Other Influences
Carrie Fisher's "Princess Leia Pez dispenser" is one of the noted "merchandising horrors" that "clearly left a mark -- a scar really" on the actress.
These candy dispensers are featured prominently in the 2010 Emmy Award-winning fan film, Star Wars Uncut.
Star Wars Pez has a gateway drug-like effect for some young collectors. One fan of Pez dispensers started her huge hoarde with Star Wars figurines at the age of three. Another fan calls Pez dispensers generally "a 'gateway drug' to hardcore collecting". Pezheads shopping for new dispensers frequently place "Star Wars" first on their shopping lists.
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