June 2010 Finds [Archive] - Retrogaming Roundtable

Ryaan1234

06-01-2010, 12:28 PM

(Lol, also posted this in the May finds not realizing today was June 1st.)

Lot sale again today.

Not much game stuff, but I did get a big pile o' car electronics, including a Mercedes Benz CD changer (http://cgi.ebay.com/MERCEDES-MC3010-FIBER-OPTIC-6-DISK-CD-CHANGER-PLAYER-/310221650581?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483aa6ba95). O_O. Sometimes I wonder how stuff gets here.... That particular one I'm going to try to sell for $150-200, since it's in really nice shape and it has the magazine inside and mounting bracket attached. Also in the pile was a 1970s GM cassette player, probably $30, a Sherwood car amp, and a MTX crossover, $40 and $30 respectively on eBay.

Although, I did get a small amount of video game stuff. I got another orphaned PSOne system (DB is mind controlling me LOL) and a Ti-99/4A Mini Memory Command Module.

Kitsune Sniper

06-01-2010, 03:34 PM

So remember when I mentioned that some lady picked up a box of CDs and DVDs and wouldn't let it go? Well, that box was at that booth today. Something tells me she didn't want to pay the asking price for the stuff. Unsurprising, really.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/DP/dp-2010-06-01.jpg

Lost Planet: Colonies Edition and MVP Baseball 2005 were $2 each (from the mystery box from last week), Wheel Of Time was $1.

I picked up Lost Planet because Capcom screwed over those of us who already owned Lost Planet and they didn't release any sort of update to the game to make it Colonies Edition. :p I hope it works. MVP Baseball's going to eBay.

orangest

06-01-2010, 08:58 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/orangest/CIMG1205.jpg

The Rockman X manual was a nice surprise; not as nice as when the Salvation Army clerk rang the whole thing up for $.99 though.

DKTheArcadeRat

06-01-2010, 11:06 PM

I picked up Lost Planet because Capcom screwed over those of us who already owned Lost Planet and they didn't release any sort of update to the game to make it Colonies Edition. :p I hope it works. MVP Baseball's going to eBay.

I don't know how it plays on PC, but MVP 2005 was one of my favorite baseball games ever. I bought 2004 and 2005 when they came out on GameCube, I played most of a season in 2004, and in 2005, played through all 162 games, and all playoff games. Only losing 4 games all season. THAT GAME WAS DA BOMB.

Sorry, just wanted to throw in my two cents.

Kitsune Sniper

06-01-2010, 11:26 PM

I don't know how it plays on PC, but MVP 2005 was one of my favorite baseball games ever. I bought 2004 and 2005 when they came out on GameCube, I played most of a season in 2004, and in 2005, played through all 162 games, and all playoff games. Only losing 4 games all season. THAT GAME WAS DA BOMB.

Sorry, just wanted to throw in my two cents.
Yes, I've heard nothing but good stuff about the game. I don't know why it just... stopped in 2005, EA obviously had something good going for it.

jcalder8

06-01-2010, 11:47 PM

Yes, I've heard nothing but good stuff about the game. I don't know why it just... stopped in 2005, EA obviously had something good going for it.
I could be wrong but I think 2K bought the rights to MLB just like EA bought the rights to the NFL

Flashback2012

06-02-2010, 12:04 AM

I could be wrong but I think 2K bought the rights to MLB just like EA bought the rights to the NFL

From Wiki...

In 2005, in response to EA Sports' exclusive license with the National Football League and ESPN prohibiting any NFL 2K games for the foreseeable future, Take-Two Interactive signed an exclusive third-party licensing contract with Major League Baseball (MLB), MLBPA and MLBAM to produce MLB games. The agreement, which runs from Spring 2006 to 2012, allows for the console manufacturers Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to produce MLB titles for their respective platforms, but bars third party developers such as EA Sports from continuing or developing their own MLB games.

Tupin

06-02-2010, 12:24 AM

All I got today was a shareware disc of "Kids" games from Goodwill for $1. Mainly because it works on MS-DOS.

