Since embarking on the Distromat we have come across examples of other zine vending machine projects across the world. Here is our list of over 20 that we know of so far.
- AUSTRALIA
- G.Zines – Amanda Firenze, Glen Smith and Nick Lawson (Victoria, Australia)
- Fontella The Zine Machine – Siobhan Finn & Tegan Crosbie (Ballarat, Victoria, Australia)
- Zine Station – Samantha Riegl (Melbourne, Australia)
- Canberra Zine Machine ( Canberra, Australia)
- Studio Ruby Chew, (Adelaide, Australia)
- CANADA
- Distroboto – since 2001 (Montreal , Canada)
- The Zine Machine (Edmonton, Canada)
- NEW ZEALAND
- Zine-o-mat – Erin Fae, (New Zealand)
- Lucky Drop (Wellington, New Zealand)
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Zinemachine – Esther Yarrold (London and South West England)
- The Art Vending Machine (AVM) Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre. ( includes zines amongst art items)
- Volk Gallery Central Library Dundee.
- Word-o-mat Scotland
- Distromat – Paper-works (East of England)
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Zine Vending Machine – Kelsey Graywill (Durham, USA)
- Zine Machine – Kirsten Renee Miller. (Louisville, New Orleans, Indianpolis, Philadelphia, and Norfolk USA)
- Books are Nice (Miami, Florida, USA)
- Lil’ Zine Vending Machine – Megan Lotts (Princeton, USA)
- White Rock Zine Machine – Lisa Huffaker (Dallas, USA)
- Zines (Long Beach, California , USA)
- Vanport Mosaic – (Portland , Oregon, USA)
- IPRC Zine Machine. (IPRC , Portland Oregon, USA)
- Zine Machine (Elizabeth Public Library, New Jersey, USA)
- Zine Time – Brian Paul Lamotte (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
- Zine Machine (University of Iowa, USA)
There are also a wide number of similar projects eg “Book” vending machines, “Mini Print “vending machines and “Art” vending machines. The use of vending machines to sell art related items has a history stretching back to the 1960’s.