PEZ STAR WARS ASST by PEZ MfrPartNo 079820

This PEZ candy dispenser head has been molded and shaped to look like R2D2. It comes with three packs of PEZ candies. The dispenser stands approximately 4 inches tall.

Originally created in Austria in 1927 by Eduard Haas III, they were introduced into the United States in 1952. They started out in small metal tins, similar to that of an Altoids tin. Shortly after, the container was released as a dispenser that looked similar to a cigarette lighter and was marketed as a breath mint alternative to smoking. It wasn't until 1955 that Pez put heads on the dispensers and began marketing them as intended for children. Since then, they have released over 1500 different Pez dispensers, a number of which have become collectors items.