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What is the rarest Pez dispenser?

What is the rarest Pez dispenser?

One of the rarest of all Pez Disney dispensers is Mary Poppins, which released in 1973 and has no “feet.” There are two variants, one with painted cheeks and one without. The non-painted version is worth around $750, while the model with some blush will put some more green in (or out of) your pocket.

What is the oldest Pez dispenser?

In 1948 the compressed sugar tablets are sold in small pocket sized tins until inventor Oscar Uxa patents a small mechanical box for dispensing the tablets. In 1949 the first dispenser is officially introduced at the Vienna Trade Fair. The original dispenser held the same number of tablets (12) as today!

How do I know if my Pez dispenser is valuable?

According to their site, “You can tell how old a Pez dispenser is by looking at the Patent Number on the side of a Pez Stem. If the Patent Number reads: 2,620,061 then it was produced from 1952-1968. If the Patent Number reads: 3,410,455 then it was produced from 1968-1974.

What is the most expensive Pez dispenser in the world?

The most expensive Pez dispenser sold for $13,000. It was a political donkey made in 1961. Only two were ever made.

What does Pez mean in German?

PEZ was first marketed as a compressed peppermint sweet in Vienna, Austria, in 1927 by Eduard Haas III. The name PEZ is an abbreviation of PfeffErminZ (German for peppermint).

How many different types of Pez dispensers are there?

There are over 550 unique dispenser heads with thousands of variations.

Does Pez candy go bad?

PEZ stated that they expire in 5 years from the date manufactured, however they do not print the expiration date on the product. 7 of 7 found this helpful.

What do the numbers on Pez dispensers mean?

The first number, like the single-digit code, identified the country of origin. The second number (subscript) identified the specific facility within that country. In addition to the IMC Code, PEZ also clearly marked the Country of Origin on the stem, right below the Patent Number.

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