As an EHoH owner, I have been anxiously awaiting the topper. Now that it seems as if it’s $1,000, I’m out. However, it got me thinking about toppers in general. Anyone know what the first topper was? What about the first interactive topper? Thanks in advance.
Quoted from swinks:the best modern 90's onbes were - Addams, Whirlwind and Whitewater
Fishtales, a talking fish is always fun too.
Quoted from DeathHimself:Fishtales, a talking fish is always fun too.
yep forgot that one
Quoted from Dayhuff:Hmm....? Here's a few early ones from my collection.
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That Play Boy topper was from 30’s game, not the 78 Bally.
I didn’t think of those as toppers, but I guess they are.
I would think about 12 minutes after the first pinball was designed there would be a cat sitiing up there.
Strange Science
the first one I saw was a hand painted sign on a Gorgar stating that it was the first talking pinball machine
Quoted from jfh:That Play Boy topper was from 30’s game, not the 78 Bally.
I didn’t think of those as toppers, but I guess they are.
REALLY? I didn't know that, we'll shoot I guess I'm throwing the game to the curb then. 
John
Quoted from Dayhuff:REALLY? I didn't know that, we'll shoot I guess I'm throwing the game to the curb then.
John
The 1978 game is awesome and one of my favorites.
The Gottlieb 1932 one is not bad for the era. I have one downstairs I need to set up.
7293DD04-753B-4E12-9D27-F4E91C6D6547 (resized).jpegQuoted from RoyGBev:For first interactive topper, I'm going to guess High Speed's red rotating beacon.
And still awesome to this day.
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