Where can I find the price guide for Pez dispensers?

You have come to the right place! IGuide?is proud to host the online Pez Dispensers Price Guide.The price guide is maintained by Jon R. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. The searchable database consists of detailed reports on a ever-growing list of items.

Who invented the Pez candy dispenser?

It wasn’t until the mid-1950s that Pez, an Austrian company, opened up shop in America. From its operations in New York City, Pez invented a new type of dispenser — a space gun that shot out (well, more like plopped out) Pez candies in 1956. The following year, someone had the bright idea to pop plastic heads on the dispensers.

How many PEZ candies are consumed each year?

Today, billions of PEZ candies are consumed annually in the U.S.A. alone. With great tasting candy flavors and collectible dispensers, it’s more than just candy. PEZ is the candy with character! PEZ is enjoyable to eat, fun to collect and a staple of American culture.

Are Star Wars Pez dispenser likenesses real?

Star Wars Pez dispensers have been amongst the most popular collectibles since they were introduced in the 1990s. The company initially had a general rule against creating likenesses of real people, but in 2006 a limited-edition series of three Pez dispensers were made with likenesses of members of the Teutul family from Orange County Choppers .

What characters are on the Pez dispenser heads?

Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and Hello Kitty have graced Pez dispenser heads and recently Anna and Elsa from the movie “Frozen” have also joined the line-up. Next year, expect to see the ‘Batman vs Superman’ movie characters making an appearance.

Did you know these 5 things about Pez that you might not know?

Here are 5 things you might not have known about Pez: 1. Requests for personal Pez heads are made every day. The company turns them down. A Kim Kardashian dispenser request was recently given the thumbs down. 2. Santa Claus is the highest-selling Pez dispenser, since it was created in 1955.

When did the footless Pez dispenser come out?

Before 1992, all footless pez could be assumed to have been produced prior to 1987. However, since footless pez have been re-introduced into the current Pez line (regular remakes, psychedelic eye remake, psychedelic flower remake, Valentine hearts, etc.) the novice collector can have difficulty identifying a truly old footless dispenser.

What do the patent numbers on Pez dispenser stems mean?

Yet footed Pez dispensers with 2.6 as well as the 3.4 patent numbers can be found. This means that dispenser stems were sometimes made using old molds showing patent numbers out of chronological order to their actual time of production.

When did they stop making footless Pez candy dispensers?

Thus, is would be logical to assume that all dispensers marked with the 2.6 patent number were manufactured sometime between 1952 and 1968. This, unfortunately, is not entirely true. Starting approximately in 1987 the footless Pez candy dispenser stems were gradually phased out of production and replaced with Pez dispensers that had feet.

How do you tell the difference between vintage and re-made Pez?

In contrast, the new re-made footless Pez stems have a much higher or raised spine profile. This is easy to see when comparing a true vintage footless pez to the new remakes by holding both dispensers side by side and looking flush at the bottom of the stems.