The Official "Thrift finds" Thread

[The Official "Thrift finds" Thread]

oh man, those are some good finds, I get lucky rather often with the fact most of the thirft stores around here only have the book resellers living at them(but Iv still managed to get signed 1st editions of red wall books, and many more), and although its a little underhanded, I use to be roommates with backroom people in two different value villages, so while they don't make things cheap for me, I do get calls when stuff comes in.

[WTB working PS2 with flip top installed]

I have an old phatty with a fliptop swapmagic mod on it, let me dig it out and make sure it still works for you. worked before I packed it up.

[WTB: TG-16 Cases]

oh man, those look great, was checking over there forum and couldn't find anything other then some modded CD cases and clips installed, which Ill make for the time being, but thanks for the link, have to order some nice sleeves.

[WTB: TG-16 Cases]

as topic says, I need some TG-16 game cases, I still have the games, but lost the cases as a child and would like to have them not just sitting on my shelf anymore, looking for 3, but will take what I can, thanks.

[The Official "Thrift finds" Thread]

From my local thrift stores, mostly from 3 different value villages over the last 3-4 days.

[Super Nintendo console yellowing.]

I remember reading about this some years ago, found the old article, here is the info from it summarized:

 

Nintendo of America Inc. Casey Ludwig -

"The Super NES, as well as our other systems, are made with a plastic containing flame-retardant chemicals to meet safety guidelines. Over time, the plastic will age and discolor both because of these chemicals as well as from the normal heat generated from the product or exposure to light. Because of the light color of the plastic of the SNES and NES, this discoloration is more easily seen than with other darker plastics such as on the N64 and the Nintendo GameCube."

 

Dr. Rudolph D. Deanin, founder of the graduate program in Plastics Engineering at the University of Massachusetts -

"The plastics most commonly used to make the structural cases for electronic equipment are polypropylene, impact styrene, and ABS," replied Deanin. "These all tend to discolor and embrittle gradually when exposed to UV and/or heat. They become oxidized and develop conjugated unsaturation, which produces color. They crosslink or degrade, which causes brittleness."

From looking at a stamp on the Super Nintendo's plastic case, I learned that the case is composed of ABS, which is a rugged, durable plastic that is sadly more susceptible to discoloration and degradation from both UV and heat than the alternatives.

 

It goes into a lot of science I wont bother with, but ends with this:

 

Repair & Restoration Methods:

• Leave It Alone - In the world of antique furniture, collectors most often desire an aged look. Stripping chipped paint, polishing corroded copper, or filling in scratches considerably lessens the value of the item because such "defects" show how old it is. Collectors of the future may appreciate discolored plastic for that exact reason.
   
  
• Magic Erasers (melamine foam) - Great for surface dirt. Good for very light surface discoloration, but it will rub off painted logos and subtle textures like an abrasive.
   
  
• Sandpaper - Scrape your way to fresh plastic underneath. Not recommended for historical purists or console rights activists.
   
  
• Paint - Cover up that ugly yellowed plastic and turn your SNES into a shiny ode to Heinz ketchup.
   
  
• Bleach - I've had very limited success with letting bleach sit on Macintosh cases. When it does work, it's difficult to get a uniform effect unless you can soak the whole piece in bleach equally. This probably damages the structure of the plastic and might cause another type of yellowing — so beware!
   
  
• Acetone - Many people have mentioned acetone as a good way to clean off some plastic yellowing. The only reason this might work is because most plastics dissolve in acetone. If you use this method, be aware that you're doing damage to the plastic — you're wiping it away.
   
  
• Hydrogen Peroxide (Added 02/22/2009) - In the last year or so, a new method of reversing yellowing has cropped up in some corners of the net that involves hydrogen peroxide in high concentrations (10%-15%) and exposure to UV light. If other people's experiences are any indication, this process seems to work if applied properly. But remember that even if discoloration is reduced, your cases will yellow again some day unless coated with an oxygen-proof sealant after treatment. Be warned: hydrogen peroxide in high concentrations is very dangerous (it can blind you and burn your skin), and this method can cause permanent damage to plastic if done improperly. Despite numerous demonstrations of this technique and a seemingly sound theory behind it, the jury is still out on whether this method harms plastics or color pigmentation in the long-term. Be that as it may, this technique is currently the best, least-destructive method we have of reducing yellowing in ABS plastics.
  

 

Hope this is somewhat useful.

Here is the link to the full artical: http://www.vintageco...hp/archives/189

[playstation 3 won't start up.]

I had this happen on my first gen 80gig a few months back, it was a overheating problem indeed, took it to my local game shop and they used a heat gun to flatten my motherboard and reapply silver to all the cpus, took around a week and has been working great ever since.

[FS/T: Damcanadians Games for Sale [Last Update:04/29/13: Lowered Prices]]

Updated with colecovision games and pictures.

[FS: Famicom, FDS, Saturn and Playstation games, etc.]

can I get a picture of your famicom box please?

[SOLD!]

