crankycraig Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hey guys -- just registered for the forums to let you in on something that might've gone under the radar. I searched for this but didn't find anything, so forgive me if you've been talking about this already. Last year, in the summer of 2011 Disney released a series of Trading Pins called Penny Arcade, spotlighting 10 rides/movies in pin form using Atari 2600 style imagery. http://eventservices...ng/pin?id=57372 I accidentally stumbled upon this series searching for Tron swag, but found someone selling sealed boxes -- the pins were oringally sold in random blind boxes of three pins a piece for 29.99, so a mark-up to $50 for something out of print wasn't that big of a deal. So I bought a couple boxes just to start collecting. What I got was something truly stunning: not only do the pins have an Atari 2600 theme, but so does the packaging: The box is a tribute to classic Atari-published VCS games (note the Disneyland castle in place of an Atari logo). The pins come packed in a smaller box inside shaped like an Atari cartridge. I highly recommend tracking down a sealed blind box. There's at least one Buy it Now eBay entry here: http://www.ebay.com/...=item5d2ee71e61 Someone at Disney definitely holds the Atari legacy near and dear to their heart. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) wow thats awesome! I never heard of this! Great place to put a tron homebrew if it ever gets finished... (or the mnetwork carts....) check out mickey on a light cycle towards the bottom http://waltsbasement.yuku.com/topic/15930#.T2fS_sUgdgA Edited March 20, 2012 by Godzilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtype5 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 i too was wondering if anyone here ever saw these. last year i picked up one without the pins (just for the boxes), and another with the pins (all from the same seller). i actually got them for a steal on ebay, surprisingly. i know the seller didn't make back what he spent on them, but i'm guessing they were his doubles anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Dear Walt Disney Company, nice start but you can do better. Produce some real "retro video games". It'll cost next to nothing on your budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I have seen these on ebay and wondered whether they were legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks for the post crankycraig... I just bought a box thanks to you! Once I saw these pics I had to have one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I got my box today! Now for the dilemma... to open or not to open? RELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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