DOAsaturn

06-02-2010, 01:31 AM

I dunno whether to post this in June or May, but I won't be getting it until a few days, so I guess June...and it's still hinging on the unit actually working.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270584133718&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Yep, that's 0.99 for a CD-I. Well, $18 shipped. Not only mispelling Philips and spelling out Compact Disk Interactive, with a k in disc nonetheless, I'm pretty sure anyone looking for a CD-I missed this listing. I always wanted one, but didn't want to bite the bullet on $80-100. The A/V cables look standard, so that is easy, my one worry is the controller, which seem to be hard to come by on their own. I won't buy one until I can test the unit either. If it all works out in the end, I figured I saved myself $40-50, so crossing my fingers.

Smashed Brother

06-02-2010, 12:52 PM

My 'finds' for the month so far:

http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx86/leewelk/P6020431.jpg

Umihara Kawase (SFC) - $49 CIB from ebay.
Dracula X (PCE) - $76 CIB off the 'bay. No obi strip, but who cares.
Three Dirty Dwarves (Saturn) - $14 from Hi-Score games at the Mall of America. This place is incredibly expensive...where else can you find a cart-only copy of SMB3 for $30? They did have a lot of nice stuff though, but goddamn....the prices!

Kitsune Sniper

06-02-2010, 01:48 PM

Today was productive!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/DP/dp-2010-06-02.jpg
Activision CD-R - $1
�Policia! - A Tribute To The Police (no slipcover) - $1
Plastilina Mosh promo CD-R - $1
Sex-O-Rama 2 CD (music inspired by porn music) - $1

Microsoft Frontpage 2002 Upgrade, Windows ME NFR/OEM w/key, Macromedia Director 8.5 / Shockwave Studio, Fireworks 4, Coldfusion 5 Server - $6 total. Got a good deal on these.

Now, that Activision CD-R caught my eye because, well, it's Activision branded. :p I picked it up and looked at the disc... it's burned. After a few seconds it clicked - this is a proto / preview disc?! The internal code on the disc is "SLUS-200.48"... but that number was assigned to a game called "Legion: Legend of Excalibur"...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j238/foxhack/DP/dp-2010-06-02b.jpg

I thought it said "F1", but it actually says "F4"... so ... is this an early version of Fantastic Four?

Gameguy

06-02-2010, 01:56 PM

Now, that Activision CD-R caught my eye because, well, it's Activision branded. :p I picked it up and looked at the disc... it's burned. After a few seconds it clicked - this is a proto / preview disc?! The internal code on the disc is "SLUS-200.48"... but that number was assigned to a game called "Legion: Legend of Excalibur"...
I have an Activision CD-R too, mine was mailed to me from Activision as a replacement disc to Wolfenstein 3D as my copy was missing Spear of Destiny. I was kind of upset as I wanted a factory pressed disc, but there's not really anything I can do about it. My CD-R has a printed label applied on it. I have no idea about your disc though, it could be an internal copy since the name is just written on it, or maybe some employee took some blank discs home for personal use. What's on your disc, does it play in your PC?

Kitsune Sniper

06-02-2010, 02:11 PM

...

OMG...

It's an early version of a Fantastic Four game. I can't run it on my PS2 (it's not modded) but it kinda runs on pcsx2...

And it's got Burly Brawl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhB1Ig2HsHk) from The Matrix playing in the background after you clear the first area. O_o

Shadow Kisuragi

06-02-2010, 02:13 PM

Kitsune Sniper

06-02-2010, 02:14 PM

It's NOT the same game as the Fantastic 4 game (the movie one). This is an ENTIRELY different game that's based on the comics! Apparently the four are being held in some sort of VR setup; if you choose Reed you fight a clone of yourself, beat him, and escape. That's as far as I got, the emulator started getting all weird on me.

There's dev stuff in there too, apparently Mole Man is a boss in a level...

Shadow Kisuragi

06-02-2010, 02:18 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Four_%281997_video_game%29

Like this game? Things have gotten more interesting now.. :)

Kitsune Sniper

06-02-2010, 02:32 PM

BetaWolf47

06-02-2010, 02:34 PM

Today was productive!
Sex-O-Rama 2 CD (music inspired by porn music) - $1
I'd say your day was rather reproductive...

Shadow Kisuragi

06-02-2010, 02:44 PM

It appears I was mistaken... it's definitely an early build of the F4 movie game.