Pm sent

[FS/T: Damcanadians Games for Sale [Last Update:04/29/13: Lowered Prices]]

Hello, and thanks for stopping by.
Ill be editing this post as I get more/ decide to sell more of my collection, as Ill be adding and taking down games on a semi regular bases, pictures will be on a per request basis, unless the game warrants a picture of its own.
I'm willing to ship to anywhere the buyer is willing to pay shipping too, prices do not include shipping, shipping estimates can be gathered from http://postcalc.usps.com/ (NOTE: despite my username, I'm located in the Seattle WA 98125 area code)

I know Im new to AA and my only reference is rather old but here is my last active ebay account info for reference: http://myworld.ebay.com/damcanadian
its now much, but here is my current AA feedback thread: http://atariage.com/...96-damcanadian/

I accept most form of payment, from cash, money orders, paypal to interesting trades, always worth asking, Ill post a wanted list in a day or two.
All prices are negotiable, hit me up.

PANASONIC 3DO
I Don’t have a 3DO, and therefor cannot verify all these games work but they all look great, and can post pictures of there fronts and backs on request, Games are disc only and shipping in single hard sleeve unless otherwise noted, for an extra 2 dollars I can put it into a normal CD jewel case and print up photo quality back and front covers for each game(not sure if anyone would be interested in this kind of thing). Thanks.
Guardian War [CIB][box has Minor Wear, see pic] - $35
Theme Park [CIB][sticker residue on cover, see pic] - $30
Demolition Man [CIB][sticker residue cover+Minor Wear, see pic] - $15


GAMEBOY GAMES
Some Games have names written on them(not mine), and Im sure they can be removed, I just havnt tried too much, sorry, Ill try to note which ones. All games ship in snapping GB case.
Bomberman 2 [JAP][AKA Bomberman GB] - $3
Castlevania Adventure - $4
Cleaning Kit [in hardcase] - $1
Donkey Kong Land 2[sticker residue on back] - $3
Dr. Mario - $3
DuckTales 2[Name written on back] - $7
Game Genie [With Mini Manuel in back] - $5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - $3
Jurassic Park - $3
Kirby Dreamland (x2) - $8 per
Kirby Pinball [JAP] - $4
Kirby Star Stackers [ink on Label]- $7
Kwirk - $4
Megaman 2 - $8
Metroid 2 - $12
Rescue of Princess Blobette - $3
Skate or Die, Bad N Rad - $3
Super Mario Land [Minor Wear on Label+Name on back] - $7
Super Mario Land 2 (x2)[One has name written on it] - $8 per
Super R.C Pro-am - $3
TMNT Fall of the Foot Clan - $4
Tamagotchi V3. OSUCHI & MESUTCHI [battery Tab Still In]][JAP] - $20
Tetris (x2) - $4 per
Yoshi [JAP] - $4



GAMEBOY ADVANCED
Final Fantasy 1 & 2 [CIB][Minor damage to front of box, see pic] - $15
Final Fantasy 4 [+Manual] - $8
Robopon, Sun version [Due to off shape, I dont have a case for it] - $10


GAMEBOY COLOR
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe [Had some minor problems getting it to run, sometimes it does, others it wont, not sure whats wrong, clearned it, still iffy]- $5

SEGA GENESES

SIGNED CIB Animaniacs - - Make me an offer, no idea on value, nothing to really judge its value by.
Signed by Rob Paulsen (Yakko, Pinky),Jess Harnell (Wakko), and Maurice LaMarche (Brain, Squit, and others)


DREAMCAST
Complete System - 35$
Tested, Works great, comes with Power/Video cables, 1 Controller and a VMU


COLECOVISION - Prices might be wrong, please contact me if there really off.
Centipede [CIB, SHRINK WRAPPED] - $ I have no idea, make an offer please.
Cosmic Avenger[includes Manual, it has a lot of writing on it, see pic] - $5
Donkey Kong [includes Manual and Color Tuning Guide] - $10
Donkey Kong Junior [CIB, Stickers on cover, see pic] - $15
Frogger [CIB, top of box has lots of damage with sticker and writing on cover, see pic] - Amazon prices for this(which I mostly go by) seem really weird, help on this price would be appreciated.
Gorf [CIB, Price tag on cover] - $15
Looping [CIB, light crushing on cover] - $15
Mr. Do! [CIB, Slight crushing on bottom right side of box, price tag on cover] - $20
Popeye [CIB, Great shape minus price tag on cover] - $20
Q*Bert [CIB, Great shape] - $25
Space Panic [CIB, Box has minor damage and stickers on front, see pic] - $10
Time Pilot [included Manual, not pictured, but looks great] - $10
Zaxxon [CIB, Stickers on cover] -$10


GAME RELATED MERCHANDISE
Diddy Kong Racing VHS - 10$


SIGNED Batman the Animated Series game poster, by Bruce Tim - Make me an offer
Still in the nintendo power mag they came in.


SIGNED Lost Vikings Poster, by Samwise Didier - Make me an offer
Still in the nintendo power mag they came in.


