June 2010 Finds

[Videogamerdaryll]

Awesome..michelob sign.
....

Last night I was cleaning a similar sign I have and broke it..I dunno,I touched the glass and poof it went..

I should of left it dirty..

[Xexyz]

My finds were so dismal today I decided not to post a pic for the first time in years. All I got at my local flea market was Little League Baseball (NES) with a dust sleeve for $2. That's it.

This place used to be a goldmine for me but now it's just the same common sun baked NES carts I've been sifting through for the past 5 years and a whole lot of overpriced PS2/Xbox/current gen junk vendors.

[FOnewearl]

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Baby Pac-Man Marquee - $2 (IAP)

Super Bust-A-Move (PS2, Complete) - $2.50

Super Bust-A-Move was marked $4 and I also had a CD that was marked .50. I offered $3 for both which was taken so I'm figuring the discount into the PS2 game.

[sixwayshot]

Went to Gamestop today. Bought these GameCube titles:

Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
1080 Avalanche
Bomberman Jetters
F-Zero GX (Had to re-buy this, as my old copy stopped working)

[poloplayr]

Hit a craigslist rummage during lunch today that advertised a PS2 and “MANY video games”. Didn’t look like much when I pulled up, but as I walked over, I saw a PS2 slim system sitting on top of a small table. They wanted 50 bucks for it, so I really didn’t give it a second look. What caught my eye instead was the clear plastic tub under the table with stacks of PS2 games in it, and especially the game on top…

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - $4.00

That’s nice for a change, I thought as I bent down to go through the bin, the good game on top of all the sports titles. It was complete and in great shape, so I put it aside to start a keep pile next to the bin. Only thing was, the next title in the stack wasn’t a sports game either…it was Disgaea 2, then Grandia III, and Tales of the Abyss, plus Odin Sphere, and MANY, MANY more!

Almost everything in the bin was a quality RPG, complete and well-cared for, ranging from $1 to $5! A few were a bit more, but they came with guides, and there were also some quality Gamecube titles. I left behind a few common RPGs I already had in my collection, but pretty much just took up the entire bin and didn’t even try to haggle. Final damage was $121.00 for 32 games and 3 guides (but I did get him to throw in the bin for free ;) ). I’m pretty sure that this is the most I have ever spent at a rummage sale on video games, but think I came out okay…

Baten Kaitos Origins (Gamecube)
Beyond Good and Evil
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Escape From Monkey Island
Final Fantasy X
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (Gamecube)
Grandia III
Kya Dark Lineage
Magna Carta (Deluxe Boxed Edition)
Makai Kingdom
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Odin Sphere
Okami
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
Primal
Radiata Stories
Resident Evil (Gamecube)
Resident Evil Zero (Gamecube)
Rogue Galaxy
Shadow Hearts: From the New World
Shadow of the Colossus
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Shining Force EXA (w/ guide)
Shining Tears (w/guide)
Tales of Legendia
Tales of the Abyss
Valyrie Profile 2
Wild Arms 3
Wild Arms 4
Xenosaga II
Xenosaga III
Ys The Ark of Napishtim (w/guide)

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WOW! Amazing find and the seller had great taste in games!

[wingzrow]

$3.00 last saturday with a few other handhelds.

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[Cornelius]

Here's what I found over the past week or so:
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Pokemon red was $2 at a garage sale. The kid selling had a bunch of other DS, GBA, and PS2 games, but they were all overpriced. NES games were at a sale advertising lots of video games. He had 'em, too. Mostly eBay or higher prices ($75 for a CIB SNES, NES, $25 for Mario Kart 64, etc). I picked out the NES games I didn't have and made a deal with him at $25 for all. Turns out I had Venice Beach, and I should have just left Pyramid given its condition, but oh well, nice to add a few games to the collection I didn't have.

Pocket Simon was $1 from 2 at a garage sale and the fold up 'tape' measure was 5 cents (I paid 25). I like these; for some things they are just easier. The rest were from thrifts: 3.95 for the N64, 1.95 for the SNES a/v, 1.80 for Interplay's 10 yr collection (CIB I believe), 4.99 for Office: Mac Student/teacher, 2.99 for the DS accessories, 2.99 for XP home.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I hate you, Cornelius. :p

I didn't have many finds today, the two booths at the flea market that usually bring good stuff... didn't set up shop. And I hadn't been able to go there since Friday, so I figure I missed out on some good stuff.

But anyway, I bought:

Filemaker Pro 6 Upgrade (Mac, CIB) - $5

I definitely overpaid. But full versions of this can sell for more than $150 so I guess it was worth it. :p

And in other finds, something that surprised the hell outta me. Three books on CPU programming!

