Peanuts Pez Dispensers Appraisal

Snoopy and Woodstock (Peanuts) Pez Dispensers

This lot features three vintage Pez dispensers, two depicting the iconic character Snoopy from Charles M. Schulz's 'Peanuts' comic strip, and one depicting Woodstock, Snoopy's bird friend. The Snoopy dispensers show slight variations in their head molds and stem colors. The dispenser on the left has a white plastic stem and a Snoopy head with a slightly more pronounced snout and a black dot for a nose. Its eyes are painted shut with a curved line. The middle dispenser features a yellow plastic stem and a yellow bird head, clearly identifiable as Woodstock, with simple black dots for eyes and a small, pointed beak. The dispenser on the right has a vibrant pink plastic stem and a Snoopy head with a rounded, cream-colored dome, also with eyes painted shut (curved lines) and a larger black oval for a nose. All three dispensers appear to be made of injection-molded plastic. Given the varying stem colors and slight differences in the Snoopy head molds, these likely represent different production runs or variations over time. They exhibit typical vintage condition with minor surface wear consistent with age and handling. There are no obvious cracks, breaks, or significant discoloration visible in the provided image. The context indicates they are 'Pez dispensers made in Hungary,' which is a key manufacturing detail for collectors. These items are indicative of late 20th-century toy memorabilia, likely spanning from the 1970s to 2000s, given the long production history of Pez. The craftsmanship is standard for mass-produced plastic toys of their era.