7800fan Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Did about half of Michigan M-15 yard sale run (Vassar to just north of Davison) when I decided to call it as it was getting late and many people have closed their sales. Picked up a few XBox games, spotted but passed up a PSX (9001 model) and PSOne (both stuck lid eject button, yellow crud inside drive space, etc), saw a lot of PS2 games and some PSX games. Passed an XBox system with few crummy games for $60 (could probably have for spare but I got 2 working atm) Not a single Atari anything, not a single Nintendo anything except for awful DS games, not a single Sega anything. I did find one thing that nearly made me piss in my pants, 2 games plus 3 overlays included, original manuals and docs, and one original water-damaged box for the system $20. I am getting only vertical line so I'll try tweaking the V control and see if the caps need to be replaced. The sound is clear. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I did find one thing that nearly made me piss in my pants, 2 games plus 3 overlays included, original manuals and docs, and one original water-damaged box for the system $20. I am getting only vertical line so I'll try tweaking the V control and see if the caps need to be replaced. The sound is clear. Awwwwwww Maaaaaaaan! Really congratulations. It's always someone else who has all the fr!cking luck though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Darrin9999 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Got another Samsung GX 13" gaming tv with stand and remote. $20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari the Jedi Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Here is my find at a local computer repair shop. They had it on a shelf as space filler after 3 years they tossed it in box in their storage room, . I convinced them to give it to me they said it was "Junk". Well I said one man's junk another man's treasure.I had to go dig it out from under a VCR and other crap They wanted to hand it to me for free, I said I would trade them a spare Atari 2600. They thought it was an awesome swap and so did I . The game #12 in the picture I picked it up from my local gameshop it was their only Fairchild They were happy to sell it since it has sat for years. item overall an awesome day. Barn finds still exist al be it its rare and I am jazzed I was able get the Fairchild and treat it with the respect it deserves. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Here are my garage sale finds for May 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng5wFrixrv4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zetastrike Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My first VCS and games. [/url]">http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/zetastrike/media/IMG_20150505_170528_zpsj0jahexg.jpg.html'> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 /\/\/\/\/\ Welcome to the club You've actually entered an even smaller club of VCS collectors who do not own Combat, PacMan, or ET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Peter Gabriel - UP on CD B) First thrift in forever =| I don't go very often on third shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Craigslist Deals SMS Bundle w/ Games, Controllers & phaser $65 I actually don't have an SMS - only the Power Base, so this was something I was excited about. I probably could have haggled a bit, but it seemed like a good pickup. It was dirty but cleaned up nice. The only game that I already had was Rambo (and Hang On). I found I enjoyed playing "The Ninja" more than I expected. Is there a continue code for it? Different Guy Sears Video Arcade w/ Games $45 I think that Sears Backgammon is kinda rare, but the box is NOT in good shape. This was one where he wanted a lot more and I talked him down. We'd actually been texting since October! I think it included the original RF cable, but it doesn't give a clean signal. Sony Playstation w/ Racing Wheel and Pedals + Games $20 The Intellivision guy basically threw this in. I liked the wheel although I probably won't use it anytime soon. The collection of Twisted Metal games was also nice. The other games you can't read are Driver Dynasty Warriors Toy Story 2 2 Extreme Street Sk8ter Rogue Trip I don't own an original copy of any of those games. This also included 2 of the nicest PS1 analog controllers that I've seen in awhile, and those are a bunch of demo discs on the bottom right that could be fun. He also threw in a copy of GTA III for PS2, a strategy guide for XMen: Children of the Atom, and a mystery bag of other 90's electronics stuff (power adapters, cassette to CD adapter etc). Everything seems to be working. I haven't tested all of the buttons on all the controllers, but the systems all work and pass an initial play test. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) SMS Bundle w/ Games, Controllers & phaser $65 I might need to get a light phaser, now that I've got an Everdrive. I don't know if the games are good enough to bother, though...I should probably try them out in an emulator. Edited May 6, 2015 by Asaki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Logitech Extreme 3D Pro USB joystick (flight controller style) at the $1.39/lb Goodwill salvage store, and it feels like it weighs a whole pound with its weighted base. So far I've only plugged it in long enough to read its HID descriptor because I'm going to work on USB keyboard/joypad stuff on a microcontroller board soon, and I need example descriptors. EDIT: oh yeah, and for $10 at the Goodwill computer store, an ALPS KPX-17P parallel keypad. Not only are the key mechanisms sweet, but the parallel interface board comes apart from it and the keypad even has diodes on every key! So yeah, gonna turn that baby into something