*Wisconsin Pinball

Hoopjohn. Real name John. Hoop is a childhood nickname that just hung on. Make my living as a logger. Also worked building log homes. Live in the country between Eagle River and Three Lakes.......a place most of you call "Up North". Played pinball as a kid, mainly at Cons Recreation in Ant...

Certainly, a huge mega event in the pinball world. I was at home, under the weather the last few days, and watched it all unfold via the internet. Its still hard to grasp the full implications of the MMR rebuild. Certainly, it must have been exciting to be at the pinball expo and watch these events ...

Drat! I saw Up North in the post and figured it might have been something in my vicinity (Eagle River).

Yes we did meet. And I was wearing a tie tyed t shirt. You drove the furthest to the party. I drove the furthest to the party via motorcycle!

I wish to leave a heartfelt thanks to Tom, his wife and everyone that put the pin party together! It was nothing short of Fabulous! I really didn't know what to expect as this was my very first pin party! The party exceeded my expectations 20 fold!! Tom, your collection is unlike any other. If I liv...

And your location is????? city or zip code

I live in the Eagle River area. There are many venues in the area with pinball machines. Bowling alleys usually are the best bet for finding pins. Unfortunately, it seems like most pins in the wild are in sad condition. Worn out or non working flippers, pop bumpers and slingshots. Playfields that ha...