But this was made years before the movie was announced, so maybe they scrapped the game as it is on this disc and converted it to be more like the movie?

Or, the company that owns the license asked them to change the direction of the game. I've seen it happen more than once.

PapaStu

06-02-2010, 03:31 PM

That's an internal build, Kitsune. Congrats.
However, that date is extremely early if it were for Fantastic 4 PS2 (which was released 6/27/2005). Do what Gameguy suggested and see what you pull up on your PC.

EDIT: Very nice! Somewhat disturbing that they spent over 2 years on that game though. Too bad CD-Rs don't sell well as promos and it's a horrible game. Interesting piece nonetheless.

Yes, but this CD-R has one thing going for it. It's on official media. Those CD-R's are worth more and are in greater demand by those who collect prototype games of the optical media format. The downfall is that it's an early build of a game that wasn't very good in the first place. Especially when you don't know the source of the proto.

I can say that I prefer my protos to be on official media (when possible) because it helps to reduce to possibility that its a burn and not legit.

Kitsune Sniper

06-02-2010, 03:35 PM

Yes, but this CD-R has one thing going for it. It's on official media. Those CD-R's are worth more and are in greater demand by those who collect prototype games of the optical media format. The downfall is that it's an early build of a game that wasn't very good in the first place. Especially when you don't know the source of the proto.

I can say that I prefer my protos to be on official media (when possible) because it helps to reduce to possibility that its a burn and not legit.

Yeah, I figured as much. It's neat... but I dunno what to ask for it. If I sold it. (Which I may in the future.) I'll keep it around, and make a few videos (if I can get a modded PS2).

Oh, this game doesn't seem to be that bad, I need to get a copy of the final version to compare.

Shadow Kisuragi

06-02-2010, 05:37 PM

Dr. Dib

06-02-2010, 06:09 PM

Yes, but this CD-R has one thing going for it. It's on official media. Those CD-R's are worth more and are in greater demand by those who collect prototype games of the optical media format. The downfall is that it's an early build of a game that wasn't very good in the first place. Especially when you don't know the source of the proto.

I can say that I prefer my protos to be on official media (when possible) because it helps to reduce to possibility that its a burn and not legit.

It is possible though that he could make a bit more than normal since this is Fantastic 4. Not only would you have video game fans bidding for it, but comic book fans would also probably be interested in getting a hold of it.

Either way, it's a great find. I'd say to send an e-mail to Lost Levels as well about the find. It is pretty new, but they still may be interested in information about it.

Kitsune Sniper

06-02-2010, 07:42 PM

It is possible though that he could make a bit more than normal since this is Fantastic 4. Not only would you have video game fans bidding for it, but comic book fans would also probably be interested in getting a hold of it.

Either way, it's a great find. I'd say to send an e-mail to Lost Levels as well about the find. It is pretty new, but they still may be interested in information about it.

Except I can't sell it on eBay. You know, no proto rule. And I might get Bobby Kotick on my ass. :p

I may contact Lost Levels, though... maybe Frank / Red Eye can help me with some magazine scans of the era.

Ryaan1234

06-02-2010, 07:57 PM

Sex-O-Rama 2 CD (music inspired by porn music) - $1

Heh, I think that outdoes The Adult Version of Jekyll & Hyde.

Shadow Kisuragi

06-02-2010, 08:09 PM

Where's #1? :)

Just arrived from Marriot_Guy for $95:

Panasonic 3DO:
Lucienne's Quest CIB
Night Trap CIB

SamuraiSmurfette

06-02-2010, 09:26 PM

Good thing it was thunderstorming today, or else I would have taken the motorcycle to work, and not had the car to go thrifting today!

My 3-year long quest to get replacement wavebirds was finally sucessful today! (My ex took our old ones, and I didn't want to pay $40-50 each for used ones)

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/SamuraiSmurfette/IMG00007-20100602-2109.jpg

Stupid thrift store priced the controllers at $3.99 each, and both of the receivers in a separate baggie for $3.99. I argued this at the register to no avail.
Also got GC powercord/RF adapter. I was short an AC cord, so this is good.
No system or games to be found anywhere in the store, but probably half a dozen wired first part controllers there that I passed on, as I don't need any more right now.
This is also the second 360 power brick I've gotten there. I figure a few years from now, when I start finding barebones consoles at thrifts and yard sales, I'll be happy to have these.

