Big Kiss fan as a kid...got in trouble all the time for stealing my oldest sisters Kiss records and I was only 6 years old. My dad had gotten a little bit into jukeboxes and when I was 15 I was heading to work sacking groceries at the local store. I overheard him on the phone talking to a friend. All I heard was “ Oh, you saw a Kiss pinball machine.” I stopped dead in my tracks and asked who he was talking to, where it was, and how much. It was $300. I told my dad I had the money saved up. He dropped me off at work and went to get it. When I got home from work he had it set up in my room. I had scored the ultimate Kiss collectible....never thought I would have a Kiss pinball machine. I left it on all night like a big Kiss night light in my room. That was in ‘89. Never thought about collecting other games/pins back then. Still have it and have done a full restoration on it. Would probably be the last to go.

What is funny is through cars and Jukes with my dad I knew the importance of having spare parts. About a month after I got the Kiss pin I found a junk shop right by my house and they had a roached out Kiss pin...keep in mind I was only 15 at the time. I asked the guy at the shop how much and he wouldn’t even talk to me about it. Told my dad about it and he went up there and I think he paid maybe $50 for it.... playfield was trashed but the backglass was PERFECT. Boards were complete so worth it for spare parts alone.