June 2009 Finds

[Tupin]

Except for the fact that LaserDisc was out from 1978 to 2001... HDDVD only had a couple short years for releases and different players thus making it a much harder and less interesting thing to collect.

Yeah, especially since the LD players were made up until this March.

But the same could be said of Betamax, and people still collect it.

[Sonicwolf]

Yeah, especially since the LD players were made up until this March.

But the same could be said of Betamax, and people still collect it.

Betamax came out in 1976 and it was still getting movie releases into the 90s and the players were also made until the early 2000's. Betamax is very hard to collect for a lot of people due to the increasing rarity of good working players. They are extremely complicated unlike LaserDisc players. I cant believe anyone can afford collecting Beta. The tapes are impossible to find anywhere and the players in good working order cost a motherload. I have two Beta decks and neither work sufficiently.

[tubeway]

Yeah, especially since the LD players were made up until this March.

But the same could be said of Betamax, and people still collect it.

People collect everything. But not enough people collect everything for everything to have much value. Which is unfortunate, because it would be nice if my space consuming laser discs were actually worth more than a couple bucks a pop.

[Sonicwolf]

People collect everything. But not enough people collect everything for everything to have much value. Which is unfortunate, because it would be nice if my space consuming laser discs were actually worth more than a couple bucks a pop.

Unfortunately most Laserdiscs are worth a fraction of the single movie shipping costs...

[Atari 5200]

Oh, Kirby's Dreamland 3 is so beautiful with it's box and instructions for only $18.00. And also in there is the Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles zapper gun for the Wii which is really cool

[Baloo]

Got Pat Riley Basketball today CIB with a random ToeJam and Earl poster inside for $3 at a pawn shop today.

[incubus421]

Took some games/guides I've been having probs getting rid of out with me today and made out pretty well:

Game Store 1:
Traded-In: (all cart only)
- Guitar Hero II w/guitar controller (PS2)
- Klonoa Empire of Dreams (GBA)
- Game & Watch Gallery 3 (GBC)
- Tiny Toons Buster's Hidden Treasure (Gen)
- Mischief Makers (N64)
- Cruisn' Exotica (N64)
- Weaponlord (SNES)
- Wheel of Fortune Deluxe Edition (SNES)
- Judge Dredd (SNES)
- Tecmo Super NBA Basketball (SNES)
- Super Ghouls N Ghosts (SNES)
- Doom (SNES)

Recieved:
- Alien Ant Farm -- ANThology = $6.99
- Kelly Clarkson -- All I Ever Wanted = $3.99 (wife)
- Spin Doctors -- Pocket Full of Kryptonite = $4.99
- Crystalis (NES) = $3.99
- Lolo (NES) = FREE (originally $3.99)
- Mega Man 3 (NES) = $5.99
- Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular (NES; R4) = $1.99
- Act Raiser (SNES) = $3.99
- Chrono Trigger (SNES) = $29,99