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Minnesota Artists Penny Press (Open Book Building in downtown Minneapolis)

MNUnited StatesMinneapolis, MN

Gone4 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

Retired Machines:

Retired 1: 1) 'What Am I Supposed to be doing Again?', Female sitting, 2) 'Jennifer Davis', woman head wearing a building hat, 3) 'Ruthann Goddolle', Courage' flag, 4) 'Julie Buffalohead', Rat on left of coyote in a skirt.
Retired 2: 1) 'Christie Hawkins', art eye, 2) 'Bruno Press', Bird, 3) 'Moira Villiard', art fish, 4) 'Yunior Villard', a Black woman's head with white hair.
Retired 3: 1) 'Camilo Villalvulla', man with very large wings, 2) 'Maryam Khaleghi Yazdi', woman holding a large fish, 3) 'Allegra Lockstadt', woman exercising, 4) 'Lamar Peterson, Florida', man's bust.

2/1/2026 Previous ones are retired, though you might be able to still order them through the Minnesota Artist's Penny Press website.

2/1/2026 There is a new machine at Open Book on the outskirts of downtown Minneapolis are FREE for a limited time, but I'm not sure how long that will last.

5/06/26: Machine 4: New Designs available now.
8/1/2026: Still there, still free! Cashier explained it's for a limited time, scan uploaded.
10/8/2026: It's gone. The front desk person said it's usually in the lobby.

Machines and designs

4 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 44Penny
Retired 2?Penny
Retired 3?Penny
Retired 1?Penny

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