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10 of the world’s weirdest vending machines
21.07.2023 - 08:07 / roughguides.com
Vending machines have come a long way since the first one was invented in ancient Egypt, when a mathematician invented a device that dispensed holy water in return for a bronze coin.
These days vending machines commonly give out drinks and snacks and there are even vending machine restaurants. But there's more than just food and drink on offer – a whole host of these mechanical shops around the world stock all sorts of strange wares. Here are a few of our favourites.
Gift giving is one of the holiday season’s greatest joys, but we’ve all got that friend or family member who is impossible to buy for. Thankfully, S*uce in Dubai’s Village Mall has the answer: the gift vending machine dispenses everything from scented candles to perfume and lingerie – all at the touch of a button. And you don’t need to worry about wrapping it either, because your chosen present will come in a beautiful, shiny gold gift bag.
The Art-o-mat is actually a reconfigured cigarette machine, but instead of dispensing cigarettes, it dispenses piece of art. The concept is the brainchild of North Carolina-based artist Clark Whittington, and there are now over a hundred Art-o-mats dotted throughout America. Each one is filled with miniature masterpieces created by local artists, who can apply to have their work stocked by the machine.
It might seem like Hello Kitty is taking over the world – or at least parts of Asia – as branded vending machines can now be found throughout the continent, from Taiwan to Malaysia. They’re stocked with anything from Hello Kitty shampoo to Hello Kitty socks, toys and books and purses. You’ll never have to go without your Hello Kitty kitsch again…
It’s wonderfully easy to get your five-a-day in Japan, thanks to Dole’s banana vending machines. These machines have been around since 2010, when the banana brand installed its first one in a Tokyo subway station. Your snack is guaranteed to be in a state of optimum freshness too, because the machine keeps cool at a temperature of 13ºC (55ºF) – the ideal temperature for bananas, apparently.
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There may be no more nostalgic vending machine than a Coca-Cola dispenser. The Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum in Mississippi has one of the original vintage Coca-Cola vending machines, which dispenses the old style glass bottles of the country’s favourite drink for just five cents.
Ice cold Coca-Cola vintage refrigerator © ICe mGTh/Shutterstock
Since Sprinkles Cupcakes opened its first cupcakes ATM in back in 2012, it has been easy for Americans to get their sugar hit at any hour. The Sprinkles bakery ATM – found at several Sprinkles stores across the country – offers up freshly-baked cupcakes in a variety of flavours, from red velvet to peanut butter chocolate, 24 hours
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