The Official "Thrift finds" Thread

[BoOchan!]

Another VERY BIG Find today, and Something from a friend of mine:

 

Intellivision I with 2 Carts, Computer Attachment, Voice Synsthesis module, all complete: A$15!

 

No Brand Obscure system complete with 2 Pongish Games: A$10

 

Master System II With about 15 Games: A$25

 

Overall a VERY GOOD Find

[krisjohn]

Very minor finds (bad weather). Just a Codemasters USB Sampler for the PS2 (for their music composition title, but should be fun with my Linux Kit) and a modem for the Apple Newton, not that I have one anymore. Total cost: A$4.

[DeV0]

Yeah, some carts after a dry spell for too long

 

Intellivision

chess

mision x

sub hunt

 

Air sea battle for 2600

 

Decathlon for c64

 

And an NES toaster that actually works.

[spongebue]

This is proably one of the stupider questions out there, but what is an NES toaster? a top loading version? I got one of them for $5 at my local thrift. It's funny, because they had a regular one for a few dollars more

[Happy_Dude]

This is proably one of the stupider questions out there, but what is an NES toaster? a top loading version?  I got one of them for $5 at my local thrift.  It's funny, because they had a regular one for a few dollars more

It's just a regular front loader.

So called because you put the game "inside" the console like a peice of toast (just don't try to use it to toast bread )

[DeV0]

Yep, the toaster as explained. Good stuff getting a top loader, I have know idea why ppl find this so hard to get??

 

Anyhoo

 

Today i got a 17 inch dell monitor for the craptop for $5

 

And a famicom cart, aladin. I think this is my 1st non pirate famicom cart.

[spongebue]

It's just a regular front loader.  

So called because you put the game "inside" the console like a peice of toast (just don't try to use it to toast bread  )

 

I thought it might be a top loader because the game and system looks kinda like a toaster that's done cooking.

 

This isn't really from a thrift strore, but I got a cybiko xtreme from a video game stor for $5

[krisjohn]

I just picked up a HES multipak (Super Action), Tomcat and Doge 'em (picture label).

 

Oh, and a spare Sega Master System Converter.

[krisjohn]

Another HES multipak, Frogger and Megamania, all boxed - A$5.

 

Not a lot else. Passed on a grubby box of C64 stuff...

[DeV0]

After finding nothing in 2 markets i stormed off o K-mart and found the midway arcade paty pack for playstation, $9.99. Pity it wont work properly on my ps2

[pmitch_3m]

Today I hit the thrifts and hauled back:

 

for the NES:

Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular

Super MB/DH

Casino Kid

Mickey Mousecapade

Caesars Palace

 

All baged together for $8

 

MB Simon for $2.50

 

NES Unit Cleaner for $1

 

for Genesis PGA Golf II $3(I know it's alot but I wanted a golf game)

 

NES Max Controller $.69

 

for 2600:

Defender

Grand Prix

football(text)

Super Breakout

 

all $.69 each

 

not a bad day

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[tantone56]

he guys

Im really starting to collect atari games. The only problem is im kinda tired of ebay and I want to find a store [not on the net]. Does anyone know anygood stores for atari in New Jersey preferrably central Jersey..Thanks

-tantone56

[eldunko]

I found an odd thing, in Canada, at Goodwill yesterday....

Sinclair ZX Spectrum, ps and a bunch (12ish) cassette games. Its still got a couple of the england price stickers on a few titles too. I'm guessing somebody had it in their closet from the move from england and just decided to clean their closet out now... To my advantage And it only sent me back a cool $5 for the whole lot.

 

Oh yeah i also got a copy of congo bongo for c64 for a buck

 

i think i made out alright

[A2600]

Yesturday:

 

Donkey Kong, Jr. MATH (NES) $2.00

[A2600]

On Sunday at the flea market I found a Suncom Tac 5 controller for $1 that needs a good cleaning, and for $2 i picked up a loose Tengen Tetris for the NES. Too bad I don't care much about NES games. I call it tradebait. Oh, I got a whole pineapple for $1 too.....

 

It was a grand weekend considering yesterdays finds as well as todays!

