Saturday, April 11, 2009

Automatic Free Shop

Automatic Free Shop, vending machines, LivornoI found this gaudy shop in Corso Amedeo. Open 24/7 and filled with vending machines, it is actually called: “Automatic Free Shop”. Everything here may be automatic, but surely it is not for free.

14 comments:

Marcel said...

Hmm, feel for a snack right now, but I must say I hardly make use of these autmatics...

nobu said...

It just looks like a vending machine corner in Japan.

joo said...

Interesting place, colour is great!
Happy Easter:)

brattcat said...

"Automatic Free Shop"...and people were mourning the demise of irony.

henny said...

If I didn't know this is Livorno, I would have guessed it was somewhere in Japan ;)...
Have a nice weekend, Vogon Poet.
And belated Happy Easter.

Fio said...

And the futurists' dreams have came true...

Happy Easter, VP!

B SQUARED said...

Great color, terrible idea. Best wishes for a wonderful Easter from your friend in Florida.

Cezar and Léia said...

I'm always dizzy with this kind of machine!
Once in Venice ( 2000 ) I was cheated by an old wash machine!!!
In that time I was very angry, I didn't think it was funny, but now...funny situation! Can you imagine me arguing with a machine? LOL
Léia

Hilda said...

I think that this one shop alone brings Italy up as a major competitor of Japan when it comes to vending machines. But I see that Nobu's been here and said as much :)

The name's a hoot.

Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...

this is a brightly colored inviting spot. Very clever idea. I also really liked your red flower photo. Very poetic and beautiful capture. good eye for that one. I am glad you enjoyed the cactus and Chihuly on my site. I will have more Chihuly coming up and a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West over the next few weeks. I hope you like the Wright series and information and you won't find it too boring. It is an historic desert camp with lots of interesting details and information.

Lowell said...

Those colors are amazing...I guess they are to catch your attention. I don't get the "free" business either...duty free? Maybe they mean "free" of waiters and waitresses and the need to leave a tip?

Debbie Courson Smith said...

Looks like something I'd see in an airport.

Baruch said...

The future I suppose, where machines replace the humans ...

Stefan Jansson said...

Automatic For The People. Nice find.