Summary

Curtis Allina, who invented the idea of putting decorative plastic heads on Pez candy dispensers, died last month at age 87. He helped revive Pez sales in 1955 by creating these collectible dispensers topped with colorful characters.

Key Facts

  • Curtis Allina was a vice-president at the Pez candy company.
  • He passed away last month at age 87.
  • In 1955, he invented the idea of topping Pez dispensers with spring-loaded plastic heads.
  • These decorative heads made the dispensers collectible items.
  • Various cartoon characters were used for the dispensers over time.
  • The Pez dispensers became popular, with many people saving the empty gadgets.
  • Allina’s invention helped increase Pez candy sales significantly.
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