Hunting for the Holy Grail of PEZ dispensers
PEZ candies were invented in Austria in 1927, but the mints were not a hit in the United States, until cartoon characters were added to a dispenser that ejected fruit flavors. Today, PEZ makes five billion candies a year, and its dispensers have become collectors’ items. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with PEZ historian Shawn Peterson,…