Happy New Year 2026! As we close out the books on one year and move on to new beginnings, there are always new pez to ease the way! Of course, this year is no exception and there are great new pez planned for 2026. We are truly looking forward to another year of great pez releases, fantastic pez conventions, making and meeting new pez friends and customers along the way! This is the most enjoyable part of the hobby – it is truly the relationships that are built with fellow collectors that make the hobby so much fun!
The PAMP Suisse Nutcracker Pez with Silver Pez Candies set is in stock in the Pez Collectors Store. This limited edition of only 3000 Pez Nutcracker with 6 pez candies made with 5 grams of silver comes in a boxed set. This set features the 2024 Nutcracker Pez with a green stem, triangular shaped eyebrows and two decorative loops on the hat. The front of the 5-gram Pez Candy features the weight and purity of the bar, sandwiched between the letters P.A.M.P and a Nutcracker on either side. The back of the silver Pez Candy displays the iconic PEZ logo. The silver candies are in a plastic box with the PEZ logo on the lid of the box. Each boxed set comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Ushering in the New Year in glory is the Exclusive Limited Edition Golden Happy New Year 2026 Pez Presenter Girl. She has a golden color hat, golden color hair and a golden color stem. The hat is printed with 2026 and the stem is printed with Happy New Year in white lettering. In the USA, the limited edition was restricted to only 2 per address and even still, they sold out in less than 30 minutes! We have only a couple of these in stock!
Minecraft will be an active license in 2026 with multiple releases. This exclusive Valentine's Day Minecraft Creeper pez may be an unusual choice for a Valentine's Day Pez, but I suppose everyone deserves a little love on Valentine's Day and the irony is truly appreciated! The creeper pez looks great on the pink hearts background of the card. We have this Exclusive 2026 Minecraft Creeper Pez Valentine's Day Card in stock now in the Pez Collectors Store.
The new Full Body Easter Bunny Ornaments are on their way to us now! The mold for the Full Body Bunny is the same, but the facial expression is different and the egg is blue instead of a light green egg. The box has a new, fresh look for those who display in package! We will have these listed just as soon as our order arrives from Pez on January 2 if the FedEx tracking information is accurate!
Pudgy Penguins Paxton Pez are scheduled to begin shipping after Christmas, so we are expecting a shipment anytime now! The cute little blue ball of fluff comes with three packs of blueberry candy and also has a surprise inside! We will add this adorable pez to the Pez Collectors Store just as soon as our shipment arrives!
We are still anticipating that the new European Barbies will be arriving in the Pez Collectors Store by mid-January. This new set of three Barbies have the same molds but different clothes, different hair and accessories than the previous release.
The European Jurassic World Explorers Pez assortment includes T-Rex, Triceratops, and Brachiosaurus Dinosaurs. These new dinosaur pez are European only releases, not scheduled for release in the USA. They should also be arriving in the Pez Collectors Store in mid-January.
The Pez Treats assortment will be adding Cheese Pizza and Donut with Chocolate Icing and Sprinkles in January with the first scheduled ship date of January 15. We anticipate having these in stock in the Pez Collectors Store sometime in the second half of January.
January 15 is also the first scheduled ship date for the Easter Bluey Pez. Bluey Pez will be released for the holidays on different holiday themed blister cards. Bingo will also be released as an image on a holiday appropriate dispenser, so for Easter, Bingo’s image will appear on a light purple egg dispenser. The card features Bluey and Bingo wearing Easter Bunny Ears and Easter Eggs scattered on the ground. Bluey and Bingo will make their next appearance at Halloween, then at Christmas and finally at Valentines Day, 2027.
For Easter 2026, there will be a new salmon colored Easter Egg in Tube featuring a Blue Bunny and a Chick. The eggs will come only in tubes. These will take longer to show up in the Pez Collectors Store as Pez Co will be selling existing inventory of Easter tubes first and only a few of the tubes will have the new Egg. We will wait to be sure the Egg is available.
The Alien Pez is expected in January as well! These new space pez are an awesome addition to the Mars Mission or Space Mission assortments! This pez has been a very popular fantasy pez for years and it is finally being made legitimately by Pez! We will have these in stock just as soon as they are released!
February 1 is the first scheduled ship date for the Minecraft Assortment with Skeleton added. Skeleton is just one of the new pez additions planned for the Minecraft pez assortment in 2026, with TMT being added in May, then mini Chicken Jockey and mini Baby Zombie in a twin pack in September.
It may be time to start thinking of vacation schedules for the year and as you put in those requests for time off, you will want to consider the USA Pez Convention Schedule! Registration is even open for some!
- April 18, 2026 KC Pez Gathering – Kansas City, MO, hosted by Dru Lepper and Tony Jordan. Information is available and registration is open at www.kcpez.com and there is even a prize chance for Early Bird registration! Be sure to register (attendee or absentee packets will count) before midnight central time January 31, 2026 to win a chance in a drawing for this beautiful one-of-a-kind laser etched KC Pez Gathering Light. It is remote controlled, color changing as you choose, and truly beautiful, based on the 2026 KC Pez Gathering logo.
Their gathering pack is well worth the cost! Check out this year's awesome custom dispenser and last year's laser engraved box. The 2026 box will have the 2026 logo and these are are fabulous additions to any pez collection, plus the pin, and t-shirt, and candy packs, and name tag and lanyard and all the goodies - oh and all the fun of the gathering itself! We can't wait to see you in Kansas City!
- May 16, 2026 Maryland Pez Gathering – Woodlawn, MD. Host Katie Chrzanowski has confirmed the 2026 date and I am sure registration and details will be available soon on the Maryland Pez Gathering Facebook page.
- July 15 – 18, 2026 Pezamania – Independence, OH. Hosts Morgan Rhinehart and Landon Proctor have opened registration. All the details and information can be found at www.pezamania.com
- September 10 – 12, 2026 Pez on the River – Winona, MN Hosts Sandy and Cheryl Gardner-Ghionzoli have confirmed this date and will be updating the website at www.pezontheriver.com and registration information will be available soon.
- We anticipate that there will be an IN Crowd Gathering in October, but do not have a confirmed date or host information. Follow The IN. Crowd PEZ Gathering Group on Facebook for details!
- Likewise, we anticipate that the Pezylvania Gathering will take place in Kutztown, PA in October, but do not have details or confirmed dates at this time. Keep watching at www.pezylvania.com for updates!
That’s all the news for this month. We wish each and everyone of you a joyous, healthy, and prosperous New Year! Happy Pezzing!
All the best,
Chris Jordan
www.pezcollectors.com