Happy Thread:Nintendo's Campus Chal. +Months of finds (pics)

[icarwngs55]

First thing I will address is that I realize we have a May finds thread now; but out of all fairness some of this stuff is worthy of future insight (Campus Challenge Stuff) and it is not one month of finds but 6-8 months. Also I have not been posting in the monthly threads due to being busy at school (YAY! PITT) but never to busy to buy. So I hope you all forgive me, and we all can have a wonderful, eventful, and lucky sumer together. So here we go!!

Chavez II (cart/manual)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06006.jpg

Very interesting in my opinion. I have never seen anything relating to this event before. Apparently, from what I can gather, after the great success of the Nintendo World Championship Nintendo decided to strike at the heart of videogames, the college demographic. Here trips and great prizes were given away after competitions.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06007.jpg

Close up of Campus Pom-pom, Cup, Tattoos, and Metroid Magnet.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06008.jpg

Close up of Yoshi's Island disks, SNES Ruler, and "Mario Mania" patches
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06009.jpg

All Campus Challenge items were recieved from an old Nintendo of America employee. Here we have an old German Nintendo Ad, Nintendo test cart, N64 Camera, N64 catalog, N64 tattoo, Black SNES cleaning cart (anyone have a complete one of these???)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06010.jpg

Mario All Stars Shopping Bag
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06011.jpg

Mario Bros. Trash Can
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06012.jpg

NES Kirby's Adventure Store Display (rather large; DS game there for comparison)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06014.jpg

Kirby N64 display (Also rather large; Ds game there for comparison)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06016.jpg

N64 Bike radio, Old Nintendo Power Magazine holders, Mario Cake Pan (Girl Friend made it for my 21st Birthday!!)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06017.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/Birthday06048.jpg

This is a ton of promotional items from another old Nintendo Rep, alot of stuff pretty cool (Golden Eye key chain, Mario Tennis 64 key chain, N64 Launch day watch, etc)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06018.jpg

Also all from nintendo rep
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06019.jpg

Nintendo patches, wind up toys, and zelda key chain
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06020.jpg

Gameboy,Gamecube, and Ngage demos
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06021.jpg

N64 games, and bananna N64 controller cover
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06023.jpg

Top Loader, Sonic Dolls, N64 system
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06024.jpg

Old Arcade promo items Nintendo Vs. Magnet, Some lemon guy (any ideas?), and an old old burger shaped Burgertime piece of gum
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06025.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06026.jpg

A set of N64 Hard, thick plastic advertising displays; You know the ones that used to go above the N64 display
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06028.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06029.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06030.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06031.jpg

Just got these this weekend; Nes games, Sega Games, Controllers, How to Win at NES Games book, NES system with old school stickers on it
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06032.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06033.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06034.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06035.jpg

Virtual Boy Games (Complete)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06036.jpg

SNES tester
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06037.jpg

Game Gear Set
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06038.jpg

Virtual Boy Set
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/Docman217/WEEKEND%20FINDS/SchoolFinds06039.jpg

Well folks that is mostly everything that is interesting. You may be wondering why this is called "Happy Thread," well that is because the is a "Mike's Sad Thread" soon to come. I will give you a hint to the sadness, It involves my basement closet flooding. :(

But as for this stuff, please enjoy and give me insight to anything I may have had questions on.

Happy Gaming!!

Mike

[Darth Sensei]

In before lock. BTW, the 1 thread only for finds thing is stupid. That is all. :D

[Damaramu]

Lots of cool stuff there, man. I like those stuffed Sonics.

[ClubNinja]

BTW, the 1 thread only for finds thing is stupid.

Disagreed!

[Emuaust]

Yes i Agree the one thread finds issuse is not all that great!.

[Sniderman]

Well, I'll be the one to lock this thread. The photos are posted for all to see and enjoy. This thread's not being deleted, it's just that no one will be able to comment. But that's not what you want, right? If you want feedback, you may post this in the proper thread.

So everyone is free to enjoy the photos of your finds for as long as this post stays on the front page. Or you can link to it in your sig. But, sorry, impressive finds or not, this still belongs in the May Finds thread.


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[rbudrick]

Icarwngs55, as I am a huge collector of things related to Nintendo's 1990 NWC, I also try to collect things from their other competitions (eg, Powerfest '94). If you are willing to part with any of the items from the Campus Challenge, I would certainly be interested, If you'd like to PM me.

Yours,
Rob