Weekend Finds--7/25--7/27

[Scoots]

Alright! Starting the day off right... I get into work this morning and one of our salesmen says he was cleaning out his Aunt's basement and found something I may be interested in. This guy (he's probably around 55) is a good friend of mine and a book collector so naturally I assume he found some books down there I'd want, or some other antiquarian stuff that he wasn't into for some reason... Turns out to be a 2600, 2 joysticks, about 8 games, and pile of instruction manuals! Mostly common games, but I did see Strawberry Shortcake Musical Match-up and Dishaster! Cool beans!

[chadtower]

Gen: Marko's Magic Football (r6)

[AB Positive]

meh, loose Venture for the Coleco, a small extra B-Day gift for my friend who just found his Coleco again and only has Donkey Kong for it.

-AG

[intro9]

Ok well I deliver a bunch of circulars (the K-Mart, Walgreens, etc etc etc thingies), and in my travels I often keep my eyes on the trash people are throwing out. I do the papers on Thursdays and Fridays, and as it turns out it happens to be trash day ;)

Anyways my dad get's off the phone telling me he found me a really nice Intellivision system at the flea market with about 25 boxed complete games and a boxed intellivoice for $20. Fantastic I think !

Anwyays, about 30 seconds later as I'm delivering some papers, I notice a computer paper box closed up with the words Ninentendo (yah spelled like that, in pen) on the top. I figure, what the hell I'll open it up.

Turns out to be a pristine Intellivision system with about 12 boxed complete games :) Fantastic day for me :)

Frank

[Qixmaster]

nice inteli find... that woulda made my day... anyhoot, picked up some common nes games for a buck a peice... nothing fancy, but i couldn't pass up dollar nintendo games :). Today received three nes games from a trade with o2williams:

Palamedes
RC pro am
Demon sword.

can't wait 'til the garage sales tomorrow, i have a feeling it's goin be a bitchin weekend.

[WizDawg]

JVC X'EYE w/ 2 controllers and power supply - $20

NES Mega Man original - $2

I tested the X'EYE and it works, cartridge slot and cd. First time I've seen one of these in the wild. I found this at the same thrift shop I got a Turbo Grafx 16. It's seems if it don't say Nintendo or Atari on it the soccer mom passing it up.

[nildem]

About 10 gaming mags in the dumpster at GameStop. (Tips 'n' Tricks, OPM, Beckett Yu-Gi-Oh, etc.)

About 200 random DVD, PS2 and XBox cases in the dumpster at Blockbuster. I also got a few manuals and DVD inserts.

:-D

[dave2236]

About 10 gaming mags in the dumpster at GameStop. (Tips 'n' Tricks, OPM, Beckett Yu-Gi-Oh, etc.)

About 200 random DVD, PS2 and XBox cases in the dumpster at Blockbuster. I also got a few manuals and DVD inserts.

:-D


HAHA, I did the same thing about 2 weeks ago. WARNING to all you gamers out there, BB execs are making rounds so many BB are cleaning up their back storage rooms.


Did you actually hop in the dumpster?

[nildem]

Did you actually hop in the dumpster?

Yep. I had to use a shopping cart from Dollar Tree as a stepping stool. LOL

I'm trying to find a way to keep the dumpster lid up at Toys 'r' Us. It's really heavy. Maybe a car jack or something...

I never thought about Best Buy. I may give them a visit tomorrow. ;)

[Sega Hitman]

I got quite a bit of stuff today:

-Boxed Atari 800XL, Boxed Printed, Boxed 1050 drive....$10 (Don't know much about any of this, but for $10, it must have been good. What purpose does this disk rive serve anyway?)
-Action Max w/hookups and one game....$5
-Loose Bubble Bobble, Maniac Mansion, Ren & Stimpy, Super C, and Tiny Toons......$3 a piece
-Loose Super Widget, Super Metroid, and Super Adventure Island......$5 a piece
-Complete Sim City 2000 and Solar Eclipse for SS...$2 a piece
-Loose Sim City SNES, Super Mario Kart w/manual, and Super Tennis w/manual...$1 a piece
-NBA Live 2002 PS2....$5
-NBA Jam GG loose....$1
-4 complete N64 sports games....$1 a piece
-Tecmo Super Bowl PSX complete....$2
-Genesis w/ hookups, and 12 complete games....$20 (6 games i didn't have! Highlights were Grind Stormer and Tecmo Super Bowl II)

All of these were garage sale/flea market finds. There is still plenty of stuff in the wild if you look for it.