Programming The Z80 by Rodnay Zaks
6502 Applications by Rodnay Zaks
6502 Assembly Language Programming by Lance A. Leventhal

Now you're probably thinking "What are those?" Well, variations of the 6502 were used in the NES, Apple II, Atari 2600, and Vic 20. The Z80 was used on the Genesis.

Now that I'm reading up on those, I should've probably picked up that book on the 68000 CPU too. Eh, hope it's still there tomorrow.

[Deadman]

There were discussions last month about the PSP release of Patapon 2 and having it show up in UMD format rather than voucher. Since then I've been looking everywhere for a UMD version and have struck out until today. Found one at a Gamestop new for $9.99. They only had one, and of course, it wasn't sealed but that's okay as I would have opened it anyway.

Don't know if it's a find, but since many here are looking for it and it's difficult to locate, thought I'd post in the finds section.

Patapon 2 (PSP) UMD version - $9.99 new at GS

[PapaStu]

There were discussions last month about the PSP release of Patapon 2 and having it show up in UMD format rather than voucher. Since then I've been looking everywhere for a UMD version and have struck out until today. Found one at a Gamestop new for $9.99. They only had one, and of course, it wasn't sealed but that's okay as I would have opened it anyway.

Don't know if it's a find, but since many here are looking for it and it's difficult to locate, thought I'd post in the finds section.

Patapon 2 (PSP) UMD version - $9.99 new at GS


They're all over Fry's Electronics. I picked up a few copies, but so far i'm only seeing collector demand and enough quantity to match it.

[buzz_n64]

Thrift store finds today

Genesis game- Hardball (CIB)
GBA game- Rayman
GBC game- Wario Land II
N64 games-
Beetle Adventure Racing
Asteroids Hyper 64
Wave Race 64
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo
Zelda: Ocarina of Time

All for only $15

[Deadman]

They're all over Fry's Electronics. I picked up a few copies, but so far i'm only seeing collector demand and enough quantity to match it.

Hmm. My local Fry's still has only showed the Voucher version, as that was the first place that I've been checking. Guess it shows regional variation.

[Tupin]

Won an original N-Gage with Sonic N off of eBay last night. Too bad I don't have a GSM carrier, no sidetalking for me. Ah well, at least I get to use everything else.

[Dreadstar]

Just picked up a Target-return copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl for 9.99 at Goodwill. Probably end up taking it to GS for the $25 credit.

[icarwngs55]

Just got a hell of a deal off Craigslist. It was a vague ad listed as selling a Game Boy (original) with a few games; BUT at the bottom he mentioned "will be selling NES collection soon too" So of course I had to send an email...

Long story short, he sent me a list of the games, I offered $100, he accepted and I picked it up...

Here is what I got!

NES
Little Nemo - Dream Master
Excitebike
Rampage
Karate Kid
Simpsons - Bart v. Space Mutants
Ski or Die
Wrestlemania
Narc
Contra (x2)
Willow
Air Fortress (label pretty much destroyed)
Mickey Mousecapade
Major League Baseball
Friday the 13th
Super Off Road
Super Mario 2
Dr. Chaos
Bubble Bobble
River City Ransom
Jordan v. Bird One on One
Ice Hockey
Paperboy
Zelda
Double Dragon
Three Stooges
Mario/Duck Hunt
Blaster Master
Lone Ranger
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Castlevania
Legend of Kage
Tiger Heli
Metal Gear
The Battle of Olympus
Fester's Quest
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Arcade Game
Duck Tales
Ninja Gaiden
Marble Madness
Super Mario 3
Maniac Mansion
Double Dragon 2
Gauntlet 2
Rygar
Skate or die

Two regular controllers
Grey Zapper Gun
Video Cable + Power Supply
Game Genie

Game Boy Games + 2 Hard Carrying Cases + 2 Original Systems
Altered Space
The Little Mermaid
The Sword of Hope
Tetris (x2)
Super Mario Land
TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan
Dr. Mario
Fist of the North Star
Kwirk
Batman
Barbie Game Girl
Pokemon Red

Game Boy Light
Link Cable

THEN! If all that (46 NES Games + wires AND [2] Game Boys + 13games + [2] hard cases and accessories) wasn't enough!! He said "I will throw in some other extra nintendo junk I have" Ok then...

Here is the Junk...

SNES Games
Street Fighter II
TMNT Turtles in Time
SUper Mario World
Pilot Wings
Final Fight
Home Alone

and get this... CHRONO TRIGGER (loose but MINT)

and finally Mario Kart Double Dash

I will take this "junk" any day!!!

