real vectrex premotional button, or one from atariage?

[ilovethevectrex]

well, i recently bought a vectrex pin on an ebay auction that came with a bunch of other pins. while the other ones are cool, but i mainly bid for this item. but i recently found out that they sold pins on atariage quite a few years ago. the thing is, the back if quite dirty, and if someone bought it from atariage i think they would have kept it in better condition.. although, the front is in pretty good condition. so im sort of confused. i will attach some pictures, but i was wondering if there is a way to tell if the pin if actually from 'back in the day' or from atariage, thanks.

[Vectrexer]

I don't remember seeing that pin before. How big is it?

[ilovethevectrex]

I don't remember seeing that pin before. How big is it?

its not big at all, its about an inch tall i think. it was in 2004 when they were selling it, so mabey thats why you dont remember it. i know it was then because i went on the internet archive (wayback machine)

[Vectrexer]

At only 1 inch tall I doubt if it's a GCE original. I think they would have made the logo portion bigger. But I'll ask Jay and see what he says.

[ilovethevectrex]

At only 1 inch tall I doubt if it's a GCE original. I think they would have made the logo portion bigger. But I'll ask Jay and see what he says.

ok, thanks!

[Arenafoot]

well, i recently bought a vectrex pin on an ebay auction that came with a bunch of other pins. while the other ones are cool, but i mainly bid for this item. but i recently found out that they sold pins on atariage quite a few years ago. the thing is, the back if quite dirty, and if someone bought it from atariage i think they would have kept it in better condition.. although, the front is in pretty good condition. so im sort of confused. i will attach some pictures, but i was wondering if there is a way to tell if the pin if actually from 'back in the day' or from atariage, thanks.

Matter of fact, that is an AtariAge "Vectrex" button circa 2003-2004, they were sold for $1.00 each.

Here's the link to the AA page circa 2005 for the M Network button (same size - same price) and with my personal review for it too!

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20051114171353/http://www.atariage.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=186&osCsid=969d9e5327a6231dbb265d064daad225

 

 

Also, during the Houston Arcade Expo 2 weekends ago, I brought my buttons (Vectrex, M Network, Colecovision, and Intellivision) and invoice to show Albert from AA since I came across them before I left home for the expo. Thought it would be neat for Albert to see some of his items from 10 years ago. And I have never taken the buttons out of the original baggie too!

 

I found the link for the Vectrex button too...............

https://web.archive.org/web/20060324022823/http://www.atariage.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=189&osCsid=df70767705a0b1251dbeec35ff715540

[ilovethevectrex]

Matter of fact, that is an AtariAge "Vectrex" button circa 2003-2004, they were sold for $1.00 each.

Here's the link to the AA page circa 2005 for the M Network button (same size - same price) and with my personal review for it too!

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20051114171353/http://www.atariage.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=186&osCsid=969d9e5327a6231dbb265d064daad225

 

 

Also, during the Houston Arcade Expo 2 weekends ago, I brought my buttons (Vectrex, M Network, Colecovision, and Intellivision) and invoice to show Albert from AA since I came across them before I left home for the expo. Thought it would be neat for Albert to see some of his items from 10 years ago. And I have never taken the buttons out of the original baggie too!

 

I found the link for the Vectrex button too...............

https://web.archive.org/web/20060324022823/http://www.atariage.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=189&osCsid=df70767705a0b1251dbeec35ff715540

i actually already looked on the wayback machine, and i also had it confirmed with the seller that it was from atariage. thanks for the info though!

[Arenafoot]

if you dont own a vectrex, your missing out!

consoles i own: vectrex, nes, snes, sega genesis, n64, wii, atari 2600, pong sports IV, philips n20 pong, earth defenders mini arcade machine, basketball (by mattel), tiger electronics basketball 1 on 1, baseball 2 (by mattel), pac man handheld, nintendo ds lite, and game boy color.

I like the signature......I might have to do one like yours!

 

consoles i own: Atari 2600 Jr. w/box, Vectrex, Radio Shack Color Computer 2 (64k) w/box, Xbox, PS2, Wii

handhelds i own: Microvision w/box, Electronic Football (by Sears) w/box, Tiger Electronics Space Fight w/box, Tiger Electronics Caesar's Palace Roulette, Tandy Cosmic 3000 w/box, Tomy Blip!-The Digital Game w/box, Milton-Bradley Pocket Simon w/box, Invicta Electronic MasterMind w/box, Telco BassMate Fishing Computer, Radica Lunker Bass Fishin', Casio Astro Chicken w/box, Tomytronic Pac-Man w/ box, Entex PacMan2, and Coleco Donkey Kong tabletop w/box (w/ Coleco "Perma Power" Adapter). Along with all MGA Classic Arcade's, several TV Games/Jakk's Pacific Plug-n-Play w/boxes.

[ilovethevectrex]

I like the signature......I might have to do one like yours!

 

consoles i own: Atari 2600 Jr. w/box, Vectrex, Radio Shack Color Computer 2 (64k) w/box, Xbox, PS2, Wii

handhelds i own: Microvision w/box, Electronic Football (by Sears) w/box, Tiger Electronics Space Fight w/box, Tiger Electronics Caesar's Palace Roulette, Tandy Cosmic 3000 w/box, Tomy Blip!-The Digital Game w/box, Milton-Bradley Pocket Simon w/box, Invicta Electronic MasterMind w/box, Telco BassMate Fishing Computer, Radica Lunker Bass Fishin', Casio Astro Chicken w/box, Tomytronic Pac-Man w/ box, Entex PacMan2, and Coleco Donkey Kong tabletop w/box (w/ Coleco "Perma Power" Adapter). Along with all MGA Classic Arcade's, several TV Games/Jakk's Pacific Plug-n-Play w/boxes.

ok?