August-December 2008 upcoming auctions:
August 2008
2 SUPER AUCTIONS St. Louis, MO Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
9 AUCTION GAME SALES Winston Salem, NC Rick Parsons (800) 551-0660
14-17 PAPA PINBALL TOURNAMENT Pittsburgh, PA Kevin Martin (412) 496-2104
16 SUPER AUCTIONS Dallas, TX Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
September 2008
5 AUCTION GAME SALES Arlington, TX Rick Parsons (800) 551-0660
6 SUPER AUCTIONS Costa Mesa, CA Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
*6 AUCTION GAME SALES Kingsport, TN Rick Parsons (800) 551-0660
19-20 HEARTLAND PINBALL AND ARCADE SUPERSHOW Herrin Civic Center, Herrin, IL Rob Craig (618) 751-8458
19-21 HERSHEY GAMEROOM EXPO Hershey, PA Joe Wager (888) Hi-Diver
20 SUPER AUCTIONS Major Family Entertainment Center (see site) Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
27 SUPER AUCTIONS Milwaukee, WI Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
October 2008
1-5 PINBALL EXPO Wheeling, IL Mike Pacak (330) 518-3141
3 SUPER AUCTIONS Chicago, IL Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
3-5 ILLINOIS PINBALL SHOW Bloomington, IL Gene Cunningham (309) 825-5844
3-5 PACIFIC PINBALL EXPO San Raphael, CA
10-12 SUPER AUCTIONS Las Vegas, IL (AMOA Exhibit Only) Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
10-11 WHITE ROSE GAMEROOM SHOW York, PA Marlin Barshinger (717) 792-9808
18 AUCTION GAME SALES Winston Salem, NC Rick Parsons (800) 551-0660j
18 SUPER AUCTIONS Detroit, MI Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
25 AUCTION GAME SALES Baltimore (Timonium), MD Rick Parsons (800) 551-0660
November 2008
1 SUPER AUCTIONS Orlando, FL Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
*8 AUCTION GAME SALES Kingsport, TN Rick Parsons (800) 551-0660
15-16 CHICAGOLAND ADVERTISING, SLOT, & JUKEBOX SHOW St. Charles, IL Kevin Greco (815) 353-1593
18-21 SUPER AUCTIONS Orlando, FL (IAAPA Exhibit Only) Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
22 SUPER AUCTIONS St. Louis, MO Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
29 SUPER AUCTIONS Atlanta, GA Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
December 2008
6 SUPER AUCTIONS Knoxville, TN Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
13 AUCTION GAME SALES Winston Salem, NC Rick Parsons (800) 551-0660
13 SUPER AUCTIONS Dallas, TX Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
20 SUPER AUCTIONS Sacramento, CA Rob Storment (714) 535-7000
*Note: I live in the general Kingsport area, so I will be going, buying or not, depending on my financials and what's available.
I'm doing better, I made it through the last one with no successful bids. A sign of recovery, perhaps. Doubt it.
With the lead time now available, Will take requests, do a pre-auction tour, and will bid for you if there are backup funds available quickly (like paypal or something) They have a 10% fee, $10 minimum. Sometimes you can end up with some 'nobody wants this' bargains, like my converted Asteroids Deluxe (sorry about that) and merit-trivia converted cocktail Galaxian (real sorry about that) that both had working monitors for $20 apiece, including fees..
I've spent less obtaining starters.. just make sure the ops are okay with you picking up their trash..