"WHERE WILL YOUR PINBALL COLLECTION BE IN 5 YEARS"
Probably much the same as it is now, but I will hopefully move to a bigger place on a larger property with a MASSIVE shed out the back. That way I can have all my games in one place and the majority set up. I will continue to source games overseas/locally and hoarde as many games as I can get my filthy hands on ! I would probably move into "Full time" Restoration at this point. Then my storage building will be renovated into a "classic" gamesroom / showrrom full of SS and EMs on 20c a play !
There are a lot of containers coming into the country. Over the last 2 years it has reached "saturation point" when supply is greater than demand. Along with the "Global financial crisis", it has lowered the prices of machines overseas (USA) and here. So while it might be a great idea to import a container from the USA at a cheap rate - the return will not be good. What is bought cheap overseas, is not necessarily selling well here. You just need to look at eBay for the proof. Also, collectors and buyers are become more and more fussy.
Yes - the scene is vibrant and there are many collections growing at the moment. Ten years ago, I thought I was one of the only people with pinballs in the gamesroom. Strangely enough, most of my friends have either a video cab or a pinball in their gamesroom. Just "talking" to people about the pinball passion gets them interested again.
Love your passion for the hobby, Brett
