The unofficial "Man Cave" thread!

[CircletrackVW]

OK people show us your man caves!Post up pics of your toys & surroundings,of course;and give a short description & story on a particular item.I'll start:
-This is my old candy vending machine;a National Vendors Crown CC Deluxe,vintage about 1970.Picked up in 2009.Stocked with candy all priced at 25c!You guys helped me pick the candy that went into this!
(shot of the front)

(close up of the candy)

(close up of the gum & mint section)

-This is my Bally Super Continental Slot Machine;model 891-1.Vintage about 1970.Picked up in 2011.Takes from 1 to 6 quarters at a time.Max jackpot is 1500 quarters,or $375.Works great after all these years!
(overall pic of the front)

(close up of the top half)

(close up of the bottom half)

(shot of the hand built stand I made & rotating top chair I picked up from Big Lots)

-This is my pinball machine;a Gottlieb EM 'Baseball',vintage 1970.Was found at my uncle's house & kept there from 1976 until we bought it from him in 2008.I restored the cabinet,cleaned & waxed the playfield,installed new rubber rings & bulbs,new coin door,but I am having some trouble getting the electrics & mech. parts to work right.
(overall shot)

(close up of the playfield)

(shot of the restored cabinet;right side)

(shot of the coin door area)

(pic of the backglass)

-This is my jukebox;a Rowe/AMI CD-51.Vintage 1993;picked up in 2008.Holds from 51 to 100 CD's;even reads burned discs!250 watts of power!!
(overall pic)

(close up of the top half)

-This is my computer station.Currently have 2 towers hooked up to 1 monitor;also a regular all in one printer & a mini photo printer.

-This is a neat little round wheeled beverage cooler I picked up from the local Blockbuster store that closed down.Unknown vintage;picked up in 2011.Has its own refridgeration unit built in;holds alot of beer!

-This is my Crosley antique looking repro record player combo.Vintage 2010.Plays vinyl,cd's,cassette tapes & also has a radio!

-These are my 3 DVD cabinets;they are packed with movies!

-This is my shelf unit for all of my sports cards.It holds mostly baseball cards,but there are some football & basketball thrown in there.It also serves as a spot where I can display all of my hotwheels & matchbox VW only collection.LOTS of VW's in them boxes!

-This is my TV entertainment center;also houses some paperback books,a vcr & dvd recorder combo, a neon bar sign,pics of the family,a PS2 & a N64,and my larger VW car collection.I have an avon bottle in the shape of a beetle with colonge still in it,BOX INCLUDED!

-This shelf houses all of my board games,jigsaw puzzles,and scale model kits & supplies.also has my spare pinball & jukebox parts in small clear totes.
(lower half)

(upper half-can you see the VW Beetle kit there?? lol...)

-This last pic is a folding table covered in stacks of baseball cards that I am sorting out;some will be added to my collection & any unneeded extras will be shipped to any deserving US military service person;as soon as I find an address to send them to!

I hope you all enjoyed looking at these photos & reading the stories.Now let's see your man cave stuff!
Ken R.

[IndyTom]

Very Cool! Can I come and play at your Man Cave? Looks like fun! You should put BabyRuth in the Mystery Candy Slot on your vending machine. That is one of my favorite Candy bars of all time.

[CircletrackVW]

Thanks for the props IndyTom! Haha..while I don't have any Baby Ruths in it I do have some Payday left..in the mystery slot...along with other mystery candy....lol...Sure you can come in & play anytime...I only live in Utica,NY;about an hour due east of syracuse...Planning on having my annual superbowl party here..come down any time!

[scarabY2k]

[IndyTom]

Originally Posted by CircletrackVW

Thanks for the props IndyTom! Haha..while I don't have any Baby Ruths in it I do have some Payday left..in the mystery slot...along with other mystery candy....lol...Sure you can come in & play anytime...I only live in Utica,NY;about an hour due east of syracuse...Planning on having my annual superbowl party here..come down any time!

Hey, you should come here to Indy. Perhaps I will go to the Superbowl this year since it is in our fair city. Well, I can probably not afford the tickets but I may still check out all the excitment in the Superbowl village. They have built up a lot around Lucas Stadium and downtown. It's an exciting time to be in Indy. Just wish the Colts would have done better this year. That was about the worst season I have ever seen them play. Oh well, maybe next year. Plus you don't want the home team to be in the Superbowl because you will get more tourists and visitors (meaning more Money) if both teams are from out of town.
Hey, I am okay with PayDay. That is another Candy Bar I like as well. Even with out Chocolate it probably has plenty of sugar.

[CircletrackVW]

Originally Posted by scarabY2k

you may arise...welcome into my man cave kingdom.....lol....superbowl party at my place! woohoo!

[Deserion]

I'm still planning out my "man cave". Basically, I get the garage. However, it will be done in porcelain tile, heating and A/C, entertainment center, bar, lounge, and enough space to stick my Porsche.