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Founded in 1927, Pez (or PEZ) is a candy manufacturer that is known worldwide for its popular and collectible candy dispenser toys. It is headquartered in Traun, Austria.
Beginning in 2008, the company produced two separate Star Trek Pez dispenser sets for the US market. The first set was based on Star Trek: The Original Series while the following set (and its variant) were based on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Star Trek releases[]
Star Trek: The Original Series (2008)[]
This Collector's Series set was limited to a run of 250,000 units and contained injection-molded dispensers featuring Nyota Uhura, Pavel Chekov, Leonard McCoy, James T. Kirk, Spock, Montgomery Scott, Hikaru Sulu, and the USS Enterprise.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012)[]
Two versions of the Next Generation Collector's Series set were released in late 2012. The standard set was limited to a run of 150,000 units and contained dispensers featuring Beverly Crusher, Data, Geordi La Forge, Jean-Luc Picard, William T. Riker, Worf, Deanna Troi, and the USS Enterprise-D.
A second version of the set was limited to a run of 100,000 units and was released exclusively at Walmart stores. A Locutus of Borg candy dispenser was substituted for the standard set's Beverly Crusher.
External links[]
Pez.com – official site