Fashion Show

Fashion Show, released by D. Gottlieb & Co. in 1962, exemplified the glamorous aesthetic and cultural zeitgeist of the early 1960s, when fashion and style were becoming increasingly important elements of popular culture. The machine capitalized on the growing influence of fashion magazines and the rising prominence of fashion models in American society.

The playfield design featured stylized artwork of fashion models and runway scenes, utilizing the bold colors and graphic styles characteristic of early 1960s advertising and commercial art. As an electro-mechanical pinball machine, it employed the traditional mechanics of the era, including mechanical score reels, relay-based logic, and the distinctive sounds of chimes and bells that defined pinball games of this period.

The gameplay incorporated standard features of the era, including pop bumpers, kickout holes, and various scoring targets. While not revolutionary in its mechanical design, Fashion Show represented Gottlieb's understanding of market trends and their ability to theme their machines to appeal to a broader audience, including female players who were often overlooked in arcade game design of the period.

While production numbers are not definitively known, Fashion Show was a moderate success for Gottlieb during a period when the company was one of the dominant forces in pinball manufacturing. The machine's theme and artwork have made it a noteworthy example of how pinball reflected and interpreted popular culture of the early 1960s.