We all have different pinball themes in our collection - Poll

[swinks]

After Pop Bumper Petes poll I was wondering what is everyone's most favourite theme, doesn't have to be a particular machine but more a theme.

For me my first machine was Surf Champ, followed by Creature, White Water and Skateball, so my pattern is water and surf related sports.

So put in your vote and then you can see the results of what everyone's favourite is.

[Retropin]

Ive got a real mix up in my collection.... but i do hanker after space themed machines... particularly from 50's & 60's

[pinnies4me]

AFM, FP, BBB, AA&A, Spirit, BH - I think I have a problem.

I'm addicted to space themes.

[ddstoys]

Cant say i have a particular theme im happy with most machines

[tonyt]

Big part of my collection is boxing themed - Champion Pub, Ali, Rocky and today Title Fight.

[Steve2010]

I don't have a particular theme I go after.   For me, it's all about the 1970's decade of pins.  That's what I grew up with, and that is where the attachment is.  Having said that, 4 of my games are more or less "sports" related - Surf Champ, Skateball, Power Play (ice hockey), and Hotdoggin' (skiing).  The rest are a mix.

[Pop Bumper Pete]

nup, I cannot say I collect to any 'theme'
though one theme that does not excite me is American Indians

[Strangeways]

Manufacturers. Bally EM 1970-77 and Bally SS 1978-82. I've always been a fan of Bally, and for a while, I thought I was the only collector that targeted Bally EMs. It was "all about" GTB Wedgeheads etc.

My aim was to own the best machines from the best era of pinball - 1978-82 ;

KISS, Paragon, Fathom, Medusa, Flash Gordon, Viking, Eight Ball Deluxe, Xenon and Embryon. The only title I don't own is Embryon.

Five years ago, I decided to do something different - collect Bally EMs

Wizard, Mariner, Old Chicago, Kickoff, Knockout, Air Aces, Fireball, Nip It, 4 Million BC and Vampire. Still working on this list.

My theme is Bally machines - 1970 - 1982

[ktm450]

I don't really have a particular theme, I just have different designers, Lawlor, Nordman, Ritchie and Popadiuk. I picked my favorites of each designer to give a bit of variety in my collection.  Now I just need my Eddy and I'd be happy    probably not I would still want more 

[Caveoftreasures]

No theme really, I just like collecting DMD mostly. The years 1989 to 2000 mostly. Only one x 1978 SS model for sentimental reasons.

Its good to show people what machines were like in say late eighties, and how they progressed up until Pinball 2000 which i feel is the pinnacle of where pinballs went to.

** I did however, buy 2 x Star Trek Next Gens and 2 x Star Trek 25th's plus my Voyager Arcade Game to one day make a seperate smaller Star Trek Fun Room full of  
Star Trek pinnys and other trekky fun stuff.  

** my wife only really likes scary themes like Tales from the Crypt, Frankenstein, Freddy Krueger, etc being into horror films which i dont like much.

[v8racefan]

Being a HUGE car/motorsport fan, have to say car themed pins have been my focus in recent years, also love the vintage driving arcade games of the early 70's

[Crashramp]

I thought I'd give this thread a bit of a bump because I was interested to see if others had common themes through their collections. I personally love a good space/alien  or supernatural theme but that's not my only consideration. I'm also drawn to many of the early 80's Bally games and I really enjoy the System 1 Gtb machines I've played too. So for me a my ideal collection would be a combination of the above with a few DMD machines thrown in for good measure.

[Freiherr]

A combination of medieval (not horror) and space/alien. These two themes go hand in hand with the idea of shooting a steel ball around the spaces, ramps and gates of a pinball playfield.

[oldskool1969]

After Pop Bumper Petes poll I was wondering what is everyone's most favourite theme, doesn't have to be a particular machine but more a theme.

For me my first machine was Surf Champ, followed by Creature, White Water and Skateball, so my pattern is water and surf related sports.

So put in your vote and then you can see the results of what everyone's favourite is.

We need another surf/ocean theme pinny to come to fruition fellow waterman 

[GAP]

We have EATPM, Scared Stiff, CFTBL and Monster Bash in one room, so I guess there is a bit of a monster/horror theme happening. In another room we have Kiss, AC/DC and Metallica* , so maybe a music theme  starting there.


* - coming soon !!