Arcade Collecting > Pinball
Whitewater shop job w/pics
shardian:
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I've heard the strategy straight out of the mouth of several collectors. The rationale has been that you can keep your savings tied up in an account that is gaining below inflation or you can tie it up in pins that get more enjoyment than 2% interest is worth. It is how many of the middle class guys have large collections. Note that I'm not saying it's a good strategy. I'm just saying there are definitely guys out there doing it and they are starting to dump games fast as winter approaches. There are games here now that are being advertised at prices that would have gotten you called a lowballing a-hole for offering 12 months ago.
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The day I spend savings funds on a pin is the day I hand over all financial responsibilities to the wife. That is incredibly stupid. Now I can see the collectors who bulk buy, restore, and sell as an income or to offset pin costs, but to straight up invest your savings in pins? That is soooo asking for trouble.
ChadTower:
Note that a lot of collectors are also single child men in their 40s or 50s that never got married. The risk is lower. Plus they're all ME ME ME.
Wade:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 05, 2008, 08:55:16 am ---
--- Quote from: Wade on September 04, 2008, 07:43:45 pm ---I hope that's not true for many pin collectors at all. Doing so would be just foolish.
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I've heard the strategy straight out of the mouth of several collectors. The rationale has been that you can keep your savings tied up in an account that is gaining below inflation or you can tie it up in pins that get more enjoyment than 2% interest is worth. It is how many of the middle class guys have large collections. Note that I'm not saying it's a good strategy. I'm just saying there are definitely guys out there doing it and they are starting to dump games fast as winter approaches. There are games here now that are being advertised at prices that would have gotten you called a lowballing a-hole for offering 12 months ago.
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Well, that's just crazy. A fool and his money are soon parted, right??
Wade
Pongo:
Ok, I'm really late to this thread, but I just wanted to say how awesome things look.
I've got a Whitewater myself (I've had it for about 2 years now) and I still play it every chance I get. Definately one of the greatest pinball machines I've played. This was a birthday present for my wife and it cost a bit more than I was planning, but oh so worth it!
I consider mine to be in great shape and very clean, but looking at all your new ramps makes me drool! The only real issue with mine is that the whirlpool ramp has a small crack in it. (Just a visual thing, doesn't affect gameplay at all) I managed to get a new ramp, but have not done the install on it yet.
Awesome to see some others out there. I'd love to come across one "in the wild" some day and throw a new HS on it!
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