icemanxp300 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 With all the repros and fakes today it has def. killed the desire to collect for me. I have pondered just selling off everything worth anything and making my own repros of them. The fact you can make the games, boxes, manuals, labels all look original these days has damn near killed this hobby for me. I say make my own because who the hell knows what I'm buying these days anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtilly Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 With all the repros and fakes today it has def. killed the desire to collect for me. I have pondered just selling off everything worth anything and making my own repros of them. The fact you can make the games, boxes, manuals, labels all look original these days has damn near killed this hobby for me. I say make my own because who the hell knows what I'm buying these days anyhow. I'm assuming you didn't do your research and got scammed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icemanxp300 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I'm assuming you didn't do your research and got scammed? Thats not it at all. I have definitely done my research thats why I feel the way I do. I have not been scammed yet (that I know of) but I have made some purchases that required me to return the items for refunds. The problem these days is that unless you examine boards and chips and what not you don't know what you are buying. Plus the fact that labels, boxes, manuals, and what not are now made so good that odds are anything you buy can be half fake and you wouldn't be able to tell. Luckily majority of my collection was obtained before the counterfeit stuff got so good. It however makes me question anything I buy these days now even at yard sales. Who knows where that person purchased it from. Even today reprints are looking like originals. Look at Xenoblade Chronicles for the WII. I have just started researchng it but it appears the only way to telll the reprint is by looking inside on the case and it doesn't say WII it says Nintendo I believe, but a case is easily swapped. If I was a new collector I would just buy an eprom programmer and make my own collection since the odds are that anything you buy today could quite possibly be a repro. They look and play exactly like the real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Link Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Ok, here are a few more from that lot: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Well, today I set a personal record for neo geo on the cheap--an MVS game for $9.06 shipped. Sure it's only world heroes, but it does fill a world-heroes-shaped spot on my shelf. Edited May 7, 2014 by Reaperman 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaWarrior Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 With all the repros and fakes today it has def. killed the desire to collect for me. I have pondered just selling off everything worth anything and making my own repros of them. The fact you can make the games, boxes, manuals, labels all look original these days has damn near killed this hobby for me. I say make my own because who the hell knows what I'm buying these days anyhow. I wouldn't mind having repro carts of High Price games like Mighty Final Fight, Little Samson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kida0723 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Picked this Magnavox Odyssey 4000 up for $15. It works too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Phruby Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Found a white XBox 360 complete in box for $50 at Good Will. It was the original version. They also had the usual group of Gamecubes, ps2s and original xboxes. Nothing had cables. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I got a set of 4 Atari pint glasses on an Ebay local pickup deal for $18. I have no idea if that is a good deal - just wanted them. Problem is, they are still in the box, and the box is kinda in good shape. Need to decide if I'm going to shelf it or crack it open. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I got a set of 4 Atari pint glasses on an Ebay local pickup deal for $18. I have no idea if that is a good deal - just wanted them. Problem is, they are still in the box, and the box is kinda in good shape. Need to decide if I'm going to shelf it or crack it open. . . . Can you post a picture ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Can you post a picture ? Voila: Edit: I also recently had a friend give me his childhood Odyssey 2. He didn't have the power supply, and I haven't tested it yet, but it looks in good shape. He had the original box and about 7 games including KC and 2 of the board games. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number six Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Those glasses are recent, they were sold at Target a year or so ago. I have a set, if i recall they were $15-$20 new. I'd crack it open and use them as I doubt they'll have much collector value.. at least not for a long time. Good/fun pint glasses though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I got a set of 4 Atari pint glasses on an Ebay local pickup deal for $18. I have no idea if that is a good deal - just wanted them. Problem is, they are still in the box, and the box is kinda in good shape. Need to decide if I'm going to shelf it or crack it open. . . .I paid $20 for mine, Way too cool to pass up! (Target) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I have those same pint glasses, I use them all the time. Haven't dropped and broken them yet (knock on wood). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I paid $20 for mine, Way too cool to pass up! (Target) I have those same pint glasses, I use them all the time. Haven't dropped and broken them yet (knock on wood). Do they make it through the dishwasher ok? Do you guys hand wash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Link Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Those glasses are recent, they were sold at Target a year or so ago. I have a set, if i recall they were $15-$20 new. I'd crack it open and use them as I doubt they'll have much collector value.. at least not for a long time. Good/fun pint glasses though. For some it is presentation over value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Those glasses are recent, they were sold at Target a year or so ago. I have a set, if i recall they were $15-$20 new. I'd crack it open and use them as I doubt they'll have much collector value.. at least not for a long time. Good/fun pint glasses though. For some it is presentation over value. Happy Friday 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Link Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Ha ha that's awesome, Friday indeed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtilly Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Video Game Pickups #13! This is 3 different deals I made this week...all in one video but first...the list of stuff! Pasting this from my excel spreadsheet so it's not categorized: NES Controller NES Controller NES Controller NES Controller NES Advantage Controller Nintendo Zapper (Grey) NES System Aftermarket Power Supply Wizards and Warriors Robo Warrior King Fu Super Mario Bros/ Duck Hunt Racket Attack Donkey Kong Jr. NES Cleaning Cart NES System Grey Zapper OEM NES Controller Aftermarket Power Supply Male-to-male AV cables NES to Famicom Converter 10-Yard fight 10-Yard fight Double Dribble Championship Bowling Excitebike Commando Wood & Water Rage Urban Champion Jackal Pinball Popeye Winter Games Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. Pac-Man Duck-Hunt Donkey Kong Jr. Math Baseball Hogan's Alley Super Mario Bros. 3 Gradius Jeopardy Tiger-Heli Punch-Out SNES system Nintendo AV Cable OEM SNES Power Supply Sega RF Adapter SNES Controller NES Controller Donkey Kong Country Mortal Kombat Super Mario World F-Zero Super Pinball: Behind the Mask Super Gameboy Sega Game Gear Galaga/Galaxian Spider-Man Check out the video here: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Do they make it through the dishwasher ok? Do you guys hand wash? I don't think mine have ever been hand washed, and last time I inspected them, all the paint was fine. For some it is presentation over value. I like them. I've always preferred drinking out of glass cups, but I don't like how easily they break. I would assume pint glasses are designed with stumbling drunk people in mind, and would be more durable...so far, I've dropped them a couple of times and they're still fine. Having arcade artwork printed on them is a nice bonus. The only downside is I can't fill them with a nice, hot tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Link Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Would hot tea damage the graphics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Link Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Awesome haul mtilly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Do they make it through the dishwasher ok? Do you guys hand wash? I only hand wash mine. I wouldn't trust the dishwasher with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Would hot tea damage the graphics? I don't know, I just don't think they intend for you to fill the glass with boiling hot water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 A few things from the past week Ridge Racer 64 - $4 from the local game store. Virtual Pool and World Championship Driver were ebay purchases 3 packs of sealed 5 1/4 floppies were $1.99 for all 3 packs at Value Village Namco Museum GameCube was $3 and Midtown Madness 2 PC $2 were from a local Salvation Army Pooyan 2600 $7 from a pawn shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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