Also, what the heck is that BEE MARIO from? I havn't played a Mario game since World...
They also had a bowser the same size I really really wanted, but he was missing an eyebrow, so I left him there :(

Steve W

06-02-2010, 09:56 PM

All I bought today was Armor Attack and Spacechase for the Atari 2600, loose, for $1.99 each and Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves without an instruction manual for $9.99.

I only bought the copy of Spacechase because I've read that Games By Apollo made the offer to put people's names or initials into the game for a ridiculous amount of money. They only did ten of them or so, and there's no way of telling until you play one. So what the hey, I bought it hoping for the best. Haven't tried it out yet.

InsaneDavid

06-02-2010, 10:14 PM

Also, what the heck is that BEE MARIO from? I havn't played a Mario game since World...
They also had a bowser the same size I really really wanted, but he was missing an eyebrow, so I left him there :(

It's from Little Ne... I mean Super Mario Galaxy.

Kitsune Sniper

06-02-2010, 10:14 PM

Shadow Kisuragi

06-03-2010, 01:54 AM

It's from Little Ne... I mean Super Mario Galaxy.

2 minutes worth of alterations and it would be Little Nemo.
Best NES game I ever played as a kid. :angel:

darkslime

06-03-2010, 03:37 AM

He's from Super Mario Galaxy (Wii).

I... kinda want him if only so I can mod him into Mojo King Bee. :psomeone else played gitaroo man. :D the best rhythm game ever

Damaramu

06-03-2010, 01:56 PM

My 3-year long quest to get replacement wavebirds was finally sucessful today! (My ex took our old ones, and I didn't want to pay $40-50 each for used ones)

Yikes! Our local Gamestops sell used Wavebirds for $17 a pop. Sucks you got nickel and dimed on the ones you found though.

8-bitNesMan

06-03-2010, 04:12 PM

My 3-year long quest to get replacement wavebirds was finally sucessful today! (My ex took our old ones, and I didn't want to pay $40-50 each for used ones)

Stupid thrift store priced the controllers at $3.99 each, and both of the receivers in a separate baggie for $3.99. I argued this at the register to no avail.

Yikes! Our local Gamestops sell used Wavebirds for $17 a pop. Sucks you got nickel and dimed on the ones you found though.

So you still walked away with 2 Wavebirds for 12 bucks plus tax? I agree the packaging was dumb but you still got a great deal. That Mario doll was your hint to bee happy ;) (Tip your waitresses ladies and gentleman, I'm here all week)

SamuraiSmurfette

06-03-2010, 04:14 PM

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy I got them, just frustrates me sometimes how arbitrary thrift stores can be sometimes.
also, I went back today to see if any more GC stuff was put out. All I found was 2 different Winnie the Pooh games. And someone had bought all of the wired controllers.

darkslime

06-03-2010, 04:23 PM

Tupin

06-03-2010, 05:48 PM

Got a Samsung Nuon controller for $2, but there was no system to be found. :bawling:

I should get a converter to use it on a PC.

Also got some 30 pin RAM for $0.49, just in case I need it for one of my old PCs.

Atarileaf

06-03-2010, 09:12 PM

Got an SNES-mini or SNES 2 or whatever they're called. Nice little compact unit, works great. Got it at a retro gaming store for $27 after I traded in some stuff. It was originally $54 but my trade ins basically halved the price. Came with a controller, and all the hook ups.

Shadow Kisuragi

06-03-2010, 09:46 PM

Picked up some Sega CD items from eBay, which arrived in horrible shape. :angry:

The person packed it in a flat-rate box with no padding at all. Everything was in decent shape before it was sent. Needless to say, this idiot is getting bad feedback unless he gives me a partial refund for all of the damage. I don't care if it was the post office's fault or if someone kicked the box around, you pack for the unexpected.

