Happy New Year Sale!

We would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year! May 2011 bring you plenty of PEZ happiness…..
To ring in the New Year prices on our PEZ Candy Brick necklaces, earrings and key chains have been reduced $5 each! Prices on all other earrings are now only $5 and necklaces $3. Rock bottom prices for the New Year. This is the last price reduction. Once it’s gone, it will be gone forever.
You can go to www.pcn-store.com or on ebid at pez-pinz.ebid.net

Eastcoast PEZ Convention updates!

Its that time of year again. People are starting to make convention reservations. Yesterday due to the blizzard, the hotel in Stamford was unable to take reservations for the NE PEZ Con. They are back working again. Our web site has now been updated with an 1-800 number for hotel reservations so you will not have problems with hotel reservations. The dates for the CT Convention is April 7-9, 2011.


The date for the PEZ in the Sun Myrtle Beach Con has also been set and those dates are Oct 27-29, 2011


You can get more info from our web site at www.PezGathering.com


Hope to see you next year at one of the conventions…

New PEZ

Both items are non-US and due out in 2011

Make a Wish Charity PEZ Pin-Only 18 pins left. All proceeds to NENY Make a Wish. Get yours soon here: http://bit.ly/hy9aHA

PEZ Conventions 2011

PEZ Car Drag Races- Myrtle Beach 2010

Inventory Reduction Sale on PEZ Pins, Jewlery, Key Chains!

Inventory reduction sale- PEZ Pins, jewelry, key chains are now on sale until Nov 15th at www.PCN-Store.com . PEZ Key chains $1, PEZ Necklaces $3, PEZ Ear Rings $5, PEZ pins starting @ $3, PEZ button sets $10. This is the last sale on these items. Prices will return to retail price.
Rare PEZ Pony pin and PEZ Pal Knight pin #3 of 5 are now on ebid.net ending on Sunday No. 7th. To find the auction just go to http://pez-pinz.ebid.net and click on the link for “Rare PEZ Pinz”.

New PEZ Charity Pin- Please check out our new PEZ Crazy Fruit Orange dispenser pin. The pin’s card has the “Make A Wish” logo. The design was chosen by a young boy Troy, who recently got a wish granted by “Make a Wish”. Only 100 of these pins will be sold with proceeds going to the Northeast Chapter of Make a Wish. You can buy the pin thru our web store at www.PCN-Store.com

Myrtle Beach PEZ Con at Springmaid Beach Resort on Fri/Sat 10am-5pm. Free to attend

Myrtle Beach PEZ Con attendees 25% disc @ ItSugar

Just a quick note- if you are attending the Myrtle Beach PEZ Can, you have to make your way over to Broadway at the Beach. There is a huge, very cool candy store you need to check out. It’ called “ItSugar”. They are giving PEZ Convention attendees “25% off you entire order”. Just mention the convention on checkout. Any problems ask for Holly the manager.
What can you do when not Pezzing at the convention? Hmmm
Lets start at the hotel- watch the sunrise/sunset on the ocean, look for dolphins from your balcony, take a walk on the Springmaid pier or just take a walk on the beach -there is 60 miles of beaches. Leaving the hotel- see a show, play golf (Myrtle is known for its golf) , Play mini golf at one of many courses, shop at two Tanger outlet malls, Shop Coastal Grand Mall, new Market Common area, new downtown Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, see Downtown Myrtle Beach, Ripley’s Museum, Broadway at the Beach, Ripley’s Aquarium, ItSugar candy store (25% PEZ convention attendee discount), Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Café, Senior Frogs, Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, Barefoot Landing-cute on lake shopping, Alligator adventure, House of Blues, Dixie Stampeede, Midieval Times, Nascar Speed Park, Carolina Opry, The Palace. I’m sure I am forgetting something.
Links www.MyrtleBeach.com www.Visitmyrtlebeach.com www.broadwayatthebeach.com

Non-US PEZ Commercial- Cool!

Testing Rocket Powered PEZ Car- It Flew!

Testing a rocket PEZ car for the Myrtle Beach PEZ Convention Car races.

