![]() Weeks also owns the 40,000-square-foot facility where the games are permanently housed and is hoping to make events there happen at least twice a year. Unlike most arcade shows, where the games are brought by volunteers and enthusiasts to share with the general public, the collection is primarily owned by one man, John Weeks, who has spent the last 40 years amassing his horde of games. Our original post about the museum's opening event follows:īANNING, Calif.-The weekend of January 16, 2015, was host to the inaugural Southern California Arcade Expo. Featuring over 750 pinball and arcade games, the show was the largest in Southern California's history. All info about how to bid, or just watch the auction, can be found at their website. Bidding will be held both in person, at the Banning facility in Southern California, and online. ![]() Update Aug 5th 2021: The auction is being organized by Captains Auction Warehouse. We'll miss the museum and the amazing array of games. The collection is “locked” for the auction. Pins and vids are being sold via auction only. The primary auction will take place in Banning at the Museum of Pinball. The official announcement will be forthcoming. Therefore, all the games will be auctioned in the upcoming months. ![]() Lead tech for the museum Chuck Casey posted this update:Īll deadlines have passed to relocate, obtain a sponsorship, sell to one collector, etc. An attempt to relocate the museum to Palm Springs, California, failed, and the entire collection of games will be going up for auction soon. Sadly, the museum is closing for good (and being replaced by a cannabis-growing operation). Since then, the number of games grew by hundreds the last official count was "over 1,100." In 2015, we took you on a photo tour of the Museum of Pinball, home to one of the world's largest collections of pinball and arcade games under one roof.
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