Sonic CD - Broken top hinge. Fell into my hand when I opened the box.
Chuck Rock II - Cracked front case, scuffed horribly
Night Trap (Red Box) - Box was shoved into the remaining space and crushed, inside holder ripped (couldn't see this in the image)
Corpse Killer (Sega CD) - Tiny bit crushed, otherwise okay
Lethal Enforcers (Big Box, Sega CD) - CD case is from Sherlock Holmes pack-in *shake fist*, but otherwise okay
Lethal Enforcers II (Sega CD) - Perfect condition (???)

Damaramu

06-03-2010, 10:42 PM

Please provide seller's Ebay ID so we can avoid them like the plague!

Kyle15

06-03-2010, 11:16 PM

Two cool pick-ups today:

-Ikaruga (GC, complete) $19.99 from GameStop
-Tron 2-disc collector's edition (2002 print) $2.00 from Cash World Pawn

Ikaruga was sent in from another GS about an hour away. Its been 2 years since a successful "request" from them; all I ever get is the usual "this can't be done" and "it is too expensive" all the way to "order it on eBay." From some odd reason, I never thought to ask one of the friendlier guys that enjoys talking to me when I stop by. He called and got it sent over without any hassles. :D

garagesaleking!!

06-04-2010, 12:22 AM

picked up a few target returns from goodwill today while returning from vacation. Bad company 2 for pc for 5.99, and fight night 4 for 360 for 9.99 sealed.

skaar

06-04-2010, 01:30 AM

My 'finds' for the month so far:

http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx86/leewelk/P6020431.jpg

Umihara Kawase (SFC) - $49 CIB from ebay.

I am jealous of that. Very much so.

Smashed Brother

06-04-2010, 01:42 AM

I am jealous of that. Very much so.

Surprisingly, nobody bid on that junk. I was expecting to be sniped at the last minute, but nah...

darkslime

06-04-2010, 03:00 AM

my haul today:

ez pawn:
zone of the enders - $3.99
frequency - $3.99
Call of Duty: WaW Wii - $9.99
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles - $9.99

USA Pawn:
Crash Bandicoot GH
Crash Bash GH
Crash Bash black label
$10

various goodwills:
blaster master: blasting again no manual - $1.99
claymates cart only - $1.99
star wars attack of the clones 2 disc full screen - $2.99
final destination 2 - $1.99

metro gnome music:
grandia
ds lite browser no expansion ($2, why not?)
haunting ground
animal crossing ph
$40 total

was something like $48, got the owner to make a deal

nothing phenomenal but i can make a few bucks on everything

also, sales tax was raised to 9.1% two days ago :(

Gameguy

06-04-2010, 03:47 AM

also, sales tax was raised to 9.1% two days ago :(
Cheer up, the sales tax where I am is 13%, and it used to be 15% a few years ago.

hellfire

06-04-2010, 11:37 AM

Shadow Kisuragi

06-04-2010, 11:42 AM

Pfft...
Gamestop = $45 for Ikaruga here, last I saw

That being said, there are 10 copies with 100 miles here...

Ryaan1234

06-04-2010, 12:17 PM

also, sales tax was raised to 9.1% two days ago :(Cheer up, the sales tax where I am is 13%, and it used to be 15% a few years ago.

Around 8.25% over here :D

Anyways, an eBay find arrived in the mail today. Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu for the NES. It was $9.99+$3.99 S&H, around $15 total. I consider this to be a find because this game is pretty uncommon, and it usually sells for more than that. It's in good shape and a great game. It's one of the few NES games that I've completely played through, and it's about time I got a copy.

Also got a PS2 Network adapter this morning, in mint unused condition (still has the rubber plastic-y thing around the HDD plug) for $3. I usually collect them and sell them in lots of 4 on eBay. I've got 2 so far.

evg2000

06-04-2010, 01:33 PM

Got the following off of CL for $70 yesterday

http://www.evg2000.com/finds/20100604/f1.jpg
http://www.evg2000.com/finds/20100604/f2.jpg
http://www.evg2000.com/finds/20100604/f3.jpg
http://www.evg2000.com/finds/20100604/f4.jpg
http://www.evg2000.com/finds/20100604/f5.jpg

Deadman

06-04-2010, 01:38 PM

Got the following off of CL for $70 yesterday

Holy CRAP! Great haul! Lots of good stuff and plenty of common stuff you can flip and get some of your money back out of the cost. Nice.