** The most rewarding part may be the fact that other people turned him down or were debating because some of the NES games have his last name on the side (which easily came off with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser)...little did they know he was going to throw in some awesome extras!

So happy!

[gamedude45]

Just got a hell of a deal off Craigslist. It was a vague add that was selling a Game Boy (original) with a few games; BUT at the bottom he mentioned "will be selling NES collection soon too" So of course I had to send an email...

Long story short, he sent me a list of the games, I offered $100, he accepted and I picked it up...

Here is what I got!

wow, that's one epic haul man congratulations!

Anyway I guess i'll post my finds from last week.

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on the Saturday before last I got the Warcraft Battle Chest and Brutal Paws of Fury at the flea market for $3 and I got Heavy Rain from Sam's club for $20.

last Monday my local thrift had a sale on all their cds/dvds/games all the dvds and cds were picked over but I was able to find some pretty good games including Jade Empire (Limited edition), Fable II (Limited edition), No More Heroes and Guilty Gear XX :Accent Core for $1 apiece.:)

On thursday I went to the Goodwill and I found a clear Gameboy with 5 games for $10 the games include Revelations: the Demon Slayer, Killer Instinct, the Simpsons: Bart & the Beanstalk, True Lies and Monopoly.

on Saturday I went to Gamestop for their buy 2 get 1 free sale but buy the time I got there the store was pretty picked over but I did find a complete used copy of Persona for 17.99.

I didn't get much but I think I did ok.

[Xexyz]

Hmm. My local Fry's still has only showed the Voucher version, as that was the first place that I've been checking. Guess it shows regional variation.

Where I live it seems that Patapon 2 UMD is only readily available at GameStop (always just the display copy too). My Best Buy's all have voucher versions only in stock.

[Deadman]

Where I live it seems that Patapon 2 UMD is only readily available at GameStop (always just the display copy too). My Best Buy's all have voucher versions only in stock.

Here in Dallas, I've looked at the following stores for the last couple of weeks with no luck, only finding voucher copies:

Best Buy
Fry's
Play N Trade
FX Game Exchange
Walmart
Target
Toys R Us
Blockbuster
Entertainmart
Micro Center
and up until today, Game Stop.

[Ryaan1234]

I was hoping for some neat flea market finds yesterday. All I found was a minty boxed copy of American McGee's Alice for $7 (small box, ice wand version). Seller had that price and I offered $5, but he gave me this "Are you some sort of alien!?" look and said no so I gave him his full offering price. It's in terribly nice shape, the discs and papers are mint. Am I correct in believing that this is an easy $30-40?

Anyway, that was all I found. I was set up selling stuff with my dad most of the day so I made a lot, I just didn't get a chance to look until late. Also, it was incredibly hot yesterday, at least 100 (It was 104 Saturday and it felt about that hot.) so I'm not suprised that there wasn't much to find at the market.

EDIT: Ah, if it matters (Err... I guess for those who like to know what music people are currently buying >_>) I picked up Eve of Destruction (http://www.amazon.com/Eve-Destruction-Turtles/dp/B000001VAD/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1277175284&sr=8-2) by the Turtles for a buck. I saw "It Was a Very Good Year" on the track listing and figured it was worth it. For some reason this album doesn't have "Happy Together" on it, which I think is odd O_o. I remember hearing a little snippet of them playing live when I was at Disney World in 2006, and I've been meaning to hear some of their stuff.

[NayusDante]

Six complete Dreamcast games for $1 each today at my church's thrift...

NFL2K
Test Drive 6
Xtreme Sports
World Series Baseball 2K1
Magforce Racing
Monaco Grand Prix

All needed for my DC collection, which I haven't been focusing on for a while.

I passed on a Dreamcast for $6, which looked a bit worn and not worth flipping. I also passed on something I don't see every day. There were five PS2 Slims, priced at $30 each. Each included a controller, power brick, and RF adapter (no composite...). I told a friend and we went back to get one for him, then spent a bit of the afternoon cleaning the velcro off of it. The bottom of the console and BOTH sides of the power brick had 3x5" pieces of velcro stuck on, right where the heat baked them on. Thankfully, it cleaned up well in the end.

There were no memory cards, and the only game I noticed was a copy of Socom, which we borrowed to test the one my friend wanted to buy. Judging by the Dreamcast games I picked up, everything probably came from an after-school center or a dentist or some place where "pick up and play" games are preferable.

[98PaceCar]

Hmm. My local Fry's still has only showed the Voucher version, as that was the first place that I've been checking. Guess it shows regional variation.

