When to stop Collecting / hoarding ???

[Ric]

I have officially stopped

very hard - however I have not bough a pin in over two years now

This included passing down an CFTBL for an amazing price at about the time I stopped

I have promised myself that all my games have to be finished and working before I start to actively look again.

At the rate I am going though, it could be anaother ten years before that happens

[SPURR]

When to stop collecting ???
hmm?
STOP Collecting,  when the wife threatens to leave you if you buy another pin.
START Collecting again,  after she leaves !!
 

Hey Steve I know what you mean. The look on my misses face when I tell her : Darl ! should see the pinball Im looking at it's in great condition ands its going cheap

[ajlaird]

I have officially stopped

very hard - however I have not bough a pin in over two years now

This included passing down an CFTBL for an amazing price at about the time I stopped

I have promised myself that all my games have to be finished and working before I start to actively look again.

At the rate I am going though, it could be anaother ten years before that happens

Wow, tough call! I am nowhere near that point as I have just started. The thing I have noticed is that a lot of people tend to rotate their pins - ie sell some off and buy some new ones - once their collection gets to a certain size. I guess this keeps it under control but still allows for the excitement of acquiring new pins.

It will be interesting to see how I feel about my first two acquisitions a few years down the track.

[Ric]

it was a tough call and it wasn't

I started collecting at the bottom of the wave - in about 2000 - 2001 when eBay had not taken off, the home collecting side was relatively small and the trading post was the main source of games.

I had access to a car that could fit a pin and did not have a mortgage or any other sizeable commitments.

However, now I have more commitments and work takes a lot of time. So whilst this may seem strange, I am actually cheating myself in buying more as I get even less time on the projects.

So yes, tough call, however I have the potential for a great setup once they are all done .

[ajlaird]

Well, good luck with getting them all going again.

By the way, where are you based?

[Strangeways]

I have officially stopped

very hard - however I have not bough a pin in over two years now

This included passing down an CFTBL for an amazing price at about the time I stopped

I have promised myself that all my games have to be finished and working before I start to actively look again.

At the rate I am going though, it could be anaother ten years before that happens

I've tried "officially stopping"...


It worked for 3 months, and then I could not help myself..


 

[Ric]

I am based in Sydney

Officially stopping is hard - however I also ran out of space. I have boxes of parts along with the games and have managed to accumulate a fair amonut over the years.

I still love pinball and whilst enjoying the "hunt" I equally enjoy the time, patience and frsutration that is associated with the restoration process.

[coolspot]

i cant help myself either any parts in coin o going cheap i get