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A method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product to a vendee, after an original liquid container has been emptied, by successive refillings of the product and utilizing machine-readable indicia on the container, a discount ticket or coupon being dispensed to the vendee upon completi

A method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product to a vendee, after an original liquid container has been emptied, by successive refillings of the product and utilizing machine-readable indicia on the container, a discount ticket or coupon being dispensed to the vendee upon completion of the filling of the container.

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A method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product to a vendee, after an original liquid container has been emptied, by successive refillings of the product and utilizing machine-readable indicia on the container, a discount ticket or coupon being dispensed to the vendee upon completi

A method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product to a vendee, after an original liquid container has been emptied, by successive refillings of the product and utilizing machine-readable indicia on the container, a discount ticket or coupon being dispensed to the vendee upon completion of the filling of the container. ed with an optically reflective material. 6. A kit for illuminative decoration according to claim 1 wherein some of said elongated shafts have incision grooves located on an outside surface of said shaft. 7. A method for illuminative decoration for an exterior surface of a large item of produce having a shell wall and an interior cavity containing matter, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of light pegs that are constructed of a light transmissive material and that include a light collecting portion, a light-emitting portion and a shaft having a length extending from said light collecting portion to said light emitting portion; (b) cutting an access port into the shell wall of the item of produce to expose the interior cavity; (c) removing the matter from the interior cavity of the item of produce to form an open interior cavity; (d) scraping the shell wall from the open interior cavity of the produce to reduce the thickness of the shell wall to a dimension about equal to or less than the length of said shaft; (e) inserting at least some of said light pegs into the exterior surface of the shell wall to a depth of at least the shell wall thickness; and (f) illuminating the open interior cavity of the produce. 8. A method for illuminative decoration according to claim 7 wherein the step of inserting a plurality of light pegs into the exterior surface of the shell wall and through the shell wall is accomplished by driving the light pegs through the shell with a tool. 9. A method for illuminative decoration according to claim 7 including the step of providing a pattern on the exterior surface of the item of produce and inserting said pegs according to said pattern thereby to produce the desired decoration on the exterior surface. 10. A method according to claim 7 including the step of employing a plurality of said light pegs to create a common design feature. 11. A method according to claim 7 wherein the step of illuminating the open interior cavity is accomplished by placing an electrically powered light source in the interior cavity. 12. A kit for illuminative decoration of an exterior surface portion of a shell wall formed from an item of produce to have a selected shell wall thickness and an open interior, comprising: (a) a plurality of light pegs constructed of a light transmissive material and having a length at least equal to the shell wall thickness wherein each of said light pegs has a first end that operates to collect light, a shaft portion operative to transmit the light to a second end that is opposite the first end, said second end including an enlarged peg head operative to emit transmitted light divergently therefrom; and (b) a tool adapted to drive said light pegs through the exterior surface such that a portion thereof optically communicates with the open interior of the item of produce.