Frys had some. I got my copy there a day or two before the Sony announcement. They didn't have many though.

[understatement]

Hudson's game stock finally dropped to 70% off so I picked this up.

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All new all for $23 I probably could of waited till it went to 90% off but I didn't want to take that chance.

[PapaStu]

Where I live it seems that Patapon 2 UMD is only readily available at GameStop (always just the display copy too). My Best Buy's all have voucher versions only in stock.

I'm sure each GS got in like 1/2 copies. I don't think that BB will get more back in stock especially if they are still sitting on DLC copies.


Here in Dallas, I've looked at the following stores for the last couple of weeks with no luck, only finding voucher copies:

Best Buy
Fry's
Play N Trade
FX Game Exchange
Walmart
Target
Toys R Us
Blockbuster
Entertainmart
Micro Center
and up until today, Game Stop.

I highly doubt that WM/BB/Target/TRU/Blockbuster or the smaller game chains would be getting them. They just don't move the PSP stock to care.


Frys had some. I got my copy there a day or two before the Sony announcement. They didn't have many though.
My store had 9 when I got the copies that I did. I'm guessing that they had 10 to start (unless the master boxes were in 6's, then it would have been 12).

[InsaneDavid]

I highly doubt that WM/BB/Target/TRU/Blockbuster or the smaller game chains would be getting them. They just don't move the PSP stock to care.

A TRU that has a high amount of sales in their electronics department will have received two copies with the standard COKeM value replenishment. Stores that don't move the value titles fast enough will either miss this key value shipment or shove it into the stockroom until more of the value assortment sells down. You are correct though, most stores won't receive any unless they burn through their value games, and from what I've heard there won't be any other shipments of the game to TRU.

[Flashback2012]

Won an original N-Gage with Sonic N off of eBay last night. Too bad I don't have a GSM carrier, no sidetalking for me. Ah well, at least I get to use everything else.

I saw some N-Gage games in a local Half Price Books the other day. I already owned them so I didn't pick them up but I thought it was interesting to find them there.

I stopped by a GS that's near my work but of of the way of my house and they too had their delisted PC games marked down to 75% off. I snagged Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East and Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs expansions for $5 each. At the HPB I saw the N-Gage games in, I found Loki: Heroes of Mythology Collector's Edition for $6 and a compilation pack called Wizard's War Chest which includes the games Etherlords, Etherlords II, and Evil Islands. It was only $4 and had the Cinemaware logo on it so I caved. :p

[Tupin]

Last place I remember seeing N-Gage games was about four years ago in a Gamestop, selling for $3 brand new. Around the same time I last saw N64 games there...

For selling 2 million units, its popularity sure didn't translate into finding games years down the line, at least here.

[garagesaleking!!]

Man I cant believe that the N gage is already basically an antique, I remember when it came out and how high tech it was, Time goes by so fast.

[icarwngs55]

Oh man the N-Gage....memories

I got nearly a complete collection of Games for UNDER $50. I also have obtained 3 different displays (and a piece of a 4th) for barely anything over the last few years.

Holds a special place in my heart.

[Tupin]

It did have a cool display, though. I don't think any of the ones around here actually had fully functional systems in the displays, just ones that showed demo footage.

I don't remember the taco model being sold for very long, I think Gamestop got really mad when it didn't turn out like it was supposed to. Had the QD been the original model, it would have done better.

[Ryaan1234]

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It did have a cool display, though.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Picked this up yesterday locally for FREE!!. It's a Williams Pit Stop (1968). It's an old EM machine, that's a bit scuffed up, but in overall solid shape. It is missing the backglass.

In case anyone is interested, here's a detailed photoset of the machine, and it will contain additional photos as I begin to restore it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhanlen1/sets/72157624329282324/


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[Tupin]

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I was talking about a store display, like this one:

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I remember reading a Kotaku article a few years ago where they just had a picture of an original N-Gage display just sitting in the snow outside of a Gamestop, with a caption along the lines of "Rock bottom".

[RASK1904]

Resident Evil Dead Aim for PS2....3$ complete n nice. JAZZED! RASK1904

[DreadIsReal]

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This bunch was found at a yard sale for a buck.

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This little guy was found at a local flea market for 5 bucks. Works perfect.

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This was found at a Goodwill for 5 bucks. I'm really happy with it as its the only AES game I've ever found in the wild.

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This awesome POG game came with a bunch of pogs and even some Nintendo and Sega Saturn ones, 2 bucks.

Also found this past month: a laserdisc player with Toy Story and Star Wars for 10 bucks, Mario RPG for 2 bucks, Kid Kleets for 4, and many other Genesis, NES, PS1, N64, and SNES games for cheap.

