As a kid, part of the fun of Halloween was sizing up your post-trick-or-treating stash and negotiating trades to pawn off your least favorite candies on unsuspecting suckers—a.k.a., your siblings. But ...

One of the first vending machines most of us ever encountered involved a penny, a knob, and a colorful piece of gum. At one time, gumball machines could be found almost everywhere, from grocery stores ...

Despite the fact that we are now well over the socially-acceptable age to trick or treat, Halloween candy still seems to mysteriously appear everywhere during the month of October. There are bowls of ...

You just can’t top peanut butter and chocolate — especially on Halloween — and thanks to Reese’s new candy converter, you’re guaranteed to score your favorite candy combo this year. That’s right, no ...

Halloween may be behind us, but we couldn’t resist showing you [Mellow]’s latest project: an automatic candy dispenser that takes the hard work out of serving trick-or-treaters. It’s a cool build that ...

I built a working gumball vending machine entirely out of LEGO bricks. It takes real coins and gives out real candy. No motors, no tricks — just LEGO and clever design. Watch to see how it works!

Which kids’ gumball machine is best? Gumball machines are fun, affordable ways to add a bit of color and nostalgia to your home. Simply drop in a coin, turn the knob and out comes a delicious gumball.