I haven't found ONE thing this whole month yet, but today I did provide some people with some deals as I'm having a Yard sale and decided to unload a few extra games. I sold some Pokemon blue, red, and crystal for $7 each, about 15 Xbox games at $2 each, 4 N64 games for $20 and a few others. Basically I've gotten my money back out of them but not making any profit.

Man, I gotta get out and find some deals....

Kitsune Sniper

06-04-2010, 02:42 PM

I found a complete in box copy of Riddick Bowe Boxing for the SNES.

Judging from the eBay auctions, I don't think it's really worth much. :p

garagesaleking!!

06-04-2010, 03:10 PM

hit a jackpot garage sale today, it started at 8 and I was the second person in line. I was going to look at a laptop they had advertised, but the laptop was overpriced. However, they had tons of other stuff all cheap and really good. I got a tippmann 98 custom paintball gun with a nitrogen tank and a 20oz co2 tank for $11, also an upgraded barrel and a halo hopper on it. As far as gaming they had a psp for $20, and i got about 6 games and movies for $1 each with it. Then I bought a couple smartphones as well as an iphone with a cracked screen from them for cheap. They had 2 airsoft guns that were probably worth a few hundred for $10 each but another guy grabbed them before me. It was one of the best sales Ive been to in a while. They had a bmw and an audi in their driveway, and were just downsizing they said.

Later at a church sale picked up a garmin III plus gps for $10 as well as a few cds and a nip tuck season 2 dvd for .50 each. Cant wait to see what tomorrow and sunday bring. The annual townwide sale I go to every year on the first sunday in june is happening.

Kyle15

06-04-2010, 07:49 PM

Pfft...
Gamestop = $45 for Ikaruga here, last I saw

That being said, there are 10 copies with 100 miles here...

Are you in "good standing" with any of the employees at your local store? If so, they may call one of those in if you ask. That's how I got mine yesterday.

FOnewearl

06-04-2010, 07:59 PM

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4811/6410.th.jpg (http://img291.imageshack.us/i/6410.jpg/)

Castlevania (Complete)
DuckTales (Boxed)

$9

Not really much (if any) of a deal here both missing the styrofoam blocks. Asked about games and this is some of what I saw out of a few games and I only bothered picking up these that I wanted complete for my collection, I have a manual for Ducktales. The girl selling these mentioned looking them up on a rarity list recently that was graded by letter that I'm guessing is the same one I'm thinking of. She didn't really know what was going on and thought she might have been shooting herself in the foot (I was told that DuckTales is kind of rare, wtf). She mentioned $5 at least a game, I tried to offer $10 for these and a boxed Roll 'n Rocker controller which was countered with $15. I almost just bought Castlevania for $5 but said I'd also take DuckTales if any better was done and took the offer of $9.

Asteroids (PS1, Complete)
Medal of Honor (PS1, Complete)

.25

Hoyle Casino (Dreamcast, Complete)
Tomb Raider III (PS1, Disc Only)
Rascal (PS1, No Manual)
About 30 PC Games (Mostly Disc Only & Not Pictured)

Free

All of the free stuff was from a few free boxes filled with what was mostly bootleg PC games & programs but with some retail stuff mixed in. The PS1 games were brought out when I asked about old games and were a dime each but I told them I wasen't worried about a nickel since I grabbed some stuff out of the free box.

Shadow Kisuragi

06-05-2010, 01:01 AM

Are you in "good standing" with any of the employees at your local store? If so, they may call one of those in if you ask. That's how I got mine yesterday.

I picked mine for $40 a while back that was in mint condition from my local GameStop and got a Buy2Get1 with some other games that made it worthwhile, so I'm not too concerned. I'm not much of a reseller anyhow.

darkslime

06-05-2010, 03:14 AM

GameStop prices are universal so it will be $19.99 now shadow

Atarileaf

06-05-2010, 08:11 AM

Got the following off of CL for $70 yesterday

Freaking incredible. Around here on CL or Kijiji, anything older than an xbox or PS2 is so overpriced its insane. You got a steal there. I see a lot of fantastic deals coming outta California.