[Porksta]

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From a thrift store:
Boston Red Sox cap - $1
The Royal Tenenbaums Criterion - $1
T2 Ultimate Edition - $3
Night Court Season 1 - $3
Mad Dog McCree - $1
Street Fighter - $1

From Goodwill:
Super Game Boy and Vegas Stakes GB game - $5
Wario's Woods - $5
MGS 3 - $5

[Kitsune Sniper]

I've been having a very bad week, to say the least. :\

So I found this yesterday.

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It was all taped up but it was heavy so I paid $4 (asking price). I had to leave for most of the day due to an emergency hospital visit. When I got home, I opened it... and it didn't have the stuff inside. It had this.

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Diablo Battle Chest (missing LOD disc), an extra copy of Diablo, most of the Diablo D&D playset pieces. Not bad for $4, Battle Chest will make me like $20.

Today... well.

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There was one guy who told me he'd bring a bunch of Japanese games this week. So he did. He said he sold most games in Los Angeles but I got a couple anyway: Getsu Fuuma Den and Nekketsu Kouha Kunio Kun, $3 each. He had around 30 games and said I could have them all for $30. I would've accepted on a good day... but this wasn't a good day.

Diablo II Lord of Destruction was $2.

Final Fight Guy was... uh, a rather strange find. The booth owner really dislikes me and gives me super high prices, but he was in a good mood (I suppose lecturing people about Jesus gets him in a good mood or something). I picked it up for relatively cheap. It'll be for sale soon enough.

[Scrimble]

Found a loose Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario World today for $3 each.

Hey Kitsune, if you want to sell the Diablo II Collector's Edition box/paperwork send me a PM, I might be interested in it.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Hey Kitsune, if you want to sell the Diablo II Collector's Edition box/paperwork send me a PM, I might be interested in it.

The box has tape all over, and none of the important stuff is included. It's missing the Diablo D&D rulebook, the dice, the soundtrack, the cinematics DVD, and the artbook.

Frankly, asking for money for this would be pretty bad. :p

Just pay the shipping and it's yours. Just... expect to pay a lot. I can't use media mail and it's expensive to send stuff to your area. :(

[Tupin]

N-Gage came in the mail today, it's awesome. Now, to get some MMC cards...

[hellfire]

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This bunch was found at a yard sale for a buck.

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This little guy was found at a local flea market for 5 bucks. Works perfect.

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This was found at a Goodwill for 5 bucks. I'm really happy with it as its the only AES game I've ever found in the wild.

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This awesome POG game came with a bunch of pogs and even some Nintendo and Sega Saturn ones, 2 bucks.

Also found this past month: a laserdisc player with Toy Story and Star Wars for 10 bucks, Mario RPG for 2 bucks, Kid Kleets for 4, and many other Genesis, NES, PS1, N64, and SNES games for cheap.

Keep checking goodwill, they might get more neo geo stuff in!

[Baloo]

Big, big haul today (especially for me, I haven't gotten much lately, aside from work)

From work today I got:

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Sonic & Knuckles T-Shirt from Hot Topic (My boss bought it for me, I paid for it) - $9

Rest was all bought with store credit.

Mega Man V Game Boy - $40
Starfox and Super Mario Kart (box and manuals only, no games) - $4
Mario Power Tennis - $13
Shinobi II Game Gear - $8
Eternal Champions poster (folded up in picture) - Free

And my brother found this for me at the thrift store (WOW):

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All the Sega CDX games and stuff in one package for $25. The loose games were all shoved in the Surgical Strike box. For some reason also instead of the Sega Classics 5-in-1 there was a second copy of Sewer Shark, the not for resale kind.
Talespin Game Boy - .95 cents
Penguin Wars Game Boy - .95

Good haul if I do say so myself.

[garagesaleking!!]

I still have hopes of finding either a cdx or x eye in the wild someday.

[DKTheArcadeRat]

Big, big haul today (especially for me, I haven't gotten much lately, aside from work)
Mega Man V Game Boy - $40
Talespin Game Boy - .95 cents
Penguin Wars Game Boy - .95

Good haul if I do say so myself.

Damnit Baloo. I need a copy of Penguin Wars. That game is AWESOME. Almost as good as the arcade game. ALSO. Great deal on the Talespin....I could never pay $40 for Mega Man V loose. Even though I love 5.

