Quoted from OTTOgd

I didn't see the World Cup Soccer pin fired up but anyone know what it sold for? $575 seemed like a great starting bid.

Sold for $1175 plus tax.

Yup... full van both ways, barely time to set up Adam's mame, my back is shot, and I actually had to airbrush the inside of the van to hide scratches... I should have bought that Dodge Ram...

Quoted from HP5P

Sold for $1175 plus tax.

Wow, thanks, HP5P. It looked decent so I guess it powered up okay then.

Quoted from OTTOgd

Wow, thanks, HP5P. It looked decent so I guess it powered up okay then.

Yes it powered up and actually played OK, but it would need a shop job to be really nice.

Great to see everyone and talk pins,moved 6 pins this week and none were mine.
1 left and I am done this week.
Just chipping in to help a couple friends.

Quoted from Ricker

Gory it was great to meet you. Man you pack a lot of pins in your vehicle!

Gory I want to ask you about this pinball museum in Toronto. Is this a for sure? Will it be around the docks?

  very nice to meet you as welll.  that was nothing in the truck today.  only 3 pins.  nothing from the auction. but really thought of a new kids ride.  some nice ones today.  wish i did a better job packing on the way down.  only your item was left behind.  i will send it out by tuesday at the latest.  so sorry again.  wife getting tattooed and helping out during a break while took apart pins and moved things aroung at the shop.  still moved things again when i got back.  

  as for the museum.  the man himself gjd, was there getting that wonderful peppy.  let alone all the cool playfields he brought for others.  i missed out on seeing some of the best ones.  
  i know  gjd has a crap load of things now.  was cool to hear he ended up with the old 70's machines i bought from amusement 911 years ago.  that i passed onto my old repair guy pindoc.  they went to kevin eldo and soon the museum.   that and to hear about some of his other machines.  it was more then nice to just standing chatting with adam, sparky and gerry before leaving.  also was to meet poolman and see some of his work.  very nice work.  also your avatar is a tease.  tell me if its ever going up.

also can't wait to hear and see what gjd comes back with next saturday.  hopefully Alienagent will be going with him or down as well.  i was going to go but as of yestarday, i am kind of grounded due to too many pins and other toys...  so till i get things thinned out in the shop i am not in the market for new ones.  well really its, to my wifes knowledge i am not in the market for anything else.

  see you all at the next auction.

  

  

It was nice meeting some of the guys today and talking about pins   too bad to I had to run back to work I would have loved to stay longer and chat.
p.s. Poolman, SUPER NICE job on the playfields!!!!!

Gory!  Thanks first off for bringing me my beer from McMean, it's going down nicely..    And thanks for taking those things back to him for me  (Hope you like 'em, Dan!)

As always, it was great seeing everyone again... highlights for me were getting rid of my second Pin*Bot (enjoy, Karmatose!), going to shake B1's hand before I leave and realizing he's taking a leak behind his truck    and just meeting up with old friends.

I also really do think Starburst deserves a big thanks for running these auctions.. it's obvious at this point they don't really have to do it, but it's been a big part of the hobby for many years now and they deserve recognition for it.

'till next auction, all!  And don't forget about the Niagara show coming up..  

PS.  Lots of people touched my rod today.. it was fantastic.   (the Funhouse rod, that is)

Thanks for all the people that bought the playfields, and shared some "wisdom" with me. First time I have ever went to the starburst auction, and not purchased a game,shame. Cannot wait for the Fort Erie auction, if I had it my way, I'd buy the whole damn pile! Some real treasures in there ,( One mans junk another man's treasure). Thanks again for the encouragement for the museum as well.

It was a good time for sure, it's too bad we had to leave early. But it was nice to meet some people that I hadn't met before, Underachiever, Ricker and I believe gjd and Ballyboy, possible a couple of others? I'm horrible with names. Didn't come home with anything for myself, just some stuff from other people to repair, although I would have picked up the Strikes and Spare for sure, I've wanted one for years and have a complete set of working Bally -35 boards sitting on the shelf in my office.

gjd> I totally forgot to ask you about those tabletop machines, dangit.

Quoted from Grauwulf

It was a good time for sure, it's too bad we had to leave early. But it was nice to meet some people that I hadn't met before, Underachiever, Ricker and I believe gjd and Ballyboy, possible a couple of others? I'm horrible with names. Didn't come home with anything for myself, just some stuff from other people to repair, although I would have picked up the Strikes and Spare for sure, I've wanted one for years and have a complete set of working Bally -35 boards sitting on the shelf in my office.

gjd> I totally forgot to ask you about those tabletop machines, dangit.

I still have a huge pile of them, next time

Sorry I had to miss it.  I wish I could have been there.