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Ultraman ’66

Wow does this story start a while ago! 1966 to be exact. While the Batman craze was in full swing here, Japan was going wild about something else – Ultraman. The Ultraman franchise began...

Creature Feature

Creature from the Black Lagoon. The name alone puts your mind in a place of intrigue and mystery. I was made aware of a “Creature” that was local to Knoxville at a time when...

Handsome Harlem

Where do I start with this one? Wow, just …. wow! This restore has been the most (by a mile) detailed and extensive I’ve ever undertaken. I guess it makes sense to start with...

Killer Klipsch

By now you know I’m in love with JJPs GnR Pinball machine. It’s really like nothing else and an amazing achievement in so many ways. Even the stock sound package is good. I wanted...

UK Lava

Why one earth would I chase down the largest commercially made Lava Lamp in the world? Easy – ’cause I didn’t have one. Now I do. Pinside is a dangerous place. Dangerous to your...

Guns ‘n Roses CE

My wife is a huge GnR fan. When I told her that JJP was re-making the game that Data East had done years ago, she said “get one”, followed by “the best one they...

YeeHaa!

Yes, John Schneider (Bo Duke) from the Dukes of Hazzard fame dropped by the Red Heaven Ranch. Yes, it WAS amazing! Read on for the details but you really need to know the back...

Buck Fans

Quick post here for you “new to the home market” BBH owners. As you know from my review of the new BBH Home Reloaded Mini – I love the game. It’s great and I...

Avengers Assemble!

By now you’ve read the early story of how I found out about and ordered my Stern Avengers Infinity Gauntlet LE. That post tells the story or racing the backroads in the 911 and...

Molding Heroes

Just finished adding new T-molding to my Avengers Infinity Quest LE. Looks great! So I thought I document the process for others. Interesting to note that the T-Molding I received was 0.015 oversized AND...