[Ryaan1234]

Lot sale, 6/24/10
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Ah, I decided that it was worth pictures today. The PSX games are mint & complete, $2.00 each, $1.50 on Morpheus, $0.10 on the empty Pokemon Pearl case (although it has the manual and everything else), and $0.50 on Bambino Boxing. The silver Game Boy Pocket was $1 and even though I have too much of this crap I couldn't resist, it's in nice shape and has the battery cover.

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/Ryaan2000/Finds062410-2.jpg
I think I may start a "Ryaan1234's restoration thread" in the repair sub-forum. Anyone interested in me doing this? It'd be a thread documenting the cleaning/fixing up of video game stuff, and it may be a good reference for others. This Bambino handheld game is filthy and has some light rust on it's battery terminals. I'm going to clean it up and get it in good working condition to sit on my shelf with my Coleco and Nintendo tabletops.

Not pictured: A pair of brown 1970s Pong system paddle controllers, by Atari I think for $1.

I found Soundproof: Sound of Tomorrow Today (http://www.amazon.com/Soundproof-Sound-Tomorrow-Ferrante-Teicher/dp/B000VT2N82) in vinyl format, as well as this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rock_Machine_Turns_You_On) album. All I can say is wow, the former of the two albums' sleeve is in 2 pieces. I like it and may be framing it soon.

[DreadIsReal]

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/Ryaan2000/Finds062410-2.jpg
I think I may start a "Ryaan1234's restoration thread" in the repair sub-forum. Anyone interested in me doing this? It'd be a thread documenting the cleaning/fixing up of video game stuff, and it may be a good reference for others. This Bambino handheld game is filthy and has some light rust on it's battery terminals. I'm going to clean it up and get it in good working condition to sit on my shelf with my Coleco and Nintendo tabletops

I would def be interested. Also that is an awesome find. I wish they did dock sales around my area. That was also supposed to be quoted but it didn't seem to work, lol.

[understatement]

I think I may start a "Ryaan1234's restoration thread" in the repair sub-forum. Anyone interested in me doing this? It'd be a thread documenting the cleaning/fixing up of video game stuff, and it may be a good reference for others. This Bambino handheld game is filthy and has some light rust on it's battery terminals. I'm going to clean it up and get it in good working condition to sit on my shelf with my Coleco and Nintendo tabletops.

I did a thread like that, then izarate came in and blew me away you should see what he has fixed / restored. Link :D (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136118) I haven’t bumped it because I haven’t been fixing things as of late but I got a pile that I need to get to soon.

[buzz_n64]

Thrift store finds today

Lynx model 2 with ac adaptor and case
KLAX
CRYSTAL MINES II
PAPERBOY
ROADBLASTERS
TODD'S ADVENTURE IN SLIME WORLD
CALIFORNIA GAMES (MADE IN TAIWAN)

all for $15

[garagesaleking!!]

ever since that thread on the lynx they are everywhere, ahhhhh!

[Howie6925]

Picked up today three stooges PS1 for $5.

[incubus421]

This doesn't happen often but sometimes upon giving the rejects/damaged/too old of games back to a trade-in customer they will say they don't want them....to give them to someone else...or to throw them away. So, today I reap the benfits!

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv315/incubus421/0623.jpg

A few of these are beat up which is to be expected but that ones I cared about I lucked out on: Lunar Silver Star, Arc Collection (w/all 6 discs), Doom 3 all in good shape, all keepers!

[ScourDX]

I picked up SMS with 13 games from CL. Originally the seller was asking for $40, but too many buyer asking for it. So he ask me to offer him since I was the first to contact him. I offer $50 and the rest is history.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/scourdx/collection/P1010210.jpg

Games include
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/scourdx/collection/P1010212.jpg

[rodarkone]

This month finds:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TAwKH_zhxCI/AAAAAAAAD_I/tSg5uPhFMNs/s640/DSCF1652.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TAwKrGB5DpI/AAAAAAAAD_o/7FBEH2-am9k/s640/DSCF1637.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TAwKq1OzEYI/AAAAAAAAD_k/XE5IGYkxfOM/s640/DSCF1635.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TAwKqCn8awI/AAAAAAAAD_Y/XCCkmzcndeI/s640/DSCF1632.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TAwKqTblLXI/AAAAAAAAD_c/7nRhf86gGNY/s640/DSCF1633.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TAwKqqhEZSI/AAAAAAAAD_g/fgjZAMx4QSk/s640/DSCF1634.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TAwKGxliAAI/AAAAAAAAD_A/TeFUSKyvHkw/s640/DSCF1650.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TCPJuXywsEI/AAAAAAAAEAk/IUsFJd3DXc8/s640/DSCF1664.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TB0T11zX0CI/AAAAAAAAD_4/kS5wbiU4Icc/s512/DSCF1656.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TB0T2iHo37I/AAAAAAAAD_8/jT67-j7B4OM/s640/DSCF1657.JPG

continue post 2

[rodarkone]