thetoxicone

06-05-2010, 11:16 AM

Pretty good day at the garage sales yesterday

Fatal Frame (ps2, complete) - $4
Pokemon Crystal (gbc, new/sealed) - $5
Silent Hill (ps, complete) - $12
Super Metroid (snes, loose) - $8
Mario Kart 64 (loose) - $8
Shadow the Hedgehog (ps2, complete) - $2
Myst 3 (ps2, complete) - $2
Final Fantasy 8 (ps, complete) - $3
7 nes games for $12 (Punchout, Mag Max, Joust, Cobra Command, Conan, Air Fortress, and Smash Tv)

On the non-videogame side the wife and I picked up two frame art prints for $35 (always nice to have a few nice things to hang on the wall and the framing on them was worth alot more than $35 anyway)

eskobar

06-05-2010, 11:42 AM

I went to a garage sale of a just married buddy that is getting rid of all of his collection ... you know, the wife had enough of his stuff :P

I got a Final Fantasy Advent Children - ADVENT PIECES LIMITED sealed package for 150 usd.

As you know, it includes 2 figures, cap, shirt, ff7 international special edition, japanese Advent children DVD, ff keychain, Last Order DVD ...

I'll post pictures this afternoon

Ryaan1234

06-05-2010, 12:51 PM

I did garage sales today....

Not much game stuff but I did get a few interesting electronics. The most notable things were a Keytek CTS-400 synthesizer and a pair of Pioneer Monitor 10II headphones.

Keytek was a line of keyboards made by the independant synthesizer company, Siel. These synths were made in the late 80s in Italy. Siel went bankrupt not too long after starting the Keytek line, and Roland bought them out. My synthesizer is FILTHY, and will need a good cleaning. It's an interesting thing, I could tell it was an 80s synth, and when I saw it was made in Italy it piqued my interest. It was only $5 so I couldn't leave it. This was at a church sale. It looks like a digital synthesizer, and it's very light. I don't know what to expect this thing to sound like....

The second notable thing was a pair of Pioneer Monitor 10II headphones. For all my recording I use AKG K240 Monitor headphones, btw. I almost left them but something made me do a quick Google search on this model of headphones. Looks like the Pioneer Monitor 10 headphones are very good, fidelity wise, and they bring a pretty penny on eBay. Mine is a transitional model, and I haven't been able to find much information about them. They look cool nevertheless, and I might end up using them. They were $5.

Oh, and for some GODFORSAKEN REASON I bought a "Sponk" boglin today, with the original box, $1.

:( I just realized that the CTS-400 uses some ridiculous 5 or 6 pin power supply. I've never seen anything like it! It doesn't help that it's an obscure model synthesizer by an even more obscure maker. I'm going to have to get out the screwdriver, open it up, and see if it's marked on the circuit board. It going to be a lot of trouble to manually wire power to it, if that's even possible.

darkslime

06-05-2010, 03:47 PM

all at yard sales
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Black Dahlia, Time Machine, Sonic Mega Collection disc only - $2 total, originally $2 each. Looks like Time Machine is worthless but I can sell Black Dahlia for 10 bucks or so. Keeping Sonic

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5 bucks total for the N64 and NES. One of the NES controllers has a cool sticker on it

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff73/pogeyman101/P6050142.jpg
TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus for $5 total. 83 turns off after a second if it is moved at all, if I can't get it to work I can still get $50 for the 84 so I don't really care.

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NHL 03, Namco Museum, Wipeout 3 and Seaman were 25 cents each. DIdn't really want them but the money was going to a youth group and they were only a quarter, so why not?

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff73/pogeyman101/P6050143.jpg
NFS, Spyro, and Blast Lacrosse discs only were $1 each at St Vincent De Paul Thrift

NayusDante

06-05-2010, 03:51 PM

Stopped at my church's thrift on the way to mail some trades. They mark all CDs $2...

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L'Arc~en~Ciel - Awake (Tofu Records US Edition)
-This is a nice release... comes with a separate little booklet of romanized lyrics. Good stuff.

Utada - Exodus (Island US Edition)
-Not sure what to think of this one. Hearing her in English reminds me of '97-2000 female pop. Meh.

Mortal Kombat Trilogy (PSX GH)
-A bit scratched, but plays fine. Already threw this one up on Goozex.

