Networking: Arcade Edition

larrylemming

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I've heard that one of the best ways to be successful in this hobby is to have good connections and to be friends with people with similar passion. This is, of course, true for pretty much anything in life (especially in the working world) but, how do you find these people exactly?

I've never had the pleasure of meeting any local collectors. I've been to exactly one arcade auction (Super Auctions came through a few years ago, which was an absolute blast, but I was dirt-poor at the time) and there really aren't a lot of auctions in my area. I have a plethora of PCB's from eBay waiting to be put into cabinets, plus one cabinet that I'm currently restoring, but that's about it.

How does one find other collectors, and more to the point, where are all the games at?
 
I found out who the local collectors are and if I pass up or have no funds on a great deal I let them know. I also sold a non working grail to a restorer and monitor repair guy for his connection and his knowledge. It still pains me but he has helped me a lot with capping and misc items.
 
For me it was really just a KLOV party that got me to "shake hands" with people and get to know each other. Either at a classic arcade in the area or at someone's house have a party and get KLOVers there. I guess us PA/MD/DE/VA guys are spoiled some in that we are heavily populated so there are a decent group of us having parties that I can usually make it to a party a month on a minimum.
 
I have mostly met people through klov and through responding to craigslist ads from the same people multiple times.

The collectors seem to have most of the games at this point. It is pretty common for people to go really big in their middle phase of the hobby and end up with 40 or 50 games only to whittle the collection down later.
 
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