Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: shellynne on May 06, 2007, 11:27:23 pm
<sigh>
It all started with a Vendo 63 - cheap, fun, it worked! Ice cold water and pop! Now, in my very small garage, I have another Vendo 63 ($60 - going to be some kind of theme machine, I think, when I find spare time), a Cavalier C4-96G ($100ish), a working 7-up embossed Ideal 55 slider with everything but the coin box ($400), and soon a Stoner 180 ($350).
I am now exibiting signs of addictive behavior - surfing the net and reading the want ads under the cover of darkness after the kids have gone to bed ... hiding my purchases (the Ideal 55 is under an old comforter) so that my kids won't rat me out to my family ... and finagling creative and secretive ways to get my treasures home as I don't have a truck (it's amazing what you can fit in the back of a 1995 Honda Odyssey)!
The height (or deepest depth) of my addiction? I want a Popperette! Oh, do I want a Popperette!
I may not post much here, but I do lurk a lot, and really appreciate the wealth of knowledge here!
It all started with a Vendo 63 - cheap, fun, it worked! Ice cold water and pop! Now, in my very small garage, I have another Vendo 63 ($60 - going to be some kind of theme machine, I think, when I find spare time), a Cavalier C4-96G ($100ish), a working 7-up embossed Ideal 55 slider with everything but the coin box ($400), and soon a Stoner 180 ($350).
I am now exibiting signs of addictive behavior - surfing the net and reading the want ads under the cover of darkness after the kids have gone to bed ... hiding my purchases (the Ideal 55 is under an old comforter) so that my kids won't rat me out to my family ... and finagling creative and secretive ways to get my treasures home as I don't have a truck (it's amazing what you can fit in the back of a 1995 Honda Odyssey)!
The height (or deepest depth) of my addiction? I want a Popperette! Oh, do I want a Popperette!
I may not post much here, but I do lurk a lot, and really appreciate the wealth of knowledge here!
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: coke_and_stuff on May 07, 2007, 02:53:23 am
Great finds just think in a few months time you will be renting a storage unit!
Joey
Joey
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: Seven181 on May 07, 2007, 06:26:50 am
Ha! So true, first comes the storage unit, then you try to figure out once that is filled where to put new items. Garage gets full and yet, you keep buying! Fun though, isnt it!!!!
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: Bob K on May 07, 2007, 06:37:37 am
Resistance is futile... 
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: BrianB on May 07, 2007, 06:38:41 am
Looks/sounds like you have an excellent start! Not only is it a fun hobby, it's also a great way to network and to meet some super-cool people. Without this site, I would have been dead in the water a multitude of times!
I know exactly what you mean about Honda's and thier uncanny ability to hold stuff. My 2003 Honda Accord has done everything from transporting a Stoner Jr., a Popperette and all of the lumber for framing my basement!!
Let me know if you ever get any leads on a Popperette. I will snoop around and see if I can find any leads from a couple of other Popperette owners and the guy that I got mine from.
I know exactly what you mean about Honda's and thier uncanny ability to hold stuff. My 2003 Honda Accord has done everything from transporting a Stoner Jr., a Popperette and all of the lumber for framing my basement!!
Let me know if you ever get any leads on a Popperette. I will snoop around and see if I can find any leads from a couple of other Popperette owners and the guy that I got mine from.
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: sodaworks on May 07, 2007, 07:16:53 am
Vinatge vending is very additive hobby. you can always just build a bigger garage.
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: SIGNGUY on May 07, 2007, 08:33:52 am
We call this step ONE, .... Admitting you have a problem and telling others about it!
Congratulations!!! you have made huge strides... now go out there and Pickup a buy something else!!! GO Go Go...
Congratulations!!! you have made huge strides... now go out there and Pickup a buy something else!!! GO Go Go...
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: Jim on May 07, 2007, 09:41:19 am
I agree with everything others have said with the exception of you hiding your habit from the family! Kids as well as any other family members are great networking tools too ! ! ! Perhaps they'll uncover something that will be worth while...
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: Seven181 on May 07, 2007, 09:51:07 am
Sometimes though, the wife does not understand the collection! We agree to disagree on collecting!
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: MoonDawg on May 07, 2007, 10:38:28 am
Shelly, are you implying that machines are just "following you home" ?
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: Kilroy on May 07, 2007, 04:49:40 pm
I blame society. Or Marco, since he isn't here to refute it 
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: shellynne on May 07, 2007, 06:55:46 pm
No, MoonDawg, they don't follow me home. They call my name over the Internet ... they wave to me as I pass them by at garage sales ... they speak to me in emails .... But, so far they haven't followed me home. I live for that experience - maybe my Popperette will follow me home!
Oh, I forgot to mention the Kandy King! I love my red Kandy King - that's what got me started in the first place!
<sigh> So many vending machines ... but such a little car!
Shelly
Oh, I forgot to mention the Kandy King! I love my red Kandy King - that's what got me started in the first place!
<sigh> So many vending machines ... but such a little car!
Shelly
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: bubba on May 07, 2007, 07:55:14 pm
The next thing you need to get is an arcade game
I have one, and if the guy still has it on Wed, I'll be bringing home a 2nd one... Got the green light from wifey.... well, got confirmation she wouldn't throw me out of the house anyway...
I have one, and if the guy still has it on Wed, I'll be bringing home a 2nd one... Got the green light from wifey.... well, got confirmation she wouldn't throw me out of the house anyway...
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: sodaworks on May 07, 2007, 09:45:13 pm
I'm one of the lucky ones, my wife loves this stuff! 
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: Ltransam on May 07, 2007, 10:01:09 pm
I hide Some of my Stuff at the Neighbor house & slowly bring it in the garage then to the Basement .
But Shellynne I did by the (War Dept ) Wife a Sebring Convertable 2 years ago . Which She gave permission to buy anything I wanted .
Ltransam
P.S. The only person I know that Had Machines Follow them home is Josh
But Shellynne I did by the (War Dept ) Wife a Sebring Convertable 2 years ago . Which She gave permission to buy anything I wanted .
Ltransam
P.S. The only person I know that Had Machines Follow them home is Josh
Title: You Guys Are Dangerous
Post by: Bob K on May 08, 2007, 06:20:35 am
(bubba @ May 07 2007,8:55)
QUOTE
Got the green light from wifey.... well, got confirmation she wouldn't throw me out of the house anyway...
that's good enough!!
Bob