Most of the guys who have big collections got started early so they were always making a profit when selling and trading up. The other trend is that they seem to live pretty far away from major cities to avoid huge housing costs. The collectors I’ve met with good solid collections have good jobs but nothing crazy like a doctor or anything.

I’ve got a good job as a software engineer but I like city living so my house is probably more expensive than the average here. It also is a big old thing that needs money put into it so instead of a NIB pin I’m getting a NIB gas boiler or a NIB tub.

If I put my wife and i’s Combined salary here some people might think I should have a crazy gameroom but I mean pinball is just one thing that’s going on with us. I’m maxing out my 401K and saving for my son’s college and funding trips to pinburgh. If I didn’t do any of that I could probably swing a new game every year or so.