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If you sold your entire pinball collection...

By AFM95

4 years ago

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“If I sold my entire pinball collection, here's what I would do with my money:”

Invest it to accelerate my retirement 72 votes

36%
Fund a new hobby 30 votes

15%
Spend it on experiences, such as traveling abroad 24 votes

12%
Buy a dream car I've always wanted 26 votes

13%
One word: Tacos 16 votes

8%
Donate it to charity 3 votes

1%
I like what the OP said: hookers and blow 30 votes

15%

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#1 4 years ago

MLB

AFM95

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6y 88,550 1,634 26

Since pinball has peaked and everyone is leaving the hobby ...

Kidding aside, I do occasional think about how expensive this hobby can be. I typically couple that thought with the "what else do I want to do in life?" - which brings me to the ultimate question: If I sold my entire pinball collection, what would I do with that money?

Would I accelerate my retirement? Would I put it toward a new hobby? Or do I live life and spend it all on hookers and blow?

How about you Pinside? If you sold your entire pinball collection, what would you do with the money?

#2 4 years ago

RUM

Rum-Z

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Adrian, MI

13y 150K 3,971 29

You left off the option "Buy a new pinball collection".

#3 4 years ago

JPD

Dayhuff

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Battle Creek, MI

11y 126K 6,353 79 11

When I sell out, I'm done. Retirement can't come soon enough (because having a real job sucks!) and I'm looking at it right here in the basement, lets keep those prices pumping.......LOL.

John

#4 4 years ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

5y 266K 10,120 23 271

I chose travel, but tacos was tempting.

#5 4 years ago

904

HighProtein

904 Pinball Zine

13y 167K 6,347

F this thread!
Pinball and arcade machines pay muh billz!

#6 4 years ago

RUM

Rum-Z

Pinside member

Adrian, MI

13y 150K 3,971 29

Quoted from Dayhuff:
When I sell out, I'm done. Retirement can't come soon enough (because having a real job sucks!) and I'm looking at it right here in the basement, lets keep those prices pumping.......LOL.

John

Remember that I called dibs on the Spy Hunter

#7 4 years ago

JER

Jjsmooth

Pincinnati

9y 104K 3,582 14 8

1970 Cuda. Shaker hood, 440 six pack, 4 speed.

#8 4 years ago

EDE

Ericpinballfan

Mod Magic!

8y 166K 10,434 7 1

Buy real estate...in Hawaii.

#9 4 years ago

???

guard

Pinside member

Guelph, ON

5y 55,875 519 22 1

Nervous breakdown...

#10 4 years ago

WYO

Ballsofsteel

Inactive member

Riverton, WY

12y 73,550 2,923 7 81

we've all thought about it...the peace of mind of no repairs, finding replacement parts, diagnosing problems, worried about shitty clear coats, worried about failures on location, worried about mistreatment of pins on location.

then...you realize you'd probably want them back (or at least some of them). it's life, always on the the fence.

#11 4 years ago

MLB

AFM95

Pinside member

6y 88,550 1,634 26

Quoted from Jjsmooth:
1970 Cuda. Shaker hood, 440 six pack, 4 speed.

That's a great looking car - what color though?

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#12 4 years ago

DOC

Dr_Smith

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9y 47,650 132

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#13 4 years ago

TOM

freddy

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11y 131K 5,649

Quoted from Jjsmooth:
1970 Cuda. Shaker hood, 440 six pack, 4 speed.

You must have all high end pins and more than 15

#14 4 years ago

TOM

Tomass

Pinside member

Wasilla, AK

6y 98,350 3,835 17

I think the poll needs:
Doesn't matter cause I will be dead when they sell my collection.

#15 4 years ago

bladerunner

Pinside member

12y 109K 957 141

Let me know what you are selling, I cannot pay in tacos. Are chichangas acceptable?
I can PayPal chimichangas as freind and family.

#16 4 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,796

This

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#17 4 years ago

MPT

plowpusher

Pinside member

Yutan, NE

13y 129K 1,476 21 58

2 kids in college this year would burn threw my collection proceeds like shit threw a tin horn

#18 4 years ago

KID

pinkid

Pinside member

10y 48,650 1,479

Buy more pins !!!!!!!!!!