Quick question....I saw a Microvision and like 6 boxed games for $50, but passed. She wasn't budging on the price. Whats a fair price for a lot like this?

-Hitman-

[ubersaurus]

Thus far, all I've gotten is a gba game that was supposed to be a birthday present until my family lost it, and it was found again today. So, Konami Arcade Advanced.

[Qixmaster]

well i'm back. after coming home and posting my finds on here i went back out and picked up a boxed virtual boy system (cardboard insert in box, complete) with four games, mario tennis, teleboxer, red alarm, galactic pinball (boxed) and Mario Clash (boxed) all for 20 bucks, not bad in my eyes. :D

[vintagegamecrazy]

Happy Days Everyone.

I found Dash Galaxy for NES for 1.99
Duke Nukem 3D Walkthrough book for a buck
2 records for a buck each

and the Master Gear Converter for 5 dollars (that was a good find)
I was out with my friend and he picked 8 loose NES games from the same thrift store for 1.99 each

[maxlords]

Woo hoo! The yard sale gods have favored me today:

$.25 each:
Cool Spot (SNES)
Tin Star (SNES)
Gun-Nac (NES)
Zelda 2 (NES)
City Connection (NES)
Solstice (NES)
Bionic Commando (NES)
Smash TV (NES)
Rygar (NES)
Captain Planet (NES)
Tetris (NES)
Where's Waldo (NES)
Game Genie (NES)
Memory Card (performance brand) (N64)

$2.00:
Jet Force Gemini (N64)
Mystical Ninja Goemon (N64)

$5.00:
SNES w/Interact turbo controller and AV cables, no power supply


Oh, and a Monty Python CD, a Weird Al CD, and best of all an original Mountain Dew bottle from when it was first released. Bottle shows a hillbilly drinking out of a bottle on the top and says "It'll tickle your innards" and down below it shows a hillbilly with a rifle shooting at a guy running for an outhouse and says "Filled by Essie and Bill" and also says "Made from flavors specially blended in the traditional hillbilly style"

He he he

Also talked to a guy with a stack of Intellivison, Atari, and Coleco games and systems in his basement...going back to catch him when he has more time! :)

[AB Positive]

sorry for the caps but MAN OH MAN did I do good today:

Intellivision I console, with manual, in the Intellivision game system organizer.

Games:

complete, box/manual/inserts:
Dragonfire
White Water!
Demon Attack
Tropical Trouble
Ice Trek
River Raid
Loco Motion
Venture
Beauty and the Beast

loose w/ instruction and overlays
Donkey Kong
Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack
Lock 'n' Chase
Utopia
Tron: Deadly Discs
Burgertime
Space Battle
AD&D
Tennis
Bump & Jump
Space Hawk
Sub Hunt
Pitfall
Star Strike
Skiing
Astrosmash
Major League Baseball
Night Stalker
Sea Battle


for a grand total of $17 O_O


plus, for 50 cents, Dr. Mario loose, and a complete Stratego.


DAMN fine day. I'm done! lol

-AG

[Gunstarhero]

Genesis:
-MUSHA (complete mint) $4.99
-Race Drivin Hard Case (complete) $3.99

2600: all loose $2 each
-Gorf
-Carnival
-Squeeze Box
-Outer Space picture label

edit: I just checked the Genesis rarity list, and realized that M.U.S.H.A I got today was a damn good find, an R7! Sweet.

[GrandAmChandler]

I did decent today...

