Original Odyssey blue prototype cart on ebay

[mezrabad]

This seller has no idea what he has.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8105933790&category=4315

[Querjek]

HOLY SHIT! I'm very new to the Odyssey but that looks incredible.

[mezrabad]

from the faq at pong-story . . .

<quote>
3.11 - What is the Apex-Magnavox blue card ?

This may be rarest Odyssey add-on part. The blue card is a 2-in-1 double-ender cartridge which combines cartridges 7 and 8 for playing Handball and Volleyball. This cartridge came in a small plastic bag with two spare A4 sheets explaining the game rules (they were copied from the Magnavox versions). Amazingly, they mention that overlays may not be provided but could be replaced by custom overlays. It is therefore tempting to think that no overlays ever came with the blue card, as little is known about it. It is still unknown why this blue card was released, but at least it is not a pirate, and was manufactured and/or distributed by Apex-Magnavox in Miami, FL.
</quote>

Hmm, and the seller is actually IN Miami. Coincidence?

[tholly]

Hmm, and the seller is actually IN Miami. Coincidence?


that may explain how he came across such a nice set.

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

Good lord. X_x The bidding's gotten just wacky on this thing. Guess I can't blame 'em - I can just envy 'em for having four hundred bucks to throw around! :P

[odymag1972]

wow it looks like he got all the overlays too what a set but out of my range

[Duncan]

Cute final note by the seller regarding the current price:


well gas money to where I need to go is 550 if the bid exceeds

I have no doubt he'll probably get it. X_x