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Gumball Machine Ninjas are a top-selling toys for vending machines, and are a great addition to a vendor’s lineup for a  Tower Toy Capsule Machine or gumball machine using 1-inch capsules. The Gumball Machine Ninjas typically sold are distributed in the U.S. by many vending companies. The toys themselves are manufactured...

Converting your gumball machine to free spin for personal use in your home or office is a relatively easy conversion process, allowing you to dispense candy or gumballs for free. To access the coin mechanism, follow the instructions in your manual for disassembling the machine. Once you have the coin mechanism free, take...

The manufacture of gumball and candy machines has evolved over time from their earliest forms in the early 1900s, to today’s factory-produced models. Today, numerous factories around the world produce gumball and candy machines that make a small, but significant contribution, to a global vending machine market estimated to hit 35.2 million units...

It may seem counterintuituve to start a gumball machine business in a recession like the one we are experiencing now, but NOW may be the best time to do it. As an all-cash, low-maintenance business, starting a candy or gumball machinevending route is relatively easy. There are no employees to hire, the product...

Although the cheery, brightly-colored candy and gumballsoften sell themselves, using vinyl candy decals on your gumball or candy vending machine can increase your sales. If you have a machine that is just on the edge of higher profitability, some thoughful use of gumball machine decals and stickers can push it over the threshold....

Just what is bubble gum and how is it made? Believe it or not, you are chewing on a piece of rubber! Gum Base – which forms the core ingredient of gum – is made from a wide variety of substances that help determine the final product’s elasticity, strength, texture, and softness....