Space Trooper
Space Trooper (a.k.a. Robot) is a full body dispenser.
See also Robot Body Parts.
Dispenser Information
Based on
Original PEZ creation
Background
One of the earliest dispensers, the Space Trooper is one of only two full-body designs. The "PEZ" wordmark appears 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 that 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.
Variations
Light blue, dark blue, red, 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.
Years Produced
1956–1957
Patents & Countries
Country of origin: Made in Austria
