Quoted from TZBen:How many people reading this thread are new to the hobby within the last 3 years?
Me. I was born in '64, and was a pinball junkie in the late 70's and early 80's. Then, college, job, wife, kids and other ReaLife events took all my time. Only in the past few years have I gotten back into the hobby. Bought my 1st pin in Aug.'10, and have purchashed four more since then (sold one). From my perspective - it does seem like more people are getting into the hobby recently. ...or perhaps that's just me being more aware. FUnny thing though - just yesterday I was watching a commercial on TV for a 'lighting' store - and they said something like "and that's not all - we have pinball machines too~!" When's the last time you've heard an add like that on TV?