Mr Krabs is the type to make guests pay for snacks so this actually makes sense in the spongebob lore.

Gotta get that allowance back somehow

GenXers who had a Mickey Mouse gumball machine can’t say shit about this.

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I always thought this would be a cool idea. They’re not only cool machines, but would help me keep treats available while moderating quantity and frequency, and establish a savings plan to keep supplied

When I was a kid, I had an uncle who used a gumball machine to store a collection of buffalo nickels for added authenticity - you were free to take one out of the bottom to pay for a gum ball so you got to actually use it.

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