yoalpster
In Memoriam
It hasn't happened in a number of years, but This coming weekend the KCMO Midwest arcade community have been blessed with 2 auctions, one on Saturday, one on Sunday.
Saturday, May 1st, 2010 - the newcomer:
http://www.michaelangeloauctions.com/auction_5-1-2010.htm
Auction Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Auction Time: 10:00 am Central Time
Auction Preview: 8:00 am Central Time Auction Day
Location: Palmentere Coin Operated Games, Inc.
Address: 131 South Belmont Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri 64123
Palmentere are a local company who have been dominating the market on arcade games in the kcmo area, and it's hard to find anything decent & cheap without them going out & gobbling it up, only to refurbish it & charge an arm & a leg. Quite the impressive catalog (500+ estimating), I don't know if they just needed room or what, but they hired an auctioneer to help them "clean house". Expect a lot of BIG sit down rides, newer games + pinball, rides and redemption. Lots of pool tables on their side waiting to be taken home with someone.
The second auction: Our lovable standby:
http://www.unitedamusement.com/dateslocations.php
United Amusement Auction, Sunday May 2, 2010
13402 South 71 Highway
Grandview, Missouri (map)
Opens at 11:00 a.m., auction starts promptly at 1:00 p.m.
These are the guys that have been around since I started coming to auctions. They hold about 5-6 a year, but have cut back because of health reasons. Still good deals to be had there.
I'm making an effort to take photos, especially since it's not United's auction (both Fmonk & I got yelled at for photographing the games.. go figure)
I hope to see everyone there - including me since my birthday is Friday
and the auction is at 10am May 1
.
Saturday, May 1st, 2010 - the newcomer:
http://www.michaelangeloauctions.com/auction_5-1-2010.htm
Auction Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Auction Time: 10:00 am Central Time
Auction Preview: 8:00 am Central Time Auction Day
Location: Palmentere Coin Operated Games, Inc.
Address: 131 South Belmont Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri 64123
Palmentere are a local company who have been dominating the market on arcade games in the kcmo area, and it's hard to find anything decent & cheap without them going out & gobbling it up, only to refurbish it & charge an arm & a leg. Quite the impressive catalog (500+ estimating), I don't know if they just needed room or what, but they hired an auctioneer to help them "clean house". Expect a lot of BIG sit down rides, newer games + pinball, rides and redemption. Lots of pool tables on their side waiting to be taken home with someone.
The second auction: Our lovable standby:
http://www.unitedamusement.com/dateslocations.php
United Amusement Auction, Sunday May 2, 2010
13402 South 71 Highway
Grandview, Missouri (map)
Opens at 11:00 a.m., auction starts promptly at 1:00 p.m.
These are the guys that have been around since I started coming to auctions. They hold about 5-6 a year, but have cut back because of health reasons. Still good deals to be had there.
I'm making an effort to take photos, especially since it's not United's auction (both Fmonk & I got yelled at for photographing the games.. go figure)
I hope to see everyone there - including me since my birthday is Friday
.