Dispensing Joy in Chicago
These aren’t your average vending machines. Good Things Vending machines are stocked with locally-made art and goodies, vintage and nostalgia items, and even a practical thing or two!
Our love letter to Chicago
Founded in 2018, Good Things Vending is a community-focused project that brings local goodies (and fun!) to unexpected places.
How it works:
We start with regular snack vending machines — the kind you would see in a school cafeteria or municipal building basement. Then, we tap a local artist to paint the machine to match the location where it will live. After the machine is complete, we stock it with an ever-rotating selection of art objects, vintage pieces, and goodies. Then, it’s your turn to have fun with it!