Did you know there is a PEZ Convention next week in Myrtle Beach at Springmaid Beach Resort? www.PezGathering.com

Dog the Bounty Hunter- PEZ Collector?

NE PEZ Convention- old funny video

PEZ Pal Policeman, Fireman and Orange Charity dispenser pin samples posted at http://www.pcn-blog.com

PEZ Pal Policeman, Fireman and Orange Charity Pin samples

Did you know the Aug/Sept issue PEZ Collectors News is available via digital copy at www.PezCollectorsNews.com

New PEZ pin/jewelry "sales flyer" (with pins starting at $2) and an updated pin checklist is now posted at www.PezPinz.com

PEZ Pins/Jewelry -Sale Flyer!

PEZ Pinz- The PEZ Pinz web site www.PezPinz.com has been updated with our last PEZ Pinz checklist and a new “Discounted Sale Flyer” with prices starting at $2-(order via snail mail only) Some items listed are extremely limited and only available on the “Sale Flyer”. This is the same flyer that will be in the Oct/Nov issue PEZ Collectors News. Orders placed will be shipped after Oct 5th.

Questions-just ask…. Richie@pez.me

PEZ.com web store now open!

The PEZ.com web store is now open. I want to point out to pin collectors that PEZ.com has an exclusive pin they are offering on the web store. It’s an exclusive color variation for PEZ.com and comes numbered on a specially marked “PEZ.com exclusive” card.

Vote here for your Charity Pin Choice!

Online Surveys & Market Research

PEZ Con Charity Pin

Which pin do you want to see be used as the PEZ in the Sun 2010 Convention Charity Pin?
You can click this pic to get a closer look.....

Myrtle Beach PEZ Con- Final Details

PEZ in the Sun, Myrtle Beach Oct. 28-30th-Final Details!
It’s time to make plans- hotel reservations, convention RSVP, and now RSVP for the new group event! The final details are done. Since we had so much fun with the group event last year, this year we made a deal with Planet Hollywood for Friday

NEW-Thursday Oct 28– 8 PM- PEZ Swap Party, PEZ Fiesta, Games + more! Bring your extra dispensers and pins to swap, bring your drinks and snacks to share. Best of all bring yourself to the hospitality room for some PEZ fun!

NEW-Friday Oct 29– 6 PM– Come join the group at the famous Planet Hollywood for a group dinner, drinks, dancing and early Halloween party. Dress in costume or just dance to the DJ’s music. While there make sure you check out all of the Hollywood props and memorabilia. Enjoy a special PEZ theme cocktail in a special Souvenir Planet Hollywood glass. Group discount vouchers for $5 off $20 will be supplied. One voucher per check, so if you plan on spending $40 ask for separate checks and get 2 vouchers-hint. 21% service charge/gratuity will be added to the check due to size of group. (MUST RSVP for Planet Hollywood group event ASAP– space limited- email Richie@PEZ.me with attendee info)

Saturday Oct 30th- 10AM– Mini Golf tournament at hotel golf course. 1PM- PEZ Car Drag Races begin. 6PM-7PM- PEZingo tickets available for sale. 7PM PEZingo for PEZ® and Charity Auction, then room hopping till you drop! (Open to everyone!)

Sunday Oct 31-Halloween-Possible group together to “Trick or Treat at Broadway at the Beach(Pending).

For more info about the convention, Hotel info, agenda, convention reservation form and links to Myrtle Beach area information please check out our web site www.PezGathering.com

If you have questions just drop me an email. Richie@pez.me

Special offer- 6 PEZ pins only $20 shipped!

Attn: Pin Collectors- Get 6 of our early/discontinued pins (buy it now) shipped only $20 on ebid.

While supply lasts- They are available Gold or Silver backing.

Only 10 offers of each available.

Offer/auction ends Sunday.

Check our store **PEZ Pinz ebid/sale store!

and click on “Licensed Pin Auctions”

Happy PEZZING,
Richie

NEW Digital Issue PEZ Collectors News

Digital Issue Aug/Sept PEZ Collectors News- Now available! The 36 page Aug/Sept issue of PEZ Collectors News is now available in PDF format. If you would like a copy of the newsletter just go to our web site www.PezCollectorsNews.com and follow the Pay Pal link. We will email you the latest issue. No more waiting for the mailman to come!

