PEZ Candies: From Flop to Icon

0:00On May 3rd, P.E.Z. Candy started in Austria back in 1927, created by Edward Haas III as peppermint treats, meant to fight smoking, and fresh and breath. They hit the U.S. in 1952, but bond hard until someone slapped cartoon heads on the dispensers and switched to fruit flavors for kids. Boom! Instant hit, and now they crank out 5 billion candies a year from their spot in Orange, Connecticut. Triforce turned it into a whole scene, with Brian Traumann holding the Guinness record for 6,481 unique dispensers in, a private stash. That's a lifetime supply most folks couldn't dream of, and he even turned down a high 6 figure by our offer. Traumann barely touches the candy anymore, just samples new flavors, but his passions all about the plastic gems hiding in old toy boxes. Like most kids stuff, tons got lost or tossed, making rarities gold. The holy grail for him? A super rare donkey dispenser just like the one gifted to JFK, during his 1961 visit

1:03to P.E.Z. headquarters in Austria. Presidents can't take food gifts, so it got returned, but one surface recently. P.E.Z. historian Sean Peterson hooked him up and Traumann sealed the. Deal with $10,000 cash, right from his backpack. Peterson's still hunting too, stocking the P.E.Z. visitor center with history, while dodging side eye from his wife over new packages. These little poppers went from flop to icon, proving some toys stick around forever. Pop culture, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today.