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TCPJum5ff9I/AAAAAAAAEAo/aJWCDFkNvwI/s640/DSCF1666.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Ag9wZEpOcpA/TCPJvMAGDkI/AAAAAAAAEAs/nBN6ozwagDI/s640/DSCF1667.JPG

Not pictured

Sony Mouse for Playstation (original)
NBA live 99 for PC
dogz for PC

I've got:

44 - games
1 - hardware
1 - psp movie (umd)

I've payed
356 $ (7.7 $ averege for item)

[Flashback2012]

I picked up SMS with 13 games from CL. Originally the seller was asking for $40, but too many buyer asking for it. So he ask me to offer him since I was the first to contact him. I offer $50 and the rest is history.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/scourdx/collection/P1010210.jpg

Games include
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/scourdx/collection/P1010212.jpg

Nice SMS haul. :) The Power Strike alone makes up for the price you paid plus you got some other gems like Phantasy Star, Ys, and Wonder Boy in Monster Land.

I haven't really been on the lookout for any finds because I'm trying to save up to get my cat fixed and my car possibly needs a front end alignment (the steering wheel wobbles and veers to the left). Until I get some disposable income again, I'll just have to live vicariously through other member for a while. ;)

[Jimmy Yakapucci]

Picked up a few things at a thrift sale today. I got a sealed OEM copy of Windows 95 with reg. number, the DVD of Lord of the Rings, Two Towers (4 disk set), the jewel case version of 7th Guest for Windows 95, and a few other non-gaming stuff for $3.

JY

[orangest]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/orangest/CIMG1294.jpg

Picked this up today at a Salvation Army. The disc is a little scratchy but it's complete.

[garagesaleking!!]

bric a brac, I love it.

[Gunface]

I love vicariously enjoying finds. People here seem to find some great stuff and I love it! I don't usually have that kind of luck, but if I do I'm posting it.

[FOnewearl]

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4766/62510g.th.jpg (http://img824.imageshack.us/i/62510g.jpg/)

GBC With Some Sort of Light/Magnify (sp?) Thing & Donkey Kong Country In The System - $1

Unadvertised sale on the main street about a block from where I live. Turned on and worked great, IAP was a buck.

2x Xbox, Playstation 2 With Network Adaptor, N64 With 4 Meg Ram Expansion & 9 Games - $5

The games are all pictured in the bottom right, top 3 complete, Gran Turismo 4 is missing the game, Manhunt no manual, inside Mortal Kombat DA was Chrono Cross Disc 1 and the disc only games are Crazy Taxi 3 (Xbox) & Digimon World (PS1). This stuff wasen't treated well as it was in a damp basement near a river to make it worse. Was $5 a system or .50 a game and the guy took $5 for what I picked out.

Sega Genesis Model 1 With Hookups & 2 Controllers - $1 (IAP)
Sonic CD & Sonic Collection (Both PC & Disc Only) - .50
3Xtreme (PS1, No Manual) - .25 (IAP)
Pokemon Colosseum Bonus Disc - $3 (IAP)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus (GBA) - .50 (IAP)

Silent Hill Origins (PS2, Complete)
Resident Evil 2 (PS1, Disc 1, Demo & Manual)
Resident Evil 3 (PS1, Missing Manual Cover Only)
Team Buddies (PS1 Complete)

$3

Sonic games I think these were .50 each but took .50 for both. The Playstation games I saw at an unadvertised sale as I was going down a main street late in the day that was one of my last sales. No prices so I offered $3 and it was taken.

[MarioMania]

I picked up SMS with 13 games from CL. Originally the seller was asking for $40, but too many buyer asking for it. So he ask me to offer him since I was the first to contact him. I offer $50 and the rest is history.

Games include


Why did you offer $50 if he was asking for $40??

[Kitsune Sniper]

Why did you offer $50 if he was asking for $40??

Because a lot of people were interested in the set. They'd offered $40. He offered more to cut them off. :P

[ScourDX]

Because a lot of people were interested in the set. They'd offered $40. He offered more to cut them off. :P

Yup. Surprisingly all other potential buyers also offer $50. So the seller decided to sell it to me because I was the first to reply to the ad.

[philinchio]

Responded to an ad on craigslist earlier today and picked up this nice genesis lot for $25. All games are complete.