Atari 7800 system - All for $10
-AC Adapter
-2 official 7800 Joysticks
-3 2600 "GemStick" Joysticks
- one on one 7800 cart

Master Gear converter (Plays master System on Game Gear)
- Zillion
- Rampage

All for $5

And!!!

Tron M- Blue 2600 Joystick - $2.50

Atari 2600 Trackball (official) - $2.50

decent day!

[StrychNiNE]

Damn, you guys are making me jealous. I think I'm going to start dumpster diving or at least hitting up flea markets. I got: Final Fantasy Chronicles SEALED, and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment SEALED.

[Tritoch]

...and best of all an original Mountain Dew bottle from when it was first released. Bottle shows a hillbilly drinking out of a bottle on the top and says "It'll tickle your innards" and down below it shows a hillbilly with a rifle shooting at a guy running for an outhouse and says "Filled by Essie and Bill" and also says "Made from flavors specially blended in the traditional hillbilly style"

He he he

Also talked to a guy with a stack of Intellivison, Atari, and Coleco games and systems in his basement...going back to catch him when he has more time! :)

I know exactly what you're talking about...my parents have the exact same thing! Weirdest collectible ever, and yet oddly cool at the same time. I'd love to find out what something like that is worth.

Although, hearing about another one makes me wonder if perhaps they did a promotional "retro release" or something...

[Funk Buddy]

I don't think I did too bad today.

I passed on Spawn (animated) VHS in Spanish for $3 and a boxed semi complete Genesis (first model) $19.95

But I picked up the following:

Akira VHS $3
Key The Metal Idol: Longing Vol. 6 $3

CIB NES Box is very dirty with some writing on it, but will be very nice once I clean it up. System is filthy too, damn! $14.95

NES with orange zapper, AC adaptor, RF unit, Advantage stick, two controllers and Tecmo Superbowl left in the system. $22

SNES with two controllers, RF and AC adaptor $15.99

SNES NCAA Basketball sealed (probably a re-pack) $1.99
NES Contra loose VG - NM $2
NES John Elway's Quarterback CIB $1.99

The below are all NES in the small hard rental case:

Best of the Best Mint $1.99
Bo Jackson Baseball VG $1.99
Playaction Football NM $1.99
Mike Tyson's Punch Out VG $1.99
Bartman meets Radioactive Man Good w/ manual (missing cover) $1.99
Golf Grand Slam Mint $1.99
Harlem Globetrotters NM - Mint $1.99
Amagon VG w/ instructions (poor condition) $1.99

I also won this on eBay for $30 plus shipping this week:

2 NES decks (need new pins or cleaning)
10 Nintendo Plastic Cases
1 RF switch
1 Gray Zapper
1 AC adaptor
4 Controllers (2 are damaged)
NES Playaction Football
Contra
2 SMB/Duck Hunt
SM 3
Tetris
Yoshi's Cookie (COOKIN) That's what she put! LOL
Win, Lose, or Draw
Concentration (CONCENTRSTION) That's what she put! LOL
Q-Bert
Burger Time
Little Nemo: The Dream Master (DREAM MAKER) That's what she put! LOL

[Castelak]

NES w/two controllers +hook ups

Wizard's and Warriors II
Mach Rider
Ninja Gaiden 2
Yoshi
Mario Bros/Duck
Chessmaster
Donkey Kong Jr.
Fast Break
Rad Racer
Times of Lore
FINAL FANTASY (YAY)

30 dollars from a co-worker

Also, he is gonna give me an old Atari + games, dunno which system though. AND possibly a SNES+Games

[Oobgarm]

All for $20:

PS2 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (pristine)
NES - Bucky O'Hare
- Adventures of Bayou Billy
- Jack Nicklaus Golf
- Barker Bill's Trick Shooting (w/ manual)
- River City Ransom (w/ manual)
- Rollergames (w/ manual)
- other misc. NES manuals


-MUSHA (complete mint) $4.99

An excellent find indeed. Congrats!

[Shadysmurf]

Xenosaga-New, Sealed- $19.99 At FYE Music Store Methinks it was Miss Priced :)

[Sothy]

Got a supervision and 7 games for 30 bux

not too good of a deal but what the hell never saw one in the wild before.

