As our earlier reports detailed, the Museum of Pinball’s collection of more than 500 pinballs and 900 video games was to be auctioned off over two three-day sessions at the Museum’s location in Banning, California.
The auction was widely publicised, locally, nationally and even internationally. This was expected to bring large number of interested bidders to the Captain’s Auction Warehouse website where the catalogue of items under the hammer is available to browse and online bids can be placed.
Viewing began at midday yesterday, Friday 10th September, with the first lot – a The Amazing Spider-Man pinball – auctioned at 3pm, reaching a price of $3,500. In total, 130 pinballs and video games were sold on Friday.
Prices were expected to be at the top end of expectations, but the widespread interest, extensive publicity, historical importance and large number of inexperienced bidders saw hammer prices exceed even those lofty values.
In addition to the hammer price, a buyer’s premium of 18% and 7.75% sales tax need to be added, along with any shipping fees for buyers unable to collect their purchases themselves.
Below we have the auction lots, hammer prices and total prices (excluding shipping) for the first 130 items sold, courtesy of Captain’s Auction Warehouse. The total collected on Friday was $535,534.74 including buyer’s premium and tax.
The auction continues today and tomorrow (Saturday & Sunday) with viewing from 9am and the first lot of the day being auctioned at 11am. The second auction session is in two weeks’ time on 24th-26th September, with the same viewing and auction hours.
| Lot | Title | Hammer Price | Total Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Amazing Spiderman Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $3,500.00 | $4,450.08 |
| 2 | Superman Pinball Machine Atari SS | $3,700.00 | $4,704.37 |
| 3 | Sky Rocket Pinball Machine Bally EM | $2,600.00 | $3,305.77 |
| 4 | Nitro Ground Shaker Pinball Machine Bally SS | $2,300.00 | $2,924.34 |
| 5 | Eight Ball Champ Pinball Machine Bally Midway SS | $2,300.00 | $2,924.34 |
| 6 | Waterworld Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $4,900.00 | $6,230.11 |
| 7 | Time Line Pinball Machine Gottlieb SS | $2,800.00 | $3,560.06 |
| 8 | Spanish Eyes Pinball Machine Williams EM | $2,700.00 | $3,432.92 |
| 9 | Algar Pinball Machine Williams SS | $3,300.00 | $4,195.79 |
| 10 | The Red Max Rare Pinball Machine Bally | $5,900.00 | $7,501.56 |
| 11 | Spin Out Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $1,700.00 | $2,161.47 |
| 12 | Special Force Pinball Machine Bally | $1,900.00 | $2,415.76 |
| 13 | Harlem Globetrotters On Tour Pinball Machine Bally SS | $3,800.00 | $4,831.51 |
| 14 | King Kool Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $1,900.00 | $2,415.76 |
| 15 | Escape from the Lost World Pinball Machine | $2,800.00 | $3,560.06 |
| 16 | Scorpion Pinball Machine Williams SS | $3,000.00 | $3,814.35 |
| 17 | Comet Pinball Machine Williams | $3,000.00 | $3,814.35 |
| 18 | Hollywood Heat Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $3,500.00 | $4,450.08 |
| 19 | Monte Carlo Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $3,400.00 | $4,322.93 |
| 20 | Big House Pinball Machine Gottlieb #1 | $5,300.00 | $6,738.69 |
| 21 | Diamond Lady Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $3,800.00 | $4,831.51 |
| 22 | Ready Aim Fire Rare Pinball Machine | $2,900.00 | $3,687.21 |
| 23 | Jacks To Open Pinball Machine Mylstar | $2,800.00 | $3,560.06 |
| 24 | Lights Camera Action Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $3,000.00 | $3,814.35 |
| 25 | Gladiators Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $2,900.00 | $3,687.21 |
| 26 | Silver Slugger Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $2,900.00 | $3,687.21 |
| 27 | Big House Pinball Machine Gottlieb #2 | $2,800.00 | $3,560.06 |
