Moving and shaking my collection

I was in Toronto for work and went to visit some Hamilton friends I haven't seen in a while.  I left to go to the airport and on a whim stopped at a place called Toronto Coin Exchange.  They had a good collection of games and in their showroom they had a Viking pinball.  It's a game I have always wanted so I bought it and shipped it to my place in Edmonton.

Then I loaded up the Star Trek and the Spiderman in my truck (plus my Triumph Thruxton) in Vancouver and headed back to Edmonton to drop it all off.

It was a 12 hour drive but now I have a bit more space in Vancouver and have stored those pins until I can get a permanent place.  The gig in Vancouver will only last another year and the next project seems to be shaping up to be in Toronto.

Fun in Tacoma & Pinball = Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show

I went down to the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show to take in the sights.  The show was really good - maybe a touch echoish for my tastes - but still fun.  We played a bunch of different games that I have never played before.  I could have spent a few days there.

I also picked up another 1978 Bally Playboy (now I have 3) plus a new playfield for it and 2 sets of plastics.  There is a rumor that CPR is going to be doing a run of back-glasses for these games, so I'm all set to get at least one good machine for my collection.

There was the new Star Trek game so we played it a bit.  Here's a pic....

Playboy Redux Deux

Ok - I really like playing the Data East 35th Anniversary Playboy pinball game that I have.  And Bally made a Playboy in 1979 that I thought would look cool next to it - the artwork is fabulous and I like older style games.

So 2 came up for sale in the USA - Olympia WA.  And I pulled the trigger.

I now have a lot of pinball machines......

They are in rough shape and we will se if I can restore them to past glory.  I may only get one out of the two but that would be ok.

New Pins coming to the home

So - I sold the Dracula pin for exactly what I paid for it.  Hope it went to a new home.

I found a deal down in Beaverton OR for a pinball I have always wanted so I took the plunge and purchased a Creature from the Black Lagoon.  It's a very fun game and had some LEDs in it.  I will post pictures in the future.

I also grabbed a Terminator 2.  It is blowing the fuse for the left flipper so I have to trouble shoot that - but it's still fun to play.

Spiderman! Spiderman!

Found a guy in Washington who was selling a Gottlieb Amazing Spiderman just like the one I own.

I went down and bought it because it was in excellent shape.  It even has the string holding the wires together.  It has not been played much and was thus super clean.

I'm going to use the best parts out of both games to make one really good game that I will keep - then sell the other in Vancouver.

As an aside I was trying to back my truck into the garage to unload the pin and I forgot how tall it was.  The head hit the garage door and broke it a bit - so I need to repair that....

Some Changes to the Collection - and a 1979 Star Trek

Quick update - I sold the F-14 Tomcat because I wasn't playing it all that much.  I sold it for a bit of profit which was nice.  Pins are becoming more popular it seems and there are a few F14's on Craigslist in the $2000 range. Crazy!

I also sold the Secret Service as I wasn't putting in the time to fix it.  I was kinda sad to see it go.  I bet it would have been fun to play.  But it went to a guy who collects so I figure he will get it working.  Made money on it too.

I posted the Dracula but it has not sold.

And I picked up a new pin - a 1979 Star Trek by Bally

It's in great shape and originally came from an arcade in Edmonton.  Plays nice.

Porsche

I was cruising Craigslist in my area and found a 2001 Porsche Boxster for sale.  It was priced low so I went to take a look at it. It was an American import and seemed in great shape.

It has a lot of km - 220,000 but is mechanically sound.

It will do nicely as a summer car for days when I can put the top down.

So I officially joined the Porsche owners club.

The garage is getting full though - I need to sell a few things...