accessories.

[[Star Wars Pez|''Star Wars'' Pez]] dispensers have been amongst the most popular collectibles since they were introduced in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.snackhistory.com/pez |title=Pez |website=Snack History |language=en-US |access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref>

The 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]].

The [[NASCAR]]-themed dispensers are based on the helmets of famous drivers, rather than their actual resemblance.

In 2007, a limited edition Elvis set was released featuring three dispensers from different periods in Presley's life.

In 2008, the first ''[[Star Trek]]'' dispensers were released in a gift set with the seven original series crew and the ''[[Starship Enterprise]]''. A second ''Star Trek'' gift set, based on ''The Next Generation'' series, was released in autumn 2012.

In 2009, in honour of the 70th anniversary of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', Pez released a boxed set with dispensers in the likenesses of the [[Cowardly Lion]], the [[Tin Woodman|Tin Man]], the [[Scarecrow (Oz)|Scarecrow]], [[Dorothy Gale]], [[Toto (Oz)|Toto]], [[Glinda]], the [[Wizard of Oz (character)|Wizard of Oz]] and the [[Wicked Witch of the West]]. Only 300,000 sets were made.

In 2010, Pez released a [[Snow White]] and the Seven Dwarfs set, featuring a story book. These are the first characters featured on the "Short Stem" body. Only 250,000 sets were made.

In 2011, a two-piece limited edition set was released for charity featuring [[Prince William]] and his wife-to-be, [[Kate Middleton]].

In 2011, an eight-piece limited edition set was released featuring characters from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' as they appear in [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' films]]: [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], [[Gandalf]], [[Aragorn]], [[Legolas]], [[Gimli (Middle-earth)|Gimli]] and [[Gollum]]. Only 250,000 sets were made. 150,000 [[Walmart]]-exclusive sets were made. The [[Walmart]] sets did not have [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]. Instead, they came with the [[Sauron#Eye of Sauron|Eye of Sauron]].

In October 2012, Pez released a limited edition [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] gift set. The Starchild, The Demon, The Catman and The Spaceman are displayed in a reusable metal gift tin.

In 2013, Pez released the [[Monsters University]] pez. The characters were [[Mike Wazowski]], [[James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (character)|James P. "Sulley" Sullivan]], Scott "Squishy" Squibbles and [[Randall Boggs]].

In September 2013, Pez released the Hobbit gift set. [[Bilbo Baggins]], [[Gandalf|Gandalf the Grey]], [[Thorin Oakenshield]], Fimbul the Hunter, [[Radagast]], Kili, [[Bofur]] and Dwalin are displayed in a printed cardboard box.

In 2013, Pez released a series of 18 wheeler trucks. There were companies like [[Walgreens]], Nice, [[Wawa Inc.|Wawa]], [[Safeway Inc.|Safeway]], [[Randall's Food Markets|Randall's]], [[Upmarket|up market]], [[Havoline]] and many more.

In 2014, Pez released a giant [[Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Raphael]] from [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]].

In 2014, Pez released an ''[[Angry Birds]]'' gift tin. It had Red, Bomb, Stella, and a Minion Pig in a reusable metal gift tin.

