As Tom and Mark mentioned, I am selling Sam's NOS playfields as well as his duplicate
games. I keep an ad for the games on craigslist (SF Bay Area, South Bay area), but I also
maintain a listing on my site at: https://museresearch.com/gamesale/gamesale.pdf
(The playfields are a separate listing on craigslist).
The listing on my site has links to pictures of the games, which I can't put on craigslist.
I don't ship these games or playfields, because I want people to see what they are
getting. Most of the games haven't been set up for years (20+), and some of the
playfields are seconds, so it's best to be able to inspect them personally.
I don't normally read pinside, but 2 people have emailed me in the past 2 days stating
that they saw a thread about Sam here. So here I am.
Like Tom, I called Sam yesterday to wish him happy birthday. He was upbeat as ever.
Unfortunately, I have only heard 2 new jokes from him in the past several years. He
used to have 2 new jokes every time we saw him.
One other thing - on the other thread I saw a few things that weren't quite right. Sam
lives in his own house - it doesn't belong to his friend Billy. And over the past 6 months or
so, Billy has come and gone (I believe he is not there now, which is unfortunate - I hope
he will be back soon). Sam and Billy have known each other for 60+ years.
Also, someone asked about his jukebox. That won't be for sale, he has specified who
should get it in his will (no, it's not me). He loves that jukebox!
4 of us made a trip to Pomona in late April (myself, Don Highley, Dave Buchanan, and
Lou Perazzoli) to move the rest of his stored games in his house up to the ranch.
It amazes me that he had 60 games in such a small house. We also moved 150 of
his NOS playfields, but none of the backglasses. And we left all the games that
are set up (approx 11-13 of them). Even so, it completely filled a 40' trailer.
Now he has a bit more breathing room in the house, although that only helps
people who visit him, since Sam is confined to bed. It's sad that he can't play
those games. And to the person who said he needed an 8 ball deluxe - yes, you
do. Just yesterday Sam told me it is the best game Bally made, and I have to
agree with him (not counting the 90's games, which are really WMS games anyway).
Actually, I think Sam tells me that just about every time I call him.
We all wish Sam the best.
Matt