Videogame Collector Guide DVDs. All seven shipped now $30! Individual volumes $7 shipped!

[swlovinist]

My name is John Hancock and I am a longtime collector. I go by swlovinist on all forums. A couple of years ago, I decided to create a DVD movie series that showcased a visual guide to collect videogames. These DVD videos are not simply showcasing my videogame collection, but a well organized movie series that breaks down system packaging, accessories, and games for wide range of videogame systems. These videos were featured at various gaming cons such as the Classic Gaming Expo, Portland Retrogaming Expos, Seattle Retrogaming Expos. They also have been featured on Youtube channels MetalJesusRocks and Gamester 81. Here is what I am offering.

Individual Volume Sets are $7 shipped. The Entire DVD set of all 7 DVDs is $30 shipped.
Nuts and Bolts to Video Game Collecting Vol.1 Oddball Systems 70's to Mid 80s
This video runs 62 min and showcases the following systems. Each Chapter showcases a different system, game, accessories, and system packaging(If I had it) The DVD showcases the following

APF M-1000
ATARI XEGS
BALLY ASTROCADE
EMERSON ARCADIA 2001
FAIRCHILD CHANNEL F
MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY
MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY 2
MICROVISION
RCA STUDIO II
VECTREX

Nuts and Bolts to Video Game Collecting Vol. 2 is focused on home NINTENDO SYSTEMS. Each Chapter is focused on system packaging, games, or accessories of a specific system. The DVD runs 82 min and is an excellent guide and overview showcasing many holy grails as well as good value games to pick up. The DVD overviews in detail the following

Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Virtual Boy
Gamecube


Nuts and Bolts to Videogame Collecting Vol. 3 is focused on all US Sega Systems. This project grew in size and is featured on two DVD discs. The DVD runs over 2 hours and overviews in detail system packaging(if I had it), games, and accessories of the following systems

Sega Master System
Sega Genesis
Sega CD/CDX/X'ye
Sega 32X
Nomad
Game Gear
Pico
Laseractive
Saturn
Dreamcast


NEW ATARI TWO DISC DVD VOLUME 4. IT RUNS HOUR AND A HALF. IT COVERS ALL US ATARI SYSTEMS AND COVERS MUST HAVE GAMES, SYSTEMS, AND ACCESSORIES FOR THE FOLLOWING:

2600
5200
7800
8-bit COMPUTERS
LYNX
JAGUAR
JAGUAR CD

NEW! VOLUME 5!!!

Playstation, Playstation 2, and thePlaystation Portable. This DVD series showcases packaging, accessories, and games for Playstation systems. This DVD series is to be enjoyed by anyone who wants to find out more about videogame collecting. The following game systems are covered:
PlAYSTATION
-System Packaging/System Variations
-Recommended Accessories
-Greatest Hits/Longbox Game Variations
-Hidden Gems
-Top RPGS/Strategy Games
PLAYSTATION 2
-System Packaging/System Variations
-Recommended Accessories
-Greatest Hits and TopRated Games
-Hidden Gems
-Top RPGS/Strategy Games
PLAYSTATION PORTABLE
-System Packaging/System Variations
-Recommended Accessories
-Top Recommended Games


ALL SEVEN DVDs ARE FOR SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME FOR $30 shipped. Individual Volumes can be purchased for $7 each


The best way to contact me is to pm me. I have appreiciated the positive support of this homebrew project.

[daywalker2k2]

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[swlovinist]

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bump this thread. I still have some available

[swlovinist]

Gamester 81 was nice enough to give me a plug for me DVDs. I still have DVDs available.

link to his newest video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDnaAq6b3Dc

[swlovinist]

Bump this thread, I still have some available!

[swlovinist]

Holiday Sale, prices reduced, pm me if interested.

[swlovinist]

Up for Sale or Trade is the following. I am looking to sell this as a lot. I have for sale or for Trade the Following boxed Atari 2600 game lot. Half the games come with their manual. Half of the games do not. The boxes are in varying degee of condition, but overall I would say they are in overall decent to good shape. The games are as follows:

Comes with cart, instruction, box

Venture
Spiderman
Starmaster
Skiing
Cosmic Ark(missing inside tray)
Tutankham
Sky Diver(cart label blue, and messed up a bit)
Berzerk
Space Invaders

Comes with cart and box
Space Shuttle
Asteroids
Dig Dug
Donkey Kong
Joust
Super Football
Enduro

Box only
Super Challenge Baseball

I would do this lot of games for $60 shipped. I feel that this will be an affordable deal to someone who can utilize these. I also can do trades for the following:

DREAMCAST GAMES
Boxed Atari 2600 jr US in good to decent shape
Orginal 7800 system boxed in decent shape
uncommon loose 2600 carts
uncommon Coleovision carts
TRS 80 carts
Common NEO GEO AES CARTS
much much more


Since I collect everything, if you have a trade list you can pm me your trade list as well. The above is just what I am looking for the most but am looking for many other odds and ends. PM with offers.

