Fact.
Manufacturers are making pinballs that sell NOW. The ones who are making pinballs that don't sell won't be here in five years, let alone 15 to care (not that they do care about the secondary market)

Also, LED Zepplin - founded 1968. Avengers - issue number one 1963
Guns & Roses - founded 1985. TMNT - first animated series 1987

On the 100 most popular rock bands of ALL times -
7. Guns N' Roses • Spotify followers: 11.6 million • Facebook likes: 29.8 million
3. Led Zeppelin • Spotify followers: 6.9 million • Facebook likes: 13.4 million

Queen is #1 on that list, so fingers crossed ...

I was 9, my Grandmother took me. The theater was packed, only seats were front row and center. I nearly crapped my pants when the half eaten dude with the eyeball popped out from the boat wreckage ...

The Top 10 TV Series of 2020, according to IMBd. Ozark, Mandalorian, Umbrella Academy have already been mentioned as possibilities.

1 The Boys
2 Money Heist
3 Dark
4 Ozark
5 The Mandalorian
6 The Queens Gambit
7 Umbrella Academy
8 Westworld
9 The Witcher
10 The Crown
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That is an interesting list - in scanning it I saw Sailor Moon. Something like this might be a good "cross over" between older pin buyers and younger combining a very popular manga with, well, good looking cartoon women...

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Not saying I agree or disagree, but no $5 down, sign up for every spot right now, why not? Does that even do anything? I think the $5 might be an attempt to keep this list more grounded. Or maybe not, who knows. It might just be better to have an interest list, we will contact you if and when one of these becomes a reality to see if you are really interested in getting on a real list.

Amazing how many recognizable and iconic movie and tv cars there are - I like probably most everyone here instantly knew everyone of these. Here is one that would peak my interest in a pin though...

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This just happen to me at the drive through I go through 3-4 times a week. Gave him $5.08, eight cents in pennies on a $2.58 bill so I wouldn't get pennies back. Caused some confusion but we got through it.

I should point out I get there at 6 in the morning and he is always there, polite and does a job I sure as hell don't want to do. I am glad he is working.

Some truth in both of these statements. In many respects, folks who work in this industrial work in a fish bowl - not too many people going online to discuss why some lamp design was in black, not brass, etc. In can be overwhelming to have your work critiqued constantly. But the reason is people are passionate about what you are doing, and unlike so many industries, have an opportunity to influence and "have their say" - whether acknowledged or not Pinsider voices are frequently heard when it comes to theme, design, support, etc.