Collecting memorabilia from the past is a popular pastime and can be a lucrative business. Many people seek collectibles related to popular brands of carbonated beverages. Some people collect vintage soda bottles while others look for items with the brand logo on it such as old signs, clocks, jewelry or even vending machines. Some people will collect many different brands while others prefer to focus on only one brand.

Finding a Pepsi vending machine is far more difficult as few were ever made. Pepsi positioned their beverage as a bargain product and sold a larger bottle at the same price as their competition. The larger bottles would not fit in the standard vending machine and Pepsi did not opt to have custom machines built for their bottles.

Different shapes and sizes of bottles requires manufacturers of vending machines to make many different models which drives up costs. Pepsi was focused on cutting costs and operating at thin profit margins and consequently the company opted not to invest as much in vending machines. Thus few were made and even fewer survived to the present which makes a Pepsi vending machine quite rare.

The very first vending machines were nothing more than a self-service bin with a container for payment which worked on the honor system. Next came automated machines that dispensed bottles of Pepsi after a nickel was dropped into a coin slot. The next big innovation were machines that could make change for a dime.

The next thing that could change currency or coin us was the electronic machine. These machines include a small computer that operates them. They collect sales information and other data. Some day these machines will become collector items. In the future you will be able to buy a soda by swiping a card or by the machine reading your thumbprint or retina pattern.

A big prize for a collector would be a functional model of the rare machines that dispensed a fountain style drink in a paper cup. Since some of the older models were very small enough to place on a table or counter, often only holding approximately 20 sodas, collecting these machines does not take up a lot of room. Although collectors that want the larger machines will make room for them.

There are Pepsi vending machines that dispense cans as well as the 20 ounce plastic bottles that are popular today. While some of the new machines are unique and might be considered collectibles many people buy them for fun or to spice up the entertainment area of their home. Others just like to keep a machine near a backyard pool to keep cold beverages close at hand.

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