Pinball Life 14th Annual Open House Explosion Charity Event Info

14TH ANNUAL PINBALL LIFE EXPLOSION OPEN HOUSE!

During the Chicago Pinball Expo we will be holding our annual Open House.
This will be a two day event with a different format each day.

Thursday, October 18th from 10am-4pm
Free admission
Official Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle release party!
Over 40 games on free play
Free non-alcoholic beverages
Free cold snacks
If you are more about having access to the machines and parts and don't like crowds, this is probably the day for you to attend. We expect this to be a low key, mellow day, comparatively.

Friday, October 19th from noon-6pm
This is the day we bring the party!
This will be a charity event with all entry fees being donated to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Admission $15
Order your Friday ticket(s) - https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=5476
Official Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle release party!
Over 40 games on free play
Free Pinball Olympic events
Limited free alcoholic beverages (3 drink maximum)
Free non-alcoholic beverages
Free hot lunch

We are issuing entry tickets For the Friday charity event simply to control the amount of people who attend, as over-crowding has been a concern for many who have attended in the past. A maximum of 200 tickets will be sold. 100% of the ticket cost will go to assist Team G (Bryan and Deb Kelly, and their grandson, Gordon) in their continuing efforts to fight juvenile diabetes.
More info about this charity can be found here - http://www.jdrf.org/research/

Our Address: 11912 Oak Creek Parkway, Huntley IL 60142

Our phone number: 847-515-3415

Pre-orders are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Please send all pre-orders to [email protected] before Wednesday, October 10th. Pre-orders will be available for pick up on both Thursday and Friday, but to pick up on Friday you must have a party ticket.
Order your Friday ticket(s) - https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=5476

You do not have to purchase anything to attend except a ticket for the Friday charity event (Thursday is free).

Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle offical release party will be going on both days!
Charlie and Kayte from Spooky Pinball will be in attendance to answer all your questions and take your deposit if you should decide to purchase a game (both days).

Scott Danesi from Danesi Designs will also be on hand to answer any and all questions about the current Spooky game in production, Total Nuclear Annihilation.

Jay Brand will be bringing many of his larger Pinball Olympic rides for all to enjoy (operational on Friday only).

The VIP room will be open for all the enjoy (both days, but alcohol on Friday only).

Show specials - https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=357&pg=1
All products will be offered at a discounted price to those attending our open house.

All questions and concerns should be directed to Terry - [email protected]

We are proud to be a part of the 5-day Chicago Expo event!
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHICAGO PINBALL EXPO, READ ON HERE... http://www.pinballexpo.net

#2 5 years ago

LER

Lermods

Lermods Pinball Co.

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Excellent, just ordered two tickets, glad to help the charity and attend. Had a lot of fun last year.

#3 5 years ago

JJC

vbittnv

Pinside member

11y 62,300 770

Better than expo the past couple of years.. Terry knows how to throw a party!! Cant wait!

#4 5 years ago

BSK

Bryan_Kelly

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Quoted from vbittnv:
Better than expo the past couple of years.. Terry knows how to throw a party!! Cant wait!

I could not agree more! My wife and I will be there for the day.

#5 5 years ago

TRY

Tilt

Tilt Amusements

Mt Zion, IL

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See you all there

#6 5 years ago

BSK

Bryan_Kelly

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Once again, I can't thank Terry and Margaret enough for donating the proceeds to JDRF and finding a cure for diabetes, or at least making a diabetics life more normal. The pic below is of my grandson, Gordon, taken at last year's JDRF One Walk, which is their biggest fundraiser. The money Terry donates goes to JDRF on behalf of Team G. Primarily because of Pinball Life's and Spooky Pinball's donations last year, Team G was in the top 10 of all Teams with a little better than $10,000 raised!

THANK YOU to Terry and Margaret Dezwarte and Charlie and Kayte Emery for everything you do!

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#7 5 years ago

ROB

transprtr4u

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Edmonton, AB

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was not aware that donations went to this cause! I've done business with both companies and this further strengthens my deepest respects to all involved!

#8 5 years ago

LEE

Leeb18509

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Farmington, UT

12y 76,550 2,113 5

Bought 2 tickets for Friday, and JJ is my date.

#9 5 years ago

TDZ

pinballlife

Tickets are going fast for the Friday event.

We are about half sold out after 12 hours of sales. We must limit this to 200 people due to the space available at our warehouse.

We want thoses that do attend to be comfortable.

All ticket proceeds go to the JDRF charity, but when the tickets are gone they are gone, so fair warning to all.

Hope to see yo here!

Terry.

#10 5 years ago

RED

redman822

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I got mine....

Thanks Terry!

#11 5 years ago

BUD

Bud

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Indianapolis, IN

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Bought two tickets to paradise today. Can’t wait to go pinball shopping crazy up and down the isles there like the home alone kid in the house!

