1 Cent Stamp Prospecting Idea

[moonlightandmargaritas]

Are we now defined as those of us dim-witted numbskulls who use stamps and you young e-mailing whipper-snappers who now rule the world?

Not to worry. 2009 will arrive there soon...

 

[DJM]

sounds good Mark

 

[Norwayguy]

. . . from Wikipedia . . .

PEZ is the brand name of an Austrian candy and the pocket mechanical dispensers for such candy. The candy takes the shape of pressed, dry, straight-edged blocks (15mm (5/8 inch) long, 8mm wide and 5mm high), with PEZ dispensers holding 12 pieces of PEZ candy.

The name PEZ was derived from the letters from the first, the middle and the end of the German word for peppermint, Pfefferminz, the first PEZ flavor. PEZ was originally introduced in Austria, later exported, notably to the U.S., and eventually became available worldwide. The all-uppercase spelling of PEZ echoes the trademark's style of type on packaging and the dispensers themselves, drawn in perspective and looking as if the letters were built out of 44 brick-like PEZ candies (14 bricks in the P and 15 in each of the E and Z).
Despite the widespread recognition of the PEZ dispenser, the company considers itself to be primarily a candy company, producing over 3 billion candy bricks each year in the U.S. alone. PEZ Dispensers are part of popular culture in many nations. Because of the large number of dispenser designs over the years, PEZ dispensers are collected by enthusiasts.

missed the Wikipedia reference at first and thought we had a pez expert on here...I do remember the candies but never knew that much about them...was more interested in eating them at the time

 

[arnguy]

DI Expert, thank you for the explanation.

 

[Mr. Bill]

And now, for an explanation of Moon's avatars???

 

[jjjtrio]

Seinfeld had a funny skit that involved the PEZ. I had quite a few dispensers until my kids discovered them and eventually destroyed them

 

[moonlightandmargaritas]

And now, for an explanation of Moon's avatars???

Ah yes Mr. Bill, I meant to explain that...

I have a small, tight group of agents in my agency. I have to decided to recognize the better producers in this fashion.

They seem to produce more when they feel good about themselves.

 

[arnguy]

Paul, they don't look like happy campers----more like the "Wanted" posters on the Post Office wall!

 

[xrac]

. . . from Wikipedia . . .

PEZ is the brand name of an Austrian candy and the pocket mechanical dispensers for such candy. The candy takes the shape of pressed, dry, straight-edged blocks (15mm (5/8 inch) long, 8mm wide and 5mm high), with PEZ dispensers holding 12 pieces of PEZ candy.

The name PEZ was derived from the letters from the first, the middle and the end of the German word for peppermint, Pfefferminz, the first PEZ flavor. PEZ was originally introduced in Austria, later exported, notably to the U.S., and eventually became available worldwide. The all-uppercase spelling of PEZ echoes the trademark's style of type on packaging and the dispensers themselves, drawn in perspective and looking as if the letters were built out of 44 brick-like PEZ candies (14 bricks in the P and 15 in each of the E and Z).
Despite the widespread recognition of the PEZ dispenser, the company considers itself to be primarily a candy company, producing over 3 billion candy bricks each year in the U.S. alone. PEZ Dispensers are part of popular culture in many nations. Because of the large number of dispenser designs over the years, PEZ dispensers are collected by enthusiasts.

"If it wasn't for Pez, the theory goes, there would be no eBay. It might surprise you, but urban legend has it that entrepreneur Pierre Omidyar decided to start his fledgling auction site to give his girlfriend a venue for selling off her collection of Pez dispensers. Well, it's hard to know what the truth is. But I can tell you (since I spent Wednesday here at what may well be the world's only Pez museum), that there is definitely a set of eBay-branded Pez dispensers. Even some museum walk-ins think of Omidyar as the most famous collector of the iconic candy toys."

Never heard about pez until ebay came along but I knew what they were because I have been an ebayer for about 10 years.

 

[moonlightandmargaritas]

I have a small, tight group of agents in my agency. I have to decided to recognize the better producers in this fashion.
They seem to produce more when they feel good about themselves.

Paul, they don't look like happy campers----more like the "Wanted" posters on the Post Office wall!

Well arn, these are from their security ID's to get into the building. We don't use 'em on the website.

Don't forget - looks can be deceiving!