This is probably a dumb question but what were vending boxes used for?
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I realize "used for" is probably not the right term but who bought them? We know wax, cellos and racks were to get products to the public but what about vending boxes? I guess it allowed folks trying to put together hand collated sets the ability to buy in bulk. And it allowed dealers to have singles inventory. Any other reasons?
Again sorry for the dumb question but I've been curious.
Enjoy the day!
Scott
Again sorry for the dumb question but I've been curious.
Enjoy the day!
Scott
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Sure, now you edit the pic, David!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
<< <i>Sorry about that Tim, I switched pictures on ya. This one's more what I had in mind. >>
LOL, it's okay...do you own that vending machine? If so, that's a cool piece! I know Stone has a couple as well.
I would like to acquire one someday~would make a great display piece.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
How often do ya get to show off something ya have?
I picked this one up last year - I believe. It's NOS - still had 1957 newspaper packing in it!
They just pop open a vending box and slide in the back slot. I decided to put the larger Topps cards in it.
It's exactly the same as the one above me - which has some really cool colors! Nice machine.
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<< <i>Sorry about that Tim, I switched pictures on ya. This one's more what I had in mind. >>
LOL, it's okay...do you own that vending machine? If so, that's a cool piece! I know Stone has a couple as well.
I would like to acquire one someday~would make a great display piece. >>
Nah, I just grabbed the pic off the internet to illustrate what these were like.
I know I never saw one as a kid, so I have to believe these were mostly used in the '50s and '60s....
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<< <i>Sorry about that Tim, I switched pictures on ya. This one's more what I had in mind. >>
LOL, it's okay...do you own that vending machine? If so, that's a cool piece! I know Stone has a couple as well.
I would like to acquire one someday~would make a great display piece. >>
Nah, I just grabbed the pic off the internet to illustrate what these were like.
I know I never saw one as a kid, so I have to believe these were mostly used in the '50s and '60s.... >>
Agreed. I never saw one, either, growing up, though there were plenty of vending machines in stores selling small trinkets and junk gifts and stickers, etc. I do remember buying small batting helmets and football helmets back then (mid to late 1970s), which I always thought were very cool.
Mike, that vending machine looks to be in remarkable shape! Was it restored? Very nice piece.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Hiya Scott
How often do ya get to show off something ya have?
I picked this one up last year - I believe. It's NOS - still had 1957 newspaper packing in it!
They just pop open a vending box and slide in the back slot. I decided to put the larger Topps cards in it.
It's exactly the same as the one above me - which has some really cool colors! Nice machine. >>
Hey Mike
That's a beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing.
Scott
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<< <i>Sorry about that Tim, I switched pictures on ya. This one's more what I had in mind. >>
LOL, it's okay...do you own that vending machine? If so, that's a cool piece! I know Stone has a couple as well.
I would like to acquire one someday~would make a great display piece. >>
Nah, I just grabbed the pic off the internet to illustrate what these were like.
I know I never saw one as a kid, so I have to believe these were mostly used in the '50s and '60s.... >>
Agreed. I never saw one, either, growing up, though there were plenty of vending machines in stores selling small trinkets and junk gifts and stickers, etc. I do remember buying small batting helmets and football helmets back then (mid to late 1970s), which I always thought were very cool.
Mike, that vending machine looks to be in remarkable shape! Was it restored? Very nice piece. >>
Tim
I remember buying those baseball and football helmets. I loved the football ones because they came with that little plastic chin strap that you could snap on to the helmet. Great memories!
<< <i>Mike, that vending machine looks to be in remarkable shape! Was it restored? Very nice piece. >>
Hiya Tim
I was being a bit cryptic - it's an "Oak" vending machine from the 50s/60s.
It was "NOS" - new old stock - was buried in a warehouse - still having '57 newspaper as packing - I even saved a bit.
This was one of my more "lucky" picks on ebay. There was an Elkhorn baseball gumball machine - NOS - that slipped thru my fingers years ago - will probably never see another.
<< <i>When you insert your penny, how do you select which of the three chambers you want to buy from? >>
It's a clever mechanism David.
When ya insert the penny and turn the knob - it's set so that a piece of gum falls and and "ONE" of the piles of cards dispenses (1).
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Thanx guys for the kind words!
<< <i>Doug, were you born shortly after the invention of dirt? >>
You got that mixed up Dan ... I have the patent for dirt!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Yup, they were used by the salesmen back in the 50s and 60s to fill the vending machines. I remember one like this back in the mid-late 60s that was on a stand and sat OUTSIDE one of the local candy stores in my hometown. Even though you could get 6 cards for a nickle, I usually preferred buying a wax pack for a nickle and get 5 cards plus the stick of gum. I thought it was fun to open the pack.
That's a really nice machine Doug!
I have to say - I don't remember them - only bought packs. I do remember exhibit card machines tho.
<< <i>I was being a bit cryptic - it's an "Oak" vending machine from the 50s/60s. >>
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>That's a really nice machine Doug! I have to say - I don't remember them - only bought packs. I do remember exhibit card machines tho. >>
I don't have any of these machines Mike ... just pictures from the Internet. There was only one store in my neighborhood that had the machine. Most all had wax packs. There was one "Hobby Shop" in town that carried only cello packs ... think they were the only store that sold the cellos.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>There was one "Hobby Shop" in town that carried only cello packs ... think they were the only store that sold the cellos. >>
Makes sense, since in the old days the cello packs were usually packaged under the "Trading Card Guild" hobby card logo, and distributed (at least partly) through hobby shops.