Collector: Rick Marlowe talks to us about PezamaniA '18

Interview with Rick Marlowe

2:00 How he started his collection

3:12 Easier to load the older candy

4:00 We’re getting to have banana pez candy

5:00 His football collection and who they are signed by

6:50 Growing up in Toledo, Ohio

8:02 Pezamania – How Rick started working on it

10:10 Rick get the feels about the Pez Family

11:11 Their Charity: The Gliding Stars

Pez collectors have helped them raise close to ¼ million dollars for them

14:00 They will take whatever they can for the auction. Get in touch with them on the Pezamania Facebook Page

16:30 It’s all about the people He welcomes them all!

17:25 The Dealers are fantastic

17:55 The staff at the hotel are a big part of the convention

18:54 65 rooms open for room hopping this year!

48 dealers are setting up on Saturday and we’re at max (thanks to the fire department)

20:00 Be a Sweeties

22:00 The Hurleys are donating 2 paintings

Carl Web and his custom wooden pens – 6 are up for auction!

23:00 Next year is the 30th year! And you will want to be there

26:00 Starting a pez convention is a gamble

28:00 Qualifying why we collect pez. Head down to Ricks basement

29:48 Rick shows us the Pezamania pez dispenser for this year!

We got long card this year!! And Banana candies

31:31 The relationships you build over time

32:45 It’s a big family at Pezamania

Who you need to meet!

34:00 Are there more Men or Women Collectors?

35:30 The Wallet

36:00 Mike Chadwick – Ricks Mentor for collecting

The story of how they met

About Integrity

And the love for the Hobby

42:00 Finding a Donald Duck

The excitement of the Hunt

44:00 His Highlight of the Convention

Rick gets the feels again And there is a drinking game about it!

46:38 Registration is still open Has to get to him by the 20th if mailing it!!