One of the first vending machines most of us ever encountered involved a penny, a knob, and a colorful piece of gum. At one time, gumball machines could be found almost everywhere, from grocery stores ...

As a child, there was something magically rewarding about dropping some small change into the slot of a gumball machine, turning the lever and being rewarded with some hard candy. The Razorfish ...

Dec. 16—TUPELO — The premise is simple: Treasure Island Vending will set up a gumball machine in a place of business, maintain and fill it as needed, and the business owner won't have to worry about ...

Ah, the gumball machine. That tempting, rainbow-hued orb of treats that lurks outside every supermarket, dry cleaner and amusement park in America. Just a quarter gets you a sweet treat to bubble and ...

Robyn Frederick seldom chews gum, but the evidence would indicate otherwise. Lined up on shelves along one wall of her living room are shiny gum ball machines of varied sizes and shapes. All are ...