World’s weirdest vending machines
We’ve all frequented a vending machine at least a few times in our lifetime. Airports, hospitals, and any other place people have to sit and wait you can find them. Usually they soda, water, candy and chips. Munchies. Some sell sandwiches and coffee as well.
But across the world not all vending machines are these traditional snack machines.
Some vending machines are just weird.
Take a look at some of the world’s weirdest vending machines:
Pizza Vending Machine
Where: airports in Italy
The “Let’s Pizza” machine makes your pizza for you on the spot. It kneads dough, adds your toppings and bakes your pizza. All within 3 minutes.
Uh…Yum?
Pizza vending machine in an airport in Italy
iPod Vending Machine
Where: Macy’s locations in the USA
Macy’s hasn’t sold consumer electronics in awhile until a few years ago when they started adding iPod vending machines into their stores.
A touch of class.
iPod vending machine in Macy's stores in the US
Medical Marijuana Vending Machine
Where: California, USA
In California, patients with prescriptions for medical marijuana can buy it right from a machine.
Got pot?
Medical marijuana vending machine in California
Egg Vending Machine
Where: locations across Japan
In numerous places in Japan you can buy eggs from local farmers from a vending machine.
Some come in bags. That’s a good idea.
Eggs in bags from an egg vending in Japan
Egg vending machine in locations across JapanLive Bait Vending Machine
Where: northern USA and Canada
This way fishermen don’t have to wait until store opens if the mood strikes them to go fishing.
Creepy. What a decision. Coke, Pepsi or live bait?
Guaranteed Fresh Live Bait
Lobster Vending Machine
Where: Restaurants in Japan
The lobster vending machine is similar to the claw stuffed animal machine. Put your money in an try and ‘grab’ a treasure. In this case if you manage to catch a lobster, they’ll cook it for you for dinner.
That looks humane.
Lobster vending machine in Japan
Soccer Ball Vending Machine
Where: South Africa, Singapore, New York City
Because you never know when you might need a last minute soccer ball.
Soccer ball vending machine
Umbrella Vending Machine
Where: China, Canada
This one might actually be useful.
Umbrella vending machine
Book Vending Machine
Where: Airports, train stations and other locations across the globe.
This is brilliant, provided they actually have good books.
Book vending machine
Bike Helmet Vending Machine
Where: Australia
Safety first!
Bike helmet vending machine
Tie Vending Machine
Where: Japan
In case you forgot about that formal event you had to attend.
Tie vending machine
Best Buy Vending Machine
Where: airports
For the true techno-geek.
Best Buy Express vending machine
Lettuce Vending Machine
Where: Japan
Lettuce is grown without sunlight and dispensed from a machine.
That’s gotta be healthy.
Lettuce vending machine
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About Kim
Being in Canada, we have some live bait vending machines… I thought it was weird at first too, but it makes sense. A lot of people who go fishing like to do it really early in the morning. Worms like dark, cool places. Why not?
where is the Vending machine for Vending machines?
i love cookies
That’s amazing, the Sudoku book in the book vending machine comes with a free pen!