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The gum ball machine:
Vintage 1960's Ford gum ball machine was supposed ot be another fish tank gum ball piece. That is, until I actually got the machine. Seems Mr. Ford was a very clever man. He was a carpenter & grew tired of searching for employ during the winter months, so he decided to get into the "new gum ball machine craze", then new at the time.
He cleverly noticed most of the gum sold in the machines was horrendous, so he decided to make his own. This gum was licensed & trademarked & its square shape with "Ford" imprinted on it was instantly recognisable. In addition to its uniqueness, the gum was actually good. It did so well he eventually went into the business full time. The machine you see is also an original Ford invention & is the only continuous glass globe without a bar running through its center.
In order to fill the machine, one must very carefully tip the entire machine upside-down (can see why there aren't too many of these left now), remove the bottom, fill, then tip back over. It can be a sticky wicket, but is doable. However, as a fish tank, it's a no-go. Everyone suggested I send it back, but I love this iconic piece so much, I've included it in the decor. When people ask, I make certain they know the money collected is part of my retirement fund! You know times are tough when one's counting on a single 10 cent gum ball machine to retire!
photography: a.golden, eyewash design: April, 2008
When I was a kid I loved these machines, as the gumballs sold here, were the very best for bubblegum bubbles. Unfortunately my parents neither liked bubblegum nor these vending machines...
Though chewing gum is still popular, these vending machines are only rarely seen meanwhile. They should be on the "Red List of Threatened Dream Machines", in case this list does exist already.
Found at a highway oasis somewhere in the Greater Chicago Area.
Taken with my Chaika-2 -- it takes two separate frames in the space of one normal image.
The gumball machine awarded to all Yahoo! employees who have been with the company for at least five years.
covers & pillows made out of scraps of fabric I had. Also made a cute sleeping mask for her that matches her bed set.
Looking towards the main corridor. The multi-screen theater is located behind me (reflection partially visible in window).
I took these 3 photos at an Auto Repair/Used Car Lot on the Service Road of US Route 19 Southbound in Clearwater, Florida on August 26, 2015 with my Panasonic DMC-FZ200 Digital Camera. This Photo shows a Seagrave Fire Truck that once belonged to the Stockton/Lanier Fire Department.
1/5 days of the black and white photo challenge. thanks to Thomas Luxus Strini for nominating me. it's interesting to search in my archive or produce new pictures....part of the challenge is to nominate another photographer to show his/her b/w work (what I've done on facebook) | Re-edit of 1170/1 (or 2) #kaugummiautomat #kaugummi #kaugummiautomaten #kaugummiautomatenbande #gumball #machine #latergram #gumballmachine #chewinggum #igersvienna #dispenser #automat #igersaustria #iphoneartists #iphoneonly #famiglia_vienna #famigliavienna #vienna
From the guy who brought you Homies urban gang figurines at your supermarket gumball machine....
Trailer Park figures celebrating alcoholism, obesity and welfare cheats, all tremendously unfair stereotypes of people under the poverty line.
Or is it clever White Trash chic? You decide:
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This guy is off to London with the cotton candies to take part in the exhibition "candy coated canvas" at the London Miles Gallery. There are 70 gumballs each one stitched by hand...phew!!
Hucky und seine Freunde / Heft-Reihe
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Neuer Tessloff Verlag
(Hamburg/Deutschland; 1964)
ex libris MTP
I'm a crotchety old man who doesn't enjoy 3D movies. The fake 3D effect gives me a headache, and wearing the 3D glasses over my normal glasses makes my nose hurt.
I'm a relatively young man who likes going to see summer blockbuster comic book movies.
These two facets of my personality are in deep conflict with each other, just like Dr. Jeckyll and Mister Hyde.
So I had to go to a really late showing of Avengers because none of the earlier two-dimensional showings worked with my busy fiddlin' schedule. I killed time before the movie by eating a burrito and exploring the Galleria and taking pictures with my little Sigma DP2 Merrill.
Gumball Machine Costume by Melissa in Eagle, ID
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I used to put quarters in the gumball machines all the time for various candy and toys. I remember when Super-Balls were really getting popular and man, these friggin things would bounce over two-story buildings and get lost in a second, which of course made you want to buy more of them...LOL!
When did they start marketing these things to kids out of gumball machines?! I guess it's not bad enough that the jewelry that comes from these dispensers often contains lead . . .
I bought a Northwestern model 60 ("Super 60") gumball vending machine from the owner of a video store that had closed down. Introduced in 1960, the Northwestern 60 series is still in production and currently the most popular bulk vending machine on the market. See www.nwcorp.com/