SIGNED Rock and Roll Racing Poster, by Samwise Didier - Make me an offer
Still in the nintendo power mag they came in.


Monster Hunter Poster - $40
was limited quantities, sold out back in 07


Zelda OoT 3D Poster - Make me an offer


WoW:BC Double Sided Poster - $15



BLIZZCON 2007 MERCH
COMPLETE BABY MERLOC SET - $75


(not my photo, mine were taking out of box once to inspect then put away)

SIGNED BLIZZCON 2007 POSTER - Make me an offer, no idea on value, nothing to really judge its value by.
At the time, this was the largest collection of blizzcon signatures(according to the last few blizz employees who signed it), might still be, not sure.


SIGNED BOOK POSTER - Make me an offer


BLIZZCON 2010 MERCH

DETHLING STATUE - $60
Breaks down into 4 peices


SIGNED BLIZZCON 2010 POSTER - Make me an offer, no idea on value, nothing to really judge its value by.
Contains signatures of Samwise, Robert "Jim Raynor" Clotworthy, Tracia "Sarah Kerrigan" Helfer, Michael "Deckard Cane" Gough, Ed "Tyrael" Trotta, Chris "Thrall" Metzen, and Many many more.


STARCRAFT 2 LP - $60
Shrink Wrapped, open pictures are not mine, just to show what the lp looks like, which is awesome.


DIABLO 3 POSTER - $30


WARCRAFT ILLIDAN STORMRAGE POSTER - $50
There were only 500 of these posters make, you had to do a stupid "live quest" to have a random chance of winning one. dont even think all 500 were given out since only 1000 people a day, 2000 total had a chance and it was I think 1/10 chance to win it.

[videogamecollector123]

bought a Laserscope in box from him, shipping was fast and was packed insanly well, would buy from again.

[GoldenWheels Video Game Closet/Alcove/Under-the-stairs thing]

I know how you feel about frames bro, I have most of my stuff framed these days, and it hurts to spend more on a nice frame then it does on the print or poster inside of it, but if you watch for deals, a lot of art supply stores offer coupons on there websites, coupled with in store sales can land huge savings, I have around 15 framed 24x36" prints that ran around 30$ a piece, not to mention a handful of other sizes, but with coupons and in store sales, I got most of them at my local target for less then half of that.

If I were to do a projector Id invest in a screen rather then using a wall, any slight off coloring on the wall can really reflect in the games colors in a negative way, plus then you don't have to leave walls blank, but Id agree with your ladder choice of replacing the TV when it goes as you'll get better picture and not have to play in total blackness to get the best look.

[Tempest's New New Game Room]

Holy crap man, I love your walls the most, games and systems look great, and dig the collection of Atari boxes, but my GOD, those walls, you made perfect use of every inch, the arcade marquees where there wasn't room for posters is something I hadn't though of, I don't see why I didn't, but I didn't, LOVE IT. I'm honestly not as large an Atari fan as most here, maybe my age, maybe not, but I will say early age arcade marquees were THE BEST, and have got to get a few for my living room. Your collection is really inspirational thank you for sharing.

[GoldenWheels Video Game Closet/Alcove/Under-the-stairs thing]

it looks great, the blank walls make me a little sad though, where is all the art.

[My collection (After 1 year)]

very nice collection, did you update your Atari with a Nes RF switch, what was broken on it? I only just got my copy of pitfall a few days ago from a thrift store, paid 4$ for it, which is a bit more then I generally do for a thrift store cart, but its pitfall, lol

[game room under construction No More]

oh man, thanks for sharing, so many memory's, especially that Darkwing Duck box, I need to put that on my list of games to finally beat, I remember getting to the end boss(Negaduck) so many times, but never beating him.

[Damcanadians Collection]

Updated with Games with my peripherals, hope you enjoy, Id say I got 75% of them from thrift stores over the last 3 years, that goes for systems too.

[Damcanadians Collection]

Thanks, Im still collecting pics of my games, don't have a lot of room to lay them all out with all the kids stuff around, but look what I got from the thrift store today for a total of 10$

[Damcanadians Collection]

PERIPHERALS

 

GAMES, This is just what I could find to take pictures of so far, more boxes around here somewhere.

Games of interest in collection(IMO) are: UK Monster Hunter Demo set, Silent Hill Beta, Centipede for Colecovision still Shrik Wrapped, Im sure others I forgot or other people think are cooler then I do. lol.

[Damcanadians Collection]

Iv only been an active collector for around 3 years now, though Iv been a gamer all my life, Ill start with my current collection of systems and boxed systems, and cooler peripherals, a few are missing but hoping to get them back soon to take pictures of, I don't have a very good photo collection of my games so those may take a few days to get out and photographed, but here I go.

-If a system is shown out of box, its a different one then the one inside the box.

 

EDIT: Note - The PS1 covered in the anime stickers was my personal PS1-1001 I had in middle and high school, it doesn't run anymore, but I cant let it go and wont repair it, it lived a good long life and deserves is rest.