Vending to New Heights

Consider the lowly vending machine. Once nothing much more than a modest, self-service supplier of cigarettes, candy and soda pop, this iconic form of retail is getting new life.

Developed in the late 1800s, vending was a common method of delivering stamps, postcards and writing paper in England. The version shown here, made by Harper in England and owned by a lucky friend dispenses cigarettes and has a barometer to help predict the weather. (Read more…)