Are you looking to buy a pinball machine?
Do you want to sell your pinball machine?
Are you looking for a particular pinball machine to play?
Well here's a nice way to start searching!! =)
There are tons of pinball machines are on eBay, and Craigslist, but the best way to find the games you want, is to network with other pinball collectors!
.Get to know pinball guys and gals in your area, and at the pinball shows
.Look for a pinball club or pinball league, in your area, and contact them
Here are some links to pinball leagues and clubs:
Illinois:
The Chicago Pinball Mafia (CPM) http://www.pinballmafia.net/
The Chicago Pinball Collector's Club (CPCC) http://www.pinfreaks.com/
http://www333.pair.com/lfs/chicago.html
Confederation of Illinois Natives Owning Pinballs
Small Central Illinois group with a small town atmosphere and a rural
feel. You may run into some members playing pinball in their barns/
outbuildings. We're just getting started but have met on a couple
occasions and had lots of fun.
Arizona:
in Phoenix we have the APPL - Arizona Pinball Players League:
besides the OPL here in Cincy, Ohio we have a group of pinheads that
get together at one of our houses to play pinball and talk...and of
course eat! :) We have a pretty big group and we all have pretty
diverse collections. We all seem to enjoy each others company, and we
have some pretty good times! :) OOPS!! Yeah we call it Mid Week Pinball....We usually meet on Wed.
nights...to break up the work week for everyone! ;-) Not really a
Ohio:
We have the Buckeye Pinball Association (BPA )which is a league based
around Akron/Cantfield/Cleveland. We start the fall season tomorrow
on the Eastside of Cleveland at Roy's Place. Drop me a line if your
interested and around the area.
Maryland and Virginia:
Free State Pinball Association Serving Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
Just started our third location
California:
We have the Sacramento Pinball Group (or SPG for short) here in the
Sacramento area. But there are members from all over N. California.
Plenty here in SoCal:
The Orange County Pinball League is the largest at 50+ members:
http://www.ocpinball.com/league
The Inland Empire Pinball Association: http://mysite.verizon.net/respzru2/index.htm
The San Diego Pinball Club: http://www.meetup.com/sdpinball/
And a new one starting up this January... Win-A-Pin! No website yet...
And a new league starting up in Los Angeles even before that
The two in the bay area are BAPA and EBPL.
The IFPA list shows EBPL based out of SF, but it's actually Concord.
Canada:
We have league in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto... info on www.maaca.org
The Vancouver regional Pinball Association has been going strong since
2002 http://www.vrpa.ca
Toronto Pinball League: http://www.topl.org
We meet every Monday
Pennsylvania:
Pittsburgh area: Pittsburgh Pinball League (coinball)
40-60 members meet each week, three seasons a year.
Oregon:
Portland OR has the crazy flipper fingers www.crazyflipperfingers.com
PinballGallery.net hosts leagues and tournaments in Downingtown, PA.
Colorado:
Here in Colorado we have the Mile High Pinball League (MHPL) held at
Lyons Classic Pinball.
http://www.lyonspinball.com/league.htm
It is IFPA sanctioned and there are some really great players that
compete.