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50 Of The Coolest And Most Bizarre Vending Machines Spotted Around The World
The first modern coin-operated vending machines were born in London in the early 1880s, dispensing postcards. Thanks to their inventor Percival Everitt, vending machines became a quintessential feature of post offices and railway stations. But some believe that vending machines date back to ancient Greece, when the engineer Hero Of Alexandria made an invention that took coins and dispensed holy water.
The rest is history and today the world is full of vending machines, each one ingenious and crazier than the last. From very on-demand face covering gumball dispensers and a colorful cake vending machine for your late-night sweet tooth cravings to a salmon ATM that dispenses… you guessed it, a piece of salmon, to a biblio-mat that hands out a totally random book for $2, it seems like everything on this planet deserves its very own vending machine.
So get your coins ready, ‘cause Bored Panda compiled this collection of the coolest and most unusual vending machines ready to dispense… you name it!
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#1
I Found A Vending Machine In Japan That Puts Your Face On Figurines. I Always Wanted To Be A Ninja
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#2
Refillable Detergent In Prague, Czech
#3
This Vending Machine Dispenses A Random Book For $2.00
#4
My School Just Installed A CVS Vending Machine Full Of Medicine And Hygiene Products
#5
Train Station In Paris Had A Machine That Printed Out Short Stories To Read While You Wait
#6
My College Has A Vending Machine For Violin Strings And Woodwind Reeds
#7
I Found A Cake Vending Machine
#8
A Sock Vending Machine
#9
Here In Switzerland, We Have Vending Machines Just For Selling Cheese
#10
Cat Hat Vending Machines In Japan
#11
The Hotel I Am Staying At Has A Vending Machine Strictly For Champagne
#12
Found This Yarn / Crochet Hook Vending Machine At The Mall Today. Because You Never Know When You Might Need An Emergency Ball Of Yarn
#13
35-Cent Surprise Soda Machine
#14
A Vending Machine Inside A School
#15
There Is A Cigarette Vending Machine In Las Vegas That Now Sells Art Instead Of Cigarettes. For $5, You Can Have One Of Several Original Pocket-Sized Pieces Of Art
#16
A Book Vending Machine I Found In Romania
#17
Vending Machine At Work Made An Error And Distributed Everything All At Once
#18
I'm From The Netherlands And We Have Vending Machines For Eggs
#19
Walking Japanese Robot Vending Machine
#20
Best Candy Vending Machine Ever
#21
An Umbrella Vending Machine In Japan
#22
This Marijuana Vending Machine In Vancouver BC
#23
Skittles Vending Machine That Lets You Mix Your Own Ratio
#24
This Rest Stop Has A Vending Machine For Dogs
Arthur Waite 5 years ago
As I'm scrolling down through this article, I saw the title of this item before the picture, and I honestly thought I was going to see a machine with a lot of dogs for sale...
#25
Orlando International Airport Has LEGO Set Vending Machines
#26
So, My College Has A Pizza Vending Machine Now
#27
A Vegetable Vending Machine Near My Hometown In The Netherlands
#28
Japan Has Vending Machines For Nearly Everything
#29
My University Has A Vending Machine That Gives Free Coke If You Hug It
Pink Floydian Panda 5 years ago
And what do I get if I am willing to take our relationship to the next level? You do not want to know what I would do for free Coke.
#30
A Meat Vending Machine Near My Hometown In Germany
Natalie Bohrteller 5 years ago
In the meantime you can find them all over the place. And I don't get why some people think it's eww. It's just normal, packaged meat. Probably better than what you can buy in supermarkets.
#31
A Vending Machine In Japan That Sells Solder And Resistors, For Your Late-Night Circuitry Cravings
Sara Rodrigues 5 years ago (edited)
I think that this is a machine selling stuff that you might need in case of an earthquake (or a tsunami). I've seen them all over Japan
#32
Plant Vending Machine, Seen At Clampham Station In London
#33
My Doctor's Office Has A Salad Vending Machine
#34
Need This In Our Lives Asap
#35
Just Saw This Giant Vending Machine In An Apartment Complex. It Has Everything
#36
This Vending Machine Squeezes You Fresh Orange Juice
#37
This Vending Machine In Greece Filled With Seeds For Growing Herbs, Vegetables And Flowers
#38
A Mask Gumball Machine At The Dollar Store
Red rockin lobster 5 years ago
After two weeks you make a huge installation out of plastic balls
#39
My Town Has A Baguette Vending Machine
#40
Jacket Vending Machine In Airport
#41
This Flower Vending Machine In Seoul, South Korea
#42
Vending Machine For Game Boy Games
#43
This Driverless Roving Sales Vehicle In China
Apachebathmat 5 years ago
If this was in Britain, within 15 minutes the windows would be out, chicken stolen and hitched up on bricks, after 20 minutes it would be in flames and on Instagram and the daily Mail
#44
My IT Department Has A Vending Machine For Computer Parts Which Charges The Cost To The Correct Department
#45
This Machine That Dispenses Short Stories
#46
This Vending Machine Outside A Guitar Store Sells Strings And Picks
#47
Soccer Ball Vending Machine In South Africa
#48
The Vending Machine In The Engineering Department Of My School Offers Fuses
#49
This At The Mall: Cassette Tape Vending Machine
#50
A Tasty Piece Of Salmon From This Salmon ATM In Singapore
Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 5 years ago (edited)
"ATM"? That suggests that you must have an account full of salmon, and that you can deposit salmon into your account as well...
