{"id":1397,"date":"2015-11-23T07:27:33","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T15:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2015-11-23T07:27:33","modified_gmt":"2015-11-23T15:27:33","slug":"20-more-things-you-wont-believe-are-sold-in-a-vending-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=1397","title":{"rendered":"20 More Things You Won’t Believe Are Sold in a Vending Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As promised, here’s another 20 items that someone felt the need to make a vending machine for. \u00a0All the stoners among you will want to know where #19 is located. \u00a0 Mashed potatoes? \u00a0REALLY? \u00a0Mashed potatoes? \u00a0If you’re going to do potatoes it better be baked with options to add chives, sour cream, and of course some bacon.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow: The most amazing one of all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pet Food<\/strong>. In order to feed its stray dogs and cats population, Istanbul came up with this vending machine. You slot in an empty plastic water bottle and it\u2019ll dispense food at the bottom for strays.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: EarthPorm<\/a>)<\/em>Wine<\/strong>. If there are vending machines that dispenses beer, why not wine? Now everyone can get their booze, pronto. Pennslyvania first introduced this machine in America in 2010.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Daily Mail<\/a>)<\/em>Mashed potatoes<\/strong>. Singaporeans probably loved their tay-toes, mashed and available on the go. Why else would this machine exist?<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: The Huffington Post<\/a>)<\/em>Pies<\/strong>. Yes, you heard right. Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gift Company\u2019s vending machine at Cedar Creek, Texas dispenses entire honest-to-goodness Pecan pies.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Team Hall & Nass<\/a>)<\/em>Umbrellas<\/strong>. Never be caught out in sudden rain again. Just grab an umbrella from this machine and off you go to your next destination. This vending machine is placed around Hong Kong.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Calvin-C<\/a>)<\/em>Condoms<\/strong>. If you aren\u2019t a fan of getting condoms from a supermarket aisle or a pharmacy, this is the perfect solution like this machine that resides outside an Italian pharmacy. Now, there is no reason why you can\u2019t practice safe sex.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/em>Socks<\/strong>. This machine is a must have for all bowling alleys. And the socks should be as cute as these ones from South Korea. (P. S. We hate Mondays too!)<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: DramaFever<\/a>)<\/em>Shoes<\/strong>. You never know when the bottom of your sole may break under your constant jogs, so being able to just dump the old pair and grab a new pair from this Onitsuka Tiger machine in Carnaby Street, London is a great idea.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Hypebeast<\/a>)<\/em>Flip flops<\/strong>. Broke a heel? Overdressed for the beach? Just love walking around in flip flops? This Havaianas flip flop dispensing machine got you covered, in Australia, Europe and Indonesia.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: summersinhavaianas<\/a>)<\/em>Jeans<\/strong>. If you are a fan of the Italian brand, this is great for getting an exact replacement of the jeans you love. I said exact because you can\u2019t return purchased jeans once they\u2019re out of the machine.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Annytime<\/a>)<\/em>Books<\/strong>. This is a bookstore masquerading as a vending machine \u2013 a novel idea indeed. If you are going to be stuck in the airport at the UK or Australia for a while, why not grab a book?<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Daily News<\/a>)<\/em>Used Books<\/strong>. A great idea to promote reading, pick up a book from this machine in Canada or drop in one of your own. It\u2019s better than leaving them on your mantelpiece, collecting dust.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Oddee<\/a>)<\/em>Skincare Products<\/strong>. If you can get it via the store or via the shopping network, why not from a vending machine, right? Keep a lookout for them at any American airport.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/em>Makeup<\/strong>. You might have come across a few of these in American airports, since Sephora introduced them in 2010. They are a boon for the female traveller in need of a touch-up.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Imgarcade<\/a>)<\/em>Baby Essentials<\/strong>. Forgetful parents who forget to pack their little one\u2019s diapers (or any other essentials like pacifiers, baby wipes, lotion, powder, etc.) will consider this vending machine a lifesaver. This machine was spotted in Seaworld, Florida.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Strangely Blogging<\/a>)<\/em>Envelopes<\/strong>. Not a fan of sending emails? Go old school with envelopes in these vending machines found in Taiwan \u2013 stamps included!<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: midori-japan<\/a>)<\/em>Bicycle-For-Rent<\/strong>. Trust the bike-loving Dutch to come up with this very convenient means of transport. The machine allows you to rent the bike from one end and return it at another machine.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Gizmodo<\/a>)<\/em>Gold<\/strong>. Yes, this is a gold ATM, you know, a machine that dispenses gold instead of cash. The vending machine comes with security measures to prevent robbery, and money laundering. These extremely valuable machines can be found in New York, Las Vegas, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Lisboa, Mendrisio, and Tirol.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Gold to Go<\/a>)<\/em>Last Minute Gifts<\/strong>. Found at the JFK airport in New York, this one is very handy for super-last minute shopping right before you board your flight. Grab items from branded sunglasses and scarfs to cameras and even Beats headphones.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: BK Vixen Gone MD<\/a>)<\/em>Marijuana<\/strong>. Now before you all get excited over the possibility of smoking pot easily, you need one thing to purchase the weed in this machine: a doctor\u2019s prescription. Also they are only available at certain states where medical marijuana is legal like California and Colorado as well as Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Image source: Vancouver 24 hrs<\/a>)<\/em>Everything You Can Find In A Convenience Store<\/strong>. Because, why not?<\/em><\/p>\n

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As promised, here’s another 20 items that someone felt the need to make a vending machine for. \u00a0All the stoners among you will want to know where #19 is located. \u00a0 Mashed potatoes? \u00a0REALLY? \u00a0Mashed potatoes? \u00a0If you’re going to do potatoes it better be baked with options to add chives, sour cream, and of Read More…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-retail-trends"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1397"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1405,"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1397\/revisions\/1405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}