Windermere, FL
Only $2,000 on Goodwill.com! 
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Henry-Winkler-Collection-Vintage-BALLY-Nip-It-Pi-31875599.html
Looks like it's had some plays from Fonzie as well!
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Interesting, but, what?
"It cannot be turned on without a key (which does NOT come with it) so it remains UNTESTED"
Leduc, AB
Quoted from Darcy:Hopefully it comes with some documentation, that states that Henry Winkler had owned it.
It says "Winkler" right on the leg wrapping. Isn't that good enough for you? 
Not really. 
I've heard Winkler doesn't want the game to be sold.
If he sees the listing he will probably nip it in the bud.
the backglass looks perfect, and the front of the cab looks very nice. the rest has some scuffs, but is in better than average condition for sure.
no pictures whatsoever of the playfield (wtf?)
clearly not listed by someone who knows anything about pinball. saying it won't start without a key is of course nonsense. either it has a fuse out, or it works perfectly but they couldn't find the "on" switch, or who knows, it could be an empty freaking cabinet, gutted for parts and used as a prop. *shrug*.
for two grand, one would think they would make more of an effort to prove authenticity, and prove it's a working pinball machine.
Quoted from pezpunk:the backglass looks perfect, and the front of the cab looks very nice. the rest has some scuffs, but is in better than average condition for sure.
no pictures whatsoever of the playfield (wtf?)
clearly not listed by someone who knows anything about pinball. saying it won't start without a key is of course nonsense. either it has a fuse out, or it works perfectly but they couldn't find the "on" switch, or who knows, it could be an empty freaking cabinet, gutted for parts and used as a prop. *shrug*.
for two grand, one would think they would make more of an effort to prove authenticity, and prove it's a working pinball machine.
Welcome to the world of Goodwill auctions.. it's amazing they got "pinball" in the listing.
Quoted from EvanDickson:So... because a dude who was on TV may have owned it, it's worth 10x as much?
Not sure about the 10X as much. But if that particular game can be traced back to property of Garry Marshall's production company, then ya maybe. Only because it was a prop and was used many times on the set, of a popular TV show. Provenience will be important. How ever, if it was just owned by Henry Winkler then maybe less valuable.
Trivia Alert!
The funny thing is that Happy Days was set from 1955 to 1965, even though Space Time and Nip It were from 1972 and 1973 respectively. The pins were a historical inaccuracy, and possibly the juke box too.
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There could be a really good chance that the Nip It pin is the one and the same.
Quoted from pezpunk:the backglass looks perfect, and the front of the cab looks very nice. the rest has some scuffs, but is in better than average condition for sure.
Maybe Henry Lightly routed it.
Why did they use "Nip it"? Would of been better if they used a machine that dated back to that time period, the late 50's or maybe the early 60's. Loved the show as a kid back when pinball and schwinn bicycles were the rage!
I love my Nip-It with 6,900 plays. (6300 when I traded for it 4 months ago) I will never, EVER find a nicer Nip-It unless someone pulled one NOS out of a box. *I have cleaned up the cabinet (storage dirt) to a spit shine. This game will be at Texas Pinball festival March of 2017.
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Many moons ago Mr Winkler walked by while I was sitting in my old Mustang. As he got closer I thought, 'I know that guy..whoaaa...Holy crap that's Fonzi..'. (This all took place in a matter of seconds) and then he came right up to the window and said, "Nice car", and all I could muster was 'thank you', and that was that. My brain was on overload because, like many others I'm sure, I basically grew up with the guy.
That's all I got 
Quoted from presqueisle:Many moons ago Mr Winkler walked by while I was sitting in my old Mustang.
Winkler tells his friends the same story and they all laugh when he says all the guy could say was "thanks".
