WTB: HUO or Restored MM

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teekee

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Looking for a nearly flawless, just out of box condition HUO MM or professionally restored MM but if restored would prefer to have an original playfield vs repro. Also prefer to have a more recent restore preferable by HEP, McCune, Keller or Kelly.

Willing to pay 10k PLUS. The PLUS part will be dependent on mods, bling, who restored it, etc.

PM me with details and then we can try to work a price.

HondaNut, you're welcome to PM me as well... if you're not still frozen in time... I know you have tons of experience buying and selling MM's...

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#2 9 years ago

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teekee

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#3 9 years ago

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o-din

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Damn, Teekee, I sold the most beautiful HEP restored MM a while back. If only I'd known you were looking for one, this would have been the machine for you! You deserve the best! Good luck with the hunt.

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#4 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from o-din:
Damn, Teekee, I sold the most beautiful HEP restored MM a while back. If only I'd known you were looking for one, this would have been the machine for you! You deserve the best! Good luck with the hunt!

How long ago? I bet you did well on it... probably sold well before the announcement?

I wasn't looking for one to keep at the past high prices but at current levels I wouldn't mind getting one for the collection.

#5 9 years ago

DON

Don1

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Lantana, TX

11y 48,650 1,329 6 20

It would take a lot more to make me part with mine, but still I wish you good hunting!

#6 9 years ago

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o-din

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Quoted from teekee:
How long ago? I bet you did well on it... probably sold well before the announcement?

Yeah, I beat the three week deadline by quite a bit. Long before anyone knew. And sold it for about what I paid. The people that own it now have no hard feelings because they know that they will never ever get one that is nicer. You just can't beat original.

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#7 9 years ago

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teekee

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#8 9 years ago

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#9 9 years ago

PGH

Pbpins

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Pittsburgh, PA

10y 89,300 2,210

Can't help with a HUO flawless one but I have a pretty darn nice original that I would let go for $9k. Located in Pittsburgh. Also have have a NGG I was about to list with it do come out and get two!

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#10 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from Pbpins:
Can't help with a HUO flawless one but I have a pretty darn nice original that I would let go for $9k. Located in Pittsburgh. Also have have a NGG I was about to list with it do come out and get two!

Thanks for the offer but I'm holding out for the 'right one'...

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#11 9 years ago

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teekee

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Anyone need any IM money? Trade in that crappy MM today.

#12 9 years ago

LLV

lllvjr

Pinnovators

Milton, MA

11y 96,150 4,762

Sent one to treasure cove. Talk to them!

#13 9 years ago

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o-din

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Quoted from teekee:
Thanks for the offer but I'm holding out for the 'right one'...

Oh, what could have been......
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#14 9 years ago

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o-din

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I put a few games on that one tonight. ^^^^^^^ It sure would be hard to ever settle for any less.

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#15 9 years ago

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teekee

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Happy Dad's Day!

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#16 9 years ago

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#17 9 years ago

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chessiv

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19y 56,650 1,942 7

You know you can buy a brand new one that doesn't need to be restored right?

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#18 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from chessiv:
You know you can buy a brand new one that doesn't need to be restored right?

Needs to be restored? I think you need to read my original post… not looking for one that needs to be restored.

Plus I'm looking for a diamond not a cubic zirconia…

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#19 9 years ago

JOE

JoeJet

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Smithtown, NY

12y 73,550 2,426 7

Wow.. you would think owners would JUMP on this with all the peanut gallery comments in the MMr thread.

Keep it real Tony! (And hopefully you can find one!)

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#20 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from JoeJet:
Wow.. you would think owners would JUMP on this with all the peanut gallery comments in the MMr thread.
Keep it real Tony! (And hopefully you can find one!)

Thanks Joe... I thought I would have had more luck by now as well but nothing much yet. I think the MMr peanut gallery just can't stand the fact that MM values are doing just fine... Kisses to HondaNut as well!

#21 9 years ago

SKY

Skypilot

Pirates Life Pinball Co

11y 155K 6,677 32 1

Rarehero must be sleeping ,I didn't see any thumbs down on your last to posts.

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#22 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from Skypilot:
Rarehero must be sleeping ,I didn't see any thumbs down on your last to posts.

lol, yeah once he wakes up about noon and he gets a couple Red Bulls in him he should have enough energy for a 'thumbs down' or two... then go back to bed.

#23 9 years ago

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TheFamilyArcade

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New City, NY

11y 104K 9,961 5 37

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Quoted from teekee:
Thanks Joe... I thought I would have had more luck by now as well but nothing much yet. I think the MMr peanut gallery just can't stand the fact that MM values are doing just fine... Kisses to HondaNut as well!

Dude, markets are measured by activity and volume as well as price. NO movement in a market is the same as it being dead. The original MM market is dead right now.

1000 new MMs are going to hit the streets in the next 6 months. I can't wait to see what your offer price is on a restored MM once a huge chunk of planet pinball is grooving on MMr.

The "Tiki Market Watch" officially begins upon the first shipment!

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#24 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from TheFamilyArcade:
The original MM market is dead right now.

And that means what to me? Dead or alive I want a mint HUO or professionally restored MM...

#25 9 years ago

CBM

spfxted

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Quoted from teekee:
I want a mint HUO or professionally restored MM...

...and I'm sure you'll find one. It only been less than a week...

