#20. Pins costing less than a topper. The Classic Pinball Podcast
In this episode Dave and George go back at least 20 years to discuss games they purchased and how they cost less than a Stern Star Wars topper($750). The stories are told about the acquisition of those pins that were purchased. They then talk about current events: Rick and Morty, Stranger Things and the recent pinball releases. Finally they say thanks to those who helped them this past year with the podcast and what to expect in the new year. Happy New Year!
Kineticist’s take
20-year retrospective on pinball collecting: 1990s games cost $50–$500, now worth far more: FOMO and scarcity define modern market.
Synopsis
George and Dave from The The Classic Pinball Podcast reflect on pinball acquisition over 20 years, comparing 1990s-early 2000s purchase prices (many under $750, the cost of a modern Stern topper) to today's inflated secondary market prices. They share personal collecting stories, discuss current-era games like Rick and Morty and Stranger Things, and highlight a cautionary tale about Stern Monopoly boards becoming obsolete due to battery damage and manufacturing constraints.
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- Pentastic· event
- Rick and Morty· game
- Stern Monopoly· game
- Stranger Things· game
- The Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
- Benjamin Miner· person
- Chuck· person
- Dave· person
- Dave Matrando· person
- Don Pennant· person
- Eric Stone· person
- Frank Rothdeutsch· person
- George· person
- John Toth· person
- Keith Christensen· person
- Mark Ross· person
- Mark Seidman· person
- Mike (Church of the Silver Ball)· person
- Raman Cromwell· person
- Ryan McQuaid· person