Quoted from presqueisle:Many moons ago Mr Winkler walked by while I was sitting in my old Mustang. As he got closer I thought, 'I know that guy..whoaaa...Holy crap that's Fonzi..'. (This all took place in a matter of seconds) and then he came right up to the window and said, "Nice car", and all I could muster was 'thank you', and that was that. My brain was on overload because, like many others I'm sure, I basically grew up with the guy.
That's all I got
I saw him coming out of a grocery store on 9th avenue like 10 years ago. I think he was on broadway doing a play at the time.
I swear to god...I couldnt help myself...I saw him and involuntarily went "Ayyyyyyyy!"
I hope he didn't hear me. Really.
On a pinball note, I swear (again) I've seen or heard of like 5 different "Happy Days Nip Its" for sale over the years. I'd take this with a yam-sized grain of salt.
I worked at the elementary school he went to in NYC and he goes there every now and than and reads to the children there.
What i don't get is ,why Goodwill??Have you seen the other 2 thousand -plus items this "seller"has?? And all for 9.99,except for the Star Trek coin collection for 179.00!!Very strange!!!
He used to read the alphabet to our kindergarten class, but never got past the first letter. Then he'd get frustrated and bang the desk and then Bill Haley would come on and we'd all dance around.
Happy days, they were.
Ba-dum-chhh.
Quoted from stpcore:This is how I'm I'm playing pinball from now on. I'll hit those tough ramp shots now.
I know one highly ranked player that must have been watching Fonzi because this is exactly how he stands when he plays, and he's done quite well. 
Quoted from hawkmoon:What i don't get is ,why Goodwill??Have you seen the other 2 thousand -plus items this "seller"has?? And all for 9.99,except for the Star Trek coin collection for 179.00!!Very strange!!!
Goodwill IS the seller. It's an online portal for goodwill stores nationwide to sell donated items.
He probably donated it for tax deduction.
Quoted from Clnilsen:He probably donated it for tax deduction.
He had it on CL for a while; probably got tired of the lowballers and no-shows.
Quoted from fiberdude120:I worked at the elementary school he went to in NYC and he goes there every now and than and reads to the children there.
That's awesome! What a great dude!
He came to an Autorama a few years back in Detroit. He seemed like a genuinely nice guy just in the few minutes I watched him interact with people. Much better than some of the other celebrities.
Quoted from Darcy:Not sure about the 10X as much. But if that particular game can be traced back to property of Garry Marshall's production company, then ya maybe. Only because it was a prop and was used many times on the set, of a popular TV show. Provenience will be important. How ever, if it was just owned by Henry Winkler then maybe less valuable.
There could be a really good chance that the Nip It pin is the one and the same.
The odds are about one in 4580.
As far as if it belonged to Paramount there always is a chance there is documentation that that pin was in the Prop. department, but after all these years, it may not exist still.
Quoted from littlecammi:Winkler tells his friends the same story and they all laugh when he says all the guy could say was "thanks".
As he walked away I thought for a second about running after him. Haha. I wanted to tell him about my favorite episode..with Pinky and the Malachi Crunch. But I froze up!
Quoted from Gryszzz:"Hey Fonz,...you're on fire !"
"Ayyyy."
Sit on it ! Potsie 
Quoted from Ballypin:The auction is a fraud. The machine was actually owned by Henry Winicler. And he is a nerd.
That did make me lol.
Quoted from presqueisle:Hey duffer dooskie, is this your Pinside equivalent of pulling ponytails? It ain't gonna work on me mister! I am happily spoken for
don't flatter yourself
Quoted from gearheaddropping:He came to an Autorama a few years back in Detroit. He seemed like a genuinely nice guy just in the few minutes I watched him interact with people. Much better than some of the other celebrities.
I saw him there too, Tom. I was a little shocked at first, I was wondering who the old guy in the sweater was walking around on the stage, and then saw it was him! But yes, very friendly and personable.
Quoted from presqueisle:Hey duffer dooskie, is this your Pinside equivalent of pulling ponytails? It ain't gonna work on me mister! I am happily spoken for
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