scalpel Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 This is definitely a record! Congratulations to Michael for getting on the the Guiness Record! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I doubt he had the record (either by price or by quantity). I just think he's the only one that cares to try for the record and wants the publicity. There is also something to be said about a private collection vs a game store stock. Still impressive, but I bet owners of larger collections are probably content keeping more discreet about their collections. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Maybe so Jason, but i have a lot of games yet it is about one tenth of that. Sure there is dilution in that collection. even so that is an amazing amount of games! Until proven otherwise, it is the record! True about the game store sock though versus rare and collectible, I see a lot of store stock in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Imptessive, but if most of his collection came from GameStop I bet he don't have manuals and all the discs are scratched! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 The important thing is that he was wearing an Intellivision shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) But does he have Spiker and, more importantly, is he a member of the 125 Club? Edited December 29, 2013 by bikeguychicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 This is a great looking collection but I'm pretty sure I just saw Syd's collection on Extreme Collections and it was around 15000 I thought. Also I'm pretty sure there are a couple of other AA'ers with similiar sized collections. Either way, it's big.....(if I had a dolar....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 But does he have Spiker and, more importantly, is he a member of the 125 Club? Send him a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar G. Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Cool... I did not see any intellivision games in the count. The shirt is very cool indeed. Did he ever mention what is his favourite console? Thank you for sharing this Scalpel! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Cool... I did not see any intellivision games in the count. The shirt is very cool indeed. Did he ever mention what is his favourite console? Thank you for sharing this Scalpel! Cheers! Apparently his first console and sentimental favorite is Colecovision. His first game was Cosmic Avenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 This is definitely a record! Congratulations to Michael for getting on the the Guiness Record! Nope! Not the record, Cmart holds the true record. Its just no one can get into his underground bunker to count the games. Just in Spikers alone he has over 2000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I wonder how many John Hancock has? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) I would suspect many of the real big time collectors wouldn't want their names and more importantly, where they live, splashed all over the web for all wannabe thieves to see. I don't have a big collection at all and I wouldn't want anyone to know exactly where I live. Might as well put a big neon "Come Rob Me" sign on his front lawn. Edited December 29, 2013 by AtariLeaf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I would suspect many of the real big time collectors wouldn't want their names and more importantly, where they live, splashed all over the web for all wannabe thieves to see. I don't have a big collection at all and I wouldn't want anyone to know exactly where I live. Might as well put a big neon "Come Rob Me" sign on his front lawn. Why? Do you suppose that obsessive collectors are more prone to stalk and burgle than the regular thief? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Why? Do you suppose that obsessive collectors are more prone to stalk and burgle than the regular thief? Collectors would leave it alone, but opportunist thieves get big eyes at a nationally publicized three quarter million dollar game collection in some guy's basement. I'm sure he has a very expensive home security system and good insurance though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Collectors would leave it alone, but opportunist thieves get big eyes at a nationally publicized three quarter million dollar game collection in some guy's basement. I'm sure he has a very expensive home security system and good insurance though. I doubt it. I think collectors tend to overestimate their worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I doubt it. I think collectors tend to overestimate their worth. Good point. I wouldn't waste time robbing a basement full of games valued at any less than $350,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I would be more upset if someone stole my homebrews . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.E.R.O. Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I think John Hancock still may have a more impressive collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I think John Hancock still may have a more impressive collection. I agree! After watching the Metal Jesus videos with him it seems he also focuses more on the obscure and homebrew titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Good point. I wouldn't waste time robbing a basement full of games valued at any less than $350,000. Aw, come on. My point is that you value the collection at $350,000, while the average thief will think "video games??? wtf? where's the jewelry?" Unless you are suggesting that he will be robbed by other collectors, and hence my first comment. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) Video games have become a recognized commodity of value. If thieves break into a house and find a game room filled with hundreds of old nintendo games you don't think they'd grab what they can seeing big dollar signs in their eyes? If anything, the average person who doesn't collect is more likely to see a bigger dollar value than its worth, not undervalue it. Hence the steady stream of overpriced "rare" items on ebay. And i still think it's unwise to be as public about these things whether its video games, jewelry, Star Wars toys. Besides the assumption would be that if someone can afford an impressive collection like that must be loaded anyway. Edited December 29, 2013 by AtariLeaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Video games have become a recognized commodity of value. If thieves break into a house and find a game room filled with hundreds of old nintendo games you don't think they'd grab what they can seeing big dollar signs in their eyes? If anything, the average person who doesn't collect is more likely to see a bigger dollar value than its worth, not undervalue it. Hence the steady stream of overpriced "rare" items on ebay. Nope, I don't agree. I think video games have been a recognized commodity of value in a very niche market. The vast majority of the world still thinks of them as kids stuff. I'm not arguing that they have no value, of course they do. Especially vintage games in mint condition. My point is that only a small and niche subculture knows this. You can bet that if a thief breaks into your house, they'll run away with the TV before they pick up a nintendo cart. Heck, I've known of instances when they enter a house and take the computer keyboard and monitor, leaving the actual computer! Sure, you don't want to tempt fate, but let's not over-blow the importance of our personal obsessions. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Nope, I don't agree. I think video games have been a recognized commodity of value in a very niche market. The vast majority of the world still thinks of them as kids stuff. I'm not arguing that they have no value, of course they do. Especially vintage games in mint condition. My point is that only a small and niche subculture knows this. You can bet that if a thief breaks into your house, they'll run away with the TV before they pick up a nintendo cart. Heck, I've known of instances when they enter a house and take the computer keyboard and monitor, leaving the actual computer! Sure, you don't want to tempt fate, but let's not over-blow the importance of our personal obsessions. -dZ. Most of my family, including my wife feel this way about my obsession with gaming. Particularly when it comes to retro games. I do think the outlook will change over time as gaming goes cloud based. I also believe gaming as a whole is constantly being recognized in the current media as an important creative art form that has real merit not just entertainment value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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