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The lost pinball and collectibles stash
Saturday, June 18, 2005
9 Maple Street
Seven Valleys, PA 17360
717-428-0110
| This was a dream come true for me. I finally got a chance to walk through a giant warehouse, formerly a cigar factory, now filled with pins. Email Larry Garland with questions. Check out Larry's Ebay auctions here. Whatever pins you see are for sale, the ones left that is. Some have sold since these pics have been posted. I can tell you Larry is very flexible with scheduling, so you have no excuse to check out this once in a lifetime stash. I've got the list that Larry emailed, which you can see HERE. |
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Seven Valleys, PA and I have arrived. Very scenic. Come here to buy a game, and bring the bike. There's a bike riding trail down the hill behind the railroad tracks.
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You can also ride your bike along this road and in the school parking lot.
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I stood across the street in the school parking lot in order to fit all this into the picture. For scale, notice my little Honda Accord and Larry's truck. Also, notice the little house to the left. Also, notice the dock where you can back up your truck to load stuff. The factory has an original working freight elevator so you won't have to strain yourself. |
Come on up..........if you dare. And yes, that is an original stairway from the cigar factory. |
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Getting closer.... |
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| Finally at the top of the stairs and already I am impressed.
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Oh sure, you can find this at just about any collectibles flea market...........in pieces.
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Classic obscure advertising stuff everywhere, and notice the pieces of what I'm guessing is a Ford of some sort for a future restoration.
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Sinclair gas pumps, not something you see everyday, and check out that cool 7-up thermometer. You can also get a better look at those Ford parts. |
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This was the first pin I saw, just lying there. Repainted, but still something I am seeing for the first time ever. Most of Larry's pin appear to be complete, but might need a repaint or a playfield glass, but again, quite rare. |
More rare stuff. What you looking at now is the Gottlieb stash, circa 40's-50's. |
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There are also these obscure 30's pins, probably only a handful of each title in existence, and keep in mind many are in the hands of overseas collectors who won't sell. |
I don't where this tiger came from, but it looks sooooo cool. I would grab it, but this would probably be the last straw with my girlfriend. Still though, I need to talk to Larry........hmm.:) Think it goes over the fireplace. Right across from my "Furie" plexi backglass, a rare conversion kit probably for Black Knight. I got that from The York Show last year, by the way. Oh, by the way, this place is just a few miles outside of the York Show past the town of New Salem. So, when you attend the show, you simply MUST swing by Larry's. By then, he should have a whole different inventory. Just think, you can start filling up the truck before you even got to the show. |
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