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Art of Venice

CAUnited StatesVenice, CA

Gone5 machines

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

7/01/18: Machine 4 is gone, Asked several people and they all said the store closed and the machine hasn't been seen since.

7/09/23: Store closed

Closest intersection is Ocean and Windward. Shop is located about 100 feet north of Windward. Both machines are out front of center of the store, on the boardwalk, next to the fortune teller (Zoltar) machine.

Machine 2 Designs all have a beaded border with "Hollywood'
1. Oscar statue in front of a large star and a star on each side
2. A hippie surrounded by sun rays and symbols
3. Three Walk of Fame stars with "Home of the Stars"
4. Hollywood hills sign.

Machine 3 is a three-design crank machine (formerly electric machine)
1) Arnold Schwarzenegger with words "The Governator Venice Beach CA" (V)
2) Bodybuilder surfing with words "Venice Beach California" (V)
3) Words "Greetings from Venice Beach California" (H)

Machine 5 (2017) All say 'Long Beach, California', Designs are:
1) Porpoise,
2) Shark
3) Sea Turtle,
4) Breeching Whale

Retired 1 Designs (All similar to Retired 5) :1) Interstate 420 sign with pot leaf above, 2) Alien head smoking a blunt and has a pot leaf on its forehead, 3) Hippie.
Retired 4: 1) Surfer dude with board, 2) Bodybuilder, 3) Female skater with palm trees,

Machines and designs

5 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 23Penny
Machine 33Penny
Machine 54Penny
Retired 4?Penny
Retired 1?Penny

5 photos from collectors

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