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Offline Pop Bumper Pete

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Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« on: October 19, 2011, 05:46:59 PM »
Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machines?
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2011, 05:49:18 PM »
I think I bought my first one when I was 16 or 17
I am now 45  @@^
So that makes it 28 or so years this hobby has been a drain on my bank account  *!@
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2011, 05:58:02 PM »
(great thread Pete)

I have only been collecting for 3 years.  ^^^ 

Never even saw a pinball machine anywhere between the ages of 7 yrs and 38 yrs, then started collecting apx 3 yrs ago. (I am 41 yrs old).

I always find it bizzare that i never even saw a pinball machine anywhere for over 31 years, which is amazing, but shows how rare pinball machines really are. (and I used to be in Real Estate and look at thousands of property's ever year as well !)  !@#

Only 3 years.  ^^^


 
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2011, 06:01:01 PM »
Just a couple of years for me.
Originally I was only going to buy one, that will be fine I told myself. Well that didn't last long at all.
It will always be a small collection but it is great family fun time.
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2011, 06:01:49 PM »
Just over ten years since I bought my first game, although I spent a year trying to find it. You know, that one game I loved in my youth, that's all it started out to be.

They breed much quicker than I thought possible.....
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2011, 06:02:50 PM »
Quote from: Cow Corner on October 19, 2011, 06:01:01 PM


Originally I was only going to buy one, that will be fine I told myself. Well that didn't last long at all.



Seems we we were typing pretty much the same thing at the same time!
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2011, 06:05:38 PM »
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Great minds think alike.
I am stoked to own a few pins.
I grew up with them all around the local fish n chips and arcades when I was a kid and even then..I always told myslef one day I would own one of these....one day.
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2011, 06:06:28 PM »
Just over 2 years since I got my first one.
I was looking for one for about 18 months before that.
Funny everyone says the same thing, "I was only going to buy one"
I think the more you have, the more keep coming.
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2011, 06:12:15 PM »
Quote from: pinnies4me on October 19, 2011, 06:02:50 PM
Quote from: Cow Corner on October 19, 2011, 06:01:01 PM


Originally I was only going to buy one, that will be fine I told myself. Well that didn't last long at all.



Seems we we were typing pretty much the same thing at the same time!

Pinballs are like potato chips, you cannot stop at one
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2011, 06:38:12 PM »
I've wanted to own one since I was a kid, but I got my first pinball 3 months ago, now I have 3 lol
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2011, 06:46:49 PM »
For the vote - needs a change between 1-2 years or collecting less than 2 years.

For me it is 18 months, like alot of others was just going to be one, then two and now 4 - run out of room now, so starting to design reno's - new kitchen for my wife and a games room for the pinnies.
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2011, 07:05:16 PM »
Got my first machine in the late 80's.. was an IMMACULATE Segasa TRAVEL TIME. Sold it approx 3 yrs ago for $1700
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2011, 08:06:32 PM »
Quote from: Olivia_jason on October 19, 2011, 06:38:12 PM
I've wanted to own one since I was a kid, but I got my first pinball 3 months ago, now I have 3 lol

Hmm, you have particularly good breeders there - maybe should put one out to stud??
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2011, 08:07:39 PM »
Quote from: pinnies4me on October 19, 2011, 08:06:32 PM
Quote from: Olivia_jason on October 19, 2011, 06:38:12 PM
I've wanted to own one since I was a kid, but I got my first pinball 3 months ago, now I have 3 lol

Hmm, you have particularly good breeders there - maybe should put one out to stud??

ahaha good call
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Re: Just wondering, how long have Aussie Pinballer’s been collecting pinball machine
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2011, 08:25:35 PM »
First machine at 13 and im 30 now so 17years thats a scary thought
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