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| − | '''Space Trooper''' a.k.a. Robot | + | [[File:Spctrpf.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The four most common Space Troopers]] |
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| + | '''Space Trooper''' ''a.k.a.'' Robot is a full body dispenser. | ||
| + | ''See also Robot [[Body Parts]].'' | ||
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=Dispenser Information= | =Dispenser Information= | ||
==Based on== | ==Based on== | ||
| − | Original PEZ creation | + | |
| + | Original PEZ creation | ||
==Variations== | ==Variations== | ||
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One of the earliest dispensers, the Space Trooper is one of only two [[:Category:Full Body|full-body]] designs. "PEZ" is written on the back of the dispenser. | One of the earliest dispensers, the Space Trooper is one of only two [[:Category:Full Body|full-body]] designs. "PEZ" is written on the back of the dispenser. | ||
| − | It was not a good seller and was only available at retail for about a year.<ref name="welch">David Welch, "Collecting PEZ". pg 104 Curt Allina interview</ref> Space Troopers were sold loose, without packaging or candy. The production cost for the relatively-complicated design of the full-body dispensers was high compared to the earlier [[Regular|Regulars]], and as such they were sold without candy. The dispenser was sold in a counter box which held 12 dispensers. | + | It was not a good seller and was only available at retail for about a year.<ref name="welch">David Welch, "Collecting PEZ". pg 104 Curt Allina interview</ref> Space Troopers were sold [[loose]], without packaging or candy. The production cost for the relatively-complicated design of the full-body dispensers was high compared to the earlier [[Regular|Regulars]], and as such they were sold without candy. The dispenser was sold in a counter box which held 12 dispensers. |
Advertising sheets for the [[Space Gun]] which was introduced the same year as the Space Trooper show various troopers "from 6 planets invading earth" and featured several promotional lines<ref name="welch2">David Welch, "Collecting PEZ". pg 102 Advertising image</ref>: | Advertising sheets for the [[Space Gun]] which was introduced the same year as the Space Trooper show various troopers "from 6 planets invading earth" and featured several promotional lines<ref name="welch2">David Welch, "Collecting PEZ". pg 102 Advertising image</ref>: | ||
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==Years Produced== | ==Years Produced== | ||
| − | 1956 -1957 | + | |
| + | 1956-1957 | ||
==Feet== | ==Feet== | ||
| − | Molded into the design | + | |
| + | Molded into the design | ||
==Patents & Countries== | ==Patents & Countries== | ||
| − | Made in Austria | + | |
| + | [[Country of origin]]: Made in Austria | ||
==Stems== | ==Stems== | ||
| − | Red, light blue, dark blue, yellow | + | |
| + | Red, light blue, dark blue, yellow | ||
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| + | A very rare gold version exists, but was never produced in quantity for general sale <ref name="welch"/> | ||
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An extremely rare thin version was also never released for general sale. | An extremely rare thin version was also never released for general sale. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<references/> | <references/> | ||
| + | [[Category:Full Body]] | ||
[[Category:Miscellaneous]] | [[Category:Miscellaneous]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 17 December 2016
Space Trooper a.k.a. Robot is a full body dispenser.
See also Robot Body Parts.
Dispenser Information
Based on
Original PEZ creation
Variations
One of the earliest dispensers, the Space Trooper is one of only two full-body designs. "PEZ" is written on the back of the dispenser.
It was not a good seller and was only available at retail for about a year.[1] Space Troopers were sold loose, without packaging or candy. The production cost for the relatively-complicated design of the full-body dispensers was high compared to the earlier Regulars, and as such they were sold without candy. The dispenser was sold in a counter box which held 12 dispensers.
Advertising sheets for the Space Gun which was introduced the same year as the Space Trooper show various troopers "from 6 planets invading earth" and featured several promotional lines[2]:
- Spacemen from Venus shoot PEZ Anise bullets
- Spacemen from Mars shoot PEZ Lemon bullets
- Spacemen from Jupiter shoot PEZ Lime bullets
- Spacemen from Saturn shoot PEZ Cherry bullets
- Spacemen from Uranus shoot PEZ Orange bullets
- Spacemen from Neptune shoot PEZ Peppermint bullets
There is a very rare stand for the Space Trooper - an advertising piece created for the Ford Motor Company.
Years Produced
1956-1957
Feet
Molded into the design
Patents & Countries
Country of origin: Made in Austria
Stems
Red, light blue, dark blue, yellow
A very rare gold version exists, but was never produced in quantity for general sale [1]
An extremely rare thin version was also never released for general sale.
