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Coin-operated machines of all types are collected. The vending machine is an ancient invention dating back to 200 B.C., when holy water was dispensed in a coin-operated vase. Smokers in seventeenth-century England could buy tobacco from a coin-operated box. It was not until after the Civil War that the technology made modern coin-operated games and vending machines plentiful. Coin-operated machines play music, are used for gambling and skill tests, and dispense products like gum or perfume. Slot machines, arcade games, and dispensers are all collected.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Coin-Operated Machines | Electric Treatment Shock Machine | 1 Cent, For Headache, Rheumatism, | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Electricity Is Life | 1 Cent, Wood & Glass, Floor Medal, With Key | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Fortune Teller | Donkey Wonder Fortune, 1 Cent, Urn Shape Base, Floor Model | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Fortune Teller | Grandmother's Predictions, Half Figure Granny, Key, 84 x 31 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Fortune Teller | Horoscope, Gypsy Grandma, 10 Cent, Geneco, Keys, c.1946 , | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Fortune Teller | Madam Hee Haw, 1 Cent, Glass, Metal, 15 x 73 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Fortune Teller | Puss In Boots, 1 Cent, Roovers Brothers Mfg., c.1900, 76 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Fortune Teller | Talking, Peaked Case, 29 x 75 In. , | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Fortune Teller | The Oracle, What Lies In Your Future, 5 Cent, 66 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Fortune Teller | This Is Your Horoscope, 1 Cent, Telescope, Astronomer, Key, 21 x 66 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling Dice | 5 Cent, Wood Box, Slot For Beer Bottle, Glass, A.J. Stephens, 1930s, 11 x 8 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | 1 Cent, Monkey, Dressed In Royal Clothes, Waves Wand, Die Roll, Key, 18 x 28 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Blackjack, Reel 21, Countertop, Blue, Red, Keys , | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Chicago Club House, Gold Award, 5 Reel Poker, Countertop, Box | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Draw Poke, 1 Cent, Side Gum Vendors, Yellow & Red | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Jumping Jack Dice Roll, New Era Vendor, Countertop, | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Pick A Pack, 1 Cent, Dice Flip, Baker, Countertop | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Poker, Cigar Payout, Blackened Copper, Samuel Nafew, 12 x 9 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Rock-Ola, Hold & Draw, 1 Cent, 5 Reel Poker, Key | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Skipper, 5 Cent, Roulette Style, 22 x 11 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Trip L Jax Penny Drop, 1 Cent, Countertop, | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gambling | Wild Deuces, 5 Reel Poker Hand, Wood, Bennet, Countertop, Keys , | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gum | 5 Cent, Gum & Mint, Silver Metallic, Chicago Gum & Candy Co., c.1925, 15 x 8 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gum | Adams Chewing Gum, 1 Cent, Key, Round, Red Paint, N.Y., 10 x 16 In. | 2012 | | Coin-Operated Machines | Gum | Daval Ex-Ray, Blue, Red Finial, Metal, c.1940, 14 x 9 In. | 2012 |
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