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Birthday Pin

By cantbfrank

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#1 8 years ago

FJS

cantbfrank

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So my birthday is 3 days away, 4-23, and its a big one, my 50th. In celebration of my 50 years on this earth, I decided to post my birthday pin. Your birthday pin is a pinball machine that came out in the month you were born. My birthday pin is Central Park. So in celebration of my birthday, here are a few pictures of my birthday pin. So whats your birthday pin??? Let us know and post some pics.

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#2 8 years ago

LTG

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Happy Birthday !
LTG : )

#3 8 years ago

ARF

AlexF

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Edgerton, WI

11y 116K 5,766 9 8

My birthday pin would be Gottlieb Snow Queen or Williams 3 Jokers. I don't own either.

#4 8 years ago

DAV

wayout440

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Berea, OH

11y 113K 11,267 3 12

My birthday pin is a 1965 Gottlib Bank-A-Ball, except that on my 50th I bought a 1980 Bally Space Invaders, so I consider it my "birthday pin". It's also avaible for trade.

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#5 8 years ago

RVM

robin

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Alkmaar

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Lotsa choices for me (April 1978), but I really like the art on Gottlieb's Neptune.

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#6 8 years ago

TLZ

timtim

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9y 89,300 2,958 8 7

Happy birthday

and my birthday pin is DE Playboy

I'm young I know

#7 8 years ago

RyThom

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Sparta, MI

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Happy Birthday to me...and to Gottlieb's Spirit!

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#8 8 years ago

FJS

cantbfrank

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10y 66,300 646 24 15 2

Quoted from robin:
Lotsa choices for me (April 1978), but I really like the art on Gottlieb's Neptune.
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Neptune on my wish list.

#9 8 years ago

SBS

o-din

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I think I just got hammered on my 50th birthday, but really can't remember. Where did all these games come from?

3 Coins is the only game from the month I was born and am still looking.

#10 8 years ago

FJS

cantbfrank

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I just realized since this is an EM group, I guess you have to be born before 1978 to participate. Is that considered age discrimination? BTW Robin just made it.

#11 8 years ago

DDS

presqueisle

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Presque Isle, WI

11y 92,550 1,994 10 18

Dancing Lady 11/66. My daughter and I are looking for a nice one!

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#12 8 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday to you... And thanks for the photos... even one of "Buckaroo"!

#13 8 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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Quoted from presqueisle:
Dancing Lady 11/66. My daughter and I are looking for a nice one!

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Yeah, that's a tough one.

#14 8 years ago

CAT

Butterflygirl24

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My birthday pin is Williams 1966 8-Ball by Norm Clark. It was released Jan. 17th 1966 and I was born Jan. 14th 1966. I was restoring one for a friend in Aus. and I did some research on it because I fell in love with the colors. While I was researching it, I found out the release date and that Norm designed it. (which sealed it that I had to have one) and if you look at the 2 gentlemen on the BG, 1 has N C on his cuff links for Norm Clark, and one has S K for Steve Kordek. It took me about 3 years to find one for myself (a good friend in MI picked it up for me in the dead of Winter, and held it for me till the Ohio show and brought it to me there). I have the BG restored (I had talked to Norm after finally finding one and he was going to sign the BG for me at Expo that Oct. but he passed away in April so I never got to show him my game) but I haven't gotten to the PF or Cab. (Needs much TLC and re-paint) yet.

Phoebe

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#15 8 years ago

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o-din

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Quoted from Butterflygirl24:
While I was researching it, I found out the release date and that Norm designed it.

You get bonus points if you can name the artist.

#16 8 years ago

LSK

Insane

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i would have a couple, Jan-72. But i haven't seen any of them in real life, so i can't choose. Happy birthday

#17 8 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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Quoted from o-din:
You get bonus points if you can name the artist.

Was it Louis Raynaud?

#18 8 years ago

CAT

Butterflygirl24

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Quoted from o-din:
You get bonus points if you can name the artist.

Not for sure...but maybe Louis Renard?? (SP) it's in between Art Stinholm and Christian Marche...Hasn't been positively documented yet but believe that Louis Renard was doing art at that time for Williams...

Phoebe

#19 8 years ago

GFY

Otaku

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If we're going by month and year, I only have one choice from any manufacturer. No fair!

Never played it before.

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#20 8 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from jrpinball:
Was it Louis Raynaud?

It's back to the question about the mystery artist or artists. I don't know. Half the games I have, I don't know. Some have researched it but have come to a dead end.

#21 8 years ago

SBS

o-din

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I will add that's one question somebody must have asked Mr. Kordek before he passed on.

#22 8 years ago

DRD

DennisDodel

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Ha! Perfect for me! A one-ball, a bingo and a half bingo-half pin.

1952-09 Across the Board
1952-09 Bright Spot
1952-09 Hong Kong

#23 8 years ago

CAT

Butterflygirl24

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Quoted from o-din:
I will add that's one question somebody must have asked Mr. Kordek before he passed on.

From what I understand that time frame is in question, because no one has been able to track down any or Mr. Renards relatives that could confirm his part in the art for Williams at that time...

Phoebe

#24 8 years ago

SBS

o-din

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I've got several undocumented, but they don't all look like the same artist.

#25 8 years ago

EVN

EvanDickson

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Charlottetown, PE

10y 91,550 2,679 5 49

Apparently I get Gottlieb's Sky Dive, which is a stingy version of Sky Jump that doesn't award replays. Never played it. I do have a Sky Jump backglass lying around though, retrieved from a friend's shed.

