The gumball machine is not only a subject for photographer Angelika Soluk, also known as A. Soul, but also a cultural object. Each of these little wonders captivates with its mechanical simplicity of coin insertion and the colorful surprises that light up not only children's eyes. With her camera, A. Soul has captured these special witnesses of time in impressive images and combined them with texts from friendly authors. This has resulted in vibrant stories about machines that are often forgotten but never completely fade from memory. Contributions from Holger Becker, Martina Bethe-Hartwig, David Blass, Karin Bottke, Eva Ehmke, Lemmi Lehmann, Silke Mahrt, Bärbel Mäkeler, Notions of Nobody, Dorothea Richter, Wolfgang Stegemann, Rainer Strolka, Silke Schaudienst, Helga Thiele-Messow, Tilman Thiemig, Michael Wiegand, Kathrin Wiemann, and Marianne Zell.