[swlovinist]

price lowered, pm if you are interested

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I still have some left. Bump this thread.

[swlovinist]

new covers, that look WAY better than the previous ones. Prices are now $10 each plus shipping for each disc. All three are now $28 shipped. PM if interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPPevdkNBJ8

[cheesystick]

I purchased all three of these DVDs at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo and I want to say that I am very happy with my purchase. These DVDs are meant for hardcore collectors, (as stated), and really give you an insight into what to look for for a well-rounded collection. The DVDs reveal things that you may have not known, such as box variants, special releases, weird peripherals, link cables and the like. I consider myself a very hardcore collector, and perhaps even more of a games journalist/enthusiast, so I was quite surprised to learn a number of things that I didn't know.

However, John knows no bounds when it comes to small-but-important details of game collecting. In the Sega DVD, for example, you get to see almost every Sega item even made CIB. He talks about what to look for for full completeness, what may be hard to find, and in perhaps one of my favorite segments, he shows a full display of games that are "good and cheap." Thus, for all you non-completists out there, you can see some games that are fun and won't break the bank from someone that owns them all. That is some solid advice that you can trust.

Also, John ends nearly every segment by thanking his audience for watching. I don't think that this re-occurrence was necessarily intentional as an overall "theme." I think that it was more of a demonstration of his overall passion for collecting and games in general. His excitement for the subject matter really shines through throughout all three DVDs, and that makes the viewing that much more enjoyable.

When purchasing the DVDs, I was probably the least interested in the first release, "Oddball Systems from the 70's to mid 80's," just because those systems happen to be the least interesting to me in terms of collecting. I was born in 1986, so I'm just not as interested in systems prior to that time frame. However, I was shocked to find this release the most interesting to me personally. It highlighted many systems that I had never even heard of and showed them in great detail. I was able to see insight into some of the packaging, videos of the gameplay, and hear some discussion on the marketing strategies of the game systems, briefly going over why some of these systems never met such success.

Another thing that I like about John's videos is that he isn't snoodie or pretentious about his collection AT ALL, much like Gamester81. He will talk a little bit about the value, worth, and rarity of such items briefly, but he doesn't pour over this fact, and you get the sense that the history and the subject matter of the systems/games is more important to him than their rarity and worth. This is refreshing, as so many other reviewers seem to look at this sort of thing the other way around.

So to all those that may be on the fence about this investment, I highly endorse purchasing these DVDs. I'd buy them all as a bundle to save a bit, actually. Like me, even if one of them may not interest you as much as another, you may be surprised to see what you will grow to like and what you will learn. I give these releases a solid 9 out of 10.

Also, to be clear, I have only met John once and I did this review unsolicited and on my own accord. I just really want more people to enjoy these as I have.

Thanks John,
-Chris

[swlovinist]

Just an update that I have just created a new batch of these DVDs with new artwork, disc labels, and cases. Much better in quality. PM if interested.

[swlovinist]

I still have some available. PM me if you are interested.

[swlovinist]

Prices has been lowered and a new batch has been made. PM me if interested.

[swlovinist]

still some available...bump this thread...

[swlovinist]

Volume 4 Atari US Systems now done! This two disc Volume is over an hour and a half. It does a nice overview of games, systems and accessories for the following:

Pong/Telegames systems
2600
5200
7800
8-bit computer line
lynx
Jaguar
Jaguar CD

All four DVDS are $30 shipped, Any two are $20 shipped, and three are $25 shipped. PM if you are interested.

[swlovinist]

bump this thread, I still have a couple left...pm me if you are interested.

[swlovinist]

Update: I have made the packaging for all six of my DVDs to now fit in one DVD case. All six are now available for $25 shipped. PM me if you are interested.

[swlovinist]

Bump this thread. I have made a small batch of these and are ready to ship out. PM me if you are interested.

[swlovinist]

bump this thread. I have some DVDs ready to ship out.

[swlovinist]

bump this thread...I have some ready to ship out

[Slipdeath]

All six dvds for 25?

[swlovinist]

bump this thread. I still have a few left.

[swlovinist]

I still have some of these left, pm me if interested.

[swlovinist]

bump this thread, I still have some left to anyone interested.

[swlovinist]

bump this thread, I still have some available. A great holiday gift.

[swlovinist]

Update: I have DVD sets in stock so all six are still $25. Individual sets are still available for folks and those cost $10 Each.

[swlovinist]

Individual sets are still available for folks and those cost $7 Each. I am trying to raise funds to my game collection

[swlovinist]

Update: Volume 5 is now available covering Playstation/Playstation 2/PSP. All seven of my DVDs shipped are $30. Individual volumes are now $7 shipped.

[swlovinist]

Bump this thread. Thanks to all who have supported this project. I will continue to make these as long as there is demand.