#12 5 years ago

TBM

Zablon

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Kellogg, IA

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Not familiar with the area. How far is this from the expo?

#13 5 years ago

j_m_

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Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:
I could not agree more! My wife and I will be there for the day.

I've got both a bud light lime and orange with your name on it brYan! 'cause lord knows you can't handle a [real] beer

#14 5 years ago

PMR

Crashnburn

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Chicago Area, IL

10y 44,550 451 2

Quoted from Zablon:
Not familiar with the area. How far is this from the expo?

About 45 min. to 1 hour depending on traffic and route taken.

#15 5 years ago

TDZ

pinballlife

70 tickets left for the Friday charity event as of 1:00 pm CST today (9/13/18).
Terry.

#16 5 years ago

JAQ

vdojaq

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Crystal Lake, IL

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OP
Quoted from pinballlife:
70 tickets left for the Friday charity event as of 1:00 pm CST today (9/13/18).
Terry.

69, just bought one for myself.

#17 5 years ago

TBM

Zablon

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Kellogg, IA

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Quoted from Crashnburn:
About 45 min. to 1 hour depending on traffic and route taken.

Thanks!

#18 5 years ago

NIC

NicToria

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Osceola, IA

11y 61,550 789 26 6

Got ours . See everyone at the Party..NT.

#19 5 years ago

TDZ

pinballlife

30 tickets left.
Terry.

#20 5 years ago

???

cavalier88z24

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2 more gone. that was close.

#21 5 years ago

WTS

ypurchn

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bump for Terry and Margaret. They ALWAYS take good care of their customers.

#22 5 years ago

LTD

ltd73

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Picked up four

#23 5 years ago

BSK

Bryan_Kelly

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http://www2.jdrf.org/goto/TeamG

Here's the link to Team G's donation page, for anyone that would like to help out.

The pic is Gordon and my son, Justin about 4 years ago. Gordon was 15 months old and had been admitted to the emergency room with blood sugar numbers around 650. For comparison, they should have been closer to 100.

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#24 5 years ago

TDZ

pinballlife

20 tickets left, so pretty much last call.
Terry.

#25 5 years ago

DAD

Azmodeus

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Fullerton, CA

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This is one time, one single time I regret being in California instead of somewhere else.

#26 5 years ago

LTD

ltd73

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Got mine in the mail already

#27 5 years ago

TDZ

pinballlife

Only 6 tickets left!
Come on out to support a great charity, play some pinball, and have some fun.

#28 5 years ago

NIC

NicToria

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Osceola, IA

11y 61,550 789 26 6

bump

#29 5 years ago

JDM

sublime90803

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Are the last 6 gone?

#30 5 years ago

BSK

Bryan_Kelly

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Quoted from sublime90803:
Are the last 6 gone?

It appears so.

#31 5 years ago

TDZ

pinballlife

Quoted from sublime90803:
Are the last 6 gone?

Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:
It appears so.

Yes, sold out! Thanks everyone! See you here on Friday, October 19th (noon to 6 pm) for the JDRF charity event.
Anyone who does not have a ticket is welcome to come out on Thursday, October 18th (10 am to 4 pm). There is no admittance fee on that day.
For all details please see the first post in this thread.
Terry.

#32 5 years ago

JZM

bangerjay

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Yomamasville

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Fantastic!

#33 5 years ago

BSK

Bryan_Kelly

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https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fa-ugliest-set-of-pinfoots-ever-made#post-4598951

For those interested in a piece of history.

THE VERY LAST SET OF PINFOOTS EVER MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All proceeds go to JDRF in honor of my grandson Gordon!!

#34 5 years ago

YME

PaulCoff

Pinside member

Northern California, CA

11y 77,100 2,057 9

I LOVE getting mail from Pinball Life! Such an amazing charity and a good group of people.
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#35 5 years ago

j_m_

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hey! i didn't receive a way cool lionman! sticker/flyer with my tickets

#36 5 years ago

DUG

trilogybeer

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Elkhorn, WI

11y 150K 8,893 14 2

Quoted from j_m_:
hey! i didn't receive a way cool lionman! sticker/flyer with my tickets

That’s a shirt.
https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=5498

#37 5 years ago

YME

PaulCoff

Pinside member

Northern California, CA

11y 77,100 2,057 9

Quoted from trilogybeer:
That’s a shirt.
https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=5498

I think the artist from TNA designed it? It kinda looks similar in style.
I paid for the shirt with my ticket order and got a few other things only because I dislike going through O’Hare TSA security check and trying to explain, “this stuff are only pinball parts” after expo on Sunday. ACA7C8E3-E67C-4AB1-9545-F49542B91D77 (resized).jpeg

1 week later

#38 5 years ago

MLC

markspinball

Inactive member

Cincinnati, OH

11y 28,400 3 38

I am looking to buy a few tickets if anyone has any they can't use. Thanks for any consideration.

