Pinball machine signed by Elton John

[wilbers]

Just noticed it in the TV guide, but in the second episode of the Greatest Auction there is a pinball machine signed by Elton John.
Its on at 8pm tonight, and episode should be on demand a little after that.

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-greatest-auction

 

[MarkS]

I assume that’s the Captain Fantastic that was on eBay for a year or so (?), 2022 or possibly even earlier, at £15k… I think it was just the glass that had been signed.

 

[AlanJ]

Yes, and the guy who was selling it on ebay provided copies of the pages from the christies auction catalogue where it had previously been sold, several years earlier, if I recall correctly, in that auction catalogue, it never mentioned the elton John signature on the glass, so I queried this with the seller at the time - he never replied!

it will be interesting to find out when EJ signed it, if he ever did? is it genuine signature? Why, would you sign across the playfield glass ffs?

 

[Matt Vince]

Seeing as you can buy a signed photo for £7 online, I do t see how this pin is worth a 5th of that asking price.

 

[AlanJ]

looks like christie’s got it signed by EJ after they sold it to the guy who’s just made a nice profit!!!

Mr pimlico would have paid £100k I guess and not even batted an eyelid.

 

[wilbers]

Was it this one? The photos are there, but I can't see a description.

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5708387

 

[wilbers]

For comparison, another one (not owned by Elton John) sold a month before the Christie's one.

 

[Arv]

I don't think EJ signed it as there was no provenance.

 

[PAX]

Slopping glass?

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

I don't believe for one minute it was owned by Elton John , seemed little evidence for this beyond the seller saying he did

And even if he did ...... £33,000 Another world of super rich mugs

Dear Mr Pimlico plumber .....

 

[steve brum]

CF along with wizard and fireball are probably at the top money for EMs . Maybe 3k for a nice one . Everytime we have had press at electric circus that's the machine they go to for pictures .

 

[AlanJ]

It was originally sold by christie’s as being owned by EJ i recall seeing the pages from their catalogue, when he listed it on ebay.

 

[kev a]

Its a bargain....

The value isn't in the machine, its getting his mug and publicity for the company on prime time TV.

Plus unlike spending 33k on a TV ads, he gets a pinball machine.

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

The value isn't in the machine, its getting his mug and publicity for the company on prime time TV.

Looked like he had spent more than 33K on his weird head

 

[Paul]

Looked like he had spent more than 33K on his weird head

There was more than £33k of plastic and botox in that face (and hair!)

 

[Jay Walker]

Slopping glass.. well, I sometimes had trouble removing the front molding due to spilled beer.

 

[Arv]

It was originally sold by christie’s as being owned by EJ i recall seeing the pages from their catalogue, when he listed it on ebay.

Not owned by him just Elton memorabilia.
That pic what I posted is from the brochure.

 

[Arv]

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-3405551