Vending machine offers artisanal fare, precious marketing buzzwords

Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2017/06/10/vending-machine-offers-artisan.html

That’s an on-and-off thing since the 1960ies (Fluxus and all that…), but I still like it. Having to create something that fits into a small, confined space can spark off really clever stuff. And putting it in vending machines can bring people in contact with art that would never set foot in a museum or an art galery.

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I knew I’d seen this before! Cory posted it on Tumblr!

California vending

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So the things are real things? You can really buy them and eat them? Some of them?

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Just the thing for tourists to shop for quick gifts on the way home. (Needs a tie-dye shirt.) Hopefully there won’t be problems at customs in Flyoverlandia.

But I wonder what the machine in Kansas City is loaded with? Hmm. https://store.souvenear.com/collections/kansas-city-collection DIY Gin Lab?

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Your vending machines quote prices excluding tax!?
No wonder you’ll never get rid of the penny!

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Needs more artisanal whoopee cushions, vintage squirting flowers, upcycled rubber vomit, and bespoke plastic dog poop.

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Nah, vending machine posted prices are what you pay (tax must sanely be included in the calculated price).

I seriously thought this was an “Art” installation or similar just from looking at the picture (and I live in CA [S. CA tho[). “Bone broth kale chips”… “grass fed dog treats”…

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I’ve bought dumber shit in stranger ways (before it was cool).

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Please someone send this to Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. It’s seriously a Portlandia sketch waiting to happen.

A vending machine where the dog treats are better than the human treats.

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I bought a shirt that says “Nothing Tips Like A Cow - Ohio” when flying through Dayton International.

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