| 28 | Rack ‘Em Up Pinball Machine Mylstar | $2,300.00 | $2,924.34 |
| 29 | Super Orbit Pinball Machine Mylstar | $2,300.00 | $2,924.34 |
| 30 | Operation Thunder Pinball Machine Gottlieb 1992 | $2,300.00 | $2,924.34 |
| 31 | Q-Bert’s Quest Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $8,800.00 | $11,188.76 |
| 32 | Rock Encore! Pinball Machine Gottlieb Premier | $3,300.00 | $4,195.79 |
| 33 | Excalibur Pinball Machine Premier SS | $3,300.00 | $4,195.79 |
| 34 | Spirit Pinball Machine Gottlieb SS | $6,300.00 | $8,010.14 |
| 35 | Black Hole Pinball Machine Gottlieb SS | $3,800.00 | $4,831.51 |
| 36 | Haunted House Pinball Machine Gottlieb SS | $5,500.00 | $6,992.98 |
| 37 | Ice Fever Pinball Machine Premier SS | $2,500.00 | $3,178.63 |
| 38 | Pink Panther Pinball Machine Gottlieb SS | $4,300.00 | $5,467.24 |
| 39 | Rocky Pinball Machine Gottlieb SS | $10,000.00 | $12,714.50 |
| 40 | Touchdown Pinball Machine Premier SS | $2,900.00 | $3,687.21 |
| 41 | Bounty Hunter Pinball Machine Premier SS | $2,400.00 | $3,051.48 |
| 42 | Surf N Safari – Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $3,600.00 | $4,577.22 |
| 43 | Class of 1812 – Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $4,600.00 | $5,848.67 |
| 44 | Title Fight – Pinball Machine Premier SS | $3,300.00 | $4,195.79 |
| 45 | Cactus Jack’s – Pinball Machine Gottlieb Premier SS | $3,000.00 | $3,814.35 |
| 46 | Raven – Pinball Machine Gottlieb Premier SS | $2,400.00 | $3,051.48 |
| 47 | Gold Wings – Pinball Machine Gottlieb Premier SS | $2,700.00 | $3,432.92 |
| 48 | Cue Ball Wizard – Pinball Machine Gottlieb Premier | $3,900.00 | $4,958.66 |
| 49 | Barb Wire – Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $3,600.00 | $4,577.22 |
| 50 | Rescue 911 – Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $3,700.00 | $4,704.37 |
| 51 | Street Fighter II – Pinball Machine Gottlieb Premier SS | $4,800.00 | $6,102.96 |
| 52 | Freddy A Nightmare on Elm Street – Pinball Machine Premier SS | $5,800.00 | $7,374.41 |
| 53 | Stargate Pinball Machine Gottlieb Premier SS | $5,300.00 | $6,738.69 |
| 54 | Fast Draw – Pinball Machine Gottlieb | $3,500.00 | $4,450.08 |
| 55 | Vulcan Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $3,100.00 | $3,941.50 |
| 56 | Dragon – Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $3,000.00 | $3,814.35 |
| 57 | Jungle Queen – Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $2,800.00 | $3,560.06 |
| 58 | Bronco – Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $4,200.00 | $5,340.09 |
| 59 | Super Soccer – Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $2,800.00 | $3,560.06 |
| 60 | 300 Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $2,300.00 | $2,924.34 |
| 61 | Jet Spin – Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $2,300.00 | $2,924.34 |
| 62 | Target Alpha Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $2,400.00 | $3,051.48 |
| 63 | Gridiron Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $2,400.00 | $3,051.48 |
| 64 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $4,000.00 | $5,085.80 |
| 65 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind Pinball Machine Gottlieb SS | $3,200.00 | $4,068.64 |
| 66 | Pyramid Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $2,800.00 | $3,560.06 |
| 67 | Cleopatra Pinball Machine Gottlieb EM | $3,200.00 | $4,068.64 |
| 68 | Cleopatra Pinball Machine Gottlieb SS | $3,000.00 | $3,814.35 |
| 69 | Gotcha Classic Atari Arcade Game | $4,900.00 | $6,230.11 |
| 70 | Bagman Classic Arcade Game | $3,300.00 | $4,195.79 |
| 71 | After Burner Classic Arcade Game | $1,500.00 | $1,907.18 |
| 72 | Ataxx Arcade Game | $1,400.00 | $1,780.03 |
| 73 | Slither Classic Arcade Game Rockola | $3,000.00 | $3,814.35 |
| 74 | Eyes Classic Rockola Arcade Game | $1,900.00 | $2,415.76 |
| 75 | Jump Bug Classic Rockola Arcade Game | $1,200.00 | $1,525.74 |
