Refill 22: 5:00 pm BET, Feb. 28, 2009, Rio, Brazil

Praça Antero de Quental

Block party bash!

Refill 21: 4:04 pm BET, Feb. 27, 2009, Rio, Brazil

Hotel Everest Rio, Floor 23

Hello, Southern Hemisphere!!!

Refill 20: 8:29 pm EST, Feb. 25, 2009, Atlanta, GA

Famous Pub & Sports Palace

The smell stays with you forever!

Refill 19: 7:00 pm EST, Feb. 25, 2009, Atlanta, GA

Goizueta Business School, Coca-Cola Commons

It took too long to get here, but here we are.

PEZ Conventions: 17th Annual National PEZ Convention

Haven't planned your summer vacation yet with the fam? Worried about spending too much money at Disney World? Got a craving for candy in dispensable form? Well, have I got a great idea for you!

Head on out to the "Gateway to the West" for the 17th Annual National PEZ Convention on June 18-20 at the Marriott St. Louis West. Missed conventions 1-16? Don't worry, prior attendance is not a requirement.

The event is hosted every year by John "COOLPEZMAN" Devlin, who has a great lineup of events including PEZ Tic Tac Toe, PEZ Trivia, Pin Swaps, PEZ Bingo and Pony Pin Races.

Regular registration is $45 until June 1, when it rises to $55. Gold membership registration, which includes extra goodies and early admission to the PEZ show, is $65 until June 1, then rises to $75.

You can always get information at the 24-hour hotline at (314) 293-0179, or check out the web site by clicking here.

PEZ in the News

This woman is crazy.

According to a story from the Record-Journal in Connecticut, Debbie Hernandez has around 750 PEZ dispensers that she has collected over a span of 22 years.

Her loving husband made the display case for her, which also allows her to become a real life PEZ dispenser too.

As it turns out, she just likes the dispensers. She doesn't like the candy at all. 

Her favs are a couple of superheroes, Batgirl and Wonder Woman and are valued as much as $150.

Imagine the fun she must be a on a lazy afternoon....

PEZ in Pop Culture

Seinfeld PEZ back again, check out the clip and let the fun begin.

This clip appears courtesy of Sony Pictures Television. All rights reserved.

PEZ Numbers

18 Refills Used

270 Refills to Go

3,240 Pieces Remain

Averaging 4.69565317 Pieces Eaten Per Day

If I were to eat just one piece a day starting from today, I would finish on December 31, 2017.

Refill 18: 1:32 pm PST, Feb. 12, 2009, Disneyland, USA

The Hub

It's the happiest PEZ on Earth!

Refill 17: 1:57 pm PST, Feb. 11, 2009, Century City, CA

20th Century Fox Studios Lot

New time zone! New refill!

PEZ on the Lot

Here's scaredy cat outside historic Soundstage 5 on the 20th Century Fox Studios Lot. In the pic, you can check out the many films and television shows shot here.

Refill 16: 12:54 pm EST, Feb. 9, 2009, Atlanta, GA

My Apartment

Thanks to Yao Ming for sitting in on this refill.

PEZ Patents

Oh, this is fascinating.

There are several patents related to the PEZ dispenser. PEZ, Inc. has applied for and received patents related to the PEZ dispensers. Usually, the patent number is molded onto the stem changed every time PEZ, Inc. made a change in the design of the dispenser.

The patent number cannot be reliably used to determine how old the dispenser is. For example, the 5.9 Patent was granted in 1999, but didn't first appear on a PEZ item until 2002. By 2007, 4.9 patented items were still regularly appearing on store shelves. Dispensers can also be found with several non-US patents, such as the German "DBP 818.829" (Deutsches Bundes Patent), and the Mexican "Patent Nr 141,242."

Here's the U.S. Patent timeline. Bet you can't look up just one!

U.S. Patent 2,620,061 1952 —Pocket article dispensing container (first patent for the PEZ dispenser)

U.S. Patent 3,410,455 1968 — Dispensing Device for tablets

U.S. Patent 3,845,882 1974 — Spring cage for use in a tablet dispensing receptacle

U.S. Patent 3,942,683 1976 — Tablet dispensing receptacle

U.S. Patent 4,966,305 1990 — Tablet dispenser

U.S. Patent 5,984,285 1999 — Plastic spring

PEZ in Pop Culture

There's still some Seinfeld PEZ excitement coming straight at ya.

This clip appears courtesy of Sony Pictures Television. All rights reserved.

PEZ Conventions: NE PEZ Convention

What are you doing April 2-4? Why not hang out at the NE PEZ Convention in Stamford, Conn?

Okay, you can stop giving me reasons why not now.

But if you're interested, check it out at the Hilton Stamford for the 11th annual event. Admission is only $35 before February 25, then it jumps to $45.

Events include a silent auction, PEZingo, children's constume contest and PEZ car drag races.

For more information, check out their web site by clicking here!

How to Eat PEZ

Refill 15: 9:29 pm CST, Feb. 1, 2009, Tulsa, OK

Bob's, Cain's Second Stage

Super PEZ time!

Refill 14: 9:54 pm CST, Jan. 31, 2009, Tulsa, OK

The Brook Bar and Grill

Don't worry. We're edited for content. Sometimes...

Refill 13: 5:02 pm CST, Jan. 31, 2009, Tulsa, OK

Cain's Ballroom

Swinging in with some more PEZ!

Refill 12: 11:49 pm CST, Jan. 30, 2009, Tulsa, OK

Capella's

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Refill 11: 9:35 pm CST, Jan. 30, 2009, Tulsa, OK

Chimi's Mexican Food

I lost the audio on the video, so I decided to set it to some old ragtime. Enjoy!

Refill 10: 6:39 pm CST, Jan. 30, 2009, Tulsa, OK

Empire Bar

Bam! Bam!

Refill 9: 6:13 pm CST, Jan. 30, 2009, Tulsa, OK

Empire Bar

Bam!