Things From Before
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hollydolly
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Oh I remember those bubble gum machines very well..In my mind I can even still feel the cold metal of the handle you had to twist to get the penny dropped...
hollydolly
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Oh this is unfortunate... I was used to this being part of my ritual daily game playing in the games forums, so now I have to search for it in a different part of the forum...
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RadishRose
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RadishRose
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It looked retro to me. Reminded me of my mother.
JaniceM
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Oh I remember those bubble gum machines very well..In my mind I can even still feel the cold metal of the handle you had to twist to get the penny dropped...
The last I noticed, they cost two quarters- fifty cents instead of a penny.
hollydolly
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I'm in the uk, they were a penny when I was a kid, haven't seen them for years now
JaniceM
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They were a penny when I was a kid, too. Some grocery stores and malls still have them now, though.I'm in the uk, they were a penny when I was a kid, haven't seen them for years now
The machines I remember were really big... maybe half the size of a fully grown adult, and there was always several standing side-by-side. One would have mixed candy in it, another would have plastic bubbles filled with little toys and things inside, another would have Smarties in it.
Was always the star attraction for us kids when out shopping and running around with mom, getting a treat out of one of those machines.
Was always the star attraction for us kids when out shopping and running around with mom, getting a treat out of one of those machines.
Haven't seen one in ages, but how about those large stationary kid rides, where you sat your kid on top of the horse or inside a little sports car, plugged in a quarter, and the stationary ride shook, swayed, went up and down, and side to side for a minute or two to entertain our little ones?
Janice. Are you talking the old-fashioned, half-sized adult ones, or smaller versions that sit on countertops?
Gosh, I haven't seen either in ages.
JaniceM
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They stand on the floor, like the ones I remember from childhood.
Going to have to keep my eyes peeled for one once things open up again.
peramangkelder
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Ooh yes I remember these well but they were as big as me....although on reflection I was a child then ☺
Pappy
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All in one kitchen....
Well now, that rubber tire ashtray takes me back. I remember either someone had one in the family, or I've seen one in the past at a tire shop, but I recognized it instantly.
they use it to make change- you put coins in it
they put coins in it to make change
Yes, I think they are still used
Butterfly
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I think it's the fact that the woman is all dressed up and has the frilly apron, full makeup and jewelry -- kinda like June Cleaver -- while roasting a turkey.
OneEyedDiva
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OneEyedDiva
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I have never seen anything like this before!
I never did either before the picture was posted. I may be old-fashioned, but I welcome today's modern appliances and kitchen setups!I have never seen anything like this before!