=== List of Pez sets of popular characters ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Characters
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|[[Mickey Mouse universe|Mickey Mouse]]
|[[Mickey Mouse]], [[Minnie Mouse]], [[Donald Duck]], [[Daisy Duck]], [[Goofy]], [[Pluto (Disney)|Pluto]]
|-
|[[Disney]]
|[[Dory (Finding Nemo)|Dory]], Nemo (''[[Finding Dory]]''); Jake (''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]''); Sebastian, Flounder (''[[The Little Mermaid (franchise)|The Little Mermaid]]''); [[Simba]], [[Mufasa]], [[Timon and Pumbaa]] (''[[The Lion King (franchise)|The Lion King]]''); [[Olaf (Frozen)|Olaf]] (''[[Frozen 2]]''); [[Phineas Flynn]], [[Ferb Fletcher]], Candace Flynn, [[Perry the Platypus|Agent P]], [[Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz]] (''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'')
|-
|[[Disney Princess]]
|[[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]], [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]], [[Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Aurora]], [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]], [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]], [[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]], [[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]], [[Merida (Brave)|Merida]], [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]], [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]], [[Moana (character)|Moana]]
|-
|[[Pixar]]
|[[Woody (Toy Story)|Woody]], [[Buzz Lightyear]], Jessie, Rex, Slinky the Dog, Hamm, Nemo, [[Dory (Finding Nemo)|Dory]], Bruce, [[Mike Wazowski]], Sulley, [[Randall Boggs]], Scott "Squishy" Squibbles, Remy, [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Mater (Cars)|Mater]], [[Doc Hudson]], Linguini, Chef Skinner, The Incredibles, Elastigirl, Jack-Jack, Dash, Violet, [[Sally Carrera]], Bo Peep, WALL-E, EVE, Emile, Bailey, Hank, Finn McMissile, Alien, Captain Lightyear, Sox
|-
|''[[The Muppets]]'' and ''[[Sesame Street]]''
|[[Kermit the Frog]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Gonzo (Muppet)|Gonzo]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Animal (Muppet)|Animal]], [[Elmo]], [[Ernie (Sesame Street)|Ernie]], [[Bert (Sesame Street)|Bert]], [[Zoe (Sesame Street)|Zoe]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Big Bird]]
|-
|''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]''
|[[Spider-Man]], [[Captain America]], [[Iron Man]], [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], [[Hulk]], [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], [[Black Panther (comics)|Black Panther]], [[Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)|Captain Marvel]], [[Thanos]], [[Doctor Strange|Dr. Strange]], [[Groot]], [[Miles Morales]], [[Rocket Raccoon]], [[Venom (character)|Venom]]
|-
|''[[Star Wars]]''
|[[Luke Skywalker]], [[Princess Leia]], [[Han Solo]], [[Boba Fett]], [[Jango Fett]], [[C-3PO]], [[R2-D2]], [[Chewbacca]], [[Lando Calrissian|Lando]], [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Stormtrooper]], [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]], [[General Grievous]], [[Yoda]], [[Darth Vader]], [[Death Star]], [[Clone trooper|Clone Trooper]], [[Darth Maul]], [[Porg]], [[Ewok]], [[Rey (Star Wars)|Rey]], [[Kylo Ren]], [[BB-8]], [[Deathtrooper|Death Trooper]], [[Ahsoka Tano|Ashoka Tano]], [[Anakin Skywalker]], [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], [[Grogu]], [[Fennec Shand]], [[The Mandalorian (character)|The Mandalorian]],
|-
|''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|''The Wizard Of Oz'']]''
|[[Dorothy Gale]], [[Toto (Oz)|Toto]], [[Wizard of Oz (character)|Wizard of Oz]], [[Scarecrow (Oz)|Scarecrow]], [[Cowardly Lion]], [[Tin Woodman|Tin Man]], [[Glinda the Good Witch|Glinda]], [[Wicked Witch of the West]]
|-
|''[[Scooby-Doo]]''
|[[Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)|Fred]], [[Daphne Blake|Daphne]], [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]], [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]], [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]]
|-
|''[[Tom and Jerry]]''
|[[Tom Cat|Tom]], [[Jerry Mouse|Jerry]]
|-
|''[[Looney Tunes]]''
|[[Bugs Bunny]], [[Cool Cat (Looney Tunes)|Cool Cat]], [[Daffy Duck]], [[Foghorn Leghorn]], [[Henery Hawk]], [[Merlin the Magic Mouse|Merlin Mouse]], [[Petunia Pig]], [[Speedy Gonzales]], [[Sylvester the Cat|Sylvester]], [[Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)|Tazmanian Devil]], [[Tweety|Tweety Bird]], [[Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Wile E. Coyote]], [[Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Road Runner]], [[Yosemite Sam]]
