America’s Gift Store (was Hollywood Mini Market)
Hollywood, CA
This machine is no longer here. The listing stays up because collectors come back years later to check whether the one they remember was real.
From collectors
Hollywood Mini Market is now America's Gift Store. They sell sweatshirts, T-shirts, playing cards, buttons, postcards, shot glasses, and other trinkets that are not clothing with lots of stuff set up almost like a planned out flea market.
Hours of operation: seven days a week 9:00 am to 9:30 pm. Two different design penny books are on sale here for $5.00 each plus tax.
Unless you can find on street parking, use the Hollywood and Highland parking garage. With entrances on Highland Avenue and Orange Drive, Hollywood & Highland offers the best and cheapest parking in the heart of Hollywood. Only $2.00 for up to 2 hours with validation from participating shops, restaurants and nightclubs. $2.00 for up to 4 hours with validation from The TCL Chinese Theatre and the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres; $1.00 for every 15 minutes thereafter. Daily maximum is $15.00. $15 flat rate on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays after 10 pm. Valet Parking available for an additional $8.00 fee. The parking structure is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 2,000 additional parking spaces within a 10 minute walk.
The penny machine is to the Left of the front main entrance, easily visible. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs:
1. (H) A piece of celluloid film over three stars with 'Hollywood'.
2. (H) 'Enjoy California It's The Real Thing!'.
3. (H) Six tiny stars and a larger star with 'Greetings From Hollywood California'.
4. (V) A movie camera within a star on top of the image of the State of California with 'Hollywood California'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N34° 6' 6.2892" Longitude: W118° 19' 48.0324"
Google Maps coordinates: R33Q+F7
10/02/22: Coin slide not working. 10/23/22: Machine is at Hollywood Souvenir Outlet (6408 Hollywood Blvd). This store is closed and empty. JLT
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| In front of the store on the sidewalk | 4 | Penny |
| Penny books $5.00 each plus tax | ? | Penny |
2 photos from collectors
Also in Hollywood
- NO PHOTO YETRed White Blue On Hollywood
Hollywood, CA
- Confirmed May 2026Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Hollywood, CA
- Confirmed May 2026Stars on Hollywood
Hollywood, CA
Report an update to this machine
Know something this listing does not? A new machine, new designs, moved, gone, jammed. Describe it below and a volunteer will check it and update the record.