Thursday, January 15, 2009

Value of PEZ


I was flipping through this book today and came across this insane info about the value of some PEZ memorabilia. I found this one pineapple PEZ dispenser valued at $3,200! That's just crazy talk. So I dug up some other info.

Some PEZ dispensers can sell for large amounts as collectibles. The highest verifiable sale of PEZ dispenser was a private sale of a Mickey Mouse softhead at $7,000 between an Austrian dealer and a California collector. This dispenser was never available for sale to the public, and was a factory prototype. The high prices which some PEZ items fetch has led to the manufacturing of fake PEZ items as well. The 2006 EBAY sale of a clear 50s Space Gun for $11,000 took place but according to noted PEZ author, David Welch, the dispenser was later proven by chemical testing to be a well made fake.

So basically there is a market for counterfeit PEZ dispensers. Adam Smith would be so proud...

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