Spring Loaded: A Message from the Editor
"Scores!" Says He: February 2026
Pez Almost-Quote of the Month
Pez Poetry
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Pezhead Monthly

Spring Loaded: A Message from the Editor | top

Hi there and Happy March from Pezhead Monthly! As we get closer to Spring, I am truly Loaded with excitement about Pez. (See what I did there?)

There were no Pez.com exclusives in February, and I could be wrong here, but I think that breaks a monthly streak dating back to October 2023. If that’s the case, what an impressive run! And I am sure we’ll be getting some more exclusives from the website soon.

However, there were Pez exclusives elsewhere to be found in February. At Disney Parks, following the recent exclusive Pez releases of the Glockenspiel clock, Winne the Pooh, and mini Piglet, Pezheads also noticed recently that there is now a tea cup from the Alice In Wonderland ride that holds Pez dispensers! This is in the same vein as the monorails that were released previously, which also held Pez dispensers and came in four colors (red, blue, orange, and green). I expect to add the tea cup to my collection at some point, maybe at Pezamania in July.

Also, Walmart has the white Floppy Ear Bunny on a blue stem, which I think may be exclusive to that store. Walmart tends to get exclusives for the holidays, which are sometimes unique Pez and sometimes common Pez on unique cards, so definitely don’t skip over that store when you’re Pez hunting!

This month’s issue of Pezhead Monthly kicks off with a cover image that’s a Pez photo parody of a movie poster for the hit movie “A League Of Their Own.” When I think of Spring, one of the pastimes that comes to mind is the start of baseball, and “A League of Their Own” is definitely one of the more memorable baseball movies, so I went with that. This also ties in to a Pez Almost-Quote from the Pezhead Monthly archives, which was inspired by a quote from this same movie:

"There's no crying in Pez collecting!"

Also in this issue is a new Pez Almost-Quote that came in just under the wire, before we’re Outta Time. There’s also some Pez Poetry, including some Spring-related poems from the archives, and a rundown and photo of my February scores.

By the way, this month’s Pez Poetry includes a poem about anticipation, which is not only about Spring and Pez, but has the added subtext of being Pez Haiku #199, with Pez Haiku #200 right around the corner. I can’t believe that we’ll actually be hitting that number soon. It’s fitting that this milestone will take place in 2026, which is another milestone year: 25 years of Pezhead Monthly! I’ll eventually figure out a way to commemorate this.

Lastly, be sure to check out the Pezhead Monthly St. Patrick’s Day page, which includes St. Patrick’s Day poems, photos, and more from the archives.

Thanks as always for reading Pezhead Monthly. Take care and see you soon!

Joe Durrant
Editor, Pezhead Monthly
joe@pezheadmonthly.com

P.S. Did you miss last month's issue? You can still read it here. To search the full Pezhead Monthly archives, hop on over to the archive page, where you can browse by feature, Pez Poetry Slam, or issue. There's also a Google search bar to help you search the content across the site. And hey, maybe you would like to submit some words, photos, artwork, or videos to Pezhead Monthly to be featured in an upcoming issue? That would be great! Check out the submission details here.

"Scores!" Says He: February 2026 | top

My February Pez scores came for a variety of locations both online and out in the wild.

From Walgreens, I picked up the new version of the Full Body Easter Bunny, which is the same mold as the 2024 version, but with closed eyes instead of open ones, as well as a new design on the basket it’s holding. I first noticed this on Pez.com, but resisted jumping on that because there were also reports of it appearing in the wild at Walgreens. Sure enough, after a few tries, I found it. And I was pleased to see it for $1 cheaper than on the Pez site (or actually $8 cheaper if you factor in shipping).

From Kroger, where the savings never stop, I picked up the new Easter Egg in the tube: A bunny and chick on a peach egg. Very nice! There have been quite a few eggs released over the years (by my count, this marks the 21st egg, not counting the dreaded Egg Baby Pez) but there’s always room for more in my display! There’s also a new Easter Egg exclusive to Europe this year, which would be #22, and which I hope to pick up at Pezamania in July.

From Five Below, I picked up the two new Bluey dispensers: Bluey and the Bingo Easter Egg. (I guess this would make Easter Egg #23?). And I couldn’t resist taking a picture of the dispensers in front of a very appropriate sign outside Five Below!

From Walmart, I picked up the white Floppy Ear Bunny on a blue stem, which I think may be exclusive to that store. The Floppy Ear Bunny dispenser mold has actually been around since 2018, but has come on a variety of head and stem colors, in both regular and mini sizes. By my count this is the 11th version of it counting the minis, but my math could very well be wrong.

From Disney Land, courtesy of my Pez pal Pamella, I picked up the newest exclusive Pez releases: Winnie the Pooh and a mini Piglet. As with my other Disney Parks dispensers, these will stay on the card, at least for the time being. But who knows, I may free them down the road.

From my Pez pal Topher, I picked up a custom painted Pez of a TV with the MTV logo on it. This is very well done, as is always the case with Topher’s stuff. The antenna really kicks it up a notch.

From the talented Pez artist Mike Herz, I picked up the two newest custom pieces in his Classic Monsters series: Stripe from Gremlins and Stay Puft from Ghostbusters. These are quite well done and I love the glowing Ghostbusters logo on the Stay Puft stem. These are my first custom pieces from Mike this year, and I very strongly suspect they won’t be the last! In fact, I’ve already ordered my next custom from Mike (to be revealed in a later issue). I’ve picked up so much cool stuff from him over the years.

From the Pez Collectors Store, courtesy of my lovely wife on Valentine's Day, I scored the three 2025 European Barbies, including Pink Ponytail, Blonde, and Brunette.

And lastly, from Pez.com and with hours left to spare in the month, I picked up the Alien, which was finally released here in the US after already being available for a little while in Europe. (The exclusive Valentine’s Alien was released in January and I picked it up then.) Along with the Alien, I picked up the 2 newest dispensers in the Pez Treats series, the Cheese Pizza Slice and the Chocolate Sprinkles Donut. And, to top the Pez.com order off, I also got the Pez Puffin Drink Holder, which is in the shape of a hoodie that can keep 12 oz cans or bottles cold.

Here is a picture of my February scores, with a photobomb of the Batman ‘66 POP+Pez inside the drink holder. You can click on the picture for a larger view.

Pez Almost-Quote of the Month | top

"Wait a minute, Doc… are you telling me you built a TIME MACHINE…. out of a Pez dispenser?"

Check out more Pez Almost-Quotes here.

By the way, this Pez Almost-Quote, inspired by a quote from the hit movie "Back to the Future," also brings to mind the Pez photo parody I did a few years back for Pezamania 32.

Pez Poetry | top

Pez Haiku #199

Anticipation!
Warmer days, flowers, grilling,
And new Pez… To Spring!

O’Brien

There once was a Pezhead, O’Brien,
Who only collected Pez Lions.
From Simba and Roar
To Misfits and more,
His Pez shelves were so mistifyin’.

Editor's Note: Here are a few more Pez poems about Spring from the Pezhead Monthly archives.

Pez Spring

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Pezhead Monthly | top

And lastly, be sure to check out the Pezhead Monthly St. Patrick's Day page, which includes all of the Pez poems, photos, and more from the Pezhead Monthly archives about this lovely holiday.

Here's a photo from the page. Enjoy!