#19 4 years ago

COZ

Coz

RiverCity Arcade

6y 125K 3,818

My whole collection is out on route. Need something at home now. I think I’d like to always have 1 at home.

#20 4 years ago

TIM

Tuna_Delight

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14y 178K 7,263 1

I'd spend at least some of it on some other pinball games.

ADDICT

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"a self-confessed pinball addict"

synonyms: enthusiast · fan · fanatic · lover · devotee · aficionado · master · wizard · adherent · follower · admirer · buff · freak · nut · fiend · maniac · ace · geek · jock · fundi

#21 4 years ago

DBLM

Pinside member

7y 125K 15,350

My standard answer. This is why I only have one pin.

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#22 4 years ago

REW

Anonymouse

Pinside member

Swoyersville, PA

6y 43,300 387 2

I would use it towards a full giggle nfa gun. It might cover a tec-9

#23 4 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,796

I'd put the lime in the coconut and call you in the morning.

#24 4 years ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

5y 266K 10,120 23 271

Quoted from o-din:
I'd put the lime in the coconut and call you in the morning.

You don't sleep much, do you?

#25 4 years ago

???

drfrightner

Inactive member

6y 84,550 1,167

I'll tell you something I learned, that pinball games take up a lot of room. And honestly no matter how many different ones you get more or less they're all the same. How many do you really need? I think the guys on this site that have about five, get bored of one or two then trade them to someone else have it right on the money.

I have or had about 34 games at the peak, I'm selling off about 10 of them. I realized stick to the game that mean the most to you, mainly the themes that appeal to you and roll with that. So I'm in the middle right now of selling a ton of games, what am I going to do with the money who knows.

If I sold every game I have it would be around 200k. I can't believe I bought that many games. Holy cow!

I have my eyeballs on several things, a lambo maybe, lake house, something along those lines more or less.

I'm going to get down to about 20 games which is still overkill! LOL

LAMBO here I come!

#26 4 years ago

RAC

Gunnut40

Pinside+ Frequent

Spottsville, KY

6y 75,800 1,442 8

Quoted from DBLM:
My standard answer. This is why I only have one pin.[quoted image]

You thought you were buying a hooker and ended up with hook. That's the real reason.

#27 4 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,796

Quoted from Daditude:
You don't sleep much, do you?

I get enough. Could have really used more this morning. But now feel fully rested like I've been asleep all day. Maybe I have.

#28 4 years ago

VJT

trumpy

Inactive member

Raleigh

5y 46,800 212 17

Dying of cancer dammit!! Giving my 16 games to my friends , creating 16 more pinball heads .keep the hobby alive

#29 4 years ago

DBLM

Pinside member

7y 125K 15,350

Quoted from Gunnut40:
You thought you were buying a hooker and ended up with hook. That's the real reason.

Boats are way more expensive and fun than pinball.

#30 4 years ago

LAD

skywalker

Pinside member

Rowville Melbourne

10y 85,900 1,616 2

Quoted from Jjsmooth:
1970 Cuda. Shaker hood, 440 six pack, 4 speed.

& a Dana

#31 4 years ago

TOM

freddy

Pinside member

11y 131K 5,649

Quoted from skywalker:
& a Dana

8-3/4 is strong enough for stock 440 DANA too much extra reciprocating mass for the street!

#32 4 years ago

ACE

pinzrfun

Pinside+ Frequent

Belleville, MI

11y 90,300 4,307 20

I don't know what I'd do, probably buy a house to flip. After taking a nice vacation.

#33 4 years ago

F W

AUKraut

WilliPinball

7y 113K 2,787

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#34 4 years ago

Darcy

Pinside member

Leduc, AB

11y 124K 6,360 17

Just buy more pins again, what the hell, why not.

