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Rob: My father bought one called Dixieland when I was nine years old and I’ve loved them ever since.When did you become fixated with pinball?
At around the time I got my first 20 I thought it would be great to archive that part of Americana history. It’s taken years, but now the collection includes over 600 machines.

Silverball was the only name I considered. It just had a good ring to it.What is it about pinball that makes it so great? Do you think the value of the machines lies more in their playability, or their beauty as objects?
It’s man against machine. It requires hand-eye coordination, as well as different rules for each unit. I think the beauty lies in that, as well as how they tell the American story in an interactive piece of art.

The electro-mechanical Evel Knievel game. I played it a lot growing up. It’s got a great American theme.
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The hardest to find is a wood rail Mermaid. I am still looking for a great one.Thanks, Rob!


























