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[dwh]

physicaly--38 in october
mentaly--14

[marshalldylan1]

It seems like the average collector is in there 30's.

[SS]

marshalldylan1 said:

It seems like the average collector is in there 30's.

Not surprising.  That would have put the majority of us somewhere in our mid-childhood to early teenage years during the 2600's heyday.

[video game addict]

dwh said:

mentaly--14

I think you could lump alot of us here into that category.

[SS]

video game addict said:

dwh said:

mentaly--14

I think you could lump alot of us here into that category.

I know you are but what am I?

[Turrican]

Well im 27 and i got an atari when the juniors came out with pigs in space game and joust.
I am one of those Trying to relive my youth collectors.
Atari is my favorite for collecting but i collect all consoles.

[WizardEric]

30 (okay 31 in 2 weeks!)

[Mindfield]

19 days 'til my 33rd.

Or 15.9 years since my 18th.

[Cobra Commander]

30 and feelin it cant use an atari joystick (hurts my hands) have to use a modified genesis controler.

[Rick Weis]

41.25

[CPUWIZ]

35

[Turrican]

Atari joysticks always hurt my hands....but i love em dearly.

[RIVER]

Just turned 33 a few weeks ago.

[FND]

I have the high score so far
46

FND

[rogueleader]

I'm 9,888 Days Old!
or 27.07232876712328767123287671232877 years

[ussexplorer]

sh*t I though tempest was older. I'll be 29 in october. Thus, finding the systems used at yard sales in 80's.

later,

ussexplorer

[BlackAtarian]

27

[NE146]

I'm 35.. but I'm no collector. I'm just a packrat, and a 35 year old one at that

[Spirantho]

Crikey - I'm younger than most. Makes a change from my "real" life...

I'll be 21 and 7 years on 20th October... I can't be bothered getting older than about 21 - too much hassle.

[NovaXpress]

You really can't judge a person's age by how they write. I would have bet that Tempest was older than me and that Random Terrain was younger.

I'm approaching 35, the age of CPUWIZ. Mr and Mrs MMF tell me that I look a hell of a lot like him as well. That poor guy.

[Philflound]

34

Phil

[UK WOMBLE]

Lots of old people on here , wonder what its like knowing your nearly dead..      


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[NovaXpress]

Trust me, the thirties are where it's at. You're still young enough to get crazy but you're experienced enough to make it home unscathed.

[vespertillio]

36 here. W00t!!

[Philflound]

NovaXpress said:

Trust me, the thirties are where it's at. You're still young enough to get crazy but you're experienced enough to make it home unscathed.

I think my age is perfect. I was born in 1970. We had cool tv growing up, saw the coming of home vcr, dvd, cds, video games, microwaves, etc.  We have an appreciation of board games and then saw the evolution of the entire gaming industry. We grew up collecting comic books and trading cards. We also spent alot of time outdoors playing wiffle ball, football, handball, basketball, and other sports. When we had no money, it was a piece of chalk and some bottle caps with melted wax.  We played with our action figures, not keeping them mint in package.

You can't appreciate the times unless you've lived them. I can say that I'm proud to have been born when I was, not earlier, not later.

Oh, and if it wasn't for my mom being pregnant with me, my dad probably would have been drafted for Vietnam. I'm lucky to have him alive and well, and he's happy to have me around.

Since the title of this post is an average age for collectors, can we have a moderator OFFICIALLY put an average age of everyone on here?

Phil