Author Topic: Starburst Auction in Toronto this Saturday (Read 2825 times)

Brax · « **on:** April 13, 2004, 06:59:00 am »

Anyone going? I haven't decided if I'm going to stop by or not yet.

menace · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2004, 07:12:29 am »

not this time--going to see a mouse about a few water rides south of the border

GGKoul · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2004, 10:28:00 am »

I should be there.. but I have no cash to buy anything.

oldskoolcade · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2004, 01:46:54 pm »

Hey guys!

I've never been to one of these auctions at Starburst. Do they generally attract a lot of people? Also do they have empty and or broken cabs for auction as well? I'd like to get myself a cab instead of building from scratch, but I have no clue as to how low the prices start?

Sorry for all the questions but any info would be appreciated!!
Cheers!

GGKoul · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2004, 01:58:50 pm »

Menace maybe best to answer this, as he been to a few of these...

At the last auction there was 4 or 5 "crappy" cabs. And they went for under $100.

-GGKoul

menace · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2004, 03:52:55 pm »

First few (like 5 or so) are usually fairly crappy and get about 25$ depending on whether they are working. This time of year there could be as many as 150 people there or half that amount--its pretty hit or miss. Its fun to kick tires (or cabs in this case) and you might get lucky. 95% of the cabs are typically working with a conversion game of sorts inside--dedicated originals are rare. The last few have had lots of pins so if thats another interest its a great place to get one.

Grauwulf · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2004, 07:10:31 pm »

I would love to go, especially for the pins, but I'm going to miss this one becasue of work training I can't get out of.

I guess I'll catch the next one.

GGKoul · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2004, 12:48:23 am »

FYI:

As I learned at the last auction... you need over $1000 to purchase a nice pin. As there's LOTS of dealers at these auctions looking to get a pin to flip it on ebay.

-GGKoul

Oldskool · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2004, 09:02:47 am »

Crap, I'd love to go but.....duty calls.

I believe Starburst sells Happ stuff, so its a great opportunity for local guys to buy without the exchange rate / duty / shipping probs.

Anyone want to pick me up a marquee retainer?

Grauwulf · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2004, 07:10:38 pm »

Quote from: GGKoul on April 14, 2004, 12:48:23 am

FYI:

As I learned at the last auction... you need over $1000 to purchase a nice pin. As there's LOTS of dealers at these auctions looking to get a pin to flip it on ebay.

-GGKoul

I already have a nice pin in my gameroom, I'd be looking for parts or older machines to restore. But right now I'm hunting for stuff to do my mame cabinet anyhow.

GGKoul · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2004, 10:13:06 pm »

Which pin to you have?

Grauwulf · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2004, 06:29:35 am »

I have a 1990 Data East Back To the Future. Actually picked it up off e-bay from a dealer in St Catherines about a year ago. I still haven't completely shopped it yet, been too busy with work and my new house, but it plays nice. I think once my showcase cab is up and running MAME (so I have something else to play) I'm going to strip the pin and have the playfield clearcoated.

Edit p.s. - edited for spelling, I really shouldn't post before I've had some go-juice in the morning. *lol*

GodSend25 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 16, 2004, 11:23:46 am »

I managed to pick up a 1991 Data East TMNT machine for 500$ a few auctions ago. Part of the Dot Matrix Display is out, but if you can live with that, it was a great steal for 500$. They had some particularly crappy ones (both in condition and "fun-ness" go for much more).

The key to pins is that the serious pinheads kind of frown upon certain makes (DataEast and Gottlib in particular) because they tend to have smaller rulesets and are themed. With the exception of Guns&Roses, Rocky & Bullwinkle, and StarWars, the rest tend to go from much less then an equivalent year/condition/feature williams or stern machine.

I personally like the DE machines myself.

Grauwulf · « **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2004, 11:52:52 am »

DE machines also seem to be harder to get game-specific parts for as well. But that's okay. I like the fact that DE machines are usualy a movie or some other "theme" kind of machines. I tend to gravitate to machines with a good 'fun' factor and good playability. That way when I get guests over playing it's easy for them to just step up and play and have fun without getting frustrated by having to try and complete different tasks to get anywhere with the game. Some of the pins on my wish list are Theater of Magic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Looney Tunes themed machine I saw once. I think it's Bugs Bujny's Birthday BAsh, but I'm not 100% sure.

JoeB · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2004, 12:03:42 am »

So??

Did anyone go? Anyone got a price list? anything good? how was the turn out?

GGKoul · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2004, 02:04:53 am »

I showed up @ noon just to pick up some parts. Had a look in and it was PACKED!! It was too packed for me to walk from one end to other to look around. It looked like that was @ 50-60 machines and @ 5 - 10 pins.

When I was in parts, I heard some people talking about people over paying at the auction. So it looks like the bidding was high. But I don't know for sure.

-GGKoul

Grauwulf · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2004, 07:33:26 am »

Yeah, when an auction is really packed over bidding tends to happen a lot. There were probably a lot of people there with a tax refund burning a hole in their pocket.

GodSend25 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2004, 12:37:12 pm »

Anyone happen to know what the baseball themed pin went for? Seemed really neat ! (called "Big Hurt" I Believe)..

Grauwulf · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2004, 06:25:33 am »

For those of us who didn't get to go to the auction here is a list of what was there. Next auction is May29, and I'll definatly be going to that one.

JoeB · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2004, 11:45:41 am »

Does anyone have the going prices? I wonder how much those Neo's sold for.

GGKoul · « **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2004, 01:07:05 pm »

Holy smokes they had alot of stuff...b

Grauwulf · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2004, 05:29:19 pm »

Yeah, I wish I could have gone, but i had no money anyhow, so I would have just been teasing myself. *sigh*


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