Spring Loaded: A Message from the Editor top of page | cover page

Welcome to the final issue of Pezhead Monthly, Volume 6!

So much has been happening lately that I don't know where to begin. I suppose I can start by announcing what may be my biggest eBay coup yet- a 3.9 Jugoslavia non-footed Santa for only 99 cents! There was one other big (and I mean big... did I mention big?) Pez score for me this month, but I don't have time to give it the proper coverage it deserves for this issue. So I guess I'll leave you in suspense on that one till next time.

July is, of course, my favorite month as a Pez collector because of the biggest, baddest, phattest Pez convention in the entire world, that being Pezamania. If you are on the fence about going to a Pez convention and you live within driving distance of Cleveland, and if you are even the slightest bit interested in the hobby, nay, the lifestyle of Pez, you owe it to yourself to make the trip. Trust me, you won't regret it.

(This year I also hope to trade or sell many of my doubles and other pieces in my collection, to make room for bigger and better Pez to come. I won't have anything unique, but I will have very cheap prices for those people looking to start or round out ther collection of recent dispensers. I'll have more on this in next month's recap, but if you will be at Pezamania, be sure to stop by and say hello.)

Here are some songs to get you in the mood for Pezamania.

Getting to the contents of this month's issue, Pezhead Monthly has a cornucopia of Pez goodness for you. As the cover page image shows, even Stevie Nicks is excited about Pezamania 17. In fact, in honor of said Pez convention, I was hoping to re-imagine the entirety of her song "Edge of Seventeen" for this issue, but it turns out that's a rather tall order to fill, what with its complex and frequent verses, combined with my relative lack of time. The farthest I was able to get was the chorus:

Just like the brick candy
Fills the Pez,
Keeps on refilling
Load, load, load
Just like the brick candy
Fills the Pez,
Keeps on refilling
Load, baby, load, load

Oh well. It's the thought that counts, right?

Also in this issue, Dr. Pez returns to offer up a guide for Pezheads for the new iPhone. Following that up is some Pez Poetry and the Pez Almost-Quote of the Month. Finally, wrapping up this issue is another Pez Almost-Movie Moment.

The next time I write this column, Pezhead Monthly will be in uncharted territory- Volume 7. Also, by next month, Pezamania 17 will already be over... but let's not think about that right now, okay?

Take care and see you next month!

Joe Durrant
Editor, Pezhead Monthly
joe@pezheadmonthly.com

Dr. Pez Presents: A Pezhead's Guide to the iPhone top of page | cover page

Greetings to Pezheads far and wide.

Recently, Apple unveiled its newest multifunctional product, the iPhone, to throngs of enthusiastic customers all over the United States. But I have received e-mails from hundreds tens no Pezheads asking me, "Dr. Pez, how can I as a Pez aficionado best utilize my iPhone?"

Well, as some of you may know, I am a bit of an old-fashioned soul. As a vintage Pez dispenser, I rarely find use for the new-fangled technology that can be found everywhere today. After all, what's wrong with kickin' it old school?

That being said, in my ever-present quest to address the needs of Pezheads everywhere, I have taken it upon myself to study this "iPhone" and present below some useful tips for how Pezheads can get the most out of it.

Web it!

First off, this little device comes with the Internet, which from what I hear is a series of tubes. Some Pez dispensers are sold in tube packaging, so the connection is obvious. Anyway, with your iPhone you can check out Pez.com to see what's new and exciting in the Pez world, and then visit all your favorite Pez haunts such as eBay and the Pez Community.

When you're done with that, be sure to hop right over to the Pez List Pez convention page to check out which conventions are coming up. I understand that there's a pretty big one this month (hint, hint)


Map it!

Okay, Spanky, so you've got an idea of when the next Pez convention is, and you might even be within driving distance. So now what? Well, the iPhone comes with a handy map feature, so plug that hotel address right in there and get on the road! The only things standing in your way are ticket-happy state troopers and the exorbitant price of gas. But a true Pezhead scoffs at such challenges, when there is such a jackpot of Pez waiting.

Rock it!

When you're on the road, you can get tired quickly of all the commercials on radio and, let's face it, those CDs take up lots of space. I understand that some of you may have iPods- as for me, if I were to embrace such technology, I think I would go for this one instead.

But you've got an iPod feature right there on your iPhone, so why not do it all with one machine? Load it up with Pez-loving bands like Goo Goo Dolls, Less Than Jake, and The Juliet Dagger. I'd also recommend the Weird Al Song "eBay."

Snap it!

Once at the Pez convention, Pezheads will find that their iPhones continue to be of good use. Specifically, the camera function of the phone can be used as you room hop to take pictures of all the amazing vintage Pez for sale and on display. Even better, a Pezhead can take pictures of his or her collection with them to the convention to make sure they don't accidentally buy a Pez dispenser they already have (and also to show off their collection to their friends at the convention). How can you go wrong?

Phone it!

Lastly, and don't quote me on this, but I believe that the iPhone also comes with the ability to make phone calls. To be honest I couldn't figure this feature out, amid all the web, map, music, and camera craziness. So if you can figure out how to actually make a phone call, be sure to call all your friends and tell them about all the ways your iPhone makes life better for a Pezhead.

I mean, as if it could get any better!

Wrap it up, Dr. P!

Okay, I'm getting there! Patients is a virtue. Get it? Patients? Because I am a doctor? Hello?

Where was I? Oh yes. The big downside to the iPhone for a Pezhead would be the hefty price tag plus its required 2-year service plan. I would argue that money could be put to better use on some awesome vintage Pez dispensers. But hey, maybe you got a big tax return, or you won the lottery, or you won a huge lawsuit against McDonald's for hot coffee in your lap, or you just have the money to burn.

Whatever the case, the iPhone can be a Pezhead's best friend. Or, at least, a friend who can get you closer to the magical, spring-loaded, candy-filled destination that we all seek.

Pez always heals,

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