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LIVE SEXY with Custom Gumballs

If you've ever been to France, you might have heard of a little area called the Champs-Élysées. It's pretty fantastic, with over a mile of wonderful shopping. Recently the Sephora in that part of the world threw a party- something they apparently do often. JimmyJane Inc., a company out of San Francisco is currently throwing a promotion there through the end of next week, giving away free hand massages at their beauty bars and showing off their product line. Part of their promotion included gumballs from Gumball.com - white, pink, and red gumballs, all imprinted with JIMMYJANE and LIVE SEXY on them. This is a great promotional idea! Here are a few photos:

This simple, fun promotional idea is attention grabbing and makes customers in the store stop and look. The gumballs are flying out of the machine- over 10,000 gumballs started out in the machine and are dispensing by the handful. Sweet idea!

Custom gumballs make a great promotional gift or wedding favor. Having your company's logo printed on any of the 1" gumballs is creative and breaks through the clutter in the world of media and advertising. JimmyJane Inc. chose this creative method and it worked.

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Simply a Delicious Design around the Home

In this month’s issue of InStyle magazine there’s an article on great lamps that serve as a focal point to your room. Among their display of possibilities is the Ikea PS Pendant Clear Lamp: affordable and awesome. My favorite thing about it is the possibilities to decorate- it’s basically a clear bucket you hang from the ceiling with a light in the middle. Their suggestion is to fill it with red gumballs.

 

What a clever idea! This kind of light fixture lets you change up your look depending on the mood or season- darker colors in the fall and winter, and you can be as bright as you want in the summertime. It’s obviously very important to only put dry objects in the fixture for electrical reasons- but I say there’s no stopping at just red gumballs. Why not get an assorted bunch or lime green and hot pink gumballs for your daughter’s room?

This idea is great for kids and adults alike- solid blue or red would add color but add round texture to your room.

Definitely a delicious conversation piece!

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Birthday gifts for the young (or young at heart)

Gift giving can be a troublesome experience. Though the adage says, “it’s better to give than receive,” sometimes the stress behind finding the “perfect” gift can make even the most benevolent person seem careless.

If you have a special occasion coming up for a nephew or niece, a child or grandchild, or even an adult who loves collectibles, consider giving gumball machines as gifts. It’s a great conservation piece and is very creative. Here’s a few for inspiration:

 Gumball Machine as Gifts

Teach some responsibility or offer some fun with a gumball bank!

Gumball.com offers three sizes of the Carousel Gumball bank- petite, junior, and king. The petite holds 8 ounces of gumballs and is only 9 inches tall- great for a young kid or to be kept on a shelf or on a desk. This item is currently on sale for $35 at Gumball.com! The junior is 12″ tall and the king is 15″- all great for kids’ rooms. You can even purchase a stand for the king!

For the sports lovers!

These are from the Sportsfan series of Carousel’s Gumball Machines. The baseball, football, and golf gumball machines are all a foot tall and currently priced at $49 at Gumball.com. I think they’d be great for little leaguers or adult sports fans! Put your team logo on the globe and you instantly have a great gift for any sports nut out there!

Old time gas pump gumball machine is a classic!

A classic- pump delicious gumballs out of the machine- it’s fun for all ages! This machine has a plastic globe which is great for clumsy kids. It stands 21″ tall and is also made by Carousel. Stick a round sticker on top and turn the machine into your favorite sports teams’ gumball station. Also keep in mind you don’t have to dispense gumballs- get creative! Put nuts, candy, dog food, and more (but not all at once!) into the machine for a conversation piece and a creative way to store treats.

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How Sweet It Is...

I love weddings. I think they’re a blast, and it’s a great way to get to know the new couple- the music, the venue, the theme- I think it all shows a lot about their personalities.

That being said, I recently went to a wedding that was fantastic- very casual and elegant. One thing I loved about the party was the decorations and the candy buffet.

Personally, I love candy buffets. I think they’re a great, unisex way for guests to take something with them and not waste or have leftover favors if people don’t pick them up. If you have leftovers, they’re already stored for you which makes cleaning up a cinch.

Gumball.com offers eleven solid colored gumballs: pink, white, lime green, brown, purple, maroon, red, yellow, orange, and blue.

Pink and green make great spring and summer wedding colors! You can get pink lemonade or bubble gum flavored gumballs in pink, with green apple or watermelon flavored gumballs in green. Mix them up or keep them separate- you can even add in some white gumballs in a 3:1 ratio or something similar, to keep the mix looking even.

