How I build my low cost PEZ Display

The initial cost for tools will be around $100.00. Once these are purchased only the hot glue sticks will be needed for future displays. The cost of each display will be around $20.00 for the Foamboard. I use the thich Foamboard for the shelfs and spacers and the thin Foamboard for the holders. Using this combination the display will be strudy and can be mounted on a wall.

Varitions of this display can be made for different types of pez. Ajust the size of the spacers for mini-pez, or make a different cutout for pez that need to be displayed using the wide edge like hearts or smaller cutouts for kliks. For trucks you can use just shelf with smaller spacers and you can also use the thin Foamboard to create spacers in between the trucks. Non footed pez can be displayed just a nicely as the regular pez. Enjoy!

Initial Tools:

• X-Acto Knife
• Hot Glue Gun
• Pencil
• Tape Measure
• Plastic Credit Card with 1/2 Inch x 1 1/2 Inch cutout for marking the holder shelves
• Large Ruller (Metal or Wood)
• Plywood Sheet
• Utility Knife
• Sander

Display Materials:

• 2 20" x 30" 1/2 Inch Foamboard
• 1 20" x 30" 3/16 Inch Foamboard

Preperation:

Short Shelf Holders:

1. Cut 3 20" x 2" strips from the 20" x 30" 3/16 Inch Foamboard
2. Starting at the 2 Inches mark every 2 Inches so you have a mark at 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 Inch mark
3. Using the plastic credit card cutout and a pencil mark a cutout at every mark so you have 9 cutout marks
4. Using the X-Acto knife cutout all the marked shapes

Long Shelf Holders:

1. Cut 3 20" x 3 1/2" strips from the 20" x 30" 3/16 Inch Foamboard
2. Starting at the 1 Inche mark every 2 Inches so you have a mark at 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19 Inch mark
3. Using the plastic credit card cutout and a pencil mark a cutout at every mark so you have 10 cutout marks
4. Using the X-Acto knife cutout all the marked shapes

Short Shelfs:

1. Cut 3 20" x 2" strips from the 20" x 30" 1/2 Inch Foamboard

Long Shelfs:

1. Cut 3 20" x 3 1/2" strips from the 20" x 30" 1/2 Inch Foamboard

Spacers:

1. Cut 18 2" x 2" squares from the 20" x 30" 1/2 Inch Foamboard
2. Cut 4 2" x 3 1/2" rectangles from the 20" x 30" 1/2 Inch Foamboard

Assembly:

1. Place the 20" x 30" 1/2 Inch Foamboard on the Plywood Sheet
2. Using the Hot Glue Gun, glue a large 20" x 3 1/2" 1/2 Inch shelf on the bottom of the 20" x 30" 1/2 Inch Foamboard on the 20" side
3. Hot glue 2 2" x 2" spacers at the end of each shelf against the Foamboard and shelf
4. Hot glue a large 20" x 3 1/2" 3/16 Inch holder shelf to the Foamboard 2 Inches above the large shelf, attached to the spacers
5. Hot glue 2 more 2" x 2" spacers to the top of the large holder shelf
6. Hot glue a small 20" x 2" 1/2 Inch shelf to 2 Inches above the large holder shelf attached to the spacers
7. Hot glue a small 20" x 2" 3/16 Inch holder shelf above the small shelf attached to the spacers
8. Hot glue 2 2" x 3 1/2" spacers above the small holder shelf, these are attached the long way so the spacer end 3 1/2 Inches above the holder shelf
9. Repeat steps 2 through 8 attaching shelf, spacers and holders for another layer shelfs
10. Repeat steps 2 through 7 for the final layer which will fill the 20" x 30" 1/2 Inch Foamboard
11. Let the Glue dry for about 15 minutes and fill with Pez

Here are some pictures

Tools
X-Acto Knife
Hot Glue Gun
Short Shelfs and Holders
Long Shelfs
Long Holders
Spacers
Foamboard
Thick Foamboard
Thin Foamboard
Adding the Shelf
Adding the Spacers
Adding the Holders
Fill with Pez