Post your PEZ Pictures- new site

Do you have Pezzy pictures or videos you would like to share? You can post them at
**Pezheads Picture Blog!

The PEZ Song

$100,000 PEZ on ebay! Check it out!

**$100,000 PEZ on ebay, item #200494181068

*If anyone wants to make an offer that would put this sale into the Guinness Book please feel free to email offers!

1 cent PEZ pin offer!

It’s time for a “Special Offer”- purchase any PEZ Pinz products (PEZ licensed- pin, button, key chain or jewelry) from our web store www.PCN-Store.com during July and get a PEZ Pin for only 1cent! Get a $10 pin for only 1cent!

Reduced prices in our web store- PEZ Pins start at only $4.99, PEZ Button sets $2.99, PEZ Earrings starting @ $9.99, PEZ Necklaces starting @ $2.99 and PEZ Key Chains starting @ $4.99.

Just in time for the 4th of July – New Uncle Sam PEZ dispenser pin! Less than 20 left. Get yours now!

Don’t forget we have the new PEZ Candy Brick Jewelry + Key chains too!
http://www.PCN-Store.com

Summer Sale PEZ Pins + PEZ Jewelry!

Time to dust off some of the old, discontinued stock and make room.
PEZ Pins starting at $4.99, Button sets $2.99, PEZ Earrings starting @ $9.99, PEZ Necklaces starting @ $2.99, Necklace + Earring sets $14.99 and PEZ Key Chains starting @ $4.99
Check out:
http://www.PCN-Store.com or on ebid at http://Pez-Pinz.ebid.net

Yellow Fat Ear Bunny PEZ Pin-Sold out!

Fat Ear Bunny Yellow head + Dark Green Mr. Ugly pins- Those pins were released earlier this year. Good news, we are sold out on the yellow head Fat Ear and only have a couple of the dark green Mr. Ugly available. So, if you are on the RSVP list and didn’t get your Mr. Ugly + Fat Ear Bunny pins yet please contact us and let us know if you still want them.
Rare PEZ PINZ on ebid- Now on ebid is PEZ Pinz Fat Ear and Mr Ugly rare pins #1 of 5. Both auctions will end Sunday June 13th. You can find them by looking in our ebid web store at http://PEZ-PINZ.ebid.net and click on rare pin auctions. That’s the last of them! Good luck bidding!

Now Available-NEW PEZ Jewelry

Hi Everyone,
Now available! New PEZ Licensed Jewelry- Nice and simple. Gold or silver jewelry based on the PEZ Candy Brick is available and affordable. In the past the “real” gold earrings sold for $139 and the gold charm for $69. We have the charm w/necklace for $15 and the Earrings for $20. Your choice, either gold or silver. Guys, we didn’t leave you out. You can get a silver PEZ candy brick key chain for only $10. To order or check out at what’s new visit our web site at http://www.Got-Pins.com

NEW PEZ Pinz – The new Uncle Sam PEZ dispenser pin and Sourz Watermelon dispenser pin are now available. Reserved pin list people we have your pins, so if you want to order the new jewelry please use the mail order form so we can send the whole order together. Save on shipping.

Rare PEZ PINZ on ebid- Now on ebid is PEZ Pinz Fat Ear and Mr Ugly rare pins #2 of 5. Both auctions will end Sunday April 25th. You can find them by looking in our ebid web store at http://PEZ-PINZ.ebid.net and click on rare pin auctions. Good luck bidding!

