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Vintage PEZ Dispensers That Are Worth A Ton Of Money

Ashley Reign
Updated September 23, 2021 62.0K views 14 items

These days, vintage PEZ dispensers and other toys that your parents probably bought you for a few bucks when you were growing up can sell for an obscene amount of money under the right circumstances. The PEZ collecting community is alive and well and rare Pez dispensers can sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars on eBay. Unfortunately, not every old Pez dispenser from your collection is going to bring in the dough, (unless you were lucky enough to save one that's super rare). Here you'll find a list of valuable Pez dispensers (as well as a few famous PEZ that were never 'officially' released) that should give you an idea of what to look for and how much hard-to-find dispensers are worth. 

Generally, the PEZ products that tend to be the most valuable are the ones that were made in more limited numbers, such as special editions or prototypes. This is also true for PEZ that were recalled due to safety concerns or products that are so old that few others like them managed to survive intact. If you have any doubts about an old PEZ dispenser that you've come across, try doing an online search to see how much others like it have managed to sell for in the recent past. That said, if you're among the growing number of PEZ collectors and have any of the dispensers listed below, take some time to celebrate because some of them may actually be worth more than your car. 

  • Vintage Walt Disney Goofy PEZ Dispenser

    Vintage Walt Disney Goofy PEZ Dispenser

    Sold For: $2,883.00

    Release Year: 1979

    Your day's about to get a little more magical if you've got one of these 40-year-old Goofy dispensers laying around. This footless little fellow pulled in nearly three grand on eBay! It's hard to find one that's in good condition, but if you've got one, you can easily sell it for a pretty penny.

  • Crazy Fruit Pineapple

    Crazy Fruit Pineapple

    Sold For: $2,247.00

    Release Year: 1979

    This crazy little pineapple only enjoyed a short time on the market due to a child safety issue. On the bright side, it's now incredibly rare and worth a ton of money if you can find one in great condition.

  • Make A Face

    Make A Face

    Sold For: $4,000.00

    Release Year: 1972

    If you have a rare "Make-a-Face" PEZ dispenser from the 1970s with all its parts, then you've got a real treasure on your hands. These Mr. Potato-style dispensers came with removable face parts that allowed kids to rearrange their pieces. Unfortunately, the model didn't last long due to concerns about kids swallowing the removable pieces. Their loss is your gain, as these PEZ regularly sell for upwards of $4K.

  • Vintage Soft Head Captain Hook

    Vintage Soft Head Captain Hook

    Sold For: $3,050.00

    Release Year: 1979

    Captain Hook may not be all that lovable a guy, but apparently things are very different when you slap him on top of a PEZ dispenser. He was part of a 1979 soft head Disney collection that was not sold to the public, making him an incredibly rare find. 

  • 1982 World's Fair Astronaut B

    1982 World's Fair Astronaut B

    Sold For: over $32,000

    Never released to the public

    There are rare PEZ dispensers and then there's this. The holy grail of PEZ dispensers everywhere, the 1982 World’s Fair Astronaut B was a prototype originally created for (you guessed it) the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, TN. For whatever reason, the prototype was never put into production, so only two are known to actually exist. Apparently a couple of Pez employees got their hands on them and one went up for auction on eBay in 2006, where it sold for $32,205.00. The sale skyrocketed the rare prototype to the title of the most valuable Pez dispenser currently in existence. 

     

  • Alpine Man

    Alpine Man

    Sold For: $1,500

    Release Year: 1972

    This mustached man is so rare that he's not likely to be something you find laying around in your old childhood treasure box. Unless, of course, you happened to be at the 1972 Munich Olympics where he was given out. 

  • Vintage Mary Poppins

    Vintage Mary Poppins

    Sold For:  $846.00

    Release Year: 1973

    Mary Poppins here has been described as the "rarest of all Disney PEZ dispensers" and she pulled in a hefty price tag to prove it. It turns out that another Mary Poppins dispenser that was still in its original bag sold for even more, pulling in $1,200.00. 

  • Mickey Mouse Soft Head

    Mickey Mouse Soft Head

    Sold For: $1,900.00

    Never released to the public

    This Mickey Mouse is a great example of why it paid to be a PEZ employee back in the day. This soft head Disney prototype was never actually released to to the public and was only available to select PEZ employees. Incredibly rare, it's a collector's dream that can pull in well over $1,000. 

  • 1940s Early Design Dispenser

    1940s Early Design Dispenser

    Sold For: $2,750.00

    Released: 1940s

    Though PEZ dispensers weren't available in the USA until after World War II, they were invented by an Austrian inventor named Eduard Haas III in 1927. It wasn't until 1948, however, that Haas released the first actual dispenser. As you can see, it looks a lot like a cigarette lighter, which is no accident. Haas initially intended PEZ candies and their companion dispensers to be an aid for people who were trying to stop smoking. 

  • 1950s Space Troopers

    1950s Space Troopers

    Sold For: $1,500.00

    Release Year: 1955

    Released in 1955, these full-body PEZ dispensing robots pre-date the character head dispensers that we all know today. If you've got one in good condition, it can be worth anywhere from $300-$500 on eBay. If, however, you've got one that's in mint condition and still in the original packaging, you're looking at a next level score of over $1,000. 

  • Sparfroh European

    Sparfroh European

    Sold For: $1,800.00

    Release Year: 1970

    Considered one of the rarest PEZ dispensers ever made, the Sparfroh European dispenser was made in Europe in the 1970s in celebration of World Savings Bank day. It features a cute, albeit random elf with a plastic coin on the dispenser body. 

     

  • Witch "B"

    Witch "B"

    Sold For: $2,000.00

    Release Year: 1957

    Okay, so her face may not be centerfold material, but make no mistake - this 1950s Halloween witch is worth a pretty penny. In 1957, the Halloween Witch became the first character head PEZ ever to be released. There were two versions of the witches which were dubbed "A" and "B" version, and the B version here was a bit harder to find. So if you had a family member who was willing to overlook outward appearances back in the 1950s, one of these mint condition witches can definitely go a long way in repaying the kindness today. 

  • DHS Space Gun

    DHS Space Gun

    Sold For: $710.00

    Release Year: 1980s

    Back in the 80s, Star Wars had created a global obsession with galaxies far, far away. So much like other toy companies, PEZ cashed in on the craze by producing these cool little space guns, which were made in both Japan and Austria. The tale doesn't end there, however, as PEZ later sold the mold to a Chinese company that produced the "DSH Space Gun," which shoots little PEZ shaped pieces of plastic rather than candy. Ironically, the DSH Space Gun is among the rarest of them all today and can easily sell for hundreds of dollars in mint condition. 

  • Bride and Groom Prototypes

    Bride and Groom Prototypes

    Sold For:  $2,000.00

    Never released to the public

    Just when you thought you'd collected every PEZ dispenser ever known to man, along comes this cute little couple to burst your bubble. If you've never seen them before, don't fret because few people have. This set is a rare prototype made for a PEZ employee's wedding and was never released to the public at large. Due to its rarity, it may come as no surprise that the set is worth thousands.