Here’s another great candy buffet. I love the short bowls mixed with the taller behind to give the table depth. ” Sweet Dreams” is a great way to end any night! The frosted takeout boxes are very cute and trendy, and using spoons and scoops for the gumballs and other candy match the silver theme. White and pink gumballs are once again a hit!

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Got something to say? Say it on a gumball!

Food for thought:

Need a creative way to say something? Gumball.com is offering custom gumballs- you can print anything on any of their 1″ gumballs- or on the wrappers. It serves as a great business promotional tool or as part of a wedding candy buffet- with the bride and groom’s initials or the date of the wedding.

You can be as formal or informal as you’d like- it’s your choice. Here’s a personal favorite of mine:

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The Complete List of Gumball Sizes

Today’s blog post is a little lesson on gumballs. There are at least ten different sizes, so shopping for gumballs and a machine can be pretty confusing. Most gumball machines tell you what size to get, but if not, here’s some help figuring it all out.

 

The “850 count” is definitely the most common gumball out there. It’s one inch in diameter- just enough to give you a good chew and flavor without a jaw ache to follow. If you have a Carousel Gumball Bank that you got at a garage sale or a gift for your kids’ rooms, you’ll find that those machines dispense gumballs that are < .62″ in diameter- so check out the 8500 count, 5800 count, or most common, the 3650 count gumballs. You can get a “Gumball Refill jar” and the whole process is as easy as pie – or chewin’ bubble gum.

As always, feel free to ask questions in the comment box or let me know if this is helpful!

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Sweet Beginnings: Our First Blog Post

Hello fellow bloggers! I want to start the blog by saying that I am really driven by feedback- so please comment. I definitely welcome guest articles.

I want to offer a place to sounds off on the vending business and candy news. I will review new products, talk about the latest trends of the market, and ways for small businesses to profit in these hard times. This blog will cover the versatility of gumballs and bulk candy and show you ways you can use them for your promotional events and social gatherings of all kinds.

That’s all for now!

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How to Start a Gumball Machine Business

If you are looking to start a gumball machine business the following advice is for you.

At Gumball.com, our purpose is to help you start and maintain a successful gumball machine business.

People constantly ask, “how much money will my gumball machine make every month?” To quote you a number of how much a gumball machine will make a week or a month would be misleading. It all depends on the location. Some bulk gumball machines make up to $350 per month and other gumball machines don't even make $2 per month. The national average revenue for gumball machines, according to Vending Times Magazine, is $1 per machine per day. So a single head candy machine will yield about $30 per month and a double head gumball machine $60 and so on... but these are national averages and may not reflect what your gumball machine will make. As long as you place your candy machines in high traffic locations , you are bound to have a successful gumball and candy business, as our gumball machines are very dependable in converting high traffic locations to money in your pocket. Profits that will hopefully help you grow your gumball business with us in the future.

So why choose Gumball.com to start your vending business? We would love to have you as one of our valued customers and we pride ourselves in going the extra mile. We offer an unbeatable lowest price guarantee on all our machines. It is rare that a customer comes to us and says that they found a certain vending machine at a lower price somewhere else and would like a price matched. However, when that happens we do our best to even go lower than our competitor’s price as a way of showing our dedication to low cost startup which is a very important factor in starting a successful vending machine business.

Call us at 1-800-260-0010 to discuss discount options with one of our sales associates if you are looking to start a vending business.

So decide on which machine you are want to start your business with (ex. Triple Head Vending Machine) and our recommendations are:

1- Order your vending machines and assemble them in your garage or whatever the case might be.
2- Fill them with fresh product, test the bays to ensure a good vend.
3- Take 2 machines at a time in your car or more if you have a van or a truck. When you get to a potential good vending location, bring one of your machines down and ask the manager in person what they think of the machine and if they have a spot for you to leave the machine at.

You have a much higher success rate this way as the machine very often sells itself. A nice machine with candy in it does a lot more than a printed picture no matter what. 2 Things can help you secure locations for your vending machines faster. Our vending book, "Locating Your Vending Route" and an affiliation with a charitable organization. When participating in those programs, you will pay a royalty of around $1 per vending machine per month for decals of missing children you place on your vending machine. You will get a letter of authorization from that charity you can present to business owners who will then be more likely to donate a spot for your machine. This not only saves you money as commissions paid to the store you have your vending machine in are more likely to be more than $1 every month, but precious time as you don’t have to count quarters inside the store. An example of a charitable organization you can contact and a very popular vending operator’s program is from Child Search. You can view their vending program by clicking here.

Thanks for taking the time to read our “Starting Your Vending Business Advice” and we hope to hear from you the future.

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