Mar 22, 2018
If you follow The Story Behind on Instagram, you may have seen our weekend adventure with the family to the factory where today’s sugary-sweet topic is made. We looked at the old uniforms ladies used to wear to dispense the candy, which is funny because the candy already comes in a plastic dispenser to begin with.
Find out the history of this almost 100-year-old treat, including the outlaw in the ‘90s who sold made a Black market for the dispensers. And by the way, there will be details at the end of the show for how you can enter to win a giveaway of today’s topics.
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Media:
PEZ dispenser in E.T. movie - YouTube
Sources:
This Michigan Farmer Made $4 Million Smuggling Rare Pez Containers into the U.S. - Playboy
The History of PEZ Iconic Candy Dispensers - Candy Favorites
PEZ Candy Animated Movie in the Works - Variety
The Surprising History Behind Pez Candy And Their Iconic Dispensers - LittleThings.com
ALL-TIME 100 Greatest Toys: PEZ Dispenser - Time
PEZ Information - Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia
5 Things You Didn’t Know About the PEZ Dispenser - CNN Money
10 Indispensable Facts about PEZ - Mental Floss
Every Piece of Pez is Made Here - CNN Money
Pez Candy Movie in the Works - The Wrap
Top 10 Most Valuable PEZ Dispensers - eBay
Eduard Haas III - Lemelson.MIT.edu
Quest for the Pez Holy Grail: International Smuggling Meets Father-Son Bonding - Collectors Weekly
