What is your age?

[WillCollins]

22. One machine in my collection.

[steve2057]

Hi
I'm 56
2 machines so far in my collection

[g43crazy]

I`m 52 and new to the hobby . I have been a WWII relic collector most of my life . I see a lot of similarity in most high
end hobbies . I look at myself as someone that was a kid in my hobby , but now I am one of the ones with grey hair . I never
thought that I would see the day when WWII weapons and relics brought the kind of money that they do today . As a collector
when we spend the money to buy a keeper and not just to flip ...it is like that money is gone. A young guy coming into a hobby
might have a hard time with that . I see people mention pinball machines....another thing that I am interested in.
I like this site and want to learn from it . thanks Scott aka g43crazy

[mrcoin]

68.
I've been involved in coin-op and slots since the mid 1970's when they were not legal to own here in Illinois.
Set up at the Chicagoland show since its inception by Pete Hanson, Bob Strauss and Steve Gronowski.
Did it for some 10 consecutive years or so. During that time I also wrote some articles for Coin Slot and Always Jukin'.
Mostly on the Roy Arrington Vegas auctions and the Chicagoland show.
My wife and I were on the cover of Juke Box Collector magazine January 1989, issue with one of our restored jukes.If you still have a copy you can find out what We used to look like and our real names.
Now days I mostly haunt estate sales looking for those plums like the two I got last June in Woodstock, Il.

[SLOT DYNASTY]

Hi Scott, and welcome to our hobby. I am not a WWII relic collector, but I am sure there are some items
that have been reproduced, as in many hobby fields. The coin machine hobby is no exception, in fact, it
has gotten way-out-of-hand. The brunt of it all, started in the late 1970's, and got even worse in the mid
1980's, and hasn't stopped. Several of us here in the Forum, are focused on trying to educate, as many of
the new collectors as possible, as we Do Not want them to get burned with a Phoney machine, and loose
interest before they get their feet wet. So, if you see something that strikes your fancy, and you are not
sure if it is entirely correct or not, this is the place to ask. You may want to start off by reading some of
the past posts, regarding fraudulent machines, dating back to 2004, when this Forum started. That will
give you somewhat of an idea as to what has been happening. First and foremost, be very aware of eBay
sellers that are constantly misrepresenting machines they are offering. It is the No.1 'Burn Factory'.
Bill

[oldslotman]

Time for new members to chime in. What is your age?

[kennyb]

Re guarding the age thing I am 72 have collected on and off since my early 30's .
I have sold most of my collection down to about six machines.. My point
is in the last two years selling down, everyone I have sold a machine to was
over 50 and maybe over 55.younger people/ collectors just don't seem be
into the older slots, I am sure there are some younger folks coming into
the hobby, but is it enough to keep it alive ? I think for some years ahead
ok, but is it a slow dying hobby ?
kennyb

[mrblatzman]

Age 70....Was instrumental in the early years of Jukebox collecting.....Printed the first Jukebox Newsletter, titled The Upper Right Hand Plastic, when I resided in Des Moines Iowa...What a blast these coin op machines used to be..the stuff was fairly easy to find and pretty cheap...and lets face it....that pretty cheap part is why many of us got involved.....It was fun, you could trade and buy easily....Then came the big shows, and the pushy money guys, and it went from fun to less fun...I still enjoy it to this day, there is nothing Id rather do than redo some old thing...and I do so as often as I can....My son has followed my interest in this hobby and Im happy about that...Is it a dying hobby...probably so... as young people usually don't have the funds to get started like many of us did....But this old crowd is thinning, faster and faster, and all of these machines will have to go somewhere, so maybe as more stuff is available, prices may ease and attract new faces...I sure hope so.....Bob Reno

[RameGoom]

60. Just started this hobby a few years ago.

[randyjaco]

I am 67 and have been collecting for about a year. I have 3 machines. The biggest hindrance to my hobby is that my wife feels that I have enough now

Randy