Whatever Happened to the Quarter Machines?

The Need for More Bookshelves

My oldest daughter has caught some kind of fever. She's not really sick, per se, she just has recently gotten infatuated with the quarter machines. I am talking about those little vending machines that are on your way out of a grocery store or restaurant. While those things have been around for decades and decades, the prices have gone up quite a bit. You are lucky if you find one priced at 25 cents that isn't full of candy. I have seen some that take up to four quarters to vend you whatever is inside.

She can't seem to pass by one without trying her luck. From stickers and temporary tattoos to slime and those sticky hand slappers, she will put her coins in and turn that handle to get some random things. The problem is that the stuff she gets will sometimes get left lying around the house. I used to be able to easily keep her from being able to mess with those machines. I was the gatekeeper of the quarters. Sadly, though, she has been babysitting and earns her own money. I can think of way worse things to spend money on but I can also think of better ways. 

YouTube and the Growing Desire

She has recently started watching videos on youtube where people spend lots of money trying to complete some collection that is inside the machines. Her favorite channel is hosted by a married couple who live n Japan. Gachapon is what it is called over there. The couple who make these videos will even play them for their viewers. At first, I thought it was a little strange but then I realized it's just highly interactive and that's the key to success on that video platform. I am just glad she doesn't want to start her own channel, for now...

In all honesty, I don't mind the fact that my kid is staying young at heart. It is kinda fun to watch her get excited that she got the "rare" one from the machine. She wanted to display her collection in her room and I got her a couple of bookshelves so she had a place to put them. The bottom line is that I am happy to let her stay a kid for a bit longer in a time where kids grow up so fast. 

Bookshelves for Sale in Abilene, TX

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