Penny Press #7 - Soudan Underground Mine

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It's always a good idea to take some change with you when you travel.  You never know when a penny smashing opportunity will present itself.  A recent trip to Minnesota provided some squashed penny goodness.

This beauty was waiting for me at the Soudan Underground Mine State Park.  Even if you aren't looking for a new flattened penny, I still recommend stopping by and taking the tour.  

Options include a generic Minnesota State Park campfire, the mine elevator and a bat.  I went with the location specific elevator design:

 

Sausage Fest

I'm surprised that it took so long for society to produce a hot dog vending machine.  Sure, I only recently found out they exist, but apparently they are more common then you'd think.  Look at how many I found:

Found in Toronto via this blog with an insanely long name

via Whatever Dee Dee Wants

Found in New York via PopSugar

Found in Berlin via Head Injury Theater

via Delish.com

Pick n Mix

Another cool new candy machine: