Apparently they went out of fashion everywhere, except the Netherlands, probably because of the strong presence of the ‘FEBO’ franchise from the 1960ies onward, a fast food brand built in part on having these machines. So it’s hardly new to see them in Amsterdam!
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Vending machines were popular in the USA I think in the early 20th century. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horn_%26_Hardart
They went out of style in the late 20th century (in the USA at least).
Apparently they went out of fashion everywhere, except the Netherlands, probably because of the strong presence of the ‘FEBO’ franchise from the 1960ies onward, a fast food brand built in part on having these machines. So it’s hardly new to see them in Amsterdam!