Well the start of 2017 is TM and the push for PINTASTIC will begin. Here is the current draft of our 2017 promo card. If you are a vendor and would like to help destribute cards with in your ordered I would love to send you out a package.

If you are in the New England area and did not receive a package last year send me a PM and I will get one to you this year to destribute in your local area. If you got a package last year you are already on the list.

If you would like to get on the card and spo for PINTASTIC please shoot me a PM. Thank you everyone for all the hp and support in making PINTASTIC a great event!

Happy New Year
Gabriel D'Annunzio

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Yes boob you still own that title.

PInball Magic is the game that has gotten away from me for a few years. Would love to add it to the collection.

Thank you for that!

That is totally up to the Sanctum crew. They have complete control of the tournament. I can tell you that the tournament will be back in the vendor hall this year.

Yes rooms are booking $109 a night. Ask for the Pintastic pinball room block. You need to reserve your room in our block or you won't be able to get into the after party. Thanks

If your going to book another night I would book Saturday night as well. Game room is open till 2am Saturday. We still had 130 games in free play at 10pm Saturday nighy and the beer was flowing.

Actually tree house brewery is building a huge state of the art facility 2 miles away from the show location. It will be opening next month. I'm sure this will be a afternoon trip for many people that come to Pintastic this year.
http://treehousebrew.com/blog/2016/2/28/a-reflection-and-plans-for-the-future

Cool quick interview of yours truly at Pintastic 2016 on our facebook page. Check it out PintasticNewEngland on facebook

I agree. I was told by both the hotel and rapscallion brewery that they would post sinage. Neither did it was a bummer because it was a great deal I had worked out. Five and six dollar craft brew drafts is un herd off at a show. I could have made a ton more profit but I wanted to do something special for everyone who comes and makes Pintastic what it is. This year will be even better with similar pricing and BEER GIRLS! I'm not kidding.

I dont think its a lost cause. I like to think its a work in progress.

One thing I am going to do is give outdoor flee market vendors no reason not to come. I am lowering the cost of a out door flee market spot from $120 to $85. You get one weekend pass with your out door spot. So its basically a free spot. I hope this works!

Thats awesome man thank you! I PM you for more info.

Great idea Mike! Trailer rentals are usually unlimited millage also.

Well I do have beer girls lined up this year!

As for #1 I do think this is a great idea and I tried to line it up last year. Let me bring it up in Wednesday team conference call and we will discuss it.

Here is the 2017 Pintastic promo poster! Joel De Guzman did an amazing job creating this custom play field just for the show. So much detail went into the art and shading. Everyone on our promo mailing list will get 6...13" by 19" and 6...8" by 12" of these in their promo packages. Hang them up in your local public areas and help spread the good word. Thank you

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Send me your info and I will get you out a promo package. You get a poster for free only catch is you need to hang the rest up around your local public areas. Make sure you ask permision first please.

Joel will be available at the show to sign this brauty don't hesitate to ask him!

Thank you! Its been fun working with Joel he can transform my ideas into art. We are lucky to have him.

I think the logo pulls you in than you stop and take another closer look at the details.

They are making improvements but a full renovation is not happening yet.

Yes they are open and ready for you guys. Don't forget the huge tree house brewery that will be opening this year. Their new pavilion will surely be a place to visit.

No pictures of the beer girls yet lol.

We are in the process of revamping the game registration process. It will be a new state of the art system. Stay tuned it should be ready soon.

It's not a kick back from the hotel. The whole pricing structure of the event is based off of people staying at the hotel. So if everyone ends up staying at other hotels and traveling to the show than the show will be in jeopardy.

Hey I understand and I'm trying to make everyone happy. I had a opertunity to move the show to a 4 star hotel. Yes the rooms were very nice but their alcohol policy's were very strict and restrictions on the convention center were going to make things very expensive. Also room rates would have gone from $110 currently to $190. So please take these things into consideration thanks

I spoke to my contact at the hotel and they are making some improvements. They are in the process of replacing all the older TV's with flat screens. So far 55 new flat screen tv's have been installed.

You guys are awesome! We are full speed ahead right now. I'm so excited about this years show guys, so much going on! So many great people involved with Pintastic. From volunteers to sponsor and vendors it's all good and I'm pumped up.

Well this year a flee market spot is only $85 and it includes one weekend pass to the show so it's basically a free spot. I want to pack the out door flee market this year.

Hey Rob have you looked into flying into Hartford international airport? Pintastic is a 45min drive from that airport. Direct all Heighway.

Final pintastic promo card is at the printer!

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What a shirt it will be....more info soon.

You can only get into the after party if you book your room under the pintastic room block for $110 a night. Just an FYI

You can sign up for the mailing list on the front page of our web site www.pintasticnewengland.com

Thank you for bringing a bunch of games. If you put them in free play for sale you get a ton of perks and a chance to win over $3000 in cash and prizes.

