Help me understand what makes this vintage worth $250

[ocpachinko]

I'm sure someone reading this board will tell me why this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Super-Deluxe-Jap...QQcmdZViewItem
not only gets $250, but is going to be shipped to Sweden!

I haven't seen one quite like this, but I can't tell from the fuzzy photo what is especially cool about it (but I'm sure there's something!)...so if someone has seen one, I'd love to be enlightened!

Are those little sheep on this game? Hmmmm...

[slotter]

Well, it's from the '70s not the '50s as he stated. And, at most, I give it fair condition. Plus, we don't even know if it works.

Looks to me like the buyer just over-paid or the buyer liked this particular machine for some reason.

[lucentenigma]

might be something with Sweden and Swedes. I sold a "vintage" christian dior cardigan (from the 80's, great condition, goodwill is great for flippin' that stuff) on eBay a couple months ago and someone from sweden bought it. Must be some vintage/retro rage going on even more then here....

[Lazarus]

I've got a couple of vintage that are not working and missing there balls. I would be glad to get half of what this one sold for! Then to the bank I would go!

[SpeedRacer888]

I've got a couple of vintage that are not working and missing there balls. I would be glad to get half of what this one sold for! Then to the bank I would go!

I bet you would .. about 5 years ago I left some at my old apartment in better shape then that.. but what was when I didn't know where to get the balls and didn't know what they would be worth.. haven't we all done something stupid at one time???




Boy do I feel stupid now... on what I know..


Tony

[ocpachinko]

So the solution is...

PachiSvenska!
Premium Vintage Pachinkos for discriminating Swedes!
*balls not included
Coming soon!



I'll quit my day job Monday morning!
I still think there must be something the Swedes know that I don't!

[alstonj1]

So the solution is...

PachiSvenska!
Premium Vintage Pachinkos for discriminating Swedes!
*balls not included
Coming soon!



I'll quit my day job Monday morning!
I still think there must be something the Swedes know that I don't!

The swedes are the originators of ball removal they did the first sex reasignment surgery so im sure theres plenty of people missing their balls over there.

[scooby_doo_m2002]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ocpachinko]

OK, haven't seen one exactly like this, and I certainly haven't gotten any smarter, so there MUST be a reason for the $300+

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-60s-NISH...QQcmdZViewItem

Ideas?

[Tulsa]

Umm...

Uhh...

Hmm...

Nope, no idea...

[Lddrizzt]

OK, haven't seen one exactly like this, and I certainly haven't gotten any smarter, so there MUST be a reason for the $300+

I would have to go with the words "in original box" in the ad, most likely he is referring to the wooden frame, but I bet someone is expecting a printed cardboard box.

[ocpachinko]

Ahhhhh, didn't notice the magic words "original box"...I think someone's trying to relive their Christmas '77 experience (not that there's anything wrong with that!)...

[MrGneiss]

While I don't know what they mean here, but I have seen a few still with their Pachinko Palace boxes.

Those didn't go for any kind of high price.

What often seems to make prices go high is when it says something like "in working condition" as most vintage auctions just list "I don't know how it works so I can't test it, it comes with some metal balls".

But if I'm telling the truth here, I really think people are paying big bucks for them awesome water stains!

[Sid]

it's gotta be the water stains.. no two alike...