New Nascar PEZ

New Subscription Special Offer

PCN New Subscription Special Offer
Don’t subscribe to PEZ Collectors News yet? You can check out a sample copy on line at http://www.pezcollectorsnews.com/sample.html . Here is a special offer (new subscriptions), sign up before the end of the month and we will send you the April/May issue (free) and start your subscription with the June/July issue. That’s 7 issues for only $21 for US/Canada. Must mention “Special Offer” to get the free issue and it must be for a new subscription.
To subscribe you can send a check to PCN PO Box 14956, Surfside Beach SC 29587 or send $21 pay pal to sub@PEZ.me or subscribe on line at our online store http://www.pcn-store.com
Offer good till April 30th

NPR Radio coverage of NE PEZ Convention 2010

NE PEZ Con 2010-Picture slide show

2010 NE PEZ Con sights-including future PEZ releases!

PEZ pins, Facebook and Shelby licensing

We recently signed a licensing deal with Carroll Shelby Licensing to make licensed pin and key chains. So we recently updated our pin web site to include both licenses. To check out our new pin web site go to
www.Got-Pins.com
and please click and become a Facebook fan
Got-Pins Facebook fan page
Here is a sneak peek at our new PEZ licensed jewelry which should be released mid May

ebid.net tv news interview

TV News interview about ebid.net.

NE PEZ Con dispensers + new PEZ licensed Jewelry

Tuesday was a great day. The convention dispensers came and also new samples for our line of PEZ licensed jewelry. If you are coming to the NE PEZ con, make sure you KEEP this dispenser IN THE PACKAGE! That's all I will say right now.
New Jewelry- Very soon we will have necklaces and ear rings with the PEZ Candy brick in gold or silver at VERY reasonable prices! Guys, you will be able to get silver PEZ candy brick key chain. Samples will be on display at the NE PEZ Con!
****Oh, I also have to add, if you are on Facebook please look for PEZ Collectors News and also "Got Pins" and click on to be a fan. The Got Pins page is replacing the PEZ Pinz page. I will be taking that one down because we were just licensed by another company to make pins with their logos. If you are a car guy, then you have heard of Carroll Shelby and now we are working on pins for them. Fun stuff!

Pezhead University diploma for PCN subscribers

Do you subscribe to PEZ Collectors News? If so, get you diploma from Pezhead University here: http://pezcollectorsnews.com/pezhead-u.pdf

Cruising Pezheads 2011

Here is a fun look at past PEZ group cruises.
For more info and to see this in a larger screen
check our web site
www.CruisingPezheads.com

PEZ Cruise in 2011-CRUISE WITH FELLOW PEZHEADS TO WESTERN CARIBBEAN aboard the Carnival Freedom - SEPT 4 – SEPT 10, 2010
Hosted by:Richie Belyski, (PCN) and Mary Pez
PRICES FROM $439.00 pp Interior
Prices Include: Upscale accommodations, excellent onboard cuisine, all you can eat buffets, Las Vegas Style entertainment, and Exciting PEZHEAD activities, Special Pez package, and giveaways! Deadline for Early Reservations March 22, 2010! Rates may be slightly higher after March 22, 2010.
Itinerary: Sun Sept 04 Ft Lauderdale, FL Leave 4:00pm
Mon Sept 05 Key West, FL 8:00am-5:00pm
Tues Sept 06 Fun Day at Sea
Wed Sept 07 Grand Cayman 7:00am-4:00pm
Thurs Sept 08 Ocho Rios, Jamaica 7:30am-3:30pm
Fri Sept 09 Fun Day at Sea
Sat Sept 10 Ft Lauderdale, FL 8:00am
More info check our web site: www.cruisingpezheads.com

NE PEZ Convention

10 NE PEZ Con Charity Auction Pins are posted on ebid and can be found at http://us.ebid.net/stores/pcn-store . The auction ends on Sunday morning Feb 28th. We started the auctions a couple weeks ago to give people a chance to sign up for ebid (its free) and figure out how to place bids. Thank you to those that have come over to the auction site. Just so you know some of the pins have really low bids still. The money from these pins will go to Make A Wish.

NE PEZ Con-The deadline is almost here for early convention packet registration and discounted hotel rooms. After March 1st the con packet prices increase by $10, so please send in now. The convention will be held again in Stamford CT on April 8, 9, 10, 2010 but in a different hotel than last year. This time it will be at the old Sheraton Stamford Hotel which is now called the “Stamford Plaza Hotel and Conference Center” http://www.stamfordplazahotel.com . When booking your hotel room please make sure you book under the PEZ group and call 1-877-604-6072 or 203-359-1300.

