The Gumball Machine

This is a nostalgia piece using an old style gumball machine. A gumball machine is a type of bulk vending machine that dispenses gumballs, usually for a small fee. Originally one penny, the standard cost of one gumball in the United States is now one quarter. That is what inflation can do to prices, but in this case is not too bad, if we compare it with a cup of coffee. I originally illustrated this artwork for the cover of a children’s picture book entitled “Natalie and the Gumball Machine: A Counting Model for Understanding the Value of Quarters”. I revised it and added more style to it. I like the randomness involved in the process of getting a gumball from the machine since you do not know the color of the gumball you might get.

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