Japanese commerce always seems to be ahead of the rest of the world in many ways. Ever realize that you just used the last bit of toilet paper this morning and you forgot to run out and buy more? Granted, it doesn’t happen often enough to warrant a vending machine here in Australia where supermarkets […]
This type of vending machine is not a surprise. In fact, the surprise is that they aren’t found in all alcohol-drinking countries. Australia. has such strict age laws regarding alcohol, that it is unlikely we’ll see it there any time soon. Imagine being able to literally run down to the corner of your neighborhood and […]
Sprinkles Cupcakes started this new trend in New York City and it is now sweeping the country. Beverly Hills, Chicago and other markets are starting to see the magic of ordering the perfect cupcake by vending machine, which accepts credit cards. Rumor has it that the company is planning to open an ice cream shop […]
Bread in Paris is no joke, and now you can get it at any time of day with this baguette vending machine. The bread is partially cooked before being put in the vending machine, and then it finishes baking per order and costs approximately $1.30.
The machine stores frozen potatoes. When an order comes in, the robot genius who lives inside will flash fry them for two minutes then season them before serving. It will cost you between $1.50-$2.00. What a deal.
This mashed potato vending machine lives in a 7-11 in Singapore. It costs one dollar to fill your cup with hot mashed potatoes and a vat of gravy. A dollar well spent. Wouldn’t it be great to get hot potato and gravy in a vending machine in Sydney at a cold train station platform?
Located in Tokyo’s Shibuya train station, this machine dispenses both single bananas and ‘nana’s in bunches. Both are wrapped in plastic. At $1.50 per banana, they do cost more than what you would pay at the average Japanese grocery. BUT, they also conveniently provides bins on the side of the vending machine where you can […]
As well as healthy snacks and popular drinks, these days, vending machines are moving away from their classic origins as snack dispensers and dispersing everything from gold coins to iPods. In Japan, you can even buy lobsters from a vending machine. And gold pops out of a vending machine in Germany–for the right price. iPod […]
As a wise woman once said, “Socks rock.” Most people never leave home without a pair of socks, at least if they’re wearing shoes. But just in case, the Gallo stockings vending machine allows anyone to protect their feet from the inside of their shoes in a pinch. The psychedelic Italian vending machine dispenses a […]
