WHAT IS THIS (Nintendo Chest)?

[digitalpress]

OK, I'm stumped. Can anyone identify this wooden box? A customer brought this into the store and is interested in selling it. I've never seen one before.

http://www.digitpress.com/images/box/PICT0005.JPG
http://www.digitpress.com/images/box/PICT0006.JPG
http://www.digitpress.com/images/box/PICT0008.JPG
http://www.digitpress.com/images/box/PICT0010.JPG

[Neo Rasa]

OK, I'm stumped. Can anyone identify this wooden box? A customer brought this into the store and is interested in selling it. I've never seen one before.

I've only seen one of these in my entire life, it was in the house of a friend several years ago who used to live near me here in Jersey. Maybe that's the same one. LOL

[wberdan]

i swear i remember seeing that at service merchandise or something back in the day... i could be wrong though, but it looks really familiar

willie

[jajaja]

Looks like its homemade to me. Cool artwork tho.

[Neo Rasa]

I THINK it's homemade.

This is frustrating because when I saw it, he told me everything about it. I completely forgot everything I was told though. :p

[Bratwurst]

It's not homemade.

http://x-entertainment.com/updates/index.php?p=468

[Perkar]

it's definitely not home-made

i've had one since the 80's. my grandmother purchased it for me at kmart.

i saw one on ebay like 2 years ago now hit $50.

[MegaDrive20XX]

You guys don't remember the 1990 Nintendo Power Catalog that everyone has made a parody out of? (Remember the CastleVania 2 picture? and the kids are looking at each other? too funny...)

Anywho...

That chest was released with many matching sets back in 1988 as part of the "Mario Mania" wave. Matching bedsheets, curtains, cups, toothbrushes, party supplies, ice cream, candy bars, etc. etc. MERCHANDISING! Mario the Lunch Box! Mario the Doll! "MAMA MIA"! Adorable....and MARIO THE FLAME THROWER!! Wooooo!....the kids love this one...

[cyberfluxor]

It's not homemade.

http://x-entertainment.com/updates/index.php?p=468
That one looks like complete crap in comparison. DP has a nice one on his hands. 8-)

[Videogamerdaryll]

Wow!! That is Nice!!

[Kid Ice]

Jump on top of it until a green mushroom pops out.

[Matt-El]

That is a Later version of it. The difference being the Super Mario Bros 3 side. Otherwise it woud have on the one Side the nintendo Logo and Maro and zelda on it.

[Mr.collection]

I remember reading about these some where before and then I went to a store that a guy that usally sets up at fleamarkets(and he is a total d-bag) and I was looking to see what he had. It was pretty good for just opening but I was looking at games and my dad asked me whats that white nintendo box. So he points and it was one of those. I really wanted to beat him up and steal some stuff from the store(like the giant mario neon sign) but I'm sure I could buy it off him.

[Speedy_NES]

These are not that easy to find, but they do show up around once a month on eBay. Here's the last one that ended at $19.99 on eBay.com:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Vintage-Nintendo-Mario-Link-Wooden-Toy-Box-chest_W0QQitemZ200026871814QQihZ010QQcategoryZ187Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Kitsune Sniper]

Mario looks like he's kidnapping Toadstool... and he's intending to rape her, too. O_O

[InsaneDavid]

Mario looks like he's kidnapping Toadstool... and he's intending to rape her, too. O_O

LOL That's what it always looked like to me too.

[WizDawg]

I have one of those boxes. I bought it at a flea market a couple years ago. I think it got it for $5 or $10 (I can't remember). I also believe the vender was selling one with big time wrestling guys on it.

[Kuros]

Neat, yes. But I'd say only buy it if you can get it for cheap.

[jajaja]

Mario looks like he's kidnapping Toadstool... and he's intending to rape her, too. O_O

lol ye, thats exactly why i thought it was homemade. I would think Nintendo (if this box is even official) would have made more "cute" artwork. Now Mario looks kinda evil LOL

[Speedy_NES]

Mario looks like he's kidnapping Toadstool... and he's intending to rape her, too. O_O

lol ye, thats exactly why i thought it was homemade. I would think Nintendo (if this box is even official) would have made more "cute" artwork. Now Mario looks kinda evil LOL

Yeah, in the earlier years Mario didn't always look like the nice guy ;)

Here's another item where Mario doesn't look all that happy (I think you've seen this one before, tho):

http://i6.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/ce/6b/c1_1.JPG

[jajaja]

hehe ye, he looks kinda mad there :) I recognize the artwork on the side, the one with the double mario (or maybe one are luigi). I've seen it on another box/suitcase too so i guess its official. Anyone know which i mean?

[Speedy_NES]

hehe ye, he looks kinda mad there :) I recognize the artwork on the side, the one with the double mario (or maybe one are luigi). I've seen it on another box/suitcase too so i guess its official. Anyone know which i mean?
Yep, you must mean this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-nes-game-box-old-store-stock-NEW-watch-it-RARE_W0QQitemZ330029188420QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3608Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sorry to turn this into an eBay thread, guys ;)

[Slate]

And MARIO THE FLAME THROWER!! Wooooo!....the kids love this one...

LOL

"Ludicrous Speed! NOW!"

"OHH GOD WHAT HAVE I DOOONE! MY BRAIIINS.... ARE GOING INTO MY FEEEET!"

LOL

[50TBRD]

I've still got one hid away but its for the Ninja Turtles. They were sold in Kmart at the very least, I remember my Grandmother getting one.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/50TBRD/turtlesbox003.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/50TBRD/turtlesbox002.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/50TBRD/turtlesbox001.jpg

[digitalpress]

Thanks for the help, folks. I gave her the link to this thread, she seemed pretty impressed that the answers came so quickly.

Game ON.

[jajaja]

Speedy_NES: Yep thats the one! :)

The Turtles box looks really sweet too.

[Hounder]

I use to have one of these when I was like 5. Got it for my birthday. God knows what happened to it but I used it as a toy chest.

[wallydawg]

My cousin also had a Turtles one, but different than the one 50TBRD has. I'll find out if he still has it.

[Kevin Listwan]

Hey I have one of those it is sitting right next to me now. Thanks for the history on it I was never sure what the deal was with this box, thanks!

[ganondorf]

Ive seen this same post on many forums befor

WHAT IS IT OMG RUMMAGE $5!!!!11!!!1!!

[NES_Rules]

I have one. Paid $2 for it at a garage sale a few weeks ago. I don't think it is approved of by Nintendo, but the same company that made this box made more with everything that was popular back then. My sisters both had New Kids on the Block versions and I've seen Teenage mutant Ninja Turtles and Cabbage patch kids ones.

[Chuplayer]

BUY THIS FOR GREAT JUSTICE.

[GrandAmChandler]

Ummm.. I have this exact one. Ask Drexel923, he's seen it. Had it since I was a kid, got it for Christmas one year. I have ever since called it my "Nintendo Cube"

[fergojisan]

So Joe, are you going to have this to sell on Saturday? ;)

[rbudrick]

It's one of those things I think will be a definite antique in a few years time.

-Rob