Do your kids adore Captain America and The Avengers? If so, you might want to consider a Captain America theme party this year. In my experience, the story of the red, white and blue superhero lends itself to a variety of party favor options. Here are a few ideas to get you started: America’s Captain […]
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Chances are good at one time or another you owned a little plastic candy dispenser called PEZ. You may wish you saved some of those cute faced candy containers from your youth. People across the country are searching for older pieces many of us have thrown away. PEZ dispensers came into existence in 1948. They […]
Some consumers have grown to eat a cup from this dispenser with a characteristic head. But most people don’t know how this popular candy got its start in Europe. What does the abbreviation PEZ stand for? PEZ comes from the first, middle and last letter of the German word, “Pfefferminz”. “Pipermint”, and the very first […]
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Candy maker Eduard Haas III PEZ candy in Vienna, Austria in 1927. Haas was designing flavored mint candy as an alternative to smoking tobacco products. The name “PEZ” comes from the German word “PfeffErminZ”, which means “peppermint”. Originally, candles were sold in pocket-sized tins. Then Oscar Uxa invented the first PEZ mechanical dispenser in 1948. […]
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Are you wanting to brighten the day of a child who is in the hospital? Is your niece, nephew, student, grandchild or friend’s child in the hospital? Looking for a present that they’ll enjoy? Here are some fun gift ideas for a child who has been hospitalized. These gifts are primarily for ages 4-10, but […]
Austria is a small country located in central Europe. Interesting Facts About Austria: People In Braunau am Inn, Austria, Klara Poelzl Hitler gave birth on April 20 1889 to the future Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. What does a movie action hero, Mr. Universe, and a United States governor have in common with an Austrian […]