1920s 5c National Self Service Mints & Gum Machine
Updated August 8, 2026
| Lot number | 92 |
| Estimate | 200.00 - 10,000.00 USD |
| Auction | Advertising, Signs, Antique & Collectibles Auction 08/18/26 |
| Date | August 18, 2026 at 12:58 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Esquis Auctions |
| Location | Wheeling, Illinois |
1920s National Self-Service countertop vending machine manufactured for the Chicago Gum and Candy Co., Chicago, Illinois. Constructed of cast metal with a glass-front display, the machine retains its colorful original instruction panel reading "Insert 5¢ - Press Plunger All the Way Down" and the blue front advertising plate marked "National Self-Service Machine - Mints 5¢ - Chewing Gum." The front display identifies six product selections including Clove Mints, Peppermint Mints, Wintergreen Mints, Fruit Gum, Peppermint Gum, and Spearmint Gum. A classic piece of early American vending history and a wonderful addition to any advertising, coin-op, vending machine, or Chicago memorabilia collection. Displays well with attractive original graphics and honest age-related wear consistent with decades of use. Size: 15" x 8" x 5".
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