Friday, February 19, 2010

Cigarettes

Washington, DC--I ran into this cigarette vending machine at a diner in Atlanta. It was like seeing an old friend. You don't see many of these any more in the States, but I remember when every bar or restaurant had one; not anymore. I think they must be close to becoming vintage objects.

Luis Gomez Photos

13 comments:

James February 18, 2010 10:17 PM  

For some reason I used to like to play with these things when I was a little boy. I liked to pull the levers.

"I can see your images for Thursday, in the reader but once I go into your page to make a comment it is unable to find them."

That's strange Luis because my Newtown post is sceduled for 11am tomorrow. I wonder why it shows in your dashboard?

James February 18, 2010 10:42 PM  

Okay now I understand. That post was supposed to be for tonight but I put the wrong date on it and it posted for a couple minutes last night until I caught the mistake. It should post on Something Sighted in about 15 or 20 minutes. :)

Renee February 18, 2010 11:26 PM  

Oh man, I remember these. I used to get cigarettes for my parents. Somehow I managed never to be able to fully pull the lever (hey, they're difficult when you're like only 8) and I would blow my parents' 79¢. LMFAO

VP February 19, 2010 4:19 AM  

This is a beauty for an almost vintage device. I see your packets don't have the huge scary ads so common here.

Irina February 19, 2010 4:48 AM  

I like the angle of the photo. Good that these little colorful boxes inside the device stopped interesting me 6 years ago.

Mo February 19, 2010 5:59 AM  

Oh my goodness do these machines still exist in the days of anti smoking.

arabesque February 19, 2010 8:44 AM  

oh, it looks cool!
can't relate with this vending machine really, since we don;t have one here. ^0^
but i know it's a good foto, you seem to have fond memories of this one. ^0^

manuel nieto February 19, 2010 11:54 AM  

esperemos que sea verdad por saluz pero la maquinita tiene un gran encanto es como un dinosaurio, me gusta angulacion la destaca mucho,y la hace todavia mas bella, un abrazo

Petra Mafalda February 19, 2010 12:32 PM  

Different this machine!

JL LEAL February 19, 2010 12:37 PM  

Luis me gusta mucho el angulo que le has dado a la foto, le da un toque especial.

Un saludo!

ρομπερτ February 19, 2010 9:31 PM  

Probably as unique as health itself.

A nice start into the weekend for you.

Chuck Pefley February 23, 2010 10:34 PM  

Vintage indeed! I can also remember when it only took a dime plus a quarter to make a pack of smokes fall into the tray. Wonder if this one works only with coins, or perhaps it has been modified to accept credit cards?

Jonathan Alcorn February 28, 2010 12:04 AM  

Very cool, I haven't seen one of these in a long time!

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Luis Gomez Photos

I am a freelance photographer and photojournalist who moved to Washington, D.C., in 2003 from Caracas, Venezuela. During my 15 years as a photographer, I have traveled the world collecting images for work and pleasure. I have taken photographs throughout the Americas, Europe and Australia, focusing on cityscapes and architecture as well as the simplicity of landscapes and people.

I studied architecture at the University of Tennessee and then returned to Venezuela to earn a B.A. degree in communications from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas.
I was a photographer and photo editor for publishing companies while doing freelance work for local and international media outlets.

I was born to a Venezuelan mother and a Belize-American father, some of my earliest memories are of hurrying through airport terminals with a camera around my neck. I was raised in Brazil and Venezuela, and I am fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese.

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