The convention is shaping up to be another good year. As far as dealers we have over 25 signed up for the Saturday show. I know of at least 2 people liquidating their collections and we have one company that is coming and will sell a new, exclusive PEZ dispenser during the Saturday show. For more info about the convention check out http://www.PezGathering.com See you all in April.

My 2 week update about ebid.net - GREAT SITE!

Here is a quick update about ebid.net. I spoke with one of the founders the other day. They are very excited about PEZheads joining the site-more on that soon. All of the auction listings are now showing up on Google searches. They added sub categories to the PEZ section for us. There has been an increase in PEZ items on the site. It’s been about 2 weeks since I joined ebid.net and have sold a couple items. I find it easy to use. The speed of the site is great. I closed my eBay store sooner than I said I would. Since my web store is out of service I opened two on-line stores there. In the stores I have PCN subscriptions, NE PEZ Con registration packets, NE PEZ Con Charity pins (please go bid on them-money to go to Make a Wish) and our new PEZ Pinz.
The Cost- FREE! If you want to sell with the free membership you only pay a 3% final listing fee with no listing fees. All auctions can start and stop when you want them to. One day or 101 days, or run until sold. If you sign up for a Lifetime Membership (only$49 this month) you get FIVE free online stores, no listing fees, no final value fees. If you want to add a gallery picture then you pay only 2% final listing fee. Still, no listing fees.
First- I don’t work for them. I didn’t know about them until I started looking for eBay alternatives. I think this site is good for us and our dealers. Low or no cost is good for us all! I’m asking all PEZ collectors and PEZ dealers to sign up. To make this work we need everyone to join and all of the PEZ dealers to open stores and start selling. The auction site will get big with our help.

PCN’s ebid online stores
Convention stuff/Newsletter- http://us.ebid.net/stores/pcn-store
PEZ PINZ - http://us.ebid.net/stores/PEZ-PINZ

NE PEZ CON April 2010-Information Update

Hi Everyone,
NE PEZ Con- DEALERS PLEASE READ- The early dealer table reservation deadline for the 12th Annual Northeast PEZ Collectors Gathering is Monday Feb 15th. If you are planning on coming, please let me know. Due to the new “candy vendors” I will have to work on the floor plan soon so we can make everyone fit.
NE PEZ Con/Candy Expo attendees-The deadline for early convention packet (attend/absentee) registration and discounted hotel rooms is March 1st. After March 1st the prices increase by $10, so please send in early. It will be held again in Stamford CT on April 8, 9, 10, 2010 but in a different hotel than last year. This time it will be at the old Sheraton Stamford Hotel which is now called the “Stamford Plaza Hotel and Conference Center” www.stamfordplazahotel.com . When booking your hotel room please make sure you book under the PEZ group. Hopefully we will make our room booking quota and we can return to this hotel again in 2011. Everyone was happy with this hotel in the past.
The big change is we are opening up the Saturday show/room hopping to all candy collectibles. More dealers, more candy collectibles! Our Saturday public show has always been busy, so it should be really busy. So please make your plans and reservations early!
For more info about the convention check out www.PezGathering.com
Happy PEZZING,
Richie
Questions, please email or call

eBay not, ebid yes!

Hi Everyone,
I go back a long way with eBay. They came/sponsored one of the early NE PEZ Conventions and I even helped them with the eBay Heart dispenser. There was another on-line auction company, Auction Universe that came to one of our early NE PEZ Conventions. Looking back, maybe we should have given Auction Universe more of a chance to grow and get better. But now we are stuck with eBay, or are we?

Now to get to the main point of my story. If you didn’t already know, eBay is changing their fee structure in March. Without getting into it all, they are raising prices, again! Listing prices are going up and final value fees are going up regardless of what eBay says. In the end when you sell, it will cost more. So, as of Feb 15th I will be closing my eBay store and removing my listings.
As you may know, I sell my rare PEZ Pinz through eBay auctions and also list PEZ Convention Charity Pins on eBay to raise money for convention charities. The good news is I found a new place for auctions which I will be using and I would like to see all PEZ dealers and collectors come over there to sell also. The web site is ebid.net. Quickly, it’s free to join for buyers and sellers. You can upgrade your account to a lifetime seller account, which has some good perks. During the month of February it’s only $49.95 for a lifetime membership. You can open, up to five stores, start listings when you want, end them when you want and run them as long as you want. Let them run until sold. Sellers can take checks, money order, Pay Pal or Google checkout. Oh, I forgot to mention the biggie- no listing fees and its way cheaper than eBay!

