Are Bindgo style pinballs worth anything?

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Last saturday i managed to get 2x miss americas and 2x malibu beach bingo pins and was wondering if they were worth much, all of them dont have any damage on the bezel, or play field, havent tested yet
 

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Realistically, anywhere from $250 to $600. The average pinball collector doesn't collect bingo pins for their homes, and they really can't be put on location unless you live in a state with legalized gambling. I've seen places that have bingo machines get shut down for simply having them even for legal amusement proposes.

The stigma just kinda stuck with them.
 
Bingos get no love. Plus the fact there are soooooo many of them laying around like those skill stop slots. One time years ago when they had arcade auctions in NJ I bought 4 bingos for $1. Popped the front door lock on the 1st one & $3 in quarters fell on the floor.
 
In certain areas of the country, these machines can be operated.

I've seen a few pinball collectors that have one or two of these in their collection.
 
i was at a pinball persons home last year and got offered one of these just for convenience of hauling it off. i passed.
 
I have one, it was given to me. I am more knowledgable now, and know for a fact I won't be picking up another one of these. They are wayyy to heavy, and they don't have replay value. They play more as a novelty than anything because you aren't winning anything off of them (which is illegal in any place that I know of). So yeah, while you will find a group of people who will say don't destroy them, your going to be hard pressed to find someone to even take them off your hands.
 
so what would be my best method of selling them?

There are still people who collect them. They just aren't as common as the average pinball collector.

Craigslist and eBay would be your best bets.
 
I bought and cleaned up one for my Father in law for his birthday because he told me stories of how he used to gamble on them while he was in the service. It now sits in his den and I don't know that he has played it more than 10 times.
 
I know a guy here in Richmond who restores them. I will reach out to him to see if he is interested and let you know.
 
I have an OP friend that sold 30 bingo pins in various states and conditions for $100 and felt lucky to have someone take them. Some were junk but most would fully work with some cleaning and adjustments. I personally want nothing to do with them as they are an EM nightmare. I like EM pins but not these heavy giant monsters. If your not gambling on one they are not much fun after 5 minutes. Even with all of that some people collect them so there is a market, just a very small market.
 
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