| 76 | Nibbler Classic Rockola Arcade Game | $2,700.00 | $3,432.92 |
| 77 | Pengo Classic Sega Arcade Game | $1,600.00 | $2,034.32 |
| 78 | Warp Warp Arcade Game | $1,000.00 | $1,271.45 |
| 79 | Amidar Classic Arcade Game | $1,000.00 | $1,271.45 |
| 80 | Lost Tomb Classic Stern Arcade Game | $1,300.00 | $1,652.89 |
| 81 | Silk Worm Arcade Game | $1,200.00 | $1,525.74 |
| 82 | Amidar Classic Upright Arcade Game Stern | $1,000.00 | $1,271.45 |
| 83 | Scramble Arcade Game | $1,400.00 | $1,780.03 |
| 84 | Super Cobra Upright Arcade Game | $1,200.00 | $1,525.74 |
| 85 | Samurai Arcade Game | $9,900.00 | $12,587.36 |
| 86 | Shinobi Sega Classic Arcade Game | $1,500.00 | $1,907.18 |
| 87 | Congo Bongo Arcade Game | $1,900.00 | $2,415.76 |
| 88 | Buck Rogers and the Planet of Zoom Sega | $1,600.00 | $2,034.32 |
| 89 | Sega Turbo Outrun Arcade Game | $2,200.00 | $2,797.19 |
| 90 | Outrun Sega Racing Arcade Game | $2,400.00 | $3,051.48 |
| 91 | Monte Carlo Arcade Game | $3,200.00 | $4,068.64 |
| 92 | Power Drift Sega Driver Arcade Game | $1,400.00 | $1,780.03 |
| 93 | Great 1000 mile rally Arcade Game | $1,100.00 | $1,398.60 |
| 94 | Great 1000 mile rally2 Arcade Game | $1,000.00 | $1,271.45 |
| 95 | Championship Sprint Atari Arcade Game | $2,400.00 | $3,051.48 |
| 96 | Double Axle Arcade Game | $1,300.00 | $1,652.89 |
| 97 | Midway’s Shuffle Board Arcade Game | $1,300.00 | $1,652.89 |
| 98 | Willow Arcade Game Capcom | $1,700.00 | $2,161.47 |
| 99 | Chicago Coin’s Junk Yard Mechanical Claw Arcade Game | $3,300.00 | $4,195.79 |
| 100 | Star Wars Trilogy Upright Arcade Game | $3,600.00 | $4,577.22 |
| 101 | Midway’s Chopper Mechanical Arcade Game | $2,600.00 | $3,305.77 |
| 102 | Chicago Coin’s Deluxe World Series EM Pitch n Bat | $2,000.00 | $2,542.90 |
| 103 | Midway’s Blue Shark 1978 Classic Arcade Game | $9,900.00 | $12,587.36 |
| 104 | The Real Ghostbusters Dedicated 3 Player Arcade Game | $3,600.00 | $4,577.22 |
| 106 | Zwackery Classic Bally Midway Arcade Game | $8,300.00 | $10,553.04 |
| 107 | Varkon Pinball Arcade Game Williams | $11,000.00 | $13,985.95 |
| 108 | Alien Syndrome Arcade Game | $3,300.00 | $4,195.79 |
| 109 | Berzerk Classic Arcade Game | $1,700.00 | $2,161.47 |
| 110 | Tac Scan Arcade Game | $4,700.00 | $5,975.82 |
| 111 | Asteroids SEGA Classic Arcade Game | $5,600.00 | $7,120.12 |
| 112 | Narc Classic Williams Arcade Game | $3,400.00 | $4,322.93 |
| 113 | Super Zaxxon Arcade Game | $2,200.00 | $2,797.19 |
| 114 | Moon Patrol Arcade Game | $2,300.00 | $2,924.34 |
| 115 | Blaster Classic Arcade Game Williams Rare Dura Plastic Cabinet | $5,100.00 | $6,484.40 |
| 116 | Motorace USA Arcade Game | $1,100.00 | $1,398.60 |
| 117 | Stargate Defender Classic Arcade Game | $1,800.00 | $2,288.61 |
| 118 | Zektor Arcade Game | $7,500.00 | $9,535.88 |
| 119 | Sinistar Classic Arcade Game Williams | $3,800.00 | $4,831.51 |
| 120 | Robotron 2084 Arcade Game | $3,500.00 | $4,450.08 |
| 121 | Bubbles Classic Williams Dedicated Arcade Game | $4,100.00 | $5,212.95 |
| 122 | Midnight Marauder Classic Arcade Game | $3,800.00 | $4,831.51 |
| 123 | Exerion Arcade Game | $900.00 | $1,144.31 |
| 124 | Mr Driller Arcade Game | $1,100.00 | $1,398.60 |
| 125 | Solar Quest Arcade Game | $2,400.00 | $3,051.48 |
| 126 | Rip Off Classic Arcade Game | $1,600.00 | $2,034.32 |
| 127 | Star Castle Classic Arcade Game | $5,100.00 | $6,484.40 |
| 128 | Armor Attack Classic Arcade Game | $1,800.00 | $2,288.61 |
| 130 | Tail Gunner Arcade Game | $6,800.00 | $8,645.86 |
| 131 | Piranha Arcade Game | $1,700.00 | $2,161.47 |
| 131A | Nintendo Red Tent Classic Vs. Goonies, Vs. Hogans Alley Arcade Game | $2,000.00 | $2,542.90 |
We’ll update this Pinball News report with the prices from Saturday and Sunday at the end of each day, as well as the prices from the second auction session in two weeks.
