Buy a Real Supreme Pinball Machine for $6

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Mar 23, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Rally Rd. fractionalizes Supreme pinball machine ownership at $6/share, $60k valuation

Summary

Rally Rd., a luxury goods fractional ownership platform, is conducting an initial offering of shares in a rare 2018 Supreme pinball machine contract-manufactured by Stern Pinball. Shares are priced at $6 each with 10,000 shares issued, valuing the machine at $60,000. The article author humorously announces plans to conduct an IPO for shares in their own Stern Jurassic Park Premium machine.

Key Claims

Stern Pinball contract manufactured the Supreme pinball machine in 2018
high confidence · Direct statement from article author with claimed firsthand knowledge of the machine
The Supreme machine is essentially a modified Stern The Pin home game
high confidence · Author states 'I actually had an opportunity to play one at Brooklyn's famous Sunshine Laundromat arcade' and confirms personal experience
Rally Rd. is issuing 10,000 shares at $6 each, valuing the machine at $60,000
high confidence · Explicit statement: 'Shares of this Supreme pin go on sale soon for $6 apiece with 10,000 shares issued, giving the pin an initial Market Cap of $60,000'
The author plans to conduct an IPO for shares in their Stern Jurassic Park Premium machine
medium confidence · Stated humorously at article end: 'I'm conducting an IPO for Stern Jurassic Park Premium next week lol' — tone suggests satire/humor rather than serious announcement

Notable Quotes

“Stern Pinball contract manufactured this game for Supreme back in 2018. I actually had an opportunity to play one at Brooklyn's famous Sunshine Laundromat arcade a couple of years ago when the speakeasy portion was still open. It was cool, but it's essentially a Stern The Pin home game that was modified for Supreme.”
Knapp Arcade (article author) — Confirms Supreme machine authenticity, manufacturer, and provides firsthand gameplay experience and mechanical composition details
“I've decided to begin selling shares in my pinball machine collection. Each share comes with no rights to play the game but does conve the rights to a portion of the proceeds from any future sale. I'm conducting an IPO for Stern Jurassic Park Premium next week lol.”
Knapp Arcade (article author) — Satirical commentary on the Supreme fractional ownership trend; humorous self-reference to owning high-value pinball machines

Entities

Rally Rd.companySupremecompanyStern PinballcompanySunshine LaundromatvenueStern The PinproductStern Jurassic Park PremiumproductKnapp Arcadeperson/organizationRob Millerperson

Signals

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community_signal: Author's satirical pivot to announcing own IPO for Jurassic Park Premium indicates potential trend-chasing behavior or humorous skepticism toward financialization of pinball machines
medium · Tone shift from news reporting to 'I'm conducting an IPO for Stern Jurassic Park Premium next week lol' suggests tongue-in-cheek commentary on feasibility/desirability of fractional ownership model
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market_signal: Luxury goods fractional ownership platform Rally Rd. is entering pinball market; rare Supreme machine valued at $60,000 demonstrates high secondary market value for limited-edition/branded machines
high · Rally Rd. conducting IPO for Supreme machine with $60k initial valuation; implies existing collector interest and perceived investment appeal

Topics

Fractional ownership and financialization of pinball machinesprimarySupreme brand collaboration with Stern PinballprimaryLimited-edition and rare pinball machinessecondaryLuxury goods NFT and share trading platformssecondaryPinball machine collecting and valuationsecondary

Sentiment

mixed(0.5)— Article presents Supreme machine fractional ownership as a novelty/curiosity with mild interest ('It was cool'). Author expresses satirical skepticism toward the trend by joking about conducting their own IPO. Overall tone is lighthearted rather than endorsing or condemning the practice.

Transcript

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How would you like to own a real, super rare Supreme pinball machine for only six bucks? OK well, not the entire machine…one share in a Supreme pin. Rally Rd., a service that sells shares of luxury goods and NFTs to individuals is conducting an initial offering for shares of one. Shares of this Supreme pin go on sale soon for $6 apiece with 10,000 shares issued, giving the pin an initial Market Cap of $60,000. From there I believe that the shares will trade and fluctuate in value. Stern Pinball contract manufactured this game for Supreme back in 2018. I actually had an opportunity to play one at Brooklyn’s famous Sunshine Laundromat arcade a couple of years ago when the speakeasy portion was still open. It was cool, but it’s essentially a Stern The Pin home game that was modified for Supreme. Oh a related note, I’ve decided to begin selling shares in my pinball machine collection. Each share comes with no rights to play the game but does conve the rights to a portion of the proceeds from any future sale. I’m conducting an IPO for Stern Jurassic Park Premium next week lol. Hat tip to Rob Miller for the heads up on this one.