Every other year a pattern of remodeling occurs. A pattern where
the memories of yesteryear creep back into our lives and invigorate
the fond memories of our youth. It would seem every generation
witnesses a reblend of old songs that are now hip-hop riffs.
Old themes are adrenolized for a faster more connected society.
A japanese method of fighting movie is now is Kung fu, vintage
shows are being repackaged for a society that doesn’t remember
their original orgins.
Pasttimes of recreation were outdoor activities and daily rituals
of slurpees, comics and allowances drained in games. Game
interaction has been more on the domesticated home front
than the vintage FLYNN hangouts. How could we forget ARCADES?
It would be hard to fathom the acceleration of lost quarters or homemade slugs we dropped in those machines. In Las Vegas, we have our own version of FLYNN - Tim Arnold owner and operator of the PINBALL HALL OF FAME. Talk about remodeling, Tim patiently reworks each machine and restores them to 100% working condition and rewires key machines to use more green lighting effects! His collection is well over 1000 pieces! Hollywood has a wealth or remodeling from vintage movies and television shows. In the next year we will see a remodeling of Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, The Karate Kid and the much anticipated
TRON Legacy. If you had to go back and remodel for your current future what would you remodel? A friendship, a lost love, A desire to journey somewhere? A favorite toy? Fila shoes? Members Only jackets? Light Bolts? OP shorts? To relieve a moment from your past? Pop culture definately influenced me and revisiting Tim’s place,, akhmmm I mean FLYNN’s place restore the childlike venture that was more enjoyable than a typical outing - I think its time to
dust off my rollarskates and see if my knees can handle my vintage bee gees dance moves! And while the sound and smells rekindle the fond memories creativity I will wonder how design, the creative though invigorated music, films, graphics for the machines and the articles of cloth we wore. What design takes you back? Or what design would you remodel for now?
www.pinballmuseum.org/
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