Abstract: A coin-operated vending machine for dispensing lollipops and other irregularly shaped items having several semi-cylindrical vertical chutes of U-shaped cross section, each with a diameter slightly larger than the item. The lollipop stick extends out of a slot extending along one side of the chute. The lollipops exit the bottom of the chutes and rest atop a cradle having a vertical slot therein. A deposited coin is advanced by a plunger through the slot to displace and dispense the lollipop.