Located in Alameda, California, the museum seeks to preserve the finest examples of that quintessentially American device - the pinball machine. That’s why I’m so passionate about the Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM) and their high-minded mission and objectives. A void in American popular culture would exist and no collective memory of these artifacts or events would survive to enrich our understanding of who we are today and where we came from.įortunately, passionate collectors and archivists preserved these popular culture treasures for our education and enjoyment. If none of these things had taken place we’d all be the poorer for it. What if no one had taken the time to carefully document the music of the Big Band era of the Thirties and Forties or the early Fifties’ history of the beginnings of Rock & Roll? What if no one took the trouble to rescue and restore the player and reproducing pianos that, from the 1880s until 1929, were a vital source of home entertainment prior to radio and TV? What if no one had thought to preserve Magic Lanterns - the only form of image projection from the late 1600s until the 1890s? What if no one had bothered to hold on to examples of this “Father of motion pictures and Grandfather of television”? Why and How the Pacific Pinball Museum Matters Subscribe to the PGJ's channel and like us on ! PGJ Legends of Valhalla Special Edition NOW AVAILABLE! © 2013 eNewsChannels™ and the Neotrope® News Network – all commercial and reprint rights reserved.CHECK OUT Cool Stuff to find the 2023 Pinball Calendar and DVDs! The Pacific Pinball Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit. “Sailing through Pinball” is on display during regular museum hours: Tuesdays through Thursdays 2 to 9 p.m., Fridays 2 p.m. More Information on Sailing through Pinball:The Pacific Pinball Museum is located at 1510 Webster St. “This show, sprung from a tragic event, brings the fun, beauty and skill of sailing to the forefront in tribute to the America’s Cup competitors.” “The PPM wants to show support of the America’s Cup Race and promote Alameda and our museum,” said PPM director Michael Schiess. The tragedy inspired PPM staff to highlight this incredible sport. After seeing the team practice throughout the year, PPM staff personally felt the loss of Artemis teammate Andrew “Bart” Simpson. The museum houses most of their collection in a hangar across the road from Artemis, the Swedish contenders’ headquarters. With the America’s Cup being held in the San Francisco Bay and teams based right here in Alameda, the show took on a personal meaning when tragedy struck. The show offers historical, aesthetic, and informative narrative with input from noted solo sailor Bruce Schwab. The backglass art combines picturesque seascapes with the competitive thrill and majesty of the gorgeous ships from the 1930s through 1980s. After its two-month run at the PPM the exhibit will be available for lease to other museums. Beginning with early pinball in 1932, most of the exhibits date from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s and ends with one machine from the ’80s. This exhibition of sailing-related pinball art includes nine pinball machines, six back glasses and more than 30 photographs of pinball art and advertising with commentary. Some of the pinball artists and their bosses had sailboats or yachts to navigate Lake Michigan that were the inspiration for many designs. Pinball was imbued with an optimistic, vibrant energy of adventure, excitement and escapism. Since the 1930s, pinball machines, a uniquely American invention and art form, were principally manufactured in Chicago and shipped to all corners of the world. “Many collectors have come together to make this show possible.” “We are incredibly fortunate to be able to put together this rare collection of art with actual games from the early years of pinball,” said Fontes. The show was curated by PPM artist and board member, Dan Fontes. With the silk-screened art on the backglass, playfield and cabinet the standard format of pop bumpers, flippers, rollover buttons and targets were high-lighted and more appealing. Sailing embodies the freedom, speed and skill of the sporty, carefree lifestyle of growing middle and upper classes. One of the more popular, yet relatively unrecognized themes that recurs in pinball art is sailing, yachting and racing boats. eNewsChannels/ - NEWS: The Pacific Pinball Museum is excited to announce the opening of a new art show celebrating the America’s Cup Race with a collection of pinball machines and art featuring sailing and yachting: “Sailing Through Pinball.”
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