I’m reminded every time I walk into a casino, of the influence and legacy that Charles Fey had in creating a billion dollar industry.

I used to joke with my friends that I would not stop collecting until I had them all, not realizing how many thousands of coin op games there were! It gave me a great excuse to keep going, because I truly am addicted. I took it apart, painted it, and with a couple of extra parts, I was hooked for life. It was a real basket case that I bought at a garage sale for a couple hundred dollars. I still remember buying my first slot in 1973- a Mills Bursting Cherry. They see him tinkering with his machines in the garage, but don’t seem to desire having more than a couple of anything, electronics excluded!īarry is a collector in its truest form, he enjoys the hunt, the pursuit, and ultimately, the prize! He captured my heart 32 years ago and I am still crazy about my collector after all these years! Our 31 year old son, Michael, and our 27 year old daughter, Amy, have grown up with this collector of a father. If collecting is genetic, then it has skipped over our children. Where I get bored with hobbies after some time, he remains true to his passion, his collecting. I admire him having a passion that does not stop. I have tried, with his encouragement, to collect turtles, salt and pepper shakers, Limoges, napkin rings, but seem to always lose interest. He started collecting slot machines over 35 years ago, but after he sold his company in 1994 his desire and interest in collecting soared.

Over one-thousand machines…but who’s counting? He reads, studies catalogs, repairs, paints, travels to shows, attends meetings, and basically spends most of his leisure time pursuing this hobby. We have put a third floor in our house, just for him to display more of his slot machines. My husband collects slot machines! Three wheeled, beautiful, old, large and very large slot machines. Not a stamp collector, a coin collector, or unfortunately for me, not a jewelry collector either. I am married to a collector, and not just any collector. Over One Thousand Machines…But Who’s Counting? Reservations need to be made by 12/24/16 to receive discount.

The Barry Goldfarb Coin-Op & Gambling CollectionĬode: A7VMC01 (Valid January 25 – 30, 2017)

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