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Episode 334: Joe Fox – Delaware Pinball Collective

PodcastAnalysis updated today26 min listen
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Special guest hosts Mrs. Pin & Dr. Pin talk to Joe about bringing this great social pinball hot spot to Delaware. Hear about the hard work, several hours and pure passion to make this a reality....

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Highlights

  • Delaware has no location pinball outside of private homes except for a bar with 10-12 half-working EMs on the boardwalk
  • The Delaware Pinball Collective officially opened on January 1st after test runs and December tournaments
  • The collective raised approximately $25,000 between five founding members for startup costs
  • The collective currently has approximately 68 members with another 20-30 added since opening three weeks prior
  • The collective operates as a members-only nonprofit similar to VFW or Elks Lodge, requiring membership to visit
  • Current operating hours are Tuesday/Thursday 5:30-10pm and Saturday/Sunday 12-6pm, with plans to expand
  • The collective is a Stern Army location hosting one monthly event plus launch parties, with a Rush launch party scheduled for March 5th
  • The inaugural raffle offers two new-in-box The Mandalorian (Pro) and Star Wars Comic Edition machines as first and second prizes

Notable quotes

“We sold those out. And we had waiting lists that were double the amount of participants. So we knew that we were getting too big for our basements”
Joe Fox
“I said guys are we missing something? Maybe we should go back to First State Boulevard. Look at this again. I think our biggest concerns, honestly, were the lack of the potential of having an issue with ADA compliance. And we basically made a pact that if we have that issue, we will go out of our way. If it meant getting 10 guys to lift somebody up the 10 stairs to get them up there, that's what we will do”
Joe Fox
“secret confession as much as i criticize that game and and we all laugh about it and we talk about it. I don't think I've ever lost playing that game. So as far as I'm concerned, that game will never leave because it's my ace in the hole”
Joe Fox
“we initially looked at this, and we were always talking about how many members could we get, and we were only thinking about the tournament people. And then, funny enough, Paul's daughter said, this sounds like this would be just a place I want to go hang out. And we're like, wait a minute, we never thought of the social aspect of all this”
Joe Fox
“I think the biggest thing you need to have is a great set of partners like I have. Not only do I consider them my partners from a quote-unquote nonprofit business perspective, but we were all friends beforehand and we're all going to stay friends afterwards”
Joe Fox

Entities

  • Stern· company
  • Caribbean Cruise· game
  • Night Moves· game
  • Rush· game
  • Star Wars Comic Edition· game
  • The Mandalorian (Pro)· game
  • Delaware First Aid Flippers· organization
  • Delaware Pinball Collective· organization
  • Pinball Profile· organization
  • Richmond Pinball Collective· organization
  • Rochester Pinball Collective· organization
  • Sanctum· organization
  • Chad Hastings· person
  • Dr. Pin· person
  • Jeff Teolis· person
  • Joe Fox· person
  • Marianne Hastings· person
  • Mike Veith· person
  • Mrs. Pin· person
  • Paul· person
  • Paul Fry· person
  • Paul Pratzner· person
  • Rodney· person

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