Buying your first pinball machine.

Richard Blank

The Swamp Talk Podcast. An awesome vintage pinball machine collector Richard Blank!  Hosted by the Dillon Street Boys (Sean Miller & Corey Busch, and Bret), three buds from the swamps of Brattlebrook who had a couple of drinks, and made a podcast. Hear about stupid people doing stupid things, facts about things you didn't know, things you don't care to know, but now you do. The boys have also started to invite other guests to join them. Meet new people while also hearing about dumb stuff. We are Podcasters, wrestlers and park rangers!  Episode 68. We are joined by the awesome Richard Blank, CEO. In this episode we talked about Richard's pinball machine collection, which is the largest collection of restored American Pinball machines and antique Rockola Jukeboxes in Central America, and how Richard got started in career. Then we got to our usual shenanigans, like jobs, a man who got stuck in a pizza shop, Elon Musk's step mother-sister, Halloween, an Irish guy who bought a plane ticket to find his lost luggage, a guy who ran from police on a riding mower, and so much more!  This show is hosted by the "Dillon Street Boys" (Sean Miller, Corey Busch, and Bret). They discuss a variety of eccentric topics, including "stupid people doing stupid things," fun facts, and personal anecdotes. As of late 2025, they have released over 110 episodes  Richard Blank, the CEO of Costa Rica’s Call Center, appeared on The Swamp Talk Podcast in Episode 68. Hosted by the "Dillon Street Boys," the episode highlights Richard's dual identity as a business leader and a vintage collector.The podcast alternates between Richard’s career and personal passions, while also featuring the hosts’ usual humorous and quirky anecdotes. Topics included unusual work stories, travel mishaps, and pop culture, alongside Richard’s professional tips and collection stories. The episode provides a mix of entertainment, educational insights, and motivation for listeners interested in business, personal development, or collectible gaming culture.  https://youtu.be/AjYjKYGMf90?si=GSDyGiGFfP6HYzAA

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00:00it's like you know pop in your head that you wanted to start collecting pinball machines

00:05comes from the same passion as you explained growing up and playing those amazing machines

00:11everywhere and anywhere and when you watch older movies you see them in the bars in the

00:16restaurants and you point them out and um i had the space i had the income yeah and i still had

00:24the passion it keeps me young there's certain stages in life you're supposed to do things

00:29but to me i always still had that young streak in me and i prefer my own tastes and you know same

00:36thing gentlemen the bars and arcades closed you see things on craigslist or our local mercados or

00:43local markets that we have here or just through the grapevine and one man's trash is another man's

00:51they have no idea what they're sitting on a machine that could be restored could be thousands of

00:56dollars and they're giving them away and thanking me for taking them out of their bodega for a couple

01:01hundred dollars and um you know when something is valuable even if it's covered with dust and dirt

01:09and even crap you can tell and uh i knew enough and so bought my first one

01:16second five

01:18is that theogenix used as well you know and i still love that that means not innocent

01:20but there's also you know and there's also about stuff that there's a difference between the

01:25the devenir of that and there's only these people that trust people that don't feel i will be

01:29that's my pleasure and how these people i俳 can do pretty much ums for things

01:32and have stereotype every stuff up but you know is that there's always something that I want and

01:35this is a fine piece of art and so forth above things so share my body

01:37but you know there's also like a lot of different tactics there's very Courts up a lot of

01:38to make sure there's be a lot of spent way that's gonna look at them all their lives and we're just

01:40and hope so first it does not match my body is good enough time and my body no joke and I think thoseietnam team

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