#26 8 years ago

DUG

TopMoose

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Cincinnati, OH

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Mine's a Gottlieb 300, but I haven't had a chance to play one yet.

#27 8 years ago

SCA

sadler28

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Indianapolis, IN

8y 31,050 149 3

June 77- Evel Kneivel, Hot Tip, Time 2000, and Urtura. Makes me want to try and find to play them to see if they are any good. Maybe own one if they are findable. Problem is I don't know how to fix anything..... yet

#28 8 years ago

SPK

Spock

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8y 42,650 538

Some of the pins that came out the year I was born however nothing on the same month. So, same year are: Joust Pinball, Granny And The Gators, Goin' Nuts, Firepower II, Centaur II. Pretty nice line up, I would love to have all of them.

#29 8 years ago

DAD

boilerman

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Oxford, PA

11y 72,550 3,899 14

i with frank, central park.

#30 8 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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Quoted from sadler28:
June 77- Evel Kneivel, Hot Tip, Time 2000, and Urtura. Makes me want to try and find to play them to see if they are any good. Maybe own one if they are findable. Problem is I don't know how to fix anything..... yet

Right on the cusp of EM and SS.

#31 8 years ago

JSG

oldcarz

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Closest that I own to my birth date is Genco's Springtime, March, 1952 (no April/52 in my collection)

Dennis and I leading the Geritol club?

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#32 8 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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That's a gorgeous game. I don't feel so bad now. My '57 Gottlieb "Royal Flush" is the closest to my birthday.

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#33 8 years ago

Darcy

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Leduc, AB

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Luckily I'll have 3 to choose from. 2 have Yellow Score reels. The 3rd option has a wonderful music theme .

#34 8 years ago

DEH

hoov

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Trivoli, IL

13y 83,300 4,133 27

My birthday pins are

'56 Gottlieb Gladiator
'56 Gottlieb Fair Lady

These woodrails show my age

#35 8 years ago

EGG

eggbert52

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Westchase, FL

12y 74,900 4,155 6 8

Quoted from AlexF:
My birthday pin would be Gottlieb Snow Queen or Williams 3 Jokers. I don't own either.

Don't be that kid...

#36 8 years ago

BLM

wizardblom

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's-heer Hendrikskinderen

11y 56,650 411 8 19

My birthday pins are: Jumping Jacks and Slick Chick (4-63)
I don't own them but I have Gigi, and that is really close: 12-63

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#37 8 years ago

illawarra92

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Bulli

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november 1964..ground up resto of my happy clown..mobile phone not allowing me to post a video..will try later from home.

#38 8 years ago

AN4

kangourou

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Lyon

11y 65,550 367 29

I didn't find a '57 pin for a friend's birthday.

I restored a special version of a SPIRIT OF 76 !

http://www.retro-flip.com/t362-RESTAURATION-D-UN-SPIRIT-OF-57-PAR-KANGOUROU.htm?q=spirit

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You find, you win : REWARD USD 500

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#39 8 years ago

DAN

Rat_Tomago

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Plano, TX

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My two Birthday month and year pins are...

10/73 Williams OXO
10/73 Bally Hi-Lo Ace

Both games look like turds. (my opinion)

At least I am getting a Bally Nip-It (7/73) That is close enough to my Birthday.

#40 8 years ago

VolunteerPin

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Knoxville, TN

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There was a few listed for 10/67. After reading up on them it sounds like Melody might be one of the higher rated EMs born on my birthday (according to ipdb.org)

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#41 8 years ago

DUG

TopMoose

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Cincinnati, OH

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Quoted from Rat_Tomago:
My two Birthday month and year pins are...
10/73 Williams OXO
10/73 Bally Hi-Lo Ace
Both games look like turds. (my opinion)
At least I am getting a Bally Nip-It (7/73) That is close enough to my Birthday.

OXO is an awesome game - I'd love to own one someday!

#42 8 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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is ther a full list by month/year somewhere to reference?

I am looking for July 78'

#43 8 years ago

NDE

Spyderturbo007

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Quoted from Whysnow:
is ther a full list by month/year somewhere to reference?

I can't seem to find it either.

#44 8 years ago

SCA

sadler28

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Indianapolis, IN

8y 31,050 149 3

I did a search in game archive on Pinside by manufacture date by year. Then clicked on each game to see which month they were manufactured. Some only list the year, but most list the month as well. Kinda of a pain, but kinda fun too

#45 8 years ago

???

Pinbee

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Go to IPMD, advanced search, enter year. This is mine, 6/53, though I don't have one.

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#46 8 years ago

Cdoubleu1

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IPDB

#47 8 years ago

???

Pinbee

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Like you say, IPDB

#48 8 years ago

DDS

presqueisle

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Presque Isle, WI

11y 92,550 1,994 10 18

It can be a little confusing. Ex. Capersville. IPBD lists as 12-66 under advanced search. Then at the top of the page lists it as 11-66. Down below lists 11-66 as a project date, but 12-66 as a date of manufacture.

#49 8 years ago

TDH

roc-noc

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Rockford, IL

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Quoted from Whysnow:
is ther a full list by month/year somewhere to reference?
I am looking for July 78'

Mr. Pinball Price Guide has a section called Chronological by Manufacturer.

That is where I found mine. Been looking for two years.

12/1952 Gottlieb - Queen of Hearts - recently purchased but not yet delivered.
12/1952 Williams - Twenty Grand - found a ratty example but passed. Still looking.

#50 8 years ago

Skyemont

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I got this for my B-Day

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