#51
There’s A Vending Machine For Milk Freshly Filled In Glass Bottles At My Local Dairy Farm (Salisbury, UK)
Karin Lange 5 years ago
This fresh milk tastes so much better than the milk, you can usually buy in a grocery store. The only bad part is, that you have to drink it fast
#52
This Graveyard Has A Candle Vending Machine
Ezalibeth 5 years ago
In my country it's very important to set a light on the grave - we do this every time we visit the graveyard. You can buy them in cemetery shop's but they not open all the time - I think that would work here. Especially on those smaller or nearly forgotten graveyards - I would use them
#53
This Is A Pizza Vending Machine I Saw In Croatia. You Pick The Toppings And It Actually Bakes It For You Right There
#54
This Floppy Disk Vending Machine. The Future Is Here
#55
This Vending Machine Sells Thongs
#56
Vending Machine In Germany
#57
Bike Tube Vending Machine Seen In Luxembourg On One Of The Main Inter City Bike Paths
#58
A Vending Machine That Time Forgot
#59
A Meat Vending Machine Found In Rosenheim, Germany
#60
Spare Part Vending Machines At IKEA
#61
Saw This All-Mustard Vending Machine Yesterday
#62
This Cheese Vending Machine In The Netherlands
#63
Mask And Disinfectant Vending Machine In Bucharest
#64
Saw This Vending Machine At An Audio Recording Studio In LA. They Have All The Essentials
#65
Sriracha Vending Machine
Satirical Duchess 5 years ago
you say one more hipster thing and I'll shove you in your vintage bassoon case
#67
My Computer Science University Has Vending Machines For Spare Parts
#68
In France, To Reduce The Number Of Customers In Bakeries, We Now Have Baguette Vending Machines
#69
My City Has An Egg Vending Machine
#70
My Son's School Has A Vending Machine For School Supplies. Great Idea
#71
This Flower Vending Machine In Taiwan
#72
This Vending Machine In Germany Sells WiFi Codes Valid For One Day
#73
In Switzerland, You Can Buy Cheese 24/7 - From Vending Machines
#74
A Vending Machine For Umbrellas
#75
Covid-19 Test Vending Machine In Japan
#76
Vending Machine In A Small Iowa Town That Sells Steaks, Bacon, Meat Sticks Etc
#77
This Vending Machine At My Office Sells Keyboards For $10
#78
Hi Internet, This Is A Cupcake Vending Machine I Found Today In Chicago
#79
Have You All Seen These Cool Vending Machines Popping Up By Farmers Fridge? I'm Loving The Options For Fresh Salads And Clean Protein
#81
This Old Cigarette Machine At The Local Library Has Been Repurposed To Dispense Artwork
Cain Hargreaves 5 years ago
We have one of these in the performing arts center in my hometown. It's a stocked with all local artists and it's super cool.
#82
A Seed Vending Machine In Vienna
#83
There Exists A Vending Machine The Munich Train Station Just For Legos
#84
This Vending Machine In This Russian Mall Is For Buying Likes On Your Instagram Pics
#85
This Vending Machine At A Mall Near Me That Sells Masks, Hand Sanitizer, And Other Things Of The Sort
#87
Vending Machine For Live Fishing Bait. What A Time To Be Alive
#88
A Vending Machine That Sells Camera Film
M O'Connell 5 years ago
Wow, film has gotten pricey! I think it's awesome they've included 120 for us large-format aficionados.
#90
Vending Machine For Hair Extensions At The Mall
#92
You Can Buy Cheese From A Vending 'Machine'/Wall When The Shop Is Closed At This Farm In The Netherlands
#93
Baguette Vending Machine. Spotted While Walking In France. Sadly, No Cheese And Wine Ones Close By, So We Carried On Walking
#94
Pizza Vending Machine Cooks Pizza For You In 3 Mins
#95
This Vending Machine Only Sells Bananas
#96
This Vending Machine That Organizes Its Selections According To Health Recommendations
#97
This Cologne Machine In The Men’s Room At A Truck Stop
Julia Atkinson 5 years ago
Someone needs to write a C&W song about a trucker who squirts himself with a kind of cologne he doesn't normally use, gets home to find his wife busy in the kitchen, sneaks up behind her, covers her eyes and whispers "Guess who's home?" , only to be mistaken for her boyfriend
#99
Welcome To The Future. Coconut Vending Machines
#100
This Vending Machine With Protective Products In
#101
Awesome Vending Machine At The Local Hospital
#103
A Salmon Vending Machine
#104
A Banana Vending Machine In An Underground Subway Station In Tokyo. The Trash Can To The Right Is For Only The Plastic Wrappers And Banana Peels
#105
This Seed Vending Machine At Crete Airport
#108
There Is A Worm Vending Machine At This Gas Station
#109
A Sausage Vending Machine. Welcome To Germany
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ADHORTATOR 5 years ago
I live in a rather smal city in eastern France and we have vending machines for cheese, eggs and bread.... In Germany, where I work there is a machine where you ca buy potatoes
ADHORTATOR 5 years ago
I live in a rather smal city in eastern France and we have vending machines for cheese, eggs and bread.... In Germany, where I work there is a machine where you ca buy potatoes
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