Stephen Smith

I have been a psychologist for over 40 years and a passionate collector and player of pinball machines for even longer. My love for pinball began in the late 1970s when I would spend hours at the local pinball centre with friends after school. To help pay for my university education, I purchased a pinball business, operating machines in milk bars and pizza shops. After selling the machines upon graduation to focus on my psychology career, my wife Cassandra and I reignited our pinball passion 10 years later, filling our games room with over 40 machines. My first Hankin pinball was Empire Strikes Back, completing my Star Wars pinball collection, and it led me to collect other rare Hankin pinballs, Orbit, FJ Holden, Howzat, and Shark. These highly collectible machines are a source of pride for me, and I love sharing the Hankin story and my enthusiasm for Australian pinball history with others.