with USB. Edited May 6, 2015 by Bruce Tomlin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Goodwill yesterday a PS2 console with modem, 2 controllers, and all hookups for $25. Not bad but sadly, no HDD behind the modem. Someone did leave FF7 compilation in the drive. It is one disc I hope otherwise it's a coaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Goodwill yesterday a PS2 console with modem, 2 controllers, and all hookups for $25. Not bad but sadly, no HDD behind the modem. Someone did leave FF7 compilation in the drive. It is one disc I hope otherwise it's a coaster. Maybe it is this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirge_of_Cerberus:_Final_Fantasy_VII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Locomotive Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Craig's list find here, periodically I go on and search random consoles I collect. Got a pretty nice hit on virtual boy, the add had been up for 5 days with no takers, saw Jack Bros and Waterworld in the the photo and about near peed my pants, the lot would have been pretty damn pricy @ $250 had those two not been included. Two of the games, vertical force and Mario Clash are still factory sealed, or seem to be, most of the games came from block buster as did these, stickers on them say previous ly viewed, but appear to be factory sealed. Wasn't able to test the games or the VB yet since there is something wrong with my controller so couldn't test them on either of my virtual boys, but man this is the best haul I have had on classic stuff in years! Edited May 9, 2015 by A_Locomotive 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Not a thrift store find, but a member on the coco mailing list sold me this for $5 and shipping. I've been looking for a copy of this for a while, it was one of my favorite coco games in the 80's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Been to 3 fleamarkets today and found some nice stuff. 5 years of power unlimited magazines. This is a Dutch magazine i bought a few times back then. Nice thing is this is from 1994 to 2000 so it has a lot of info on those old pc stuff, sega, nintendo, 3do, cd-i. Also found 3 cd-i titles. De zaak van Sam, Titanic an interactive exploration and Dominos. Bart Simpon's escape from camp deadly. And 2 boxed pc games: star wars x-wing vs tie fighter the academy expansion and hunter hunted. Also found a nice joystick for the nes. A quickjoy ni-4 with autofire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Just a couple Goodwill finds...an OEM NES power adapter for $1.50, and a Sega Saturn gamepad for $2 (model 1 I think, the blocky design). Too bad I couldn't find a console to go along with it =( I really need to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 My wife had a couple of clothing items to return to Value Village for store credit and she told me I could use the credit so I picked some games I wouldn't have otherwise, and which I may just use as trade bait. PS2 versions of Pop Games Volume 1 (I like Bejeweled), some compilation of Board Games, and a Suzuki TT Superbikes all CIB, also a CIB Roscoe McQueen Firefighter game for the PS1, again, complete. The highlight was a loose F-Zero for the SNES which has been on my want list for a while for $4.99 at the Cash Converters next door. Fun game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grig Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Picked up a few GC, PS1 and PS2 games for about $1 a piece (PS1: A Bugs Life, PS2: Pac-Man World 2, Super Bust A Move 2, GC: Need for Speed 2 Underground) and a PS3 Sonic in a Tony Hawk PS2 case. Also picked up some old newspapers from 1969, 1976 and 1989. Some Charlie Brown songbooks, a Disney Contemporary songbook and some old PRO! sports magazines from the late 1970s (all Raiders editions ... unfortunately). Oh yeah - and a huge box of late 80s/early 90s happy meal toys from mcdonalds, burger king and wendys (it was free). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Oh yeah - and a huge box of late 80s/early 90s happy meal toys from mcdonalds, burger king and wendys (it was free). And here I thought that they literally couldn't give those things away =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icemanxp300 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Seen I nice n64 lot for $180 or B/O. I offered $140 and he agreed. Then asked me If I was interested in a ps2. He sold me the rest for $30 more. So $170 total. ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Too bad I couldn't find a console to go along with it =( I really need to get one. Not a thrift find, obviously, but I grabbed one online B) Now I've got the poor, neglected middle-child Saturn on the floor next to his brothers and sisters, Genny and DC B) It's a family reunion, but GG hasn't shown up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Found a CIB Silent Service for NES at a Goodwill for $2. It had been a while since I found CIB NES game anywhere, much less at Goodwill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 $15 for NFS: Rivals at a local game store but I had store credit so it really cost me nothing. Sims 2 Double Deluxe for the PC and Project Sylpheed for the 360 were $3 each at Value Village and the sealed Wii remote charger thing was a buck at a yard sale. I don't have a 360 but I love the Silpheed games and although it's not really like the previous games it looks interesting enough to pick up in the chance I get a 360 down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Found a shelf I really needed for my game room. Only a few houses down from where I live. Best thing of all it's FREE! Sitting along the curb. And in excellent condition! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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