Photographs on this site are courtesy of Joe Bansuelo. Thanx Joe!!!

Opening Reception

Friday, June 1st 2007
6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Neptune Beach Amusement Museum’s
The Lucky Ju Ju Pinball Art Gallery
713 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda, Ca 94501

Runs from June 1st to July 3rd, 2007.

Notes from the Curator:
For those of you who do not understand what this show is about, Artist Dirty Donny has teamed up with Pinball Artisan Wade Krause to take a vintage pinball machine, reproduce a new playfield with their own modifications and artwork, screen the back glass with custom artwork, repaint the cabinet and head and playfield to create a one of a kind, interactive kinetic art piece. A labor of love that has been months in the making. On top of all that, Wade has added his own extra play features improving on the games original play and increasing the complexity of the strategy. It is a big plus for Hellacopter fans everywhere who now have a pinball machine to grace their collection of tributes. This is a first of what I hope is to be a trend in the pinball art community. Re-themed Machines. I am thrilled to have Donny and Wade’s creation debut at the Ju Ju and would like to see many more in the future. A brave new step indeed!

Thank you gentlemen!!! Michael Schiess
Lucky Ju Ju 2007

Dirty Donny will be on hand with 20 or so signed Backglasses out of a series of 30 that are selling for $350 ea. There will be some posters and Decanters available also. Check out the pinball and art, play old pins and have a good time at the Ju Ju.

Wade Krause will be here to glow and talk about the piece and the whole process of making it happen.

Check out Wade Krause
www.pinballplayfield.com