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A candy dispenser transfers candy packaged in a loading container through a valve into a dispensation magazine when the dispenser is in a first orientation. The candies can subsequently be dispensed from the magazine when the dispenser is inverted. A manually-operated plunger mechanism then removes

A candy dispenser transfers candy packaged in a loading container through a valve into a dispensation magazine when the dispenser is in a first orientation. The candies can subsequently be dispensed from the magazine when the dispenser is inverted. A manually-operated plunger mechanism then removes the candies from the magazine. The dispenser provides a sanitary container for the candies and also provides operating interest to the user. Additional candies can be loaded into the dispensation magazine by replacing the loading container.

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1. A dispenser apparatus for small objects comprising a housing having first and second ends; a loading container for the small objects mounted to the first end and a dispensation magazine mounted to the second end; a first passageway within the housing connecting the loading container and the dispe

1. A dispenser apparatus for small objects comprising a housing having first and second ends; a loading container for the small objects mounted to the first end and a dispensation magazine mounted to the second end; a first passageway within the housing connecting the loading container and the dispensation magazine; a valve associated with the first passageway; and a manually-operated dispensing mechanism associated with the dispensation magazine. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dispensing mechanism is located in the housing. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the dispensing mechanism includes a spring-biased plunger. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the plunger is mounted for transverse displacement in the housing. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the plunger includes a receiving bore for a small object, the small object received therein being dispensed through a sidewall of the housing. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the loading container is interchangeable. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dispensation magazine is rotatably mounted to the housing, the valve being mounted to the dispensation magazine. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the valve comprises a rotating cover for an end of the first passageway. 9. A method for the dispensation of small objects from a dispenser, comprising the steps of:loading the small objects into a loading container;mounting the loading container onto a first end of a housing and orienting the container such that the loading container is above a dispensation magazine mounted to a second end of the housing:opening a valve in the housing to allow the small objects to pass from the loading container through the housing into the dispensation magazine and then closing the valve; andinverting the housing such that the dispensation magazine is above the housing and operating a dispensing mechanism to eject one of the small objects from the dispensation magazine.