321go Member Donor 2012 VAPS Joined Aug 8, 2008 Messages 287 Reaction score 3 Location Maryland Feb 20, 2013 #1 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/national-pinball-museum-closing_n_2722679.html#slide=942379
Wish Well-known member Donor 2011 VAPS Joined Jan 24, 2009 Messages 1,422 Reaction score 627 Location Phoenix, Arizona Feb 20, 2013 #2 I had the choice of going to that Pinball museum or going boating last year, when I visited my sister in MD. I picked boating. Guess I won't be seeing that one. Oh well. I need to get out to Vegas sometime, and visit the pinball HOF.
I had the choice of going to that Pinball museum or going boating last year, when I visited my sister in MD. I picked boating. Guess I won't be seeing that one. Oh well. I need to get out to Vegas sometime, and visit the pinball HOF.
dan33birdman New member Donor 2013 Joined Feb 7, 2013 Messages 209 Reaction score 1 Location Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada Feb 20, 2013 #3 Sad. 600 pinball machines!!!!!
Roadrunner000 Well-known member VAPS Joined Sep 5, 2002 Messages 5,223 Reaction score 109 Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Feb 20, 2013 #4 Sounds like there just trying to find a long term location with better lease agreement...not closing for good the way I read the article.
Sounds like there just trying to find a long term location with better lease agreement...not closing for good the way I read the article.
enjoyvelvet Well-known member VAPS Joined Nov 7, 2008 Messages 4,044 Reaction score 87 Location Mount Rainier, Maryland Feb 20, 2013 #5 Been a member since day one. It's a real shame. He's done a beautiful job and I loved the restoration classes he offered.
Been a member since day one. It's a real shame. He's done a beautiful job and I loved the restoration classes he offered.
CelticKnight Member Donor 4 years: 2012, 2016-2018 VAPS Joined Aug 16, 2012 Messages 249 Reaction score 20 Location Silver Spring, Maryland Feb 20, 2013 #6 IIRC, the museum started as the owner's private collection in Silver Spring. There are some huge spaces in their downtown (a couple of closed theaters for starters) that might make nice locations for him.
IIRC, the museum started as the owner's private collection in Silver Spring. There are some huge spaces in their downtown (a couple of closed theaters for starters) that might make nice locations for him.
Broodwich Well-known member Donor 6 years: 2012-2013, 2015, 2020, 2023-2024 VAPS Joined Feb 20, 2011 Messages 9,846 Reaction score 420 Location Albany, New York Feb 20, 2013 #7 enjoyvelvet said: Been a member since day one. It's a real shame. He's done a beautiful job and I loved the restoration classes he offered. Click to expand... restoration classes??!?! damn i know a buddy who would drop some serious change for that. shame to hear, hope they don't close for good, I'd love to get down there someday.
enjoyvelvet said: Been a member since day one. It's a real shame. He's done a beautiful job and I loved the restoration classes he offered. Click to expand... restoration classes??!?! damn i know a buddy who would drop some serious change for that. shame to hear, hope they don't close for good, I'd love to get down there someday.
JamBurglar Well-known member Joined Mar 8, 2010 Messages 7,630 Reaction score 2,173 Location Virginia Feb 21, 2013 #8 I went to it quite a few times when it was is Georgetown. They had a great space there! I never made it to Baltimore.
I went to it quite a few times when it was is Georgetown. They had a great space there! I never made it to Baltimore.