MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (TMJ4) — The Art-o-mat is a retired cigarette vending machine that dispenses art. For just $5, people can get a print, painting, jewelry, statue, and so much more. "It is so much more ...

FLINT, MI — There is a working cigarette machine at Soggy Bottom Bar, but what’s inside isn’t what you’d expect. It’s contents are open to interpretation and meant to inspire be enjoyed. No, it does ...

A customer puts freshly rolled cigarettes into a bin at The Big Cat’s Smoke Shop. Sharon Catlin, left, and Michael Hatzisavvas are partners in The Big Cat’s Smoke Shop in Bristol, Conn.,which allows ...

The Greater Denton Arts Council wants to bring a vending machine to Denton to offer local artists exposure. The Art-o-mat, a retired cigarette vending machine converted to sell a cigarette pack-sized ...

When cigarette machines are outlawed, cigarette machine owners become artists. Since 1997, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based artist Clark Whittington has been converting abandoned cigarette vendors into ...

SIMPSONVILLE — We used to see them in bowling alleys and pool halls. Now, cigarette vending machines are showing up in coffee shops, art galleries and hotel lobbies. But don’t expect packs to drop ...

What exactly qualifies as a dive bar? Usually, they are dimly lit neighborhood joints populated by characters who seem to never go home. They might have a pool table or darts to make it seem like ...

SEATTLE — One of the coolest vending machines you’ll ever see is inside a longtime Seattle shop. The Art-O-Mat is a vintage cigarette machine that dispenses small pieces of art. There are roughly 250 ...

The Legislature’s budget committee has approved Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to clarify roll-your-own cigarette machine operators owe the state an excise tax. Wisconsin law requires cigarette ...