Fathom, maybe requested before.
But Bump for Fathom.

Sort of related, but I looked at my Playboy project apron last night and it's faded to near white. Here's hoping you do the Playboy and KISS style in the future, if these work out. Thanks again for taking this on!

What about a TAF apron?

I couldn't agree more!! The artwork on these is very sensitive to any kind of cleaning, unlike so many other Williams/Bally games.

Matt would sell a ton.

I reproduced the artwork for Merf's and sent it to him a while ago. Like around the time when the TOTAN apron was underway. I know he's got it and I'm sure there are issues with licensing and whatever else through PPS. Every time I mention a new TAF apron, I get a PM from PPS it seems, so I don't know where everything is as far as rights and licensing. But I do know that a replacement TAF apron is badly needed as it seems B/W used a Sharpie to apply the graphics on these aprons since they are so easily damaged by any number of cleaning agents.

I even did a full color, full featured one that I sent them as well, as a premium option or just to have something different, something nicer than factory but still retaining that factory look.

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With 20,000 games sold, I imagine that 1000 aprons at $150 to $200 each would sell in a day.
Call Rick at PPS and make him an offer. I think there's more than enough money all around to make it happen.
Of course I could also be just dreaming....

Matt has my number. Tell him to call me. This one NEEDS to happen.

I'd buy one and I don't even own taf. I plan on getting one in the future though.

Considering the high production counts I'm sure Mata Hari, Freedom, and Old Chicago would sell through. I might be interested in one of each... need to verify for sure.

Probably Bow & Arrow as well.

Indeed, as stated before, the pinks on the Old Chicago aprons fade so badly......

I need an original EBD apron. Please add me to the list for that.

Over the years, I've heard many reasons for this. The most popular one has been issues with Raul Julia's estate/lawyers. Could be anything these days, really.

Would that still be the case if he's not involved on the apron...no actors on the apron, so not sure why they have a claim here.

Hotdoggin would be on my list. But of course I have a title that's quite rare and not terribly desirable haha

License for Addams would only be "who owns the movie rights now". No characters likeness involved. Paramount we clearly see on our head box, sold off in 2002.
So who owns it now? Rick at PPS would know the answer.

Re TAF, if CPR is running the playfield then probably PPS has the answer to who owns the rights

CPR/PPS is running the remainder of the allotment licensed under the original IPB agreement with Paramount, et al, to remake playfields years ago. In plainer english and using random numbers only as an example: IPB got the ok from the TAF rights/license holders to remake 1000 playfields. They only ended up producing 726, so since PPS acquired IPB and all of its belongings and holdings, under that original agreement, they still have the right to produce 274 TAF reproduction playfields, which they are.

Also, with respect to the apron, it may not be so stated in the contracts of the actors and/or production companies that ONLY those items that contain an actor's likeness require any legal approval by said actors. Sometimes actors sign movie deals that include a certain percentage of the movie's revenue from memorabilia, toys, and any retail store items associated with the movie. It's a way for the movie house to pay the actors less up front and get them to do the movie. An apron for a pinball machine with the specific logo that associates it with that particular movie falls into that category. There's a very good chance that one of the main actors signed a contract that gets them a piece of the pie even this many years after the movie was released, and that could be one of the many various things that holds up reproduction of TAF parts with logos and images on them.

I'm in for an Elektra. But would love to get a Data East Playboy 35th with silver accents instead of gold to go along with the mirrored after market plastics I have on my machine. That would be cool!!

EBD 84 ... patiently waiting.

Morning bump!

Would love to see a Dungeons & Dragons apron retro done!

OC for me

How are things coming?

Is Fireball possible (original 1972)?

Perfect. Glad to hear things are moving along. Can't wait. Thanks for the update.

PM sent for EBD 1980 light colored version. Lift out back glass bad cowboy version.
Thank You
Happy Holidays
Andy

how much do I need to bribe you to screen off a viking for me in advance/ prior to MGC?

I have the paint color for the base I want to use and could prep and get it all set. WOuld just need the pin stripping and text screened on it.

Waiting on Future Spa aprons.

Brenna all good things take time , looking forward to seeing the finished product .

Waiting on TAF aprons

dafuq.... get out of here! Game is 13 years newer, and there were over FOURTEEN THOUSAND more of them built. =|

This is very true, but, if you breathe on a TAF apron the vapor will probably lift the paint and destroy it.
They absolutely cant be cleaned with any normal methods.

So, they all need to be replaced or at least repainted and screened. Call it a factory defect that needs a recall if you will.