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  1. Posted

    Basic Programming was a big disappointment when I got it as a kid. I was way into computers but couldn't afford one until the 800XL so I was very excited about getting this. It really doesn't do much or teach you anything. This is probably my biggest let down for the Atari when I was young.

  2. Posted

    Yep Mogul Maniac and Spy Hunter was worth it. Did you get the Amiga Joyboard too with Mogul?

     

     

    Sadly no joyboard but so far everything works, the power switch is a little sensitive on the sixer but thats it. Even though I already have Spy Hunter I would have easily paid $5 just for that one cart.

  5. Posted

    Got this off of CL last night. Light sixer with all hookups, two joysticks, paddles, and 41 games.

     

    Price? $5.00, yep, five bucks.

     

    Seriously, why would anyone ask $5? They honestly thought that was all it was worth? Is it even worth posting something to get $5? I kinda felt bad.

     

    He also had a bag of Nintendo stuff, 2 NES decks, hookups, 6 controllers, light gun, powerpad and 16 games. $10.00.

     

    None of the Nintendo games were anything special but for $10 I had to buy it. But the big story is the $5 Atari find, still blows my mind.

     

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  8. Posted

    Great to deal with. I bought a nice lot of games on here and was so happy I bought three of his auctions on CTCW (my first purchases). Great deal, great packaging, and great shipping. Thank you.

  11. Posted

    I didn't know what the sticker on the box was for, I thought maybe it was my friend's mom....her name is Karen, which is written on the sticker. I thought maybe she worked at JC Penny or maybe it had been on layaway or something.

    If the box was not opened, I doubt it would be some kind of "returned" sticker since they'd probably just put the unit right back on the shelf. A layaway tag or something of that nature sounds reasonable, especially since it has someone's name written on it. I can't imagine why they'd put someone's name on a return tag. Btw, what is the amount on the price tag? :D

     

    ..Al

     

     

    JCPenney did put stickers on new merchandise back in the day. I acquired several new Intellivision games last year with the Penney's sticker right on the box. Here is one of them.

     

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...97069%26fvi%3D1

     

     

    Different sticker though, not an in store one. I agree that a lay-away sticker makes the most sense with the name and all. Sometimes they take a name too if you are returning an item so it could have made sense. I am in no way trying to belittle this find, I just said that the sticker reminded me of that. Unfortunetly back in the early 80's returns were a big part of electronics, big part.

     

    People make alot of noise about bad consoles and things but I bet percentage wise it is about the same, just more people able to let everyone know now. I remember returning my T.O.B.O.R. after Christmas and seeing stacks of them and game consoles in the return piles, I don't think anybody got a working T.O.B.O.R.

     

    Anyways. did anyone here work at J.C. Pennys back in the day?

  13. Posted · Edited by HFK

    I was expecting to see something like these: http://tinyurl.com/9y5c9k

     

     

    I remember those Pac stickers and loved them. The cool part was how they were "puffy" and shiney plastic. I would love to have another set but $40 seems kinda high. I'm afraid I'd still be tempted to use them if I did buy them.

     

    There were even better ones though that weren't that cartoonish, more video game.

  15. Posted

    Great quote here:

     

    "This is an extremley rare game purchased from a huge Atari collection. There are very few out there much less that ever come for sale."

     

    And then:

     

    "The game looks to be in near mint condition with the exception that a previous owner wrote 1.00 on the back in magic marker."

     

    Not very rare if someone sold it for $1.00.

  20. Posted

    let me see,

     

    2600

    5200

    7800

    Flashback II

    Lynx

    Video Pinball

    Odyssey II

    Intellivision

    NES

    SNES

    N64

    Gamecube

    Gameboy

    Gameboy Color

    Gameboy Advance

    Gameboy Advance SP

    DS

    Virtual Boy

    Playstation

    Playstation II

    Genesis

    Sega CD

    Sega 32X

    Saturn

    Dreamcast

    Game Gear

    Venture Video Sports

    Vectrex

    Xbox

    Xbox 360 (Yay! Just got it for Christmas)

    A few arcade games and a couple of dozen boards.

    Handhelds etc.

    Plus I am sure I am forgeting some.

     

    This doesn't include all the console variations I have and all the add-ons like the Intellivision computer, all Coleco add-ons, just lots and lots of accesories for the systems.

  21. Posted

    Out of everything I have Apollo games with good labels have been the hardest, especially end labels, even if they are there they are ready to drop. Zimag labels get all wrinkly real easy. For me at least decent Activision carts have not been too hard to find and the one Parker cart I have without a label is ....... Frogger! I agree Data Age and silver labels suck because of scratches, they really look like crap if you don't baby them. Also Epyx gets a big fail from me, those white labels crap out quick.

     

    Anyways, my vote goes to Apollo.

  23. Posted

    From Curt himself:

     

     

    Hi,

     

    As you may know, I have been expecting delivery within the 1st week of

    December of the first batch of joysticks - approx. 5,000 of the 10,000

    pcs orders. The current US arrival estimate has been December

    6-9th. I have been in a bit of a battle with the factory in

    Shenzhen that I'm using. Normally I would use a factory with whom I

    have a very strong relationship, however they could not accept such a

    small order of 10,000 pcs. I know it sounds like a lot, but in

    manufacturing, where they do 100K-1Mill pc runs, my order is very low.

     

    As such, for the last week I've been having a delivery conflict with

    the factory. They keep re-prioritizing my order back and back and

    after the past week of trying to convince them to stay with the December

    schedule, this evening (Monday morning their time) I've been told that I

    will not have my orders built until December 18-19 to the 22-23 , which

    means they will not arrive until after the New Year, nearly a month

    behind schedule.

     

    This is puts you in a position where you wanted these joysticks for

    presents for the holidays and my timing was meant for just that which

    has now been thrown off completely.

     

    I am a very fair and honest person, and I will not expect anyone to

    have to wait any further for their orders, so if you do not wish to

    wait, I will fully honor and fully refund your order if you reply back

    with your order# and I will process your return. I can not guarantee

    that if you re-order later that I will have enough left to take an order

    from you later on, again, this is only a 10,000 piece run and as it

    stands I am at over 8,000 orders so there are not many left.

     

    I apologize for this inconvenience to you and everyone and I am trying

    to get in a DHL shipment of at least a few hundred for the very early

    orders that were taken in order to at least get a small batch out to

    very early buyers.

     

     

    Regards,

    Curt

     

     

     

    I am kind of disapointed but I will just wait. I guess too it depends on when you placed your order.

    Good luck with everything Curt!

  25. Posted

    At first I thought someone started a new account as a joke but then after the auction listing, what the hell? I think $100 for this lot would be a good day. If he seriously thinks it is worth over $1000 I wonder what he paid for it all, either he got taken really good or he is clueless and thinks he took other people really good (well I guess that would be clueless either way).

     

    Just think, if he actually got what he is asking me and many of you would be able to take quite a nice vacation just on our extra commons.

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