better actually be a time machine at that price.
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Quoted from LTG:Hard to troll when your charge card is on file to bid.
Like it or not, this is real.
LTG : )
Cards aren’t kept on file. You have to call them and pay with them over the phone. It’s very possibly to just create a fake account and bid stuff up and disappear. Wouldn’t be hard at all. Not that I think that’s what happening.
I just think a ton of new people are cashing out of other hobbies and coming in with a shit ton of money. Look at the classic video game market with the grading stuff and sealed gamesand the huge shit show that has turned into. I think much of the same is going to happen to arcades and pinball.
ebay.com link: Super Rare NOS Crossbow Original Graded Arcade Marquee CAS 80
Quoted from ForceFlow:Well, I think I've had enough of this ridiculousness for one evening. I'll probably skim the hammer prices in the morning. Later folks--have fun
You went to bed as BTTF hitting 5 figures in 12 seconds.
Nampa, ID
HOLY SHIT!!! JUST WOW. $14k FOR BTTF?!? JUST WOW!!!
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:Golden Cue only 5.5k???
Supposedly only 10 of them. I was surprised it didn't go higher. Even with the fees and sales tax.
LTG : )
Quoted from AnimeDude892:HOLY SHIT!!! JUST WOW. $14k FOR BTTF?!? JUST WOW!!!
Quoted from patrickvc:14k for BTTF. Stern you listening? Old tired theme huh. I think not so much
Quoted from BC_Gambit:Only 14K for Back to the Future? Makes my GNR LE purchase seem.... conservative
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:14.5k for BTTF amazing
Quoted from Asmig:14k hammer price on BTTF
I cannot even
Quoted from EJS:You went to bed as BTTF hitting 5 figures in 12 seconds.
So glad I own a BTTF.
Quoted from creamyjeremy:I literally say "what the f*ck" out loud looking at the bttf prices
RIGHT?!
Quoted from LTG:Supposedly only 10 of them. I was surprised it didn't go higher. Even with the fees and sales tax.
LTG : )
Perhaps the rarities can be swiped for decent prices? Seems these retail buyers don’t notice them
Quoted from Slim2013:When are the classic sterne ? Lot numbers ?
Scroll through the list at the lower right side. All there. Though many will not be tonight or tomorrow but in two weeks fri/sat/sun.
LTG : )
Quoted from xsvtoys:Ok so.. DE Star Trek was next on my personal-interest spreadsheet, after the long past Nitro Ground Shaker.
I wrote in there, I would go for a max bid of $2025, or final cost $2,500.
The hammer was $7,400.
I’m starting to get this feeling I might not get any of the deals I was hoping for.
Every pin I've had on my list - BH, HH, Frankenstein, X-Files.....same realization.
Quoted from Slim2013:When are the classic sterne ? Lot numbers ?
430's
Think how much more most of these machines, vids and pins, would have gone for with a professional auctioneer, auction website, professional catalog, and, obviously, 100% reliable and more engaging auction stream.
This is sub-amateur hour and they are getting these prices... If someone actual knew what they where doing and had a polished sales pitch for each game...
I realize the scale of the auction makes some of the individual game details difficult but, as pointed out many times, with the $ at stake, that could have still been accomplished with a focused effort over the past 6+ weeks.
Quoted from Ericpinballfan:So glad I own a BTTF.
and don't sell it for a penny less. After all, after this auction, you can tell people "I KNOW WHAT I GOT! DON'T LOWBALL ME!"
Sydney
Clearly Week made the right move liquidating this now. Apart from bettering the hobby and selflessly keeping it as a museum, why the f*ck wouldn’t he? Don’t know how the charity thing works over there…did he still own all the assets, not the charity?
Quoted from Oneangrymo:Yeah I had the wrong place. Thats the one, looks awesome, wish it was mass produced.
It's being remade. See the threads here on Pinside.
Here are a couple:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-circus-to-be-remade
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-circus-remake-whos-in
There are more threads. Use the search function.
Quoted from FIREPOWER1980:Anyone who volunteered at the museum to fix these games at no cost should get a piece of this pie.
well, we did get pizza pies.
Quoted from Ivan1496:Nobody is this stupid.
Bigger question is how did they and money to bid ever get together ?
LTG : )
Quoted from kst8cat:Add 18% to that $14,000 and the buyer is going to pay $16,520 plus shipping for that BTTF.
You...you know there's tax on top, right? The buyer is paying over $17k.
Quoted from cooked71:Clearly Week made the right move liquidating this now. Apart from bettering the hobby and selflessly keeping it as a museum, why the f*ck wouldn’t he? Don’t know how the charity thing works over there…did he still own all the assets, not the charity?
He has other non-profits in the works. One involves 3rd world counties. A bunch of this money is going to that.
Lol to all you guys thinking your games are now worth this. Unless you can magically generate this hype for your Pinside listing.
We had a similar thing in Australia last year - LLOYDS auctions which traditionally runs collectible car auctions, got on to Pinball. For the first few auctions they got a heap of National media coverage, and prices were ridiculous- exactly like this auction.
The local collectors were laughing, but also thinking their games were now worth these prices. Of course it didn’t affect the market much at all - just a blip. Prices are still ridiculous down here, but nothing like this.
Quoted from adol75:Some EMs coming, eventually this madness will cool down a bit
I wouldn’t count on it
Quoted from cooked71:Lol to all you guys thinking your games are now worth this. Unless you can magically generate this hype for your Pinside listing.
We had a similar thing in Australia last year - LLOYDS auctions which traditionally runs collectible car auctions, got on to Pinball. For the first few auctions they got a heap of National media coverage, and prices were ridiculous- exactly like this auction.
The local collectors were laughing, but also thinking their games were now worth these prices. Of course it didn’t affect the market much at all - just a blip. Prices are still ridiculous down here, but nothing like this.
No on this thread actually thinks their pins are worth these prices. It's joking around, dude.
Quoted from NPO:Dude, if I was the owner, I'd be popping champagne bottles and showering everyone I saw with it like I was part of the Bulls in their glory days completing a 2x three-peat of NBA Final championships.
I’d be shitting my pants. This is going to get the wrong attention, the worst kind.
For people waking up in the morning
Ready for a shock !!
+ 25 % on top
Is this the new norm ??
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I bought both!
Quoted from FIREPOWER1980:Ouch Monday Night Football???????
I’m Very happy! 
Quoted from adol75:Some EMs coming, eventually this madness will cool down a bit
I have some unfortunate news for you.
Quoted from adol75:Some EMs coming, eventually this madness will cool down a bit
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