 

Holy Shipmates!! he found a tengen Tetris!!

 

(just looking over the thread and saw it)

[DeV0]

Found some stuff today,

 

A commodore pc30, Little did i know its just a 286 with a commodore stamp.

 

Kaboom! Finally

 

And a music cd by nintendo and rare called killer cuts, I have no ideaif this is video game music or regular artists, Winamp has the artist as rare.

[Happy_Dude]

Today I found Tony Hawk 2 for N64 at Blockbuster...New cart and manual, Old worn out box with sticky tape holding it together

 

Kaboom! Finally

Welcome to the club It's an awsome game.

I think Kaboom AU's rarity would be around 3 or 4

And a music cd by nintendo and rare called killer cuts, I have no ideaif this is video game music or regular artists, Winamp has the artist as rare.

OMG Killer cuts

I'v been on the lookout for that. How much do you want for it ?

I have the SNES "Killer Instinct action pack" (console with KI game and Killer cuts in a nice KI box)

but it didn't have the CD damnit

(it also has a white KI cart on the box but I got the black one)

 

Anyway check your PM's

[Hydian]

Had a nice SMS find today:

 

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

Penguin Land

Parlour Games

Choplifter

After Burner

Hang On/Safari Hunt

Fantasy Zone

Thunder Blade

California Games

Global Defense

Space Harrier

Donkey Kong (intellivision)

 

All except the last two are boxed and about half of them have their instruction books. I just need to get the permanent marker off of them and they will look really good. Final Price: $15

[DeV0]

Found some cool stuff today, I have most already but anyways,

 

Atari 2600 jr, This is the small rainbow version. I didnt think this was ever a pal 2600? I thought we only got the huge rainbow, hence "rainbow addition"

 

10 boxed games for the 2600, commons but boxed. I havent got many boxed yet so im happy. All these and the jr for $20

 

Pacman

carnival

sky skipper

popeye

qbert

berserk

asteroids

space invaders

mouse trap

amidar

 

And i also picked up battle arena toshinden 2 for $2.50... Ah and a boxed astyanax for the nes $3

[A2600]

Picked up 10 NES carts

 

Missiom: IMPOSSIBLE

Paperboy 2

Othello

TMNT II: The Arcade Game

Operation: Wolf

Die Hard (Activision)

Donkey Kong Classics

Batman: The Return of The Joker

Jackal

TMNT Part 1

 

Its all in a hard days work!

[krisjohn]

I got nothing

[JerseyDevil]

he guys

Im really starting to collect atari games. The only problem is im kinda tired of ebay and I want to find a store [not on the net]. Does anyone know anygood stores for atari in New Jersey preferrably central Jersey..Thanks

                                                                            -tantone56

 

 

There is a guy at the Englishtown Flea Market that sells Atari, Intellivision, NES, etc. Give him a try. Collectors Cards and Games, I know he has a website (try a search). I know if you call him about a game he will bring it to the flea market, so you can buy it.

[Geeknout]

I walked into a small thrift last friday, headed towards the back wall and there it was! A Sega Saturn console!

I have never played one before, but Ive read on these threads that it is a really cool system.

 

So I spy it, then SNATCH it quickly while a couple of other younger guys troll about. I know that Im buying it before I look at the price sticky. Okay, I see no hook-ups. Okay, no controllers laying around, no games anywhere. I look at the price and its $5. Im thinking "coooool"

 

I have a Gensis A/V cable that I think will work, and I just picked up a cheap power cord. I hope I can find a controller and some games this year!

 

2 weeks ago- Atari- Super Challange football and Real Sports Baseball

$2 each.

[Happy_Dude]

I have a Gensis A/V cable that I think will work, and I just picked up a cheap power cord. I hope I can find a controller and some games this year!

Sorry to disapoint you but the genny a/v cable doesn't fit the Saturn.

 

 

Still a great find for $5.

Do you know what model it is. (if not what shape are the power and access buttons, circle or oval ?)

[Geeknout]

It says its a model #MK-800000A

 

The power button is round, and the "open" button is kinda rectangular

Reset button is round

 

I see now that the A/V is a 10 pin