As the final hours of this year tick away, we want to take the opportunity to reflect on the 2024 PEZ year.
We’re quite proud to have been delighting you with our annual pictorials since 2014. (You can find all the images here.) Back in 2014, it was quite challenging to get decent pictures, let alone high-resolution ones in a front-facing view. Thankfully, times have changed, and PEZ now provides us with these images.
A huge thank you to PEZ for that—we truly appreciate being able to pester you for updates! 😉
A quick note about our list: we have always listed the dispensers by their release date. For example, the new PEZ Barbies were released in the USA this year, but they already debuted in Europe last year, so they are included in the 2023 PEZ pictorial.
The new Valentine’s dispensers are listed on our 2024 list, as they have already been spotted by several collectors in various American stores.
How Would You Rate the 2024 PEZ Year?
Before we dive in, we’d love to know your thoughts:
- Do you think there were more dispensers than last year?
- About the same?
- Or perhaps even fewer?
We’ve got the answer for you, and it might surprise you.
This year we saw the exact same number of new dispensers as last year (2023). To be precise, 103 New PEZ Dispensers were released from PEZ this year!
Breaking Down the Numbers
Out of the 103 dispensers:
- 61 were available in both the USA and Europe
- 45 were for the USA
- 16 were exclusive to Europe
Last year’s New Year’s slogan from PEZ, “Out of this World,” had us all buzzing with excitement. Now we can crunch the numbers:
25 of the 103 dispensers were online exclusives (including the Advent Calendar Elf and the NY-Chase dispenser).
Out of the 25 Online Exclusive dispensers:
- 18 were available online in both the USA and Europe
- 4 were exclusive to the USA
- 3 were exclusive to Europe (including the Advent Calendar)
Reflecting on that slogan, PEZ, you truly delivered—these releases were “out of this world,” and we love all the special editions!
How Would You Rate the 2024 PEZ Year?
Before we dive in, we’d love to know your thoughts:
- Do you think there were more dispensers than last year?
- About the same?
- Or perhaps even fewer?
We’ve got the answer for you, and it might surprise you.
This year we saw the exact same number of new dispensers as last year (2023). To be precise, 103 New PEZ Dispensers were released from PEZ this year!
Breaking Down the Numbers
Out of the 103 dispensers:
- 61 were available in both the USA and Europe
- 45 were for the USA
- 16 were exclusive to Europe
Last year’s New Year’s slogan from PEZ, “Out of this World,” had us all buzzing with excitement. Now we can crunch the numbers:
25 of the 103 dispensers were online exclusives (including the Advent Calendar Elf and the NY-Chase dispenser).
Out of the 25 Online Exclusive dispensers:
- 18 were available online in both the USA and Europe
- 4 were exclusive to the USA
- 3 were exclusive to Europe (including the Advent Calendar)
Reflecting on that slogan, PEZ, you truly delivered—these releases were “out of this world,” and we love all the special editions!
The Community’s Perspective
One frequent critique in the community is the recurrence of similar dispensers. This year, 25 completely new molds were introduced, making up about a quarter of the total releases.
Ball dispensers, often a divisive topic, made a modest appearance this year, with only 5 released:
- 3 in Europe as part of the Emoji series
- 2 in the USA as crystal flag dispensers
Interestingly, like last year, there were no new mini PEZ dispensers. However, PEZ released 6 new PEZ Clips for the market.
Popular Lines and New Additions!
Dispensers tied to beloved franchises such as Minions, SpongeBob, Hello Kitty, and The Lion King remain favorites with young audiences worldwide.
This year, we were thrilled to see updated molds for the Minions, The Lion King, Donald and Daisy, and the SpongeBob dispensers.
Two completely new series were added to the lineup in 2024:
- Minecraft (available in Europe starting 2025)
- Mars-Space Mission dispensers
PEZ also expanded its Moana (available in Europe starting 2025) series, proving once again that they know what collectors and fans want.
And please let’s not forget the fantastic new PEZ Presenter Girl, who never fails to make us freak out every single time!
A Collector’s Gift for You
To wrap up the 2024 PEZ year, we’ve prepared three simplified pictorials that you can save or print. They offer an easy overview of this year’s releases—and may help you discover which dispensers are still missing from your collection!
Be sure to visit our Year-End Pictorials to explore PEZ releases from every year.
Cheers to a New Year!
Now it’s time to chill the champagne and get ready to welcome the New Year!
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks for your continued loyalty and support. Thank you for visiting our blog throughout the years, and thank you to PEZ for keeping the excitement alive with so many wonderful new releases.
Happy New Year, and take care, PEZ Pals!
We hope you’ll join us again tomorrow when we kick off the New Year with a bang—and a contest where you can win a Golden New Year dispenser!
Stay tuned and happy collecting!
December 31, 2024
