Quoted from VALIS666:I've been having a pretty nice week for new pins.
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I finally have something worth posting. Look at this UNICORN #Mata Hari EM I got last weekend. Surfaced at an estate sale. Serial #1097 HUO for the past 40+ years. This guy bought it for $250! Somehow he found me 800 miles away, wanting some advice on fixing it. I couldn't believe it when I learned what it was. Told him what he had and I made a BIG BIG offer. No way I was losing it. He just wanted a nice pin to play. I hired a friend to drive and make the swap. He got a huge wad of cash and a nice restored Bally Flip Flop. We both are happy. The cabinet, trim, and BG are in stellar condition. Bright colors. Super clean inside. PF needs some help but I can handle that. A few small mechanical issues but I'm an expert on EM's. Overall a beautiful, all original example of one of the rarest games ever. Never will sell so don't bother to ask! This is my crown jewel now. The search is over. I have one. Pinch me!
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Winnipeg, MB
Quoted from Meteor_Rick:I finally have something worth posting. Look at this UNICORN #Mata Hari EM I got last weekend. Surfaced at an estate sale. Serial #1097 HUO for the past 40+ years. This guy bought it for $250! Somehow he found me 800 miles away, wanting some advice on fixing it. I couldn't believe it when I learned what it was. Told him what he had and I made a BIG BIG offer. No way I was losing it. He just wanted a nice pin to play. I hired a friend to drive and make the swap. He got a huge wad of cash and a nice restored Bally Flip Flop. We both are happy. The cabinet, trim, and BG are in stellar condition. Bright colors. Super clean inside. PF needs some help but I can handle that. A few small mechanical issues but I'm an expert on EM's. Overall a beautiful, all original example of one of the rarest games ever. Never will sell so don't bother to ask! This is my crown jewel now. The search is over. I have one. Pinch me!
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Congratulations on your score. It's always great when you find and purchase that one you have been looking for, exciting!
Quoted from BeaglePuss:Third one this week! This one definitely has the most staying power of the three. Looking forward to digging in tomorrow.
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I love this pic because of the bubble wrap - always be sure to use the right amount of cardboard or bubble wrap to keep the head off the rails! 
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Unfortunately.. i was going by personal reference 
Quoted from Meteor_Rick:The search is over. I have one. Pinch me!
Congrats! A great find and save! Now, Evel Knievel EM ...
Quoted from Pinkitten:I love this pic because of the bubble wrap - always be sure to use the right amount of cardboard or bubble wrap to keep the head off the rails!
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True. Put the bubble on the rails though. Not on the glass. Creates a possible pressure point on the glass.
Quoted from Meteor_Rick:I finally have something worth posting. Look at this UNICORN #Mata Hari EM I got last weekend.
How about posting some more good pics on the Mata Hari EM &SS thread!! Maybe with the glass off.
Quoted from BeaglePuss:The seller just popped it on as I was loading up. Didn’t think anything of it. I generally don’t put anything on it honestly. No shrink, no cardboard, etc. Fold the head down and go nuts.
She arrived safe and sound.
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Like the green displays.
Quoted from Colsond3:Like the green displays.
Me too! Makes a bigger difference than I was expecting. Loving the game so far too
Quoted from BeaglePuss:Me too! Makes a bigger difference than I was expecting. Loving the game so far too
It’s a great game. I miss it...along with 10 or 20 others that have come and gone. 
Good times.
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She arrived safe and sound.
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Still hope to have one of these to round out my system 11 grails but the price has gotten insane on these.
Chénens
Quoted from Nihonmasa:Today's rare find.
Missing the chime unit and a drop target (if anyone has some to sell pm me!) But seems otherwise ok![quoted image]
I never really thought about it, but I suppose cocktail pins are probably rare as hell in Europe?
Quoted from Meteor_Rick:I finally have something worth posting. Look at this UNICORN #Mata Hari EM I got last weekend. Surfaced at an estate sale. Serial #1097 HUO for the past 40+ years. This guy bought it for $250! Somehow he found me 800 miles away, wanting some advice on fixing it. I couldn't believe it when I learned what it was. Told him what he had and I made a BIG BIG offer. No way I was losing it. He just wanted a nice pin to play. I hired a friend to drive and make the swap. He got a huge wad of cash and a nice restored Bally Flip Flop. We both are happy. The cabinet, trim, and BG are in stellar condition. Bright colors. Super clean inside. PF needs some help but I can handle that. A few small mechanical issues but I'm an expert on EM's. Overall a beautiful, all original example of one of the rarest games ever. Never will sell so don't bother to ask! This is my crown jewel now. The search is over. I have one. Pinch me!
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Unbelievable. Really. I have seen one at sale at Christie's. That is about it.
Quoted from Patentlaw:Unbelievable. Really. I have seen one at sale at Christie's. That is about it.
There was one for sale on Pinside back in December: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/archive/89023. It is/was beautiful, but not the time-capsule-seemingly-untouched #1097 HUO example from that estate sale.
i had four cocktail pins, three of them working. I hated working on them - you had to stand on your head while troubleshooting the boards, and afterward I had a headache for hours. Basically gave them away at $100 each about ten years ago. I guess hindsight is 20/20.
Crazy!
Woo, jealous of those rare cocktails. Nice finds, guys. Eros One looks nice with green lights in the bumpers. @dee-bow, did you put those lights in yourself or did the machine come with them? If yourself, curious what brand/make of lights they are, they're a nice pale green, not too garish for an older machine.
Quoted from Tiltboss:so stoked.. titsed out bk2k .. Gophers is a rental I’ve been trying to help operators in the area by rebting games 2 to 4 weeks at a time.
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Quoted from paulbaptiste:I'm not sure about three, but I now know I can definitely fit two in my suburban.
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What’s behind 4MBC?
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And the playfield has no dimples and the artwork is perfect as it is made of plastic. (woot!)
Quoted from Murphdom:What’s behind 4MBC?
William's Fire
Quoted from RWH:Hartford?
Another road trip, didn't you just complete one.
Heading north.
Trying to keep up with Colson
No guarantee of a buy this trip, have to see when I get there. Boston area.
Quoted from gdonovan:Trying to keep up with Colson
Well you certainly set the bar high if you intend to close on Colson
Quoted from Scandell:Brought home one of my dream pins
Nothing like dreams come true to make life a blast!
Quoted from RWH:Well you certainly set the bar high if you intend to close on Colson
Looking at 5 pins, one shot.
Quoted from gdonovan:Looking at 5 pins, one shot.
Pull that off and you can take a break in July.
5 in 1 shot makes for a long day...
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Quoted from gdonovan:Load'em!
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I hope you've got a good tarp, rain is coming.
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