Coin Slot
Issue: 1982 January 083 - Page 14
Coin Slot Magazine - #083 - 1982 - January [International Arcade Museum]
Editor's Statement
Rosanna Harris
Recently one of our readers from across the sea
wrote to us asking why we placed so much emphasis
with the points he made, but we would like to share our
know that they can proudly display their beautiful
collections— be that one piece or many— and know
that their home or office will not be raided and their
machines confiscated and destroyed. Some of us in
the United States lack what our European counterparts
have and we're trying to catch up.
thoughts with you as it may explain some of the
reasoning behind what we are doing with The Coin
Most of the major populated states have already
passed favorable laws in regard to antique machines,
Slot
but we can't just forget the others There are collectors,
as well as machines, in all 50 states Our objective will
not be met until we have a full compliment of the states
Over the years the scope of The Coin Slot has
broadened. There have been periods of regression,
but that is not abnormal in a growing concern as long
as it doesn't last too long. In the past two years, we
have made a concerted effort to incorporate more
information on a variety of coin op machines and
related items. The course has been set as we now
consistently have articles on trade stimulators, or
chestrions and nickelodeons, gumball and peanut
machines and pinball machines and often have current
news of shows and auctions, articles on foreign ma
chines and collections, as well as articles on jukeboxes
We continue to strive to bring our readers what they
on American slot machines and the laws of our individual
states He validly pointed out that this is not especially
interesting to our foreign readers. We certainly agree
As almost all of you know, Les and Edith Druyan
began sending out a newsletter, The Coin Slot, to a
small nucleus of slot collectors in the United States. It
began, then as a mouth piece for slot collectors. It has
retained that underlying purpose 83 issues later.
The fascinating hobby of collecting slot machines
has changed dramatically since California set the
stage and passed a law favoring those who gave these
pieces of American ingenuity a safe and caring home.
Perhaps one of the reasons why we focus a great deal
of attention on the individual state laws can be found in
the very fabric of our history — we have always held an
overwhelming desire to be free — free even to collect
an object that is very obviously not a threat to man or
his community. If s important to many of our readers to
want.
To subscribe to THE COIN SLOT, simply fill out the form below, and mail with a
check or money order for $25.00 for a 1 year subscription to:
□ RENEWAL
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
See advertising
rates on page 2.
6 WEEKS FOR
INITIAL o DELIVERY.
m
□ NEW
PLEASE ALLOW
©
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Arcade
Museum
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COIN
SLOT
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January 1982
Editor's Statement
Rosanna Harris
Recently one of our readers from across the sea
wrote to us asking why we placed so much emphasis
with the points he made, but we would like to share our
know that they can proudly display their beautiful
collections— be that one piece or many— and know
that their home or office will not be raided and their
machines confiscated and destroyed. Some of us in
the United States lack what our European counterparts
have and we're trying to catch up.
thoughts with you as it may explain some of the
reasoning behind what we are doing with The Coin
Most of the major populated states have already
passed favorable laws in regard to antique machines,
Slot
but we can't just forget the others There are collectors,
as well as machines, in all 50 states Our objective will
not be met until we have a full compliment of the states
Over the years the scope of The Coin Slot has
broadened. There have been periods of regression,
but that is not abnormal in a growing concern as long
as it doesn't last too long. In the past two years, we
have made a concerted effort to incorporate more
information on a variety of coin op machines and
related items. The course has been set as we now
consistently have articles on trade stimulators, or
chestrions and nickelodeons, gumball and peanut
machines and pinball machines and often have current
news of shows and auctions, articles on foreign ma
chines and collections, as well as articles on jukeboxes
We continue to strive to bring our readers what they
on American slot machines and the laws of our individual
states He validly pointed out that this is not especially
interesting to our foreign readers. We certainly agree
As almost all of you know, Les and Edith Druyan
began sending out a newsletter, The Coin Slot, to a
small nucleus of slot collectors in the United States. It
began, then as a mouth piece for slot collectors. It has
retained that underlying purpose 83 issues later.
The fascinating hobby of collecting slot machines
has changed dramatically since California set the
stage and passed a law favoring those who gave these
pieces of American ingenuity a safe and caring home.
Perhaps one of the reasons why we focus a great deal
of attention on the individual state laws can be found in
the very fabric of our history — we have always held an
overwhelming desire to be free — free even to collect
an object that is very obviously not a threat to man or
his community. If s important to many of our readers to
want.
To subscribe to THE COIN SLOT, simply fill out the form below, and mail with a
check or money order for $25.00 for a 1 year subscription to:
□ RENEWAL
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
See advertising
rates on page 2.
6 WEEKS FOR
INITIAL o DELIVERY.
m
□ NEW
PLEASE ALLOW
©
The
International
Arcade
Museum
12
—THE
COIN
SLOT
P.O. Box 612
Wheatridge, CO 80033
m.c
:
rom -museu
f
d
e
e
STREET
load .arcad
n
w
o
D CITY
ww
w
/
/
:
http
STATE
NAME
The Coin Slot
ZIP
PHONE
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
January 1982
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