Earlier this year, we set up something a little different on the Halifax Waterfront. A vending machine, but instead of snacks, you got a 2"×3" print of a Nova Scotia sketch. Four dollars, a token, a twist of the lever, and something landed in your hands that was made right here.
The response told us everything we needed to know. It’s coming back, and this November, it’s making the rounds at four of the biggest Christmas markets in the region.
The machine works exactly the way it looks. Grab your token, insert it, twist, and see what you get. Every twist gets you a print. A lucky few get something extra. No two visits are quite the same.
New this time: Mini Frames.
If you want to display your print the moment you get home, we now have solid wood mini frames available at the stand for $5. They come in two finishes, natural and dark walnut, and the chunky wooden frame around that little 2"×3" print looks better in person than you’d expect. Pick one up alongside your vending machine print, or come find us if you grabbed a print earlier in the season and want to give it a proper home.
If you can’t make it to a Christmas show, you’ll find us every Saturday and Sunday at the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market with prints, cards, totes, magnets, coasters, and our mini luxury puzzles, and yes, the vending machine will be there too. Check the Events page for details.
For the Christmas market run, here’s where we’ll be:
Christmas at the Forum
Halifax Forum, 2901 Windsor Street, Halifax
Thu Nov 5 · 9 AM – 8:45 PM
Fri Nov 6 · 9 AM – 8:45 PM
Sat Nov 7 · 9 AM – 8:45 PM
Sun Nov 8 · 9 AM – 5:45 PM
Dartmouth Handcrafters Guild Show
Zatzman Sportsplex, Dartmouth
Fri Nov 13 · 2 PM – 9 PM
Sat Nov 14 · 10 AM – 6 PM
Sun Nov 15 · 10 AM – 4 PM
Atlantic Maker Market — Halifax
Cedar Event Centre, 111 Clayton Park Drive, Halifax
Nov 20–21
Atlantic Maker Market — PEI
Eastlink Centre, 46 Kensington Road, Charlottetown
Nov 28–29
Full show details and any updates are always on our Events page.