bruce did the same person purchase all of your games? funny they all ended up in a auction.
they look like they were really nice machines.

Yes Dave, plus several others, because he liked the first group he acquired from my collection. The machines and microcars, plus other collectible items in this auction are from a singular collection. The seller has the largest microcar collection in the world.

surprising a guy that had these would put them in a auction, it is always a gamble on who shows up to bid. then again if the right people show up they can run the price up. they are really nice so i am sure even with auction fees he will still make out.

For this particular seller, convenience is far more important than the revenue generated by the auction. I suspect that Pinside and Mr. Pinball ads for these games would have yielded much higher sales prices.

Always loved all the details and inside jokes on Raceway's background. Someone is going to be happy with that purchase!

Anyone have an update on what these ended up going for? Looked like an amazing collection based on ZMET's photos.

Thank you Brian for your hospitality.
I 've been looking forward to SEEING AND PLAYING your collection for quite some time
and was not disappointed.
Very nice looking games for the most part and all played very well.
Liked Pinky a lot for a 1950 impulse flipper pin.
And came away with a slightly better appreciation of GTB Fashion Show
as a "more fun to compete" type of game.
Was sorry that the '63 WMS Big Deal was still in process of being refurbished, maybe next time.
cheers Tom

Here's a nice 1970's Williams 2 player loaded with features.
cnj.craigslist.org link

Just can't get into the look of that game. Someone we both know was fortunate to have unloaded his "Funk Fest".

Final gavel, including the 21% buyer's premium, was:

Official Baseball-----$4,537.50
Race Way------------$4,235
King of Diamonds---$3,327.50
Buckaroo------------$2,420
The Pennant---------$2.420
Bank-A-Ball----------$2,178

The liveauctioneers website auctions fetch prices all over the map, and this auction was no exception. As indicated previously, the Race Way, Official Baseball and Bank-A-Ball were the gems in the lot.

Wow. That's a heavy premium for quality.

That's nuts! What did the Dodge City go for? One of my favorite short flipper games.

Yeah, thank YOU

Had a great time... will have to get you over here sometime!

chambersburg.craigslist.org link

condition: fair
make / manufacturer: Ballys
model name / number: Sea Ray
size / dimensions: Full size pinball

Pinball machine currently doesn't work. Has been setting in my basement for years. Not broken, just not working from not being used. Cosmetically in good shape, must pickup. $175

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2085

PA... forever home of the killer deals...

At the liveauctioneers auction on Saturday, the Midway Slugger pitch and bat sold for $1,815. That game was in poor condition when I acquired it. However, I rate it as an overall solid 7, upon completion of the restoration. I don't think that the seller modified that game after buying it from me years ago. Slugger is a fun and unusual game, which features hybrid pinball and pitch & bat action, with slingshots as well as add-a-ball rewards, 2 ramps, 2 gobble holes, and variable value target scoring.

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/45124

I have a Gottlieb 300 up on the market. Open to trades.

Manufacturer: Bally
Game/Type: Trio / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: July 1965
Production: 750 (!)
Cost: $325
Location: Newport (Cincinnati), KY/OH
Contact/Link: cincinnati.craigslist.org link
Condition: "In great condition. Plays well. Everything works. Playfield is in near mint condition. Cabinet shows minor wear but still very nice. Backglass is almost perfect. Chimes sound great and very loud. ...I haven't had any issues with the game. Just plug it in and start playing."

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jacksonville.craigslist.org link

