Joe Newhart is a person mentioned in 2 episode(s).
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Evil Dead has sold out completely; final 25 units purchased by Joe Newhart sold immediately, with demand continuing to deepen
Joe's first pinball purchase was Twilight Zone, which remains his favorite machine
Pat Lawlor created Wrecking Ball prototype in his home garage before Williams rejected it in favor of Banzai
Joe owns every Bally and Williams DMD-era game from the late 1980s and 1990s
Associated with Pinball Star; collaborator on military pinball donation initiative
Proprietor of Pinball Star, received callback from Mike Dus regarding Pokemon Pro pinball machine inquiry
Bingo pinball enthusiast; appeared with Vic Camp on Spooky podcast
Pinball Star distributor owner; identified by Kaneda as personal friend and reliable source
Announced Houdini will be at Allentown show
Distributor for Spooky Pinball; bought final 25 Evil Dead units; taking interest list for next Spooky game
Owner of Pinball Star distributor; recommended by Kaneda as Scooby-Doo purchase source
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Metal-sided pinball machines were developed to prevent cheating through string manipulation and drilling
Pat Lawlor is Joe's favorite pinball designer
Collectors can build valuable collections without purchasing brand-new games in boxes
Flintstones is a severely underrated pinball game
Joe Newhart has been collecting pinball machines for approximately 22 years
Taylor Newhart's cerebral palsy therapist recommended pinball as therapeutic activity for post-surgical leg muscle stretching around 2002
Jack Guarneri's founding of Jersey Jack Pinball in 2011 directly triggered the modern pinball resurgence and the emergence of all subsequent boutique manufacturers
Newhart was the first and largest distributor for Spooky Pinball
Jack Guarneri purchased and sent a replacement NASCAR cabinet at no charge to Newhart after complaint about minor damage
Newhart donated seven Wizard of Oz pinball machines to children's hospitals (five to St. Christopher's/CHOP/Pittsburgh Papa, two via Project Pinball to NYC and North Carolina)
Newhart's collection grew from 3 machines to over 120 machines across multiple eras, requiring purchase of a church building to house the collection
Newhart has sold thousands of pinball machines worth millions of dollars through Pinball Star Amusements over his career
Distributors often don't make sales directly at shows but build long-term relationships that generate residual business 9+ months later
New pinball collectors need education and mentorship on machine selection based on personal preferences to ensure long-term hobby engagement
Vintage pinball machines (wedgeheads, wood rails, pre-war games) offer superior addictive gameplay simplicity compared to modern complex rule sets
Joe Newhart's personal collection is one of the best pinball collections the author has seen
Wizard of Oz was an ideal theme for a children's hospital play area
Pinball dealer; Kaneda expresses interest in having him discuss distributor challenges
Pinball Star proprietor; exclusive US distributor for Team Pinball's The Mafia
Pinball Star 1 owner; exclusive US distributor for Home Pin; received blurry sales flyer for Spinal Tap
Distributor; predicted to celebrate Scooby-Doo's production volume with backflips
Guest on this episode; pinball community figure
Industry figure; sent email to Kaneda; referenced in context of Pirates of the Caribbean remake speculation
Pinball Star operator; purchased final 25 Evil Dead units from Spooky at TPF; major secondary market dealer.
Community member who informed Toy Story 4 fan that Kaneda was canceling his CE preorder
Distributor who Kaneda speculates will show Merlin's Arcade at Allentown Pinfest instead of Harry Potter
Owner of Pinball Star; purchased last 25 available Evil Dead units
Pinball player who tested both games at Spooky office; provided feedback on experience differentiation between Looney Tunes and TCM
Dealer at Pinball Star; Kaneda sympathizes with his difficult position selling full-price machines while used market undercuts him
Distributor at Pinball Star; Kaneda recommends ordering Elton John through him to support his business
Founder of Pinball Star Amusements distributorship, extreme collector, and speaker at Pinball Expo 2023 seminar
Pinball Star distributor; planned to bring Multimorphic P3 to York show but it wasn't operational during event
Owner of PinballSTAR Amusements; initiated and led fundraising campaign for machine donation to children's hospital
Owner/operator of Pinballstar Amusements; exhibiting vendor at Pinfest with new game demos
Founder and owner of PinballSTAR Amusements, a pinball distribution business; collector with extensive personal pinball collection
Owner of PinballSTAR Amusements and curator of ~190-machine private collection housed in converted church in Pennsylvania; 22-year pinball enthusiast; first-time streaming appearance; strong preference for Pat Lawlor designs
Distributor/dealer who committed to purchasing final 25 Evil Dead units at end of production run (~$250k total); Kaneda predicts poor resale outcome
Owner of Pinball Star Amusements (Pennsylvania distributor); purchased 25 remaining Evil Dead units for $50,000 at TPF; immediately resold inventory
Dealer/distributor charging $500 transfer fee for spot sales to discourage scalping.
Distributor for Spooky Pinball; managed Beetlejuice presale distribution; sent email blast for first-come, first-serve ordering