gumball machines
Coin-operated treat vendors
Gumball machines are coin-operated dispensers that release a single gumball or small candy when money is inserted.
The classic design features a glass globe filled with colorful gumballs atop a metal base with a coin slot and turn handle.
They're fixtures in grocery store entrances, laundromats, and other public spaces—minor landmarks of childhood commerce.
She always begged for a quarter for the gumball machine.
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