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#26 9 years ago

JIM

jimjim66

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Madera, CA

12y 73,550 2,577

Quoted from TheFamilyArcade:
The original MM market is dead right now.

It is NOT the original MM market, it is the original professionally restored market MM he is trying to buy from.

There are less than 100 of those pins done by the restorers he trusts. I would say that would be at least 20-30 pins less than BBB. Even though Chris has done many MM, I would venture it is still less than 50 he has done.

I'm not selling mine, and I know that MMR is coming and I know it will be a great pin. I would rather have a HEP MM than a new MMR. May be hard to believe, but there are people that would rather have an original, nicely restored pin versus a remake. Even if the remake is a great pin, and even if I am a minority on that opinion of rather having a restored MM versus a NIB remake.

#27 9 years ago

CBM

spfxted

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Quoted from jimjim66:
I would rather have a HEP MM than a new MMR.

Both are beautiful machines...it's just how much money you have to spend...

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#28 9 years ago

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teekee

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I'm also in the market for HUO MM as well as long as it's near mint and lower played.

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#29 9 years ago

NEO

CaptainNeo

Playfield restorations

Burlington, WI

11y 148K 22,440 37 77 1

I don't think posts like this are still going to help the MM value situation. I like how you have the loophole where "your looking for just the right one", so that this post can just keep asking for eternity.

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#30 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from CaptainNeo:
I don't posts like this are still going to help the MM value situation. I like how you have the loophole where "your looking for just the right one", so that this post can just keep asking for eternity.

I'll ask until I find the right one... now move along. Nothing for you here.

#31 9 years ago

JIM

jimjim66

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Madera, CA

12y 73,550 2,577

Quoted from spfxted:
it's just how much money you have to spend...

or what you want.

You like cigars. You can have 2 cigars that are very similar, both great and not much different to the average cigar buff, but you personally like one brand over another. If you have the money, and the one you like is more expensive, it is not about what you want to spend, it is what you rather have.

It boils down to a personal preference.

#32 9 years ago

JIM

BowlingJim

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20y 105K 2,607 12 8 1

Teekee why not just buy a MMR? You could save yourself 2k. .

Just kidding good luck with your search for the game you want.

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#33 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from BowlingJim:
Teekee why not just buy a MMR? You could save yourself 2k. .

Well, because MMr is very rare with a real wood bottom and very highly collectible. It will probably triple in price and flippers will have a field day with them... just not for me.

#34 9 years ago

NEO

CaptainNeo

Playfield restorations

Burlington, WI

11y 148K 22,440 37 77 1

he's only doing this because he has a sour puss about MM being remade. For some reason, he gets a grumpy cat face everytime prices go down. If it was up to him, every game would be 20k +.

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#35 9 years ago

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teekee

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Looking for a nearly flawless, just out of box condition HUO MM or professionally restored MM but if restored would prefer to have an original playfield vs repro. Also prefer to have a more recent restore preferable by HEP, McCune, Keller or Kelly.

Willing to pay 10k PLUS. The PLUS part will be dependent on mods, bling, who restored it, etc.

PM me with details and then we can try to work a price.

#36 9 years ago

MBA

islandpinball

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Nyc, NY

12y 61,450 1,604 4 28

Well played teekee....a nice subtle price pump that goes undetected to most.

#37 9 years ago

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Anth

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San Jose, CA

11y 52,150 423

So no one's been willing to sell you their flawless MM for $10k in four days. This calls for some: !!!
Or perhaps some:

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#38 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from Anth:
So no one's been willing to sell you their flawless MM for $10k in four days.

No… and its 10k PLUS… the PLUS means I'm willing to pay more than 10k for the right machine.

#39 9 years ago

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spfxted

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Quoted from jimjim66:
or what you want.

You like cigars. You can have 2 cigars that are very similar, both great and not much different to the average cigar buff, but you personally like one brand over another. If you have the money, and the one you like is more expensive, it is not about what you want to spend, it is what you rather have.

It boils down to a personal preference.

True!...BUT, if someone told me they found a cigar brand that was just as good or better than my favorite cigar, but $10 cheaper...I'd buy it!
....Disclaimer...I love a cigar reference...

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#40 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from spfxted:
True!...BUT, if someone told me they found a cigar brand that was just as good or better than my favorite cigar, but $10 cheaper...I'd buy it!
....Disclaimer...I love a cigar reference...

I would do the same but for me there is no cigar out there that is just as good as my favorite cigar… just some generic imitation with a lot of hype and no label.

#41 9 years ago

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o-din

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Quoted from chessiv:
You know you can buy a brand new one that doesn't need to be restored right?

There is a big difference in a machine assembled by low wage factory workers compared to one that was put together by guys like Chris Hutchins.

#43 9 years ago

ERJ

tracelifter

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12y 80,300 6,318

Quoted from o-din:
There is a big difference in a machine assembled by low wage factory workers compared to one that was put together by guys like Chris Hutchins.

Que?
Donde esta Chris Hutchins?

#44 9 years ago

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teekee

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Thank You bump...

#45 9 years ago

CBM

spfxted

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Quoted from teekee:
just some generic imitation with a lot of hype and no label.

I see what you did there....

#46 9 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

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Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

.... you guys crack me up thanks!

#47 9 years ago

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teekee

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Quoted from The_Dude_Abides:
.... you guys crack me up thanks!

We are only here for the enjoyment of the mods… bump