To read a review by Auction Bytes-An Independent Trade Publication of Online Merchants click here: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abu/y210/m01/abu0255/s10

The auction site already has a PEZ classification section under Collectibles and they just added new sub sections for us: Current, Vintage and Other. Right now there isn’t any real vintage PEZ listed yet, some are starting to be listed now. I feel we can make this site big if we get enough people to start using it. I would like to get everyone to check it out. If we get enough sellers/dealers to sign up, then it will be good for all of us.
To test and see how things work I listed some PEZ Pinz samples (auction style) starting at only one cent and I started some at $1!!! I want to get a feel for the site and I want others also to check it out. If you are brave enough to sign up and bid you might get $10 pins for a buck!
Now either I am really brave or really stupid here. Hey, no comments! I also listed the Northeast PEZ Convention Charity Pin auctions on the Ebid site. Hopefully, we get the people that usually bid on our charity pins to bid at the new site. This year Troy’s Family asked that we donate the money to “Make a Wish”. So hopefully we will raise some nice money through the sales of these pins for the charity like we have in the past. It just will not be on eBay. So if you bid on our charity pins please check them out. Bidding ends on Feb 28th. It gives people time to sign up and bid.

To see what a store looks like on ebid, check out my online store and auction items: http://us.ebid.net/stores/PCN-Store

If you want to join please use this link http://us.ebid.net/perl/normal.cgi?ref=857098&mo=register-main so I get credit for the referrals and they know PEZheads are joining! Maybe we can make this place the next big on-line auction place. It’s worth a shot!
Thank you, Richie

Read About new PEZ soft candy here!

New Product: "PEZ Soft" range of fruit jelly candy by PEZ International Group (Austria) http://bit.ly/aQaApk

Do you know this man? Joe PEZ Collector on Pawn Stars

Who is this man? We would like to talk to him. Thank you "Joe" for standing up for PEZ collectors everywhere.

PEZ on TV Show Pawn Stars- "Joe the PEZ Collector" says offer is "an insult to the PEZ Community"!

"Joe the PEZ Collector" says offer is "an insult to the PEZ Community"! Spread the word!

NE PEZ Con info- April 2010

PEZ- Pezheads-the Movie on Netflix!

If you didnt buy it, now is your chance to rent the movie which is a must see for all Pezhead PEZ collectors. Click here for PEZheads-the Movie on Netflix

New Toy Story PEZ- Picture

Just missed making it into the new issue PEZ Collectors News, sorry!

NE PEZ Con- less than 3 months away

It’s now less than 3 months until the 12th Annual Northeast PEZ Collectors Gathering. It’s time to make plans. The deadline for convention packet registration and discounted hotel rooms is March 1st and early dealer registration deadline is Feb 15th.
Due to not booking enough hotel rooms last year we had to make several changes. It will be held again in Stamford CT on April 8, 9, 10, 2010. This time it will be at the old Sheraton Stamford Hotel which is now called the “Stamford Plaza Hotel and Conference Center” http://www.stamfordplazahotel.com . When booking your hotel room please make sure you book under the PEZ group. Hopefully we will make our room booking quota and we can return to this hotel again in 2011.
The big change is we are opening up the Saturday show/room hopping to all candy collectibles. More dealers, more candy collectibles! Our Saturday pubic show has always been busy, so it should be really busy. So please make your plans and reservations early!
For more info check out http://www.PezGathering.com

Largest PEZ dispenser display

NY Times Story about Pezident Allina

Finally on Sunday (Jan 3) NY Times has story about Curt Allina PEZ "Pezident" who died in Dec.. http://bit.ly/4E8svf

PEZ ad in Sunday paper

Today (Jan 3) in the Rite Aid ad they had Valentine PEZ for $1. Perfect time to fill in ones you may need. Rite Aid here I come!