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Pez Dispenser
A plastic character head that flipped back to dispense brick-shaped candy.
- Era
- 50s
- Released
- 1955
- Category
- snacks
- Availability checked
- 7/17/2026
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The pitch
Pez! Flip the head, pop a candy. Collect all your favorite characters.
Why people remember it
- Flipping the head back to get a candy.
- Collecting character heads.
- Trading dispensers at recess.
Did you know?
- Pez dispensers were originally marketed to adults as an anti-smoking aid.
- Over 3 billion Pez candies are consumed annually.
How people search for it
“candy flip head dispenser”, “character head candy toy”, “brick candy dispenser”
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Questions people ask
- Where does the name Pez come from?
- From the German word Pfefferminz (peppermint).
- When did character dispensers appear?
- The first character dispensers were introduced in 1955.
