[Daffynition]

I recall when cig machines were in the lobby of every place of business....maybe 25¢/pack?

[Gabz]

I remember that as well, but I remember them being 49cents (but that was NYC which was always higher than most other places.)

[Graybeard58]

I remember when cigs were 19¢ a pack out of a machine. You put in your two dimes, pulled the handle and out came a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes or any other brand available. Inside the wrapper was a bright new penny.

They cost 17¢ at the store. “Marvel” cigarettes, the generic of it’s day were just 14¢ a pack and if you wanted to go even cheaper, Buy Bull Durham and rolling paper.

Yes indeed, I’m old.

[Iron Munro]

I recall when cig machines were in the lobby of every place of business....maybe 25¢/pack?

My mom used to send me down to the corner store to get her a pack of smokes from the cigarette machine.

They cost 18¢ a pack back then so she would give me 20¢ in nickles and dimes.
When you bought the cigarettes they came out of the machine with two pennies taped to the pack.