Come see my custom BOZO the crazy clown inside my Metallica premium at Pintastic 2017! Notice his shirt. Amazing transformation MacLean from Pinside did on my sparky!

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Keep an eye on the Facebook page and web Site. We will have a new game registration page on the web site up and running soon. Lots of great perks for people who bring games. Thank you very much.

The hotel has made some inprovments on the wifi service I was told. This is the first I'm hearing of purple water.

Wow that looks very cool. People love the older games and if it's rare than even better.

Thanks man that's awesome! The game registration page will be live by the end of this week. That's were you would go to register games for free play.

Indoor Vendor area booths are $185 for the weekend. You get 2 weekend passes with that purchase.

Their is no cost to enter games in free play. Actually we give you a free pass as long as your game is in free play. You also get entered into all the raffles were you can win part of $3500 in cash and prizes. Put over 8 games in free play and you get a limited embroidered hat and a $50 gift certificate to the on site restaurant.

The free play coordinator Dave M usually arranges the games by era. Em's and wood rail along the back wall and newer games to the middle with a good mix on the edges.

Coming to Pintastic 2017 VIP Overnight Lounge! More info soon.

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The beer girls will be roaming around.

Won't you be busy in your kissing booth?

Yes please make sure you book under the Pintastic pinball room block at $110 a night. Don't get left out of the host hotel. Year 1 it sold out over a month before the show. Second year I bumped up the rooms by 80 rooms and we still sold out a month before.

Pintastic 2017 is very excited that our poster and T-Shirt will be designed by an amazing artist!

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yes he will be at the show as long as his sced permits.

I guess Pintastic attracts all kinds of people lol.

You did a great job last year thank you!

So you purchased some pins this year?

Thank you! The Pintastic crew is an amazing bunch of people.

That's great you got the bug congrats.

VIP 3 Day Super Passes are on sale now! This year they are limited to 100. Here is what you get with the super pass.
....1hr early access to the show all 3 days.
....entry into the after party including a free dinner buffet.
.....hand drawn Zombie Yeti t-shirt
.....hand drawn Zombie Yeti poster
.....new VIP designed 1"3/4 enamel key chain
.....custom lanyard and badge with your name
.....exclusive access to the VIP over night lounge (featuring games from the vendor hall and Gabes collection)

Go to www.pintasticnewengland.com to purchase them while they last.

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Sorry its 12 and under thank you

You are a staff member.

Just an FYI guys you need to call the host hotel at 508-347-3246 and ask for the "Pintastic pinball block" in order to get a room at the hotel. If you try online they are sold out you have to call. Its $110 a night remember you cant get into the after party Friday night if you are not staying in the hotel. Plus if you want to be in the middle of all the late night action you will want to be staying at the hotel. Thank you.

Well if you don't book early you won't get a room. The hotel will surely sell out earlier than last year.

Nice we are going to have boobies at the show again this year!

Ok that's early enough lol

The hotel will be providing someone at the door checking for lanyards and badges from 10pm to 6am but I have a feeling the sanctum crew will be in their late into the night a specially if I get the massage girl in their like I want.

Yes that's one thing I'm working on. How nice would it be to get a massage after a long day of being on your feet?

All pinball and arcade games are aloud. An old EM shooting game would be very cool.

The hotel wifi was upgraded late 2015. But their are 2 separate systems. Your free wifi you get in your hotel rooms is only meant to work strong in the rooms. The convention hall has a separate wifi that people need to pay for on a daly basis. I'm sure it's like that so vendors don't get free wifi to use for business usage.

Ok I will look into that. Do you remmember your room number?

That will be taken care of this year. We have a dedicated hotel staff member keeping up with the rest rooms during the show. I addressed that long ago.

Yes sir!

VIP 3 day super pass tickets have been selling fast! We have sold 48 out of 100 VIP ticket so far and we are still 4 months away from show time. Don't hesitate buy them now.

Please don't forget to reserve your room at the host hotel as well.
Thank you

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1. Friday is the best but all days you can find good deals.

2. Thursday evening and if your a VIP than any day for one hour earlier and over night in the VIP over night lounge.

3. Friday morning

Like I always say the more boobs the better!

As far as I can tell people are buying 3 day VIP passes for their whole family at the same time. Lots of them, so I'm thinking they are planning a vacation around the show. The 4th of July is moving closer each year to the show and in 2019 we will be forced to move it one week back or forward. Will see how it all plays out.

We are not just working around the 4th of July. Their are other local events that need to be considered. Mostly the Brimfield fair were a that whole area gets taken over by antique crazies. Right now its the week after Pintastic. So we are waiting for them to make a move and they will soon.

