PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon

PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon

The worldâ€™s one-and-only PEZ historian dispenses fun facts on the candyâ€™s evolution from smoking substitute to childhood treat to pop culture collectible.
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PEZ is an American classic and a staple of many childhood memories. Yet it originated in Austria, where PEZ began in 1927 as compressed peppermint tablets marketed as an alternative to smoking. Upon arrival in the United States in 1952, PEZ quickly took a new direction, adding fruit flavors and three-dimensional character heads to top the dispensers. Now produced in Orange, Connecticut, the iconic PEZ brand is available in over eighty countries, selling more than sixty-five million dispensers annually and inspiring collectors and fans worldwide. Join the worldâ€™s first and only official PEZ historian, Shawn Peterson, on a journey of sweet proportions for an inside look at the worldâ€™s most cherished interactive candy.
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Includes photos
Country USA
Manufacturer The History Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-01-23
Format Kindle eBook

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