Richard Geary Livres

PEZ made it OK to play with your food, and now those imaginative, colorful candy dispensers are sought after by collectors worldwide. After PEZ candy and dispensers were brought to the United States in 1952, more than 250 different types of character heads were made. Licensed cartoon characters, movie and TV personalities, and original designs are divided chronologically into five series, usually indicated by patent dates on the dispensers. In this newly revised and expanded edition, most of the variations of PEZ dispensers are shown in 281 color photographs, as well as the premiums and store displays that helped sell them. The captions identify each item and give the current estimated values.

With PEZ(R) dispensers, you get not only peppermint candy, but a toy as well! Today PEZ(R) collectors worldwide try to find all the different styles. After PEZ(R) candy and dispensers were brought to the United States in 1952, over 250 different types of character heads were made. Licensed cartoon characters, movie and T.V. personalities, and original designs are divided chronogically into five series, usually indicated by patent dates on the dispensers. Most of the variations of PEZ(R) dispensers are shown in 281 color photographs, as well as the premiums and store displays that helped sell them. The captions identify each item and give the current estimated values.

Focusing on the key themes of Nazi domestic policy, Dick Geary organizes the results of recent research into a concise analysis of the nature of Nazi rule and its impact on German society. He explores Hitler's views and their role in the Third Reich; the factors that brought the party to power; the structure and nature of government in the Third Reich; and the origins and implementation of the Holocaust. Particular emphasis is placed on the basis of voter support for the party and the nature and success of Nazi propaganda.