Here Are 50 Interesting Vending Machines That Are Made For A Few Very Specific Purposes
Nothing compares to slipping out to a vending machine during a break for a sneaky bite. There is something mundanely wonderful about feeding scrap metal into a robot that spits out meals, whether you're finishing up extracurricular activities at school, working late at a university, or putting in extra hours in the office.
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It has the appearance of something out of a vintage science fiction book. Vending machines are tremendously useful and cool innovations that continue to astound us whenever we consider how strangely retrofuturistic an idea they are.
They are now so commonplace in our lives, though, that many of us hardly ever even notice them anymore. Fortunately, you can quickly reverse that; all you need is a machine with a distinctive appearance that offers an unusual product!
We adore the seamless, albeit occasionally awkward, interactivity of vending machines. You pull out a few bits from your pocket, put them in the machine, and wait patiently for the treat to come out.
After all, there are considerably more intriguing items available for purchase than simply candy bars and Coke cans. We've gathered images of some of the world's most interesting, odd, and plain bizarre vending machines so scroll down to see them.
1. This Train Station In Romania Has A Book Vending Machine
2. Short Story Dispenser At Los Angeles Public Library Central
3. Japanese Vending Machines Adapted To The Surroundings
4. This Feminine Hygiene Product Dispenser Gives Tampons And Pads For Free
5. Taking Historic Architecture Into Account When Adding Vending Machines
6. Pretty Sure Most Of These Games Are Bootlegs, But I Just Thought It Was So Weird To See Something Like This At A Mall
7. At The Cemetery In My Neighborhood There Is A Vending Machine Selling Grave Lanterns And Candles
8. Sunscreen Dispenser On Sydney Beaches
9. I Buy Honey From Backroad Beekeeper Stands. This One Was On A Georgia Dirt Road
10. This German Vending Machine Has Everything You Might Need During Your Hiking Tour: Pilsner Beer, Eggs, Goulash, White Beer, Aspic, Lemonade, And Goat Cheese
11. University Has A Vending Machine With All The Things You Need As A Student, From Sanitary Pads To A Powerbank
12. A Vending Machine Full Of Crochet Materials
13. Instead Of Sugary Treats, Fatty Chips, Or High-Calorie Sodas, A Vending Machine At This Elementary School Is Filled With Books
14. Milk Dispenser In Greece
15. My Local Library's Men's Bathroom Has A Tampon Dispenser
16. A Supermarket I Visited In Germany Has A Bread Dispenser
17. Most Tests Here Are Around 2-3€ Each But We Also As Citizens Get 1 Free Rapid Test A Day From The Government So We Can Attend Restaurants, Events, And Gyms
18. This Sriracha Vending Machine I Stumbled Upon In Japan Today
19. I Dared To Dream That A Vacant Retail Space Could Feed Me
20. In One Village In Czechia, They Have A Vending Machine For Potatoes, AKA The Potat-O-Mat. People Can Use It To Get Local Fresh Potatoes Just By Inserting A Few Coins
21. This Bakery In Japan Puts Their Leftover Bread In A Vending Machine To Sell After Hours
22. My Workplace Installed Sunscreen Dispensers
23. Succulent Vending Machine In A Nearby Mall
24. Honey Dispenser At A Hotel In Japan
25. My University Installed A Free HIV Test Dispenser
26. Every Street Corner Should Have One
27. Waiting For A Flight? This Airport Has A Machine That Teaches You How To Give CPR
28. My Hospital Has A Boba Tea Vending Machine. I Spent Almost Every Childhood Weekend In The Doctor's Lounge At Some Point And Would Have Appreciated This
29. Germany Has Meat Vending Machines
30. This Flip-Flop Vending Machine I Found In Sidney
31. A Town In Serbia Started Using Recycling Machines That Also Feed Stray Dogs
32. I Feel I Should Add That It's Sunshine Laundromat In Greenpoint. They Also Have Mad Pinball Machines
33. A Cheese Vending Machine In A Mountain Village In Switzerland
34. Pharmacy In Spain Has A 24-Hour Vending Machine Outside For When It Is Closed
35. Vending Machine At The Oktoberfest Fair Grounds In Munich
36. The Post Office Box Has A Vending Machine For Stamps And Parcels
37. My Gym's Vending Machine Organizes Water Based On It's Temperature
38. I Stumbled Upon A Cupcake ATM
39. This Vending Machine At The Hospital Sells Healthy, Affordable Meals
40. This Butcher Has A Vending Machine For After Hours
41. This Vending Machine In Istanbul Dispenses Dog Food For Homeless Dogs When People Put Bottles In For Recycling
42. Cake Dispenser In Toronto
43. LEGO Vending Machine! Chicago O'Hare Airport
44. They Definitely Should Put The Baguette Machine Next To The Cheese Machine
45. My Hotel Has A Nutella Dispenser
46. Dallas Love Field Airport Offers Free Feminine Hygiene Products
47. This Machine Dispenses Food For Stray Animals Whenever Items Are Recycled Into It
48. Vending Machines In Switzerland Sell Pregnancy Tests Called "Maybe Baby"
49. So Cool, Forget A Birthday Late At Night? A Date? Flowers Always Ready
50. First Narcan Vending Machine In Austin At 4430 Menchaca
Contrary to popular belief, the computer itself is quite old, but vending machine history is really bizarre! Even coin-operated eateries are available.
Vending machines have a strong retrofuturistic feel to us, which is in part why. Around 2006, credit card scanners began to appear on an increasing number of vending machines, removing the need for cash payment.