#39 5 years ago

DAN

egyptrus

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Muskego, WI

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Quoted from markspinball:
I am looking to buy a few tickets if anyone has any they can't use.

PM sent.

#40 5 years ago

CRD

chad

Game Guy

11y 140K 15,202 9 4

OP
Quoted from pinballlife:
14TH ANNUAL PINBALL LIFE EXPLOSION OPEN HOUSE!
During the Chicago Pinball Expo we will be holding our annual Open House.
This will be a two day event with a different format each day.
Thursday, October 18th from 10am-4pm
Free admission
Official Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle release party!
Over 40 games on free play
Free non-alcoholic beverages
Free cold snacks
If you are more about having access to the machines and parts and don't like crowds, this is probably the day for you to attend. We expect this to be a low key, mellow day, comparatively.
Friday, October 19th from noon-6pm
This is the day we bring the party!
This will be a charity event with all entry fees being donated to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Admission $15
Order your Friday ticket(s) - https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=5476
Official Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle release party!
Over 40 games on free play
Free Pinball Olympic events
Limited free alcoholic beverages (3 drink maximum)
Free non-alcoholic beverages
Free hot lunch
We are issuing entry tickets For the Friday charity event simply to control the amount of people who attend, as over-crowding has been a concern for many who have attended in the past. A maximum of 200 tickets will be sold. 100% of the ticket cost will go to assist Team G (Bryan and Deb Kelly, and their grandson, Gordon) in their continuing efforts to fight juvenile diabetes.
More info about this charity can be found here - http://www.jdrf.org/research/
Our Address: 11912 Oak Creek Parkway, Huntley IL 60142
Our phone number: 847-515-3415
Pre-orders are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Please send all pre-orders to [email protected] before Wednesday, October 10th. Pre-orders will be available for pick up on both Thursday and Friday, but to pick up on Friday you must have a party ticket.
Order your Friday ticket(s) - https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=5476
You do not have to purchase anything to attend except a ticket for the Friday charity event (Thursday is free).
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle offical release party will be going on both days!
Charlie and Kayte from Spooky Pinball will be in attendance to answer all your questions and take your deposit if you should decide to purchase a game (both days).
Scott Danesi from Danesi Designs will also be on hand to answer any and all questions about the current Spooky game in production, Total Nuclear Annihilation.
Jay Brand will be bringing many of his larger Pinball Olympic rides for all to enjoy (operational on Friday only).
The VIP room will be open for all the enjoy (both days, but alcohol on Friday only).
Show specials - https://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=357&pg=1
All products will be offered at a discounted price to those attending our open house.
All questions and concerns should be directed to Terry - [email protected]
We are proud to be a part of the 5-day Chicago Expo event!
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHICAGO PINBALL EXPO, READ ON HERE... http://www.pinballexpo.net

Now if Mr. Cooper could just stop by......

#41 5 years ago

NJM

NeilMcRae

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London

12y 147K 4,495 70 20

I need one ticket so my wife can come (and therefore so I can go please let me know if you have a spare one.

#42 5 years ago

MLC

markspinball

Inactive member

Cincinnati, OH

11y 28,400 3 38

Got one ticket but could use a few more for my friends if anyone's plans change.

#43 5 years ago

SLM

Slim64

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9y 61,550 2,034

aobrien5

#44 5 years ago

JZM

bangerjay

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Yomamasville

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Adam needs a ticket?!

#45 5 years ago

JAF

J-Freeze

Pinside member

7y 76,800 1,078

Interested in a pair of tickets if set becomes available!

#46 5 years ago

AJO

aobrien5

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Highland, IN

11y 90,300 3,974 5 8

Geez, here's this thread! I'd been wondering about it for a month! Don't know how I kept missing it. Thanks @slim64. I did not get a ticket. Finally just found the info on PBL's site when trying to put together my TNA add-on order. Figured I would just try to head up on Thursday.

#47 5 years ago

AJO

aobrien5

Pinside member

Highland, IN

11y 90,300 3,974 5 8

Quoted from bangerjay:
Adam needs a ticket?!

Let me know if you still need volunteers. I'd be happy to help out again (and could probably stay the whole time this year).

#48 5 years ago

ACE

pinzrfun

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Belleville, MI

11y 90,300 4,310 20

Looking for up to 6 tickets...........

#49 5 years ago

epthegeek

Pinside member

Muskego, WI

11y 141K 7,532 11

Mental note: next year, buy all the tickets on day one and scalp the crap out of them.

#50 5 years ago

BSK

Bryan_Kelly

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