|-
|''[[DC Comics]]''
|[[Superman]], [[Wonder Woman]], [[Batman]], [[Aquaman]], [[Flash (DC Comics character)|The Flash]], [[Green Lantern]], [[Catwoman]], [[Two-Face]], [[Riddler|The Riddler]], [[Joker (character)|The Joker]], [[Penguin (comics)|The Penguin]]
|-
|''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'']] and [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'']]''
|[[Bilbo Baggins]], [[Frodo Baggins]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], [[Gandalf|Gandalf The Grey]], [[Aragorn]], [[Legolas]], [[Thorin Oakenshield]], Fimbul the Hunter, [[Radagast]], [[Gimli (Middle-earth)|Gimli]], [[Gollum]], [[Sauron]]
|-
|''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (franchise)|''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'']]''
|[[Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Leonardo]], [[Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Donatello]], [[Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Raphael]], [[Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Michelangelo]]
|-
|''[[The Simpsons]]''
|[[Homer Simpson]], [[Marge Simpson]], [[Bart Simpson]], [[Lisa Simpson]], [[Maggie Simpson]]
|-
|''[[Angry Birds (franchise)|Angry Birds]]''
|Red, Chuck, Bomb, [[Angry Birds Stella (TV series)|Stella]], Minion Pig, Red (Movie), Bomb (Movie), Chuck (Movie), Silver (Movie)
|-
|''[[Sanrio]]''
|[[Hello Kitty]], My Melody
|-
|''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''
|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Yoshi]], [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]], [[Wario]], [[Toad (Nintendo)|Toad]], [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]]
|-
|''[[Pokémon]]''
|[[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]], [[Squirtle]], [[Pikachu]], [[Torchic]], [[Treecko]], [[Mudkip]], [[Jirachi]], [[Meowth]], [[Plusle]], [[Minun]], [[Deoxys]], [[Munchlax]], [[Weavile]], [[Lucario]], [[Piplup]], [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]], [[Pachirisu]], [[Psyduck]], [[Koffing]]
|-
|''[[Nickelodeon]]''
| Liberty, Skye, Chase, Marshall (''[[Paw Patrol]]''); Suzy Sheep, George Pig, Peppa Pig (''[[Peppa Pig]]'')
|-
|''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
|[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]], [[Patrick Star]], [[Squidward Tentacles]], [[List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters#Gary|Gary the Snail]], alternate attire SpongeBob
|-
|''[[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]''
|[[Shrek (character)|Shrek]], [[Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey]], [[Princess Fiona|Fiona]], [[Puss in Boots (Shrek)|Puss in Boots]], Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, Skipper, Private, Rico, Kowalski, RJ, Verne, Hammy, Stella,  Barry B. Benson, Adam Flayman, Pollen Jock, Vanessa Bloome, [[Po (Kung Fu Panda)|Po the Panda]], Master Shifu, Tigress, Monkey, B.O.B., The Missing Link, Insectosaurus, Toothless, Hiccup, Branch, Princess Poppy, Guy Diamond, Queen Barb, Viva
|-
|''[[The Smurfs]]''
|[[Papa Smurf]], [[Smurfette]], [[Brainy Smurf]], [[Clumsy Smurf]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2024 |title=The Smurfs - Bring smurfy fun to your home with the new PEZ Smurfs dispensers! |url=https://shop.pez.at/en/themeworlds/smurfs.html |website=shop.pez.at |language=}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]''
|[[Velociraptor|Blue the Raptor]], [[T-Rex]], [[Triceratops]], [[Mosasaurus]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2024 |title=Jurassic World Click and Play Gift Tin |url=https://us.pez.com/products/jurassic-world-click-and-play-gift-tin |website=us.pez.com/ |language=}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Despicable Me]]''
|[[Gru]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Mega Minion Tim]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Mega Minion Mel]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Tim]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Mel]], [[Minions (Despicable Me)|Stuart]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2024 |title=Despicable Me 4 PEZ - 12 count Party Pack |url=https://us.pez.com/collections/all-products/products/despicable-me-4-pez-12-count-party-pack |website=us.pez.com/collections |language=}}</ref>
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