Yes, Family Guy and Shrek really stand out to me to be winners for sure. Not as many around, and both do hold their prices well because of lower numbers, but both definately look the goods for sure. Whenever I have seen a FG or a Shrek, they are always Home Use Only and have low game counts, usually immaculate.
If I could buy half as dozen Sterns to put into my "Pinball World" on the Gold Coast (which I am always working towards with 50 plus machines in it), I think It would be the way to really showcase alot of great titles. It doesnt hurt to dream n try.
This year, I am focused on acquiring, subject to my business continuing well in this up n down economy, my dream list , which is a must have list, is to get >
AC/DC Pro (confirmed n bought) Transformers Pro (confirmed deposit paid) and work like a dog to buy > (no paticular order)
Shrek, Avatar, Iron Man, Family Guy, and see if I can find other Sterns that people would enjoy. I havent bought a sports car for the last 3 years, so the money has gone to pinnys instead. (that alone has saved me alot of car depreciation$ - pay $50 grand for a car and 2 yrs later its worth $18-$20 grand,if u are lucky, whereas pins keep the same $ relatively give or take only small margins, if not usually climb in value)
Collecting for a dream is fun, if not extremely difficult, but determination with a nutty addiction can only result in success sooner or later. May take a year or two, but hell, why not try. I am sure people who dont even like me would still come to a place and play 50 pinnys if it were open to the public. The Gold Coast is a big tourist area to promote somnething like that. As long as it broke even, or lost a bit, it wouldnt matter cause I would run my security business from the same premises.
If I had my way, i would have a OPEN Pinball Competition, at $100 a head to join, 1st place takes home a BRAND NEW IN BOX STERN. Thats the sort of idea that will really bring alot of pinheads together for Australias best n funnest competition. Has anyone ever given away a brand new Stern before in Australia for a Pinny comp.
Anyway, Its good to see what people think is the best Sterns. All helps the crazy dream.
