Ok guys things are getting close and one thing from talking with Nick and Mike was the feeling that not many people have committed to bringing any machines to the show.

This is the only show of it's kind here in Canada, there isn't another Pinball show anywhere else in Canada.  We all talk about how it would be nice to have a show in Canada and now we have the opportunity to do something to support it and really it seems like we are falling short.

The shows in the US are are supplied by the collectors, not the organizers.  

If we want a show like this to survive here in Canada and Thrive we as the collector community need to put the effort in to make the show great.  These shows are only ever as good as the people who participate in them.  

So for the people who are bringing something Thank you very much for putting in the effort and trying to make this show better.

For the people who aren't my only questions is why aren't you?

I thought about offering up a couple of my pins, but I won't be able to attend the show.  If anyone wants to come up to my place and grab a game (or two) and be responsible for it while it's there I'd be ok with that...

D

i will be bringing a nascar for sale but can only come for one day.

I'm thinking I might bring Spectrum.

What sucks is I can only carry one pin at a time in my vehicle and I don't have a trailer. I'm not sure I want to drive back and forth for more. I thought about bringing CBW as well as Congo but it still needs work.

I could bring Batman Forever (if I have it by then) and possibly my Star Gazer.  

NOW.  Here's my concern.. my Star Gazer is collector-quality, and "arguably in the top 5 worldwide" (so I'm told by Big12Bus on RGP).  So if anything were to happen to it while it's there.......... I'm afraid I'd have to kill all of your attendees.

Thoughts?

One is more then enough, IMO.  

One is better then none, no one wants to over extend them selves because that takes away from the fun.  

I'm bringing Ripleys for the tournament and my Medieval Madness for the free play. My thoughts on the free play area was to bring a game that catches the non-pinball players eye and since MM is what made me really get into pinball when I first played it (before knowing it's price or collectability factors) I figured good choice (hopefully), and the pinball collectors don't often get a chance to play an MM so get both sides with one machine  .

Brock - I hear where you are coming from. My MM while very nice, is due for a complete restore so short of mechanical issues, cosmetics not a problem for me. I personally don't think I'd bring a HUO or CQ rare  game to the show. It wouldn't be intentionally damaged but non-pin people often go beside the machine to see the gameplay etc so scratched cabs etc could be a problem, let alone broken plastics if you don't have lexan plastic protectors (which you should anyways due to the rarity for your house  )I'm coming from Ottawa and would bring more machines except for the van size. I would hope the TO collectors will get behind this show. The guys who just went to Allentown saw how many locals bring machines to make it a success - wouldn't it be great if we can do the same in Canada????? But only we control that by contributing - not Adam, not Mike and not Nick.......it's us.

Now I'll get off my soapbox

ME

I'm not too familiar with pinball machines but if they can be taken apart for easy transportation, I can offer my services and vehicle to carry at least one machine

Quoted from machine.slave

I could bring Batman Forever (if I have it by then) and possibly my Star Gazer.  

NOW.  Here's my concern.. my Star Gazer is collector-quality, and "arguably in the top 5 worldwide" (so I'm told by Big12Bus on RGP).  So if anything were to happen to it while it's there.......... I'm afraid I'd have to kill all of your attendees.

Thoughts?

Damage is always a concern, if you have something so rare and in such nice shape that you are going to be afraid to leave it alone for more then 5 minutes then bring something else.  What's wrong with Seawitch or magic?  

It doesn't have to be the cream of the crop stuff, pinball is pinball, hell it could be a video game as well.

60n1, 100n1, custom MAME, whatever it doesn't matter.

The more stuff everyone brings, the more there is for everyone to play, the more people enjoy the show and the bigger the show gets and maybe just maybe us Canadians can finally have a show to call our own.  

Ok, the Star Gazer stays safely guarded at my place.. but if I can get the BF brought to Toronto (or even better, directly to the show) from Ian's place, consider it entered.

Magic is down for the count (fried MPU) and Seawitch isn't mine anymore technically.  

- B

Quoted from Vengeance

Damage is always a concern, if you have something so rare and in such nice shape that you are going to be afraid to leave it alone for more then 5 minutes then bring something else.  What's wrong with Seawitch or magic?  

Quoted from machine.slave

I could bring Batman Forever (if I have it by then) and possibly my Star Gazer.  

NOW.  Here's my concern.. my Star Gazer is collector-quality, and "arguably in the top 5 worldwide" (so I'm told by Big12Bus on RGP).  So if anything were to happen to it while it's there.......... I'm afraid I'd have to kill all of your attendees.

Thoughts?

Are you worried it might collapse from accumulating too much dust? I don't think you have anything to worry about. Most attendees will probably walk past Star Gazer with their sights set on any sweet, sweet Gottlieb.

Still trying to decide whether I want to bring my WCS -it really depends on whether I can get some help moving it out and back in.