above current expectations - hinges the
hopes of candy manufacturers for a ten per
cent increase in present allotments ... The
kind of news we'd rather not print: the
corn syrup situation is worsening, with reo
finers' syrup piles dwindling and no imme·
diate relief in sight . . . Rumor to the wind·
ward: a number of vending ops are serio
ously thinking of changing their chutes to
dime intakers, with the ten cent bar hover·
ing over the field like a bomb·carrying B·29.
• The war·baby is an unwanted child, but
the peace· baby hasn't arrived in quantity
yet. Hence the dilemma of Baltimore
vending ops. Citizenry of this Maryland
metropolis are snubbing the brand they
didn't know before the war in favor of
their old reliables, but with small quotas
and spasmodic deliveries the operator hasn't
been able to swing with the public pendu·
lum. As a result, nickels are dropping into
the collection box with less regularity.
• Here's one returning war veteran candy·
men are especially happy to see: the cocoa·
nut. This soldier was badly wounded in
action; only two of his desiccating plants
survived the Battle of the Philippines. But
first shipment to the United States since
1941 recently arrived, and there will be
more to follow. But not until the spring
of 1947 will his war scars be sufficiently
healed to meet demand.
• So your customers are hollering for
Hershey bars, eh ? Well tell 'em the com·
pany's milk and cocoa stocks are okay, but
that old villain Sugar is still hamstring.
ing operations.
• More echoes from the coal strike: The
only candy manufacturer unaffected was
National Candy Veribrite. This factory
generates its own electrical power. Leaf
Gum hauled out emergency oil·operated
generators to maintain an unbroken produc·
tion schedule.
• A wise man once said that no situa·
tion can ever be so bad that it can't become
worse. And so it goes with the sugar situa·
tion. Added to already existing woes are
the following news items: 10,000 tons of
Hawaiian sugar and a number of sugar
factories Davey·J onesed before an assault·
ing tidal wave. Dry weather in Cuba and
Puerto Rico has caused crop estimates to
nosedive. The Liberty ship "Nicollet," its
7,OOO·odd tons of bulk jammed with Cuban
sugar, was beached in New York harbor
after a collision.
fills every week. This operator uses about
150 charms and 7 pounds of salted pea·
nuts and realizes a clear profit of over
$2.00 on each fill.
There is a great shortage of vendors in
the southwest, according to Smith, who
has made several trips through the area
recently. Some towns do not have bulk
merchandise vendors of any kind. Territory
is reported wide open for wide-awake oper-
ators.
Even with the shortage of candy and gum,
Smith declares, many operators could go
into these empty locations, make real
profits, and in fact pay for their machines
solely through the sales of salted peanuts
and charms. Charms and peanuts are avail-
able in large quantities.
Ex-G"s Warned On Vendo r s
MADISON, Wis. - Remember Mother
Hubbard's dilemma when she went to her
cupboard?
Well, new vending operators, many of
them ex-servicemen, are purchasing new
candy machines, and then upon peeking
into the candy bar supply room, discover
that critical shortages of raw materials have
Hubbarded their Cupboard to force them
out of business.
J. W. Coan, President of Coan Mfg. Co.,
warns all those contemplating entering the
field to make sure they have a regular sup·
ply of bars before purchasing equipment.
Coan says many veterans, anxious to launch
their own enterprises, have purchased ma-
chines and later were caught with no
candy.
Coan has inaugurated a policy for his
firm whereby no machines will be sold to
new operators unless they can furnish as·
surances from candy manufacturers that a
supply will be available for them out of
current quotas.
chandise, inc Iud i n g
Ball Gum. Also may
be had in Deluxe
Cabinet built of steel
and transparent plas.
tic front. Holds 25%
more mdse. than
globe type. Write for
prices and added in-
formation.
Olst rlbut e d b y
VETERAN'S
VENDING CO.
1922 Oak St .
Port Hur on, Mich .
MILWAUKEE-Man is hecoming sweet·
er by buying more candy bars, while
women and children are just as sweet as
they ever were, although buying less. So
reveals a recent consumer analysis survey
released by the Milwaukee Journal. Men
candy buyers increased from 1945's survey
figure of 70.7 per cent to 72.7, while
women and children dropped from 89.3
per cent to 87.4.
The survey also revealed that Hershey
has increased its lead in the solid choco·
late bar field, showing a gain of seven
per cent. Runner-up is Nestle's.
In a close four-way race, Ziegler's Giant
Bar (a local product) nosed out Milky
Way, Oh Henry! and Mars, followed by
Bahy Ruth, Mounds, Clark's, Brach's,
Chicken Dinner, Butterfinger, Heath, Den·
ver Sandwich, Dr. I. Q., Ambrosia, and
Whiz.
Auto Accident Fatal
87
Get your order in and reserve priorit y num ber.
1 to 9, $10.31 ; 10 to 24, $9.35 ; 25 t o 49, $8.66 ;
50 to 99, $8.25 ; 100 to 199, $7.98.
The New Blackstone
High Speed Double Barrel Coi n Packer
Count and wrap $4 in nickels in 20 seconds. Made In
th ree sizes. Nickel-penny-dime . G ua r a nteed . Price
$2.10 postpaid each size.
BALL GUM
GRIP MACHINES
RECONDITIONED
BALL GUM is sca rce, don't lose
your locations. MARBLES, 5/. ", the
perfect substitute. Ass't. colors glass
agates, others.
Bar rel, 40,000 ..... -...................... $52.50
Keg, 1 7,000 _............................... 21 .05
CASH WITH ORDER . PROMPT SHIPME NT
Good working order. Gottlieb, C. T.
S., GG, Holly, Universa l Grip Ma-
chines while t hey last, $1 7.50. (We
reserve right t o ship what we have
and guarantee satisfaction. )
COLLECTION BOOKS
65c DOZ .• POSTPAID
Three-In-One Flat Coin Wrappers,
the BUT, 85c Per M.
CHARMS, 15 Gross-$13.25.
THOMAS NOVELTY COMPANY
1572 Jefferson St_
COIN
HAMMOND, La.-Southland coinmen MACHINI
REVIEW
were grieved to learn of the death- of vet·
eran Operator Claude J . Clark, who died
two days after an automobile collision.
Born and raised at Harriman, Tenn., he
is survived by his wife, three brothers and
FOR
three sisters.
JULY
How Shipping
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Men Sweeter Than Sweeties
We now have BALL GUM for our c ustomers who
buy AOVANCE Ball Gum machines fro m US.
Order now and have your priorit y numbe r in when
shipments begin to move in regula r o rder .
1 to 9, $9.94 ; 10 to 24 , $9.01 ; 25 to 49 , $8.35; 50 to
99 , $7.95 ; 100 to 199, $7.69 .
It won ' t be long now until ADVANCE will be ready
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DALLAS-Charms and salted peanut
are doing a land office business in the
southwest, according to Warner C. Smith,
whose Master Sales and Service Co. handles
Master Novelty Vendors.
An operator near Houston, says Smith, reo
ports that many of his vendors are selling
MODEL V
LOS ANGELES - Bandleader Tommy
Tucker, who has joined hands with several
experienced candymen in forming Tucker·
ette, Inc., to introduce a new line of fancy,
high priced candy (as revealed in last
month's REVIEW) has announced plans to
build a plant near Asbury Park, N. J., to
manufacture his product. An eastern sales
office will also be opened.
ADVANCE Ball Gum Machines
Southwest Big Field
For Peanuts and Charms
Further Improved, 5
Tommy Tuclcer Will 8uild
Candy P'allt in Hew Jersey
Paducah, Kentucky
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