First game owned: Bally Wizard!

Current collection:
Black Knight, Alien Poker, Goldstrike, Whirlwind, Melody (All of the keepers)

My Collection and Gameroom: I built a double digit collection of Gottlieb and Williams Add-a-balls in the late 80's, though I did enjoy having this memorial to my college days, it really didn't have a wide appeal. This is a shot showing three of my kids and most of my current gameroom. For the sake of making my hobby more family friendly I sold or traded most of my add-a-balls and started digging up classic vids and other arcade pieces (Don't worry Pins always where well represented).

This is a shot showing three of my kids and most of my current gameroom. For the sake of making my hobby more family friendly I sold or traded most of my add-a-balls and started digging up classic vids and other arcade pieces (Don't worry Pins always where well represented).

 Previous Games owned:  A lot, last count over 20, probably approaching 40 by now. Current Goal: To me Gottlieb Add-a-balls from the 70's and the Early 80's Williams Solid States define pinball, and the next few years I hope get a few more prime examples.

How I Started Collecting:
A small group of college friends would play old Gottlieb add-a-balls in tandem ('You play first ball, I'll play next"), a few year's after college I stumbled across a pinball for sale at an Antique Center, I didn't buy that one but the idea that ''Wow I could actually OWN one of these!'' was planted and became my hobby.

The Backroom: Luckily we have a home with several storage rooms off the basement. Here is a shot where I store games. Most of the games I bought where DOA, so this where they sit till they are fixed, or sold or traded.

The Shop: I have a small room just enough to set up a game and walk completely around it, here's where the serious pinball work gets done. Right now its home to a 1967 Goftlieb Melody which was a basket case. I'm not into 60's game, but this one has a reputation of being a great player. I'm using methods learned from Clay at Marvelous Marvins , Hey its starting to look pretty good! This game will never be 'Mint', but I hope make it play better than new and bring it to a pinball show soon.

Games I have for trade:
Creature from the Black Lagoon, Space Invaders,
Extra Inning, Alladins Castle
(If intested in any of theese games please e-mail me at the above address.)