👕 Pinball and Arcade Clothing
By Alexander Visotin
Once you get as involved in the pinball and arcade hobby as I am, you start accumulating pinball and arcade-related items other than the game cabinets themselves. The games themselves are cool, but when you love pinball and arcade stuff as much as me, you can't help but want to express your love of it to the public. If you do this by aggressively approaching people on the street and asking them if they want to talk about pinball, they get scared. So I've learned to do this via less offensive methods, like wearing pinball-related clothing! This is a passive way to advertise your special interest without the police becoming involved. Neat! This page is dedicated to the assortment of pinball and arcade clothing items I've collected over the years.
The Who's Pinball Wizard Shirt
I can't remember where I got this shirt from, but it's a fairly common design which is readily available online. I love the playfield design! Of course, it's a direct reference to the 1969 album by The Who, rather than a reference to Tommy Pinball Wizard (Data East, 1994) but the pinball link is strong enough that it qualifies for the collection!
Pinfest 2023 Contributor Shirt
Issued to contributors who provided a game for Pinfest 2023. A special compilation design to commemorate Gary Stern's visit to Pinfest this year. Design features references to various classic solid state games made by Stern, including Ali (1980), Dracula (1979), Viper (1981), Seawitch (1980), and others.
Data East "Parts & Service" Shirt
I designed this shirt myself! The front side logo was used by Data East in their video games. I love the horizon effect. They used the "We've Got It All" slogan in the early '90s. The rear side features a sketch from Data East technical bulletins and manuals at the time, featuring gremlins attacking a pinball machine. I found the best copy of the sketch I could, did a little Photoshop work to clean it up, and then added the original Data East contact details as advertised on flyers and company documents.