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae237/philinchio/Misc/cag001.jpg

[MarioMania]

Because a lot of people were interested in the set. They'd offered $40. He offered more to cut them off. :P

Ah I missed that, Thanks

[thetoxicone]

Nothing too major today

Value Village

Fester's Quest and Skate or Die 2 for $3
Disney Treasures Mickey Mouse in Black and White for $7
Really old Spiralgraph set - $3

also I stocked up on Black Licorice Altoids at the local grocery store where they were $1 a piece so I picked up 12 packages and might get a few more next time I stop in there.

[DigitalSpace]

NES:
Cobra Command (w/cart sleeve) - $1

Purchased yesterday. Oddly enough, this is the first NES game I've added to the collection since March (I did buy a few in May, but they were for a friend's birthday gift).

[Jimmy Yakapucci]

Hit a yard sale at the local high school and grabbed a few things. I got a the Ys Book One anime disk and the Blazblue Calamity Trigger bonus soundtrack disc for $2 each. I also picked up a production animation cel from one of the animated Ghostbusters episodes for $4. They had a couple Star Wars Ewoks ones for the same price, but they weren't that visually appealing.

JY

[Steve W]

I've been out of state for the past week, and I used that opportunity to thrift store shop. Didn't find much, sadly. I can't even remember how many thrifts, flea markets, and resale/consignment shops I've hit in the past week, but only found something worthwhile in a few places. Actraiser ($1.99), Joe & Mac ($4), Super Battleship ($4), Super Mario All-Stars ($1.99), AD&D: Eye of the Beholder ($4), and Dragon Spirit ($1.99) were from various stores in South Louisiana. The Nuon Logitech controllers ($4.95 each), Tron Solar Sailer (free) and Zombie Dinos ($7.95) were picked up from a GameXchange in Longview, TX. The Tron cart didn't have a price, so he just let me have it for nothing, which was pretty damn nice.
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/StevePW/travelthriftfinds.jpg

I also picked up a pile of games that my nephew found for me in a Goodwill in Monroe, LA. I told him to pick up all the SNES games but don't bother with sports games. What do I find, but a bunch of NES games and two sports titles. I think the kid's learned his lesson. He'll keep an eye out for me for anything video game related in his town.
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/StevePW/Goodwillgames.jpg

[Ryaan1234]

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/StevePW/Goodwillgames.jpg
O_O

We've found Ana Ng's mythical brother!

[SamuraiSmurfette]

Relatively ok day, despite the rain
Bought the MS flight stick and flight sim games for $3 total at a yardsale (I have FSX and have been looking for a decent USB stick)
Then I found the much nicer Wireless Logitech one at a thrift for $6. Ah well. I still needed the expansion pack.
Stack of PC Games $5 all (nothing terribly exciting)
Stack of Xbox Games $1 each
360 Games $3 for the pair
Retrogame Challenge $5 used from EB Games
Mac OSX $4 (this useful anymore? I took a chance on it) Says it's the "family pack" - 5 licences
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/SamuraiSmurfette/IMG00024-20100626-1401.jpg
Also, my random non-gaming yardsale find of the day: bag containing 5 rabbit pelts and a wolf's tail $2

[weirdguy]

Relatively ok day, despite the rain
Bought the MS flight stick and flight sim games for $3 total at a yardsale (I have FSX and have been looking for a decent USB stick)
Then I found the much nicer Wireless Logitech one at a thrift for $6. Ah well. I still needed the expansion pack.


Keep the MS one. Look on ebay for price difference. The Force Feedback Pro 2 is one of the best stick you can get.

[SamuraiSmurfette]

unfortunately, it's not the force feedback one. Just the Precision 2.
I'm going to try both before I decide anyways ^^
I had bought the Saitek stick for 360 hoping that I would be then also be able to use it on my PC,
but it detects it as a gamepad, and all of the button mapping is screwy (some buttons wont map at all)

[weirdguy]

unfortunately, it's not the force feedback one. Just the Precision 2

My bad ! I got a nice force feedback if you want one :)

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Retro Game Challenge for $5?! I can't even find a used copy around here.

Play-N-Trade, all CIB:
Philips CD-i
Mystic Midway: Phantom Express - $5
International Tennis Open (Two Player) - $1

No CD-i system, unfortunately :(

Sega 32X
Space Harrier - $15

Sega CD
Silpheed - $9

Sega Genesis
Vectorman (Mega Hit Series) - $Free

Xbox 360
Quake 4 - $5 (missing Quake 2 disc...need to ask if he has it)

Other stuff to come later.

[Videogamerdaryll]

I found one of these today too but upon opening it up no Disc..


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/orangest/CIMG1294.jpg

Picked this up today at a Salvation Army. The disc is a little scratchy but it's complete.