Knick Knack Vending

A vintage vending machine that hands out tiny keepsakes.

Knick Knack is a restored vintage vending machine rental based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. We bring it to weddings, art shows, openings, and pretty much any other event you can dream up, then fill it with mini prints, stickers, and temporary tattoos made for your day. Guests drop in a coin, pull the drawer, and walk away holding something.

Two children beside the machine, holding their prints
50¢ a pull

Two coins, one pull, and it's yours.

Half the fun is that it's a little bit of work. Nobody taps a screen. You put something in and you get something out, exactly like it's 1962.

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Drop in two coins

Real quarters, or free tokens if you'd rather cover everyone. Fifty cents a pull either way.

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Pull the chrome drawer

Original vintage mechanisms, heavy and satisfying. Kids work it out in about four seconds and then won't leave it alone.

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Keep what you got

Everything comes out in a little branded sleeve, ready for a pocket, a purse, or the fridge door back home.

Flower girls at the machine with a heart-shaped bowl of tokens

The guest book nobody skips.

At some weddings we've done, couples have used one of the four slots for something other than a print: a card that reads Dear Lovebirds. Guests pull one, write a note, and drop it into a box beside the machine. It's a guest book people actually want to sign.

Other couples have matched the faceplate to their colors, filled the remaining slots with swans, hearts and little iced cakes, and set out tokens so everyone could have a turn. Your version can be entirely your own.

Try a “Dear Lovebirds” card as a playful guest bookChoose artwork inspired by your day, your story, or bothSet out a basket of tokens so nobody has to dig for quarters

If it's flat, it fits.

That's the only real rule. We work with local artists, or we can print something made just for your event.

Mini art prints

Small enough to pocket, nice enough to frame. This is where it started.

Stickers

The one people ask for most. Logos, mascots, inside jokes, anything.

Temporary tattoos

We tuck a wet wipe in with each one so guests can put them on right there.

Any sort of event, honestly.

We started at an art show and we've mostly done weddings since, but the machine doesn't much care what the occasion is.

Weddings & receptionsArt shows & gallery openingsShop & business openingsMarkets & festivalsOffice partiesBirthdays

Based in Hattiesburg and happy to travel.

Guests pay, or you do.

Guests pay

The machine takes real quarters at fifty cents a pull. Good for markets, shop openings and shows, where the coin slot is half the novelty.

We started at an art show.

Knick Knack began in March 2026, when we finally talked Gabby Smith into letting us put her prints in a vending machine at her show in downtown Hattiesburg.

We stood there all evening watching kids figure out how a coin machine works for the first time, and watching their parents go quiet with nostalgia at the exact same object. That was it. We were hooked.

We design a new faceplate for every booking, load the machine ourselves, and set it up on the day. No warehouse and no crew. Just a very heavy machine and a lot of ideas.

Spreading a little whimsy and fun to life.

— Leanna, who is in fact the entire company

Close angle on the Knick Knack Vending faceplate

A few things people ask.

The practical bits about renting the machine, what goes inside, and how it works at an event.

What is Knick Knack?

Knick Knack is a restored vintage vending machine rental for weddings, parties, art shows, openings, markets, and other events. It dispenses mini art prints, stickers, temporary tattoos, and other flat keepsakes.

What can go inside the machine?

Anything flat enough to fit can go inside. The four slots can hold mini art prints, stickers, temporary tattoos, custom artwork, photos, or another small keepsake made for your event.

How do guests pay?

The machine takes two quarters per pull. Hosts can also buy out everything inside and set out a basket of tokens, so guests can use the machine for free throughout the event.

Can the machine match our event?

Yes. We design a new faceplate for every booking, and the artwork inside can be created around your colors, an artist you love, your story, your brand, or the occasion.

How does the wedding guest book work?

One slot can dispense Dear Lovebirds cards instead of a print. Guests pull a card, write a note, and drop it into a box beside the machine for you to take home after the wedding.

Where is Knick Knack available?

Knick Knack is based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and is happy to travel. Share your venue or town in the booking form so we can confirm availability and any travel details.

Tell us about your day.

Send us the date and a couple of details and we'll come back to you with availability and a quote. We read every one of these ourselves. All fields are required.

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