I don't think Ivan ever changes the Allantown show dates. Its always the first weekend in May I believe.

----VENDOR BOOTH UPDATE----

As of today we only have 7....10' by 10' booth remaining out of 55 booths in the vendor hall. We still have one premium booth and one standard booth left in the free play room. If you want to end at Pintastic 2017 please do not hesitate reserve your spots today. Go here to reserve. https://pintasticnewengland.com/exhibitor-2/

I think New England collectors pride them selves on what EM games they bring for free play. They are not just old beat up machines. Most of them the last 2 years have been mint restored pieces.

Of course we will be running our best in show competition again for bragging rights. This year we will be having some more custom awards. Should be very cool.

BOP 2.0 was in the vendor hall last year on free play

Maybe I can get him to wheel it into the VIP lounge.

From Instagram today!

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Since Zombie Yeti will be at the show I wanted to get a MG their for photo purposes only. Still working on it.

Only thing I can see from that picture is it's a blue cabinet.

FREE PLAY REG. IS NOW OPEN

Once again we will be offering huge incentives to people who bring games for free play. Over $4000 in cash and prizes will go to free play bringers.

When registering if you want access to the new VIP over night lounge you need to register at least one game that will not be for sale and will be on the floor till the end of the show.

So click below and check out our new game reg. Page that is now linked directly to the Pinside data base to easily find your game when reg. It's very high tech!

https://pintasticnewengland.com/game/

We have added a few new people to the team this year. Joel Guzman is our new graphic designer. Also Andy Stevens is our new programmer. Of course Gerard is still over seeing the whole web site design and operation. We are very lucky to have so many talented people on our team.

TM at noon. I get to enjoy the show their is no rush.

Good idea Eric.

I will be talking to them at Texas. Do you think people want to see what they are working on?

I am at the airport jumping on a plane to the Texas Pinball Festival! Why do I do it every year? So I can bring the best speakers, vendors and most unique games to Pintastic! That's Why.

Your a super VIP!

We are very excited that You guys will have a booth at Pintastic 2017. Your just the type of vendor the New England collectors are looking for.

Please book your room at the Sturbridge host hotel. Ask for the Pintastic block. Get ready for a awesome time you guys will fit right in! Great products, great prices from a great company, we welcome you with open arms!

Pintastic was well represented at Texas pinball festival this weekend. It's nice to see people walking around wearing Pintastic shirts. Ed has done an amazing job with TPF!

I spoke to many vendors, sponsors and great pinball people. I was stopped multiple times be people saying "hey are you Gabe the guy that runs Pintastic?" What a great feeling and I got nothing but praise about what we are doing.

Stay tuned for more exciting news coming up soon. Our guest line up for 2017 is shaping up nicely.

Hey everyone make sure you book your rooms by calling the hotel and asking for the Pintastic Pinball Block at $110 a night. If you try and book online the hotel is sold out. We have rooms available reserved for our patrons.

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No, tree house is still under construction. We will have Rapscallion beer flowing again this year. They will have a good amount of signage at the venue this year. We will have their flagship honey IPA $5 a pint and Munich dark a German-style dark lager at $6 a pint.

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While your enjoying 3 days of Pinball awesomeness be sure to take a break and go visit all 4 great breweries with in 10min. of Pintastic. But please make sure you have a designated driver!

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The Munich is very good and it's unexpected how smooth it goes down. I had a few yesterday.

I'm thinking about having a free shuttle going on Saturday.

I'm sill working on the beer girls. Worst case the boob will have to put a dress on lol.

Pintastic 2017 show map! Joel did amazing job as always. This year we are implementing our new "Icon" system. You will see these corresponding icons on all Pintastic banners and in the program to guide you to find things easier. Vendor hall is filling up fast.

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Thanks guys but I can take no credit for the map. Joel and Guerard deserve all the credit. The lay out yes that is all me and I hope this creates more traffic for vendors.

Remember if vendors don't do well it does not make sense for them to come to the show. So please hold off till show time if you can to spend your hard earned cash. Show them we appreciate them Thanks Gabe

Yes 2 circles 12 games will be from my collection. All with color dmd, titan rubbers, pin blades from tilt and Pingraffix, Cointaker led's and some with rock custom pinball light kits.

The other circle will be provided by Dave M. B0P 2.0....pinball magic, woz, funhouse and others

Please do not start a wtb or for sale thread. The free play list will go live in the next 2 weeks. That list will be updated every day. It will list if the game will be for sale or not. Thank you.

Ripleys came out beautiful. All purple titan rubbers, Cointaker led"s and a led OCD board. Next is the color dmd. Play it at Pintastic 2017!

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That's awesome. Lots of our vendors will be offering incentives to people who bring games to the show. More on that soon.