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Advice on selling a 1933 tabletop pin?

By Raikus

12 years ago



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    #1 12 years ago

    I got this in a trade deal and, I have to admit, I'm not sure what to do with it. I don't have much interest in keeping it around, but how to go about selling it to an interested audience is beyond my typical EM/SS/DMD pinball selling knowledge.

    It's a Bally Skipper tabletop trade simulator from 1933. In really nice shape except for one corner where it looks like it was broken into. Outside of putting it up on Craigslist/eBay, is there a community anyone knows of or resource where I could find out an estimated value or interested buyers? Should I just start going to antique places and see what I can get? Thanks for the advice in advance.

    IPDB link: http://ipdb.org/search.pl?any=skipper&search=Search+Database&searchtype=quick#2187

    Pics can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28659510@N03/sets/72157628530427799/with/6556388773/

    #2 12 years ago

    I would skip an antique place, since this is a niche market - and no one should be able to sell it for more than a pinhead. I was never really turned on by these at first glance.
    After going to a pinball show and seeing them at the museum, http://pacificpinball.org/ it was a life-altering experience. I know that I am sounding melodramatic, but it was REALLY the museum volunteer that changed my viewpoint. They know the history of these machines, and he told me about how they were played.
    Our current day "Skill Shot" has NOTHING on these Old Timers - Back then a nickel was worth WAY TOO Much. That was during the depression! And these machines were still SELLING, and making profit!
    Talk to someone local who is older, possibly living through the depression about these machines. Then at least you will have some historic information when you do try to make a sale. Don't rush, because you truly have a piece of history.

    Good Luck.

    #3 12 years ago
    Quoted from Raikus:

    Outside of putting it up on Craigslist/eBay, is there a community anyone knows of or resource where I could find out an estimated value or interested buyers?

    Sure, here's the EM forum:

    http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/empinbalmachines/messages/24619?l=1

    #4 12 years ago

    I don't know about that particular game, but games of that time frame don't go for too much. Typically under $500 depending on condition, and it's not to hard to find "player" condition games for around $100. They are just not that sought after.

    That said, games like Worlds Fair Jigsaw can command a premium. You might email the prewar pinball folks, or check out that forum on yahoo. They can likely give you a sense of what it's worth.

    #5 12 years ago

    Thanks for the advice guys. I have no delusions of getting a thousand bucks or anything. I figured it for about $200 when I calculated the trade deal so anything above that will make me happy. I'll follow up on these.

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