It's comforting to know that some things never change. These vending machines are among the last holdouts against our increasingly virtual handheld digital lives.
Sure, when you were a kid they were a penny. Before you tell me to get off your lawn, consider what these machines represent.
They don't beep, and they don't have a screen. They are purely mechanical, working for decades with no power source other than the human hand. They are steadfastly analog in a digital age.
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There's the thrill of being given a shiny coin, slipping it into the slot and turning the crank. The clunk-clunk-clunk of gears and a treat delivered down the chute. Pop open the plastic shell and see what you got.
It's nice to know that kids can still find an inexpensive surprise. If you know where to look.
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Where will you find these vending machines?
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