{"product_id":"baseball-trading-card-and-gumball-vending-machine-sports-memorabilia-1956-oak-premiere-2","title":"Baseball Trading Card and Gumball Vending Machine Sports Memorabilia 1956 Oak Premiere 2","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e1956 Oak Premiere Baseball Trading Card \u0026amp; Gumball Vending Machine\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Childhood Dream Preserved in Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 1950s Oak Mfg. Co. Premiere Ball Gum and Card Dispenser with Ernie Banks (1966) and Ron Santo Baseball Cards. \u003c\/strong\u003e The gumballs are apparently very old.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial NOTE:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAbout 15 years ago I sold a similar Red Gumball\/Card machine childhood treasure that elicited fond memories of riding our bikes to the country store with a dime to put in the gumball machine.  \u003cstrong\u003eAnd the buyer Still loves it! \u003c\/strong\u003e Ever since then, I have dreamed of owning another one, and after 15 years this Gem finally surfaced. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Surprisingly, we acquired a second one of these Rare Baseball\/Americana treasures.  Check out the other one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e These machines were NOT just for baseball cards but also offered the popular non-sport cards from the \u003cstrong\u003ebeloved 1950s and 60s TV shows\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:  \u003c\/strong\u003e All Original.  \u003cstrong\u003e100% Original red paint as issued in 1956.   No restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e, except a possible lock replace at top.    \u003cstrong\u003eTested working. \u003c\/strong\u003e Put in a penny and it dispensed a gumball.  But did not know how to setup the card dispenser and and hence did Not test the card functionality. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e13x13x5.5\".  1 cent machine.   Comes with two sets of keys. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*See enlargeable images\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eNOTE:  \u0026gt;\u0026gt; \u003c\/span\u003eThe  cards in the display windows are \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNOT included\u003c\/span\u003e and are for presentation only.     \u003c\/strong\u003eYou can add your own favorite cards to look at in there. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep back into the golden age of baseball with this incredible \u003cstrong\u003ecirca 1956 Oak Premiere Coin-Op Baseball Trading Card \u0026amp; Gumball Vending Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e—a colorful piece of \u003cstrong\u003evintage sports memorabilia and classic Americana\u003c\/strong\u003e that recalls the excitement of dropping a coin into the machine and waiting to see which baseball card would appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by \u003cstrong\u003eOak Manufacturing Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Premiere was designed to dispense both \u003cstrong\u003eball gum and picture\/trading cards\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its distinctive twin card windows, colorful gumballs, chrome mechanism and bold mid-century styling made it a natural fixture for the neighborhood stores and businesses where generations of kids discovered the thrill of collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Masterpiece of Baseball Americana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the fine art collector, a \u003cstrong\u003eMonet\u003c\/strong\u003e can be the find of a lifetime. To the collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage sports, Americana, 1950s\/60s treasures and baseball history\u003c\/strong\u003e, this Oak Premiere may be that masterpiece. A three-dimensional time capsule of childhood nostalgia and the treasure they've searched a lifetime to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplayed with baseball cards featuring \u003cstrong\u003eChicago Cubs legends Ernie Banks and Ron Santo\u003c\/strong\u003e, the machine has tremendous visual impact. \u003cbr\u003e*\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is  configured for original 1¢ operation \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand hence assume this was an original 1956 release, as a few years later the \u003cstrong\u003e2¢ (late 50s) and nickel (early-mid 60s) configurations followed.   A\u003c\/strong\u003en extraordinary centerpiece for a \u003cstrong\u003esports memorabilia collection, game room, man cave, office, restaurant or vintage Americana display\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than an antique vending machine, this is a reminder of an era when baseball cards weren't investments locked away in holders, they were childhood treasures bought with pocket change, traded with friends and accompanied by a piece of bubble gum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e  Manufactured in 1956, this machine was last used around 1966 based on the baseball cards which are 1966 issued. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeanwhile,  until someone takes this away from me,  I will be loving this beauty in my office\/man cave:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55550872387903,"sku":null,"price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/9597\/7023\/files\/baseball-trading-card-and-gumball-vending-machine-sports-memorabilia-1956-oak-premiere-2-2830149.jpg?v=1789418684","url":"https:\/\/www.vintageposterartgallery.com\/products\/baseball-trading-card-and-gumball-vending-machine-sports-memorabilia-1956-oak-premiere-2","provider":"Vintage Poster Masterpieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}