The other day in the supermarket, I saw this…

…which immediately made me think of these…

Vintage Popeye, Bozo, Flintstone & Mickey Gumball Machine Banks by Hasbro, circa 1968-’70s. Image from the great blog, “PATRICK OWSLEY Cartoon Art & More!”.

…and I dimly recalled a phrase, “Penny for a gumball, Popeye. Thanks for the gumball!”…

…which now means I’ll be on the hunt for one of these on Ebay now.

I wonder if I can still get a Mickey at SEARS for $1.99?

1972 SEARS Wish Book ad courtesy of the amazing vintage department store catalogs resource, WISHBOOKWEB.com

So I better get prepared and pick up some gum balls now.