Definitely some stuff I didn't expect to find there. I was absolutely stunned to see some JRock in the CD bin. Not import, but at least they're not the usual bootlegs!

Kitsune Sniper

06-05-2010, 03:59 PM

darkslime

06-05-2010, 04:07 PM

I'll trade em, do you have a list or anything?

Kitsune Sniper

06-05-2010, 04:12 PM

It's not even remotely current...

I have that beat up Mario Party Gamecube disc from a few days ago, but not much else. :(

Just hold onto it, or something. I'll send you a PM. :P

Chainsaw_Charlie

06-05-2010, 04:43 PM

Not necessarily a find but I did pick up Alpha Protocol at Kmart for $26

It was on sale and I had $20 coupon I got when I bought Alan Wake

sixwayshot

06-05-2010, 04:56 PM

Gamestop:

Gamecube: Pikmin 2
Gamecube: Gotcha Force
Gamecube: Mega Man X: Command Mission
Gamecube: Baten Kaitos Origins
Gamecube: Metroid Prime
Gamecube: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Gamecube: SSX Tricky
Gamecube: Soul Caliber 2
Gamecube: Pac Man World 2/Pac Man Vs.

Eh, it's Gamestop. Certainly not the worst I could do...

Plus, I think I had to take the plunge for Pikmin 2. I don't regret it at all, as I've wanted to play it for years.

SamuraiSmurfette

06-05-2010, 05:22 PM

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Game Boy brick in yellow (original case) with assortment of GB/GBC/GBA carts (yup, all together) for $10
Keeping the system and super hunchback (lol?) The rest I already have.
Alpha Centauri and 2 music cd's from a thrift

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/SamuraiSmurfette/IMG00015-20100605-1713.jpg

Mario PVC Figurines, brand new. These are the figures you could get at Sunoco Gas Stations. From 1989.

Lego Minifigs $1 for all at a yardsale. I will ALWAYS buy lego that's cheap, especially minifigs. I love this stuff, but really only collect a few series (Ninja, pirate and knight) So these will probably be going up for sale too.

darkslime

06-05-2010, 05:36 PM

It's not even remotely current...

I have that beat up Mario Party Gamecube disc from a few days ago, but not much else. :(

Just hold onto it, or something. I'll send you a PM. :PI could just stick it in my closet and wait for you to find something cool to trade me for it. :D

FamicomFreak

06-05-2010, 06:23 PM

Here is some stuff that finally arrived including Famicom PrON!
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http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/Video%20Game%20Finds/DSC00420.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/Video%20Game%20Finds/DSC00421.jpg
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http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/luiszena/Video%20Game%20Finds/DSC00425.jpg

Porksta

06-05-2010, 07:14 PM

Like my friend Ice Cube said, today was a good day:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/Porksta/Stuff005.jpg
Houston Texans hat - $.75
Authentic JaMarcus Russell Raiders jersey - $.75
Urban Dictionary - $.50
Pokemon Red, Silver, Gold, two Zeldas, and Banjo GB games - $1 each
SMB 3 eReader card - Free

Everything video game related is FS/T

garagesaleking!!

06-05-2010, 07:27 PM

hah, what is that urban dictionary thing? an actual book or a cd for online or something?

Videogamerdaryll

06-05-2010, 07:28 PM

Flea Market..

The Day of the Bicycles..
There had to be atleast 30-40 bikes for sale today,from nice to junks..frames,parts....I like bicycles.(videogames,Pocketbikes and Bicycles)

Dead on Games and systems..

I picked a NES for $20.00....
Netgear thing for $1.00
Spray Paint $1.00..for I forget what now..

Plastic container free(to use for pocketbike bolts)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/TSMMR/VIDEO%20GAMES/FLEAMARKET061.jpg

The FIRST thing I ran into was Bikes,a cool vintage kids bike and a TREK 230..Price $45.00..I was the third person to ask it's price walking up to it,. I liked it so I bought it.(from old lady)..I can't tell you how many people asked me about the bike,it's really nice and rides like a dream..I've always wanted a TREK
I have a lot of bikes but my Mongoose mountain bike has a baby carrier on the back now..

My Son rode it around and later in a lot,he's put ownership on it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/TSMMR/VIDEO%20GAMES/TREK230005.jpg