Disposable Video Game Items

[aaron7]

Here's the story. Today I was helping to clean out a house of a friend's where his father had lived until recently when he passed away.

The house is quite huge, and has a barn which was an antique store; till he closed the doors back in 1993. Everything is still in there on shelves and cases with price tags... very cool!

Anyways, the guy hoarded EVERYTHING. I mean, I guess most people of his age (80's) seem to do that, but still... there were 3 wet/dry vacs in the house! 3 sewing machines! 2 garden tractors! haha

So I was sorting through some stuff, and came across what this post is all about. Few reasons why I think this find is so great!

1. Who would keep something like this and never use it?
2. It is in such good shape!
3. Disposable NES items seem non-existent now-a-days!
4. It's nearly full, only a few (if any) cups missing. I haven't counted them yet.
5. Lastly... anyone can collect games. It's the random stuff that I like!

So I give you my coolest NES find to date... my 1990 Dixie cups featuring NES characters!!

Also, to set this apart from the Dec finds thread, I'd like to also open up a discussion about if anyone else has or remembers 'disposeable' NES items!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/PICT4026.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/PICT4027.jpg

[Niku-Sama]

that is cool, very cool. find me a box of nintendo cereal un opend and we'll talk business ok?

[aaron7]

Yah tell me about it. That's one item I'm yet to find, open or not!

[jajaja]

Those looks really sweet! Congrats :)

[Steven]

LOL I remember those cups! In fact, they're probably in one of my old home videos. Wow what a trip

[NES_Rules]

Are you going to send in for that sweepstakes?
I love finding random Nintendo merchandise like that, weirdest thing I have is a Mario cake pan.

[PDorr3]

I think unopened nintendo cereal is probably the hardest to find, cuz really unless you collected cereal back in the 80s or something its very rare that you would still have an unopened box today, nice find though :)

[magoo8301]

I had a sealed package of mario brothers napkins i sold on ebay a couple months back. got them pretty cheap off yahoo auctions.

[Push Upstairs]

While not "disposable" I still have a SMB2 glass.


BTW, awesome find.

[MrRoboto19XX]

Wow, I had totally forgotten about these cups until just moments ago. One time I went shopping with my Grandpa, and he asked me to go get the cups for our house.

Yea, I showed my mom that time. No lame seashells that month.

Needless to say it was the last time she sent me and Grandpa to get groceries.

Thanks for reminding me!

[GrandAmChandler]

Please post all finds threads in the Appropriate finds thread whether it be November or December.

Thanks. Mgmt.

-GAC-

[GrandAmChandler]

This thread has been renamed and reopened due to the interesting topic. This is not a finds thread.

-GAC-

[Videogamerdaryll]

Awesome!!!

That's the cups I need for this treasured item of mine..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v21/Chris1/DEC1rstEbayShipments.jpg

[tholly]

i have that cup holder as well...and i used to use those cups, but i dont have any left.....

would you have any interest in selling me the box you found???