Biblio-mat: a vending machine for books
The BIBLIO-MAT from Craig Small on Vimeo.
The Biblio-Mat is a random book dispenser built by Craig Small for The Monkey’s Paw, an idiosyncratic antiquarian bookshop in Toronto. Biblio-Mat books, which vary widely in size and subject matter, cost two dollars. The machine was conceived as an artful alternative to the ubiquitous and often ignored discount sidewalk bin. When a customer puts coins into it, the Biblio-Mat dramatically whirrs and vibrates as the machine is set in motion. The ring of an old telephone bell enhances the thrill when the customer’s mystery book is delivered with a satisfying clunk into the receptacle below. via NPR
The Biblio-mat is dispensing books to the tune of Step Right Up by Tom Waits.
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November 28th, 2012 at 06:03
DO WANT.
Well, I guess I know what bookstore I’m going to the next time I visit Toronto.
November 28th, 2012 at 06:06
Although, “the often ignored discount sidewalk bin”? What book-lover on earth ignores sidewalk discount bins?? I literally cannot walk by one without stopping and poking around to see if I can find any finds.