I am a huge fan of antique popcorn makers.  I think that the old fashioned look of them is so amazing.  It can really give your home or business a really cool “je ne sais quoi” look for someone walking in.  They will not know what it is but it will be your popcorn maker.  I saw three really cool ones that are not your typical popcorn machines.

I was looking at this retro kettle style popcorn maker and thought it was great.  It the kind of machine that you would normally see at a carnival.  This kettle popcorn machine makes fresh, hot, delicious popcorn just like at the movies.  It had a large stainless steel kettle with a built in stirring system and pops close to 1 gallon of crispy popcorn per batch you make.  It comes with a measuring spoon for oil and measuring your kernels to make every batch more uniform.  Its was truly an older fashioned cart and it would taste and look good in any one’s home.  You can usually buy these from $95 to $140 depending on quantities and time.

I was looking for more antique popcorn makers and came this Street Vendor Popcorn Machine.  It looks awesome.  I was so envious of anyone who could put their hands on this beauty.  It had all the looks of those popcorn makers you would have seen if you were living in the 1930s going to a “Gone with the Wind” movie.  I was totally impressed by what I saw.

Its made from Benchmark USA.  Its a commercial quality “antique looking” popcorn maker that can be used by itself on a kitchen counter top or put on top of a matching red trolley that you can purchase separately as an add on.  They can make a whopping 85 quarts of fresh popcorn per hour and only weigh 57 pounds.

Benchmark makes some other models as well but I thought that this one in particular was worth mentioning right now.  I just think that these popcorn makers are a perfect home gift for anyone you are thinking of buying a present for or if you are looking for a really nice addition to your kitchen to give it a new look.

The next popcorn maker that I saw caught my attention because of the color of it.  If you have a intricate home movie theater system this poporn machine is an excellent way to complete it.  It has such an antique feel its unbelievable!  I love it.  This is one of the only popcorn makers that I have seen that come with a “brass finish” with cool etched glass.  Nice!  It can hold 6 oz of popcorn and will give any house that old fashioned feel.   This popcorn maker looks  totally cool and I love it.  It would only work with the right color but if you could swing it I would say go with it.  All of your neighbors would be highly jealous.