#35 4 years ago

MWM

Hayfarmer

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#36 4 years ago

CJM

cjmjmm2006

Starport

10y 107K 2,185 143

If I could easily sell all my pinballs or 80% of them I would consider doing it. Since the sale would be so difficult. I'll die with them haha

#37 4 years ago

BAD

BC_Gambit

PinMod Industries

Unknown

11y 70,550 3,532

Quoted from trumpy:
Dying of cancer dammit!! Giving my 16 games to my friends , creating 16 more pinball heads .keep the hobby alive

I don't know is this is your current situation. It sounds like it is. Really sorry to hear this but this is a really beautiful move! You will live on in your collection and I am sure every time one of those friends plays a game they will remember you.

#38 4 years ago

LUV

RandomGuyOffCL

Pinside member

9y 83,800 2,075

Quoted from Ericpinballfan:
Buy real estate...in Hawaii.

Why stop at the pins?

I’m taking a hard look at everything right now...cars, trucks, trailers, this f’ing energy hog house with these ceilings that require a 20ft ladder just to change the air filters. People come over and say “wow nice” but I’m completely miserable with it all right down to the toxic air I’m breathing, the toxic water I’m drinking and the toxic attitudes of people in general (I’ve been road raged on 3 times this past month, hey I drive slow and safe)

So why not a tiny house on a clean island without this radio active phone lodged up my ass 24/7?

#39 4 years ago

KNT

Coindork

Pinside member

Cave Creek, AZ

7y 147K 4,623 20 74

#40 4 years ago

XSV

xsvtoys

Pinside member

8y 103K 4,259

Pinball collectors are a bunch of pikers compared to his guy.

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/still-dreaming-car-connoisseur-john-staluppi/

Sells off his entire collection of 150 fancy restorer collector cars. Then what does he do next?

Starts over, buying cars again, that’s what.

#41 4 years ago

DAV

DaveH

Pinside+ Frequent

Boston, MA

11y 121K 7,881 21 13

Quoted from Rum-Z:
You left off the option "Buy a new pinball collection".

I'm always happy on Pinside when the very first reply is the exact thing I was thinking. New pins!

#42 4 years ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

5y 266K 10,120 23 271

Quoted from DaveH:
I'm always happy on Pinside when the very first reply is the exact thing I was thinking. New pins!

I'm sure thats what I would really do as well

#43 4 years ago

JPJ

Frippertron

Pinside member

Sparta, NJ

7y 60,800 2,301

I gotta go with the Ford F-150 Raptor.

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#44 4 years ago

CWD

Cdonnerusmc

Pinside member

Lincoln City, OR

7y 79,800 370 53 36

Probably retire to the Virgin islands? Maybe a super car?

#45 4 years ago

DRD

DennisDodel

Pinside+ Addict

St Louis, MO

12y 90,050 2,643

Quoted from xsvtoys:
Pinball collectors are a bunch of pikers compared to his guy.
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/still-dreaming-car-connoisseur-john-staluppi/
Sells off his entire collection of 150 fancy restorer collector cars. Then what does he do next?
Starts over, buying cars again, that’s what.

The Hunt is everything. That's where the thrills are for me.

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#46 4 years ago

ZOD

Hazoff

Inactive member

Unknown

10y 112K 8,542

OP
Quoted from AFM95:
Or do I live life and spend it all on hookers and blow?

Sounds good to me. Whats even better is to keep ur collection and also get some hookers and blow for what would be probably the greatest pinball party one could ask for. I've done that many times with more than 1 girl and its greatness, but damn what a dent to the old wallet.

#47 4 years ago

RNS

Electrocute

Pinside member

9y 104K 4,876 16

‘62 SS 409 would work.

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#48 4 years ago

ALC

AstonEnthusiast

Pinside member

10y 77,300 553 1

Probably a F430 spyder or another 911 turbo; maybe a 992 cab.

#49 4 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

Pinside+ Addict

10y 115K 10,722

My wife would be very happy!

Quoted from o-din:
This[quoted image]

You could sell one game and buy that!

#50 4 years ago

SDS

whthrs166

Pinside member

Arvada, CO

10y 93,050 4,526 12

Quoted from Electrocute:
62 SS 409 would work.

Done this one already. Me when I was in college. 1962 Impala convertible SS 409.
“4 speed Dual Quad Positraction 409”
Put it together from pieces that took me two years to find. That damn car would scare pants off you if you stomped it to the floor!
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