Antneed Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 (edited) I have a ColecoVision Super Sketch pad, an EXTREMELY RARE item! I have had it for years, and recently looking to maybe get rid of a few of my items..... I know these are super rare, just wondering what the market for something like this is.. I'm not looking to get rich, but if there is a serious CV collector, and the price is right I may consider selling it. Last time I checked it, it functioned properly. Anyone know what these are going for? I have the original inside/insert box, but not the outside/packing box. Anyone interested? Check out the pics. Any questions: antneed@hotmail.com Edited November 8, 2010 by Antneed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 What is this thing??? :? I have never seen that before. it seems very interresting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antneed Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 More Information on the Super Sketch: http://www.colecovisionzone.com/page/game/personal_peripherals/super_sketch.html and from the CV FAQ: http://www.overclocked.org/emucolecofaq.htm "Super Sketch Pad - Came in a box with a black background and a horizontal rainbow across the top, marked "Super Sketch". In addition to the ColecoVision version, there were Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, & TI 99/4A models. The ColecoVision version has a silver sticker on the top right corner that says Model G2500 For Use with Colecovision. The Sketch Unit itself is white with a brown plastic piece used for the drawing. One of the strangest things about it is that it does not plug into the joystick port. The cable is attached directly to the right side of the cartridge. The cartridge label is mostly silver with Super Sketch with the horizontal rainbow with it. The sketch unit it has 5 controls. Two "Lift" buttons, one on each side, allow drawing to be turned off. "Select" allows selection of colors and menu items on the left side of the screen; "Menu" brings the menu up and/or removes it. The program itself say Super Sketch while fluctuating through different colors upon power-up. Just below that it says: Copyright 1984 Personal Peripherals, Inc. Irving,Texas By: Steve Roubik Press MENU to proceed. The program really is nothing more than a doodle program. Menu options are: Clear Swap Expert Brush (The 16 Colors) Eraser Draw Fill Show It comes with a large white envelope that says Super Sketch starter kit. Inside is the owners manual, quick reference card, 6 drawings to trace with, and a warranty card. - 42 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoDan Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Well if you don't have the box I am not sure what it is worth because I have never seen it sold without the box. I know someone put one on ebay this year with a pretty good box minimum wear and it sold "buy now" for like $350 in a matter of hours. I bought mine on Atari2600 which had a pretty worn and taped up box and it cost $280 but since you never see these things I didn't want to take a chance at missing it and bought it right away. So since my box was in bad shape I would assume it must be worth less than $280. However, if you want to make the most you would put it on EBAY because people could fight over it and pay more than what they should pay. You could always put a reserve to make sure you got what you wanted for it. Make sure you take a good close up picture of the CART for ebay since you don't have the box. Without the box the CART is the only thing that proves this version is for Colecovision. The other versions sell for next to nothing. I would say if you are a collector like me and you want everything then it is definitely a must have item, otherwise it really is only cool for kids as all you are really doing is drawing pictures on the screen which you have no way to save or print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 It would be a bummer having this super rare hardware item without the box. Do you have the box? I agree with ColecoDan, Ebay it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antneed Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 Thanks for the reply Dan!! It really is a cool piece of hardware!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 It would be a bummer having this super rare hardware item without the box. Do you have the box? I agree with ColecoDan, Ebay it. Either that or we could hold an auction in this thread IF THAT IS ALLOWED by AtariAge. You might not get as much exposure as eBay, but you will be dealing with the more serious collectors of ColecoVision items and then you won't have to pay the eBay fee. As this is a pretty rare item and they only pop-up for sale once or twice a year you should be able to get a nice chunk of change for it, but unfortunately without the original box you will not be able to max out. You have some info. as to others that have been sold with original box, but in the end it all boils down to what someone is willing to pay for it! I know I'm interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF31 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Don't hold me to these prices since it has been 8-10 years ago when I purchased... but I bought a boxed 'complete' for around $125 (again 8-10 years ago) off EBAY and spent around $50-60 for and un-boxed one around the same time.... hope this helps... jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleconut Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I paid $329 for a shrinkwrapped one almost two years ago and thought I did OK. Ebay is hot and cold, you might get $200 or $400 hard to say, they dont show up that often and when they do is is most often boxed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antneed Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 I paid $329 for a shrinkwrapped one almost two years ago and thought I did OK. Ebay is hot and cold, you might get $200 or $400 hard to say, they dont show up that often and when they do is is most often boxed. Thanks for the reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph74 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Dave's alive! Welcome back, Dave! Getting on topic-- I have one in the box for the C-64. Never bothered opening it-- but assumed it was a joystick port item-- I now know different thanks to this thread! I figured it'd work fine with the Multicart. Oh well, that's what I get for not researching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madaracs Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 It would be a bummer having this super rare hardware item without the box. Do you have the box? I agree with ColecoDan, Ebay it. I'll have to disagree. You should give it to me out of the goodness of your heart. I so dislike eBay right now. Can't say as though I have ever heard of this but it's really cool. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Last loose one with a manual I saw went for $70, but boxed ones sell for between $200-350ish... yours is kind of unique in as you don't have the manual or box but you do have the inner packing box. I would say you could get between $60-100 from a collector or $75-160 on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Well, I am very interested in the cartridge and the sketch pad unit itself. (I would not care for any packaging or the manual etc.) I don't see any offers yet in this thread either. I would like to officially offer $100 for this. I will check the thread for updates. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph74 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 It appears to be for sale now... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 280597335117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 It appears to be for sale now... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 280597335117 I'll be surprised if anyone bids with such a high starting price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antneed Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Yes it is up for sale now....for those who did not check the other forum. http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/173182-fscolecovision-super-sketch-pad-extremely-rareworks-good/page__fromsearch__1 thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) It appears to be for sale now... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 280597335117 I'll be surprised if anyone bids with such a high starting price. The dilemna is that there is no box! It's amazing to see the difference that an item (even a very rare item like the Super Sketch) will sell for when it is loose compared to when the original box is included. Just look at all the loose CV systems, they generally sell for about $40-$60 after you minus out all the extras that are included in the sale. Over the last couple months there have been a good number of boxed CVs that have sold for over $200 even though that trend seems to be slowing and the price has been settling in around $150 or less now. If the CV is brand new in a never opened box, then that is a whole other story and the gloves seem to definitely come off! I agree, Yurkie. I think the starting price is a little high, but then again possession is 10/10ths of the auction starting price set by the owner and if no one bites then Antneed will have to consider relisting at a lower starting price. It would be nice to finally get one of these after never buying one back in the 80's. Edited December 1, 2010 by NIAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleconut Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 It appears to be for sale now... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 280597335117 Listing needs a few more exclamation marks to get some attention!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antneed Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 It appears to be for sale now... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 280597335117 Listing needs a few more exclamation marks to get some attention!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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