Yesterday, even we were completely surprised when PEZ International shared a photo on their social media channels featuring a PEZ Astronaut dispenser from the Mars Mission series; alongside a PEZ Candy character reimagined as a plush toy.
Real Deal or Digital Dream? The Mystery of the PEZ Astronaut Plushies Revealed
The entire community went absolutely wild. We would have snatched those two adorable plushies out of their hands immediately if we could have. After the initial excitement and heart-eyes all around, the questions started pouring in: Will these plush toys actually be produced? Will we be able to order them? When will they be available?
So many questions were on everyone’s mind. We reached out to PEZ on your behalf, and now we have the answers. Unfortunately, the news we’re about to share isn’t quite as joyful.
Plush toys have been incredibly trendy lately, not just since Labubu, with new social media trends popping up constantly.
One of these is the “Mini-Me” trend, where users create 3D plush versions of themselves using AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, or specialized apps. It turns out that PEZ surprised us yesterday with exactly this kind of trend. The image that caused such a stir is, sadly, only an AI-generated image. And honestly, it is unbelievably well done. It would have worked perfectly as an April Fool’s joke.
As much as it pains us to say it, no matter how badly we want them, it looks like we won’t be able to get our hands on these sweet plushies, at least for now. However, there is still a small spark of hope. Even the marketing team at PEZ loves the AI-generated image. With PEZ’s 100th anniversary coming up next year, and the marketing experts already searching for special ideas to celebrate this milestone, perhaps we can dare to hope for a cuddly PEZ plush in the future?
Happy Collecting!
January 29, 2026
