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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Prize Machines

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Do you remember these things?
 What was it about these that always made us freeze in our tracks and beg for a quarter?
The toys were cheap, the jewelry was poisonous, and you never got the prize on the front that you wanted. 
Yet to this day I always do a double take when I pass by a row of these. In that moment, the only thing that could make my life worth living again is 25 cents.
For a split second I feel like I'm 5 again..
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14 comments:

  1. pvJune 9, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    lol i just used on couple hours ago, feels good man

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  2. Salted PlumJune 9, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    What sort of prizes could you get from these when you were a child? What kind can you get now?

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  3. minecraft129June 9, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    OMG I still get stuff from these all the time, i use to collect sticky hangs.

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  4. wellpickedboogerJune 10, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    I remember a gumball machine that had a mechanical chicken in it that would 'lay' you a gumball. It played this crazy song which the chicken spun around & freaked out. I would love to see another of these awesome machines!

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  5. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    I don't think I ever recieved anything from one of these and walked away thinking "I'm happy with my purchase"

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  6. DanielJune 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    There are a lot of those machine in japan

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  7. RastaPastaJune 10, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    A classic part of childhood.

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  8. Jimmy FungusJune 10, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Ahhh, I remember back in the day the arcade games that were only 25 cents, and that my mom would never let me play because they were "too expensive." Today I realize she was just being a jerk. heh

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  9. bmx4130June 10, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Haha I do the same thing. I used to get so excited as a kid whenever I would pass them in a store.

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  10. Terminally IllJune 10, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    SIQ POST BRO!!!!

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  11. hendrik119June 11, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    love those machines!

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  12. BarbequeJune 14, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    ah.... those machines... always somewhere .... right?

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  13. MikkoJune 16, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    They still have them where I live :)

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  14. Last DaysJuly 20, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    We still have them. My friend spent 20$ on trying to get a pig that pood this orange stuff if you squeezed it.
    +followed

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