Good Finds

[GENESISNES]

A VECTREX FOR 9 BUCKS???? whOA

[GENESISNES]

how the crapper can i forget???

I went to a local gas station/rental, and they had NES games with the boxes.(some instructions) they were selling Mega Man 3 for 4.99 i got it.

[ARCZero]

I've been thrifting for 2-3 years. I've had little luck with the Salvation Army, but probably find one decent item each month at the Goodwill. Here are some highlights:

1. Intv 2, 8 boxed games - $10
2. Two complete SNES boxed games - $10, sold them for $85 on eBay
3. Two Odyssey 2's - $10 each
4. Boxed complete Sega Master System (SMS is broken, but box and other items are worth it) - $15
5. Atari 5200 console - $8
6. Tons of NES games, some boxed, at $3 each

I've passed up several Commodores, Apple IIes, and Apple IIGS computers.

At garage sales I've found cool things like a boxed TG-16 with games for $8, Atari Pinball / Pong unit for $1, and a box of 30 Atari and 15 Intellivision boxed games for $20.

[coleco_chris]

Today I found a Game Program Case which was dark brown on the outside, and black plastic on the inside. I've got 3 others which are in the original Atari catalog, which are orange-looking to me. Anyone know what the difference is?

Anyway, there were 8 games inside the one I found today including a few that I didn't have. It was only $4.00. Goodwill & the like are hit & miss-just have to be persistent!

[Marc4242]

Gee, where to start. Newest to oldest... some highlights.

Coleco Frogger (Canadian Version) Tabletop $5 Complete!
NFL 2K3 for Xbox $10.20
8 NES systems with 4 A/C adaptors (Nothing else) $5 total
Atari King Kong $0.99
Atari James Bond with half a box $0.99
11" Panasonic TV (Cable ready) $6.99 I know it's not a game, but I use it for that purpose!
And probably my best find, a boxed Vectrex Light Pen for $3.00! Now I just need to pony up for a system.

Lots of common stuff in between this stuff, but I guess you need that too!

[omnedon]

I check the Goodwills and Value Villages (thrift shop) twice weekly around here. Definitely hit and miss. Highlights:

ColecoVision (no AC adapter) $2.99CDN ($1.75US)
Atari 2600 woodgrain 4 switch $9.99CDN ($6.25US)
SEGA Game Gear $15.00CDN ($9.50 US)

Games for both, usually around 1.99CDN each

And yes, occasionally there is also the insanity. At a Value Village an Atari AC adapter, likely for an Atari computer (definitely not a 2600 adapter - it's a huge brick like a ColecoVision AC adapter) for $9.99CDN. Yarg!! It's still there, mocking me every time I go back in...

I'm actually starting to turn stuff down now, like $1.99CDN Inty loose commons. I'd like to save 'em, but they go for half that on E-bay in lots. I gotta save the coin for when the once in a lifetime deal is there... :P

I find garage sales even less likely. I check 'em out, but I no longer traverse the city for them. Waaaaaay too much driving versus the finds. (40 garage sales = 3 good finds) I get better mileage out of the thrift stores it seems.