A Doodle bug and a rough looking Stern Stars.

~~~MIDDLE POP ALERT~~~
Manufacturer: Williams
Game/Type: Spanish Eyes / EM 1 Player
Month/Year: March 1972
Production: 3,905
Cost: $525
Location: Grafton (Milwaukee), WI
Contact/Link: milwaukee.craigslist.org link
Condition: "Plays very well and in really nice condition. New rubber, etc.
Backglass is perfect. Playfield and cabinet are quite nice.
Fun Player. "

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If you like wood rails...

cnj.craigslist.org link

This is not my listing.

it is in my top 5 wood rail games

hartford.craigslist.org link

Another woodie , doesn't look
Too bad

I recall reading that Wayne Neyens identified his favorite designed game as Queen of Hearts. Queen of Hearts is among my favorite woodrails as well. I love the roll-unders.

Needless to say, the success of Queen of Hearts led to Poker-Face's very similar design, save for the latter's extra gobble hole and drain saver. However, there are a few very good games which I don't want in my line-up and Poker-Face is one of them. Poker-Face, like Minstrel Man, may possess a valuable teaching moment about historical oppression and stereotypes. Nevertheless, I can't have fun playing those games, as a player and as a collector, when I'm reminded of that needless oppression in the not-too-distant past. Perhaps I would feel differently if the hobby itself was more racially diverse.

Surf Champ in GA. I really want a Surfer but a Surf Champ would be okay too. $1500.... I'll wait for a bit more of a project Surfer.

athensga.craigslist.org link

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Good deal...

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So how do you feel about Gottlieb's "Square Head"?

or any of the objectified women on most every pinball BG and PF
since the beginning of time?

I don't think I've ever seen a "Smoke Signal". Looks like a cool game.

Always loved the artwork on that one!

O-din, It is axiomatic that none of us speak for any minority group, even if we happen to be a member of that oppressed group. (I too am a member of a minority group.) That is why I specifically expressed my opinion in the context of MY gameroom. I do not begrudge anyone who is able to enjoy Minstrel Man or Poker-Face in their home line-up. I just don't want either of those titles in my home. Neither your preference nor mine is better or worse. On an unrelated note, Smoke Signal's playfield reminds me of Williams Army Navy (the first score reel game, as I recall).

JRPinball, There are dozens of other Pinside threads addressing the objectification of women in the hobby so there's no point in recreating that wheel here. In my experience, women are beginning to enter the hobby in increasing numbers. Certainly, WOZ helped to some extent in that regard. I do not think that the same can be said for racial diversity, however. Anyone who has attended a pinball expo anywhere in the USA, in the last two decades, will note the homogeneous attendance.

Z, I was not the person who brought up the women issue. I asked how you felt about Gottlieb's "Square Head". In case anyone doesn't know....
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=squarehead

JR, My apologies. I meant to address PINWIZTOM's comment #16031. Regarding your Gottlieb Square Head observation, below is a pertinent link:

http://www.cracked.com/article_16967_8-racist-words-you-use-every-day.html

Ok, but I'm still wondering if you find Gottlieb's "Square Head" to be offensive; at least as offensive, as the other two games you named?

I am a full blooded "kraut" and i am not offended by squarehead,
even though its original intent (the term) was to diminish or offend.
I can see where minstrel man may tend to go over the line in today's society.
Not really offended by depiction of hillbillies (in lots of Parker BGs)
or palefaces donning indian headdress on pinball artwork packages
or the depiction of a page cut boy with traditional dress in clogs for Dutch Boy paint
or William Penn on Quaker Oats.
nor the depection of skinny pointy people and the fat guy on the Backglass on WMS Gulfstream.
But that is me, i tend to let things roll off my back and let it go.
My wife may not be thrilled with the general depiction of women on pinball artwork packages
emphasizing boobs and cleavage and micro waists, yet Elvira and Scared Stiff are her two favorite machines.

I could see that when i finally meet you in person,
also for some reason i was thinking you were related to iggy pop too.

Did you ply him with liquor

I think that it’s folly to rank ethnic slurs in terms of an "offensive meter." Consequently, I will merely observe that Americans of Scandinavian and Germanic descent have been generally embraced since their wave of immigration whereas other ethnic groups have not.

Oh jeez... well, enjoy

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Just wondering if you would object to having that game in your home for the same reasons as the others you've named. That's all.
I don't mean to be a pest, but I really didn't know that "Square Head" was an ethnic slur until fairly recently. That they made a game with a specific ethnic slur as it's title seems to me to be far more insulting than depicting American Indians in a comedic manner on a pinball game. Personally, I don't find it offensive, but others might. Whether a group has been "generally embraced" or not really isn't relevant, because what's offensive to one member of any group, may not be to others.
What's offensive to me is the double standard that seems to exist when it comes to matters such as these. "Hogan's Heroes" is still shown regularly in syndication, but "Dukes of Hazzard" is not. I guess it all depends on who's ox is getting gored. Over and out.

Now, back to the thread topic.
hudsonvalley.craigslist.org link

That's a pretty nice North Star for that money.

Actually, o-din... they call him "pinwiz" for more anaTOMical reasons. hahaha