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Gathering collectibles from the past is a popular hobby and also a profitable business for many people. Many collect memorabilia related to popular brands of carbonated beverages like vintage soda bottles from Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and many other soft drink makers and even vending machines.

Many people have recently become very interested in starting a vending machine collection. Early on, vending machines were nothing more than a cabinet with a coin cup. Automated machines soon followed which dispensed soda bottles for a nickel. One of the first major breakthroughs were machine which were actually able to make change.

Few Pepsi vending machines were made in the past and are now hard to find. Competitors bottles were smaller and Pepsi bottles did not fit in the their vending machines. Also, large bottle custom vending machines was not a viable option for Pepsi.

Due to this vending machine manufacturers had to make various machines according to size and design of bottles. This led to the hike in the price of machines. Pepsi people were very cautious about the cost of the machine. They didn't upgrade their machines. Only a few of them were installed and today you can hardly find any.

Then there was the advent of electronic devices that have a small computer and gathers information like sales, among others. These devices will soon be collectibles. Maybe, soon enough, you will come across a machine that, with the swipe of a card, will handout soda. Other appliances handout cans and latest models even dispense the 20 ounce nonbreakable bottles. These later appliances have not attained the rank of collectibles right now, even if they are acquired by some people to be used as decoration.

One of the most popular items among collectors is the rare machine which dispensed directly into a fountain style cup. The older models were quite small and fit easily on a counter or a table. They make not take up a lot of room, but collectors are more than willing to give up the space for them.