Atariboy2600 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I been holding this off for many years since 2014 and here's the back story. I was living in Utah with a roommate who was helping me store many of my old gaming collection in storage at a small shed well one day the shed was broken in and many of our stuff was stolen and one was a box of my CIB Atari Jaguar, CIB (working) Jag CD and 40 box games the only game I now have is Cybermorph. Now its 2017 and to this day I still missed playing the Jag and I had not seen any in real life in retro gaming store here in VA or worst fining one cheap online I mean I never knbew a system that no one wanted some how gone up in price on ebay:P So I was wondering here can I fine a one and games cheaper online? I dont have a job and living on SSI but Im still can do free-lance art work like box art or label art that some of you may already seen but if I need to use money then I'll try to save up as much as I can. The photo I posted here shows the Jaguar I had also many of these systems I also lost after my roommate passed away in 2014 as I had to move out and lost slot of them in his storage house that was under his name but then missed the payment and they trash all lf our items Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Sorry about your shitty situation, that is a tough pill to swallow! I feel your pain. I had an extremely large game/system collection(actively collecting since I got my first atari in '78). I had complete collections on most of the usual suspects(NES, GENESIS, SNES, 7800, Lynx, VB, etc.& a few games away on the rest like 2600, TG, Jag, etc.) On June 11th 2013, Colorado experienced it's largest forest fire in it's history. 514 homes were completely destroyed. We lost our home and EVERYTHING inside. Gone like that. It still stings(not just the games but stuff like photos, family keepsakes, etc) I realize I will never have most of it back because the cost would be insane. Thank god for flash carts! Do you a website with photos or samples of your work? I envy people who have skills to make nice looking boxes, covers, it isn't easy. Good luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) Sorry about your shitty situation, that is a tough pill to swallow! I feel your pain. I had an extremely large game/system collection(actively collecting since I got my first atari in '78). I had complete collections on most of the usual suspects(NES, GENESIS, SNES, 7800, Lynx, VB, etc.& a few games away on the rest like 2600, TG, Jag, etc.) On June 11th 2013, Colorado experienced it's largest forest fire in it's history. 514 homes were completely destroyed. We lost our home and EVERYTHING inside. Gone like that. It still stings(not just the games but stuff like photos, family keepsakes, etc) I realize I will never have most of it back because the cost would be insane. Thank god for flash carts! Do you a website with photos or samples of your work? I envy people who have skills to make nice looking boxes, covers, it isn't easy. Good luck to you! Heres some of my art Edited March 17, 2017 by Atariboy2600 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Heres more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 That Zaxxon one at the end is really cool. You have a lot of talent! I always thought that Atariworld poster in the AA store needed to be a series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantis Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Terrible stories.... no one selling them cheap just save and get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I loved the TRON pictures, especially this one... Which I originally saw on the TRON-Sector in the art gallery. I was inspired by that and made my own edit of the 16 bit Bubsy sprite. If Sonic could be Tron, and Mario could be Sark, then most fittingly, Bubsy could be the short-lived (and yet my odd favorite) Clu. I added Arnold the Armadillo all rolled up and floating next to Bubsy-Clu to stand in as Bit. So if you ever feel up for a doodle, I would love to see your rendering of Bubsy as Clu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swansea_Mariner Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 My favourite was always Ram, re-rez Ram! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyFemrite Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I live in Leesburg, VA. I do have doubles of some games, glad to help if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 (I tried to PM this but you could not receive new messages)(Mailbox full?) Atariboy, So how much would a sketch of Bubsy Bobcat as Clu from the original TRON run as a commission?Would you consider an Odessey 2 as a possible trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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