[maxlords]

...and best of all an original Mountain Dew bottle from when it was first released. Bottle shows a hillbilly drinking out of a bottle on the top and says "It'll tickle your innards" and down below it shows a hillbilly with a rifle shooting at a guy running for an outhouse and says "Filled by Essie and Bill" and also says "Made from flavors specially blended in the traditional hillbilly style"

He he he

Also talked to a guy with a stack of Intellivison, Atari, and Coleco games and systems in his basement...going back to catch him when he has more time! :)

I know exactly what you're talking about...my parents have the exact same thing! Weirdest collectible ever, and yet oddly cool at the same time. I'd love to find out what something like that is worth.

Although, hearing about another one makes me wonder if perhaps they did a promotional "retro release" or something...

No...this is an OLD bottle! I know for a fact that the only time it was ever released was back when Pepsi first made Mountain Dew available and that it's never been reissued. I found this at a yard sale of a guy who had a whole garage of random old antiques and stuff...he buys estates and sells off all the stuff! He sells everything super cheap to turn a quick buck so the bottle only cost me a quarter! :D


Oh and one more find yesterday:

Went to the mall in a nearby town and the music/video store had a rack of older games on clearance cause they weren't moving (the prepackaged $10-20 cart only ones), and moved em to $1.99, so I got these for $1.99:

Arrow Flash (Genesis)
Fire Shark (Genesis)
Sol Deace (Genesis)
Atomic Robo Kid (Genesis)
Valis (Genesis) x2

Yay!

[Tetsu]

Man I didn't wanna go out today, it's a hot one out there. But I did, and this is what I got:

Super Contra cart only in good condition, $2

Final Fantasy Origins NEW SHRINKWRAPPED for $13!!! Fuggin great!

[leorange]

lynx II with 11 games (all common as it turns out) and carrying pouch-$10

"secretary" screener dvd-$7

[chadtower]

Bare PS1 - $1

Two Speak + Spell carts (!!)

[Reverend JagDiesel]

Not a great weekend for games, but that is becoming more and more common to me...
Got a box of 2600 commons, 18 total, for $5 at an antique store..
thats it gaming wise...
Picked up a limited edition print of the finish at the 1978 Bellmont Stakes between Allydar & Affirmed, #101 of 1000, framed, for $30 at same shop

and...

17 early 1900s albums, the 1/4" think type, made by the Thomas A. Edison reording company, for $5 each and got stacks of old 50's and 60's vintage 78's for free, they were going to throw them away. Original Little Richard, Chubby Checker, Buddy Holly, etc.
Also got several Monkees albums for 50 cents each, including "Head"

[Shadysmurf]

Well, Not a find but I did buy a new ps2, because my old one died on me twice, Stupid disk read error :evil:

[Wookie]

Genesis w/ CD, Master converter & 30 mixed games, another stack of 15 Sega CD games, N64 w/9 games, Atari 800 w/ 6 games, Amiga 1200 (no work), Neo Geo Pocket Color w/ 4 games, Russian game&watch clone, NES 250-in-1 multicart, famicom 52-in-1 multicart, and a few loose NES, SNES, & TG16 games. Overall, added about 40 games to the collection.
-Ron

[chadtower]

I bent my wookie when I saw that haul.

[Wookie]

I bent my wookie when I saw that haul.

And I forgot the best item: SMS 3D glasses!

[mezrabad]

NG Evangelion "Girlfriend of Steel" 15,000 won (Jap, PSX) (used, complete)
(I'd never heard of it, so I think I paid too much.)
NG Evangelion "Girlfriend of Steel" 5,000 (Korean, PC) (new)
Arcturus (Korean, PC) 7,000 won (new)
Draken Extreme (Korean, PC) 5,000 won (new)
Magna Carta (Korean, PC) 32,000 won (new)

Of course, If I'd found these at a yard sale in the US it would be a big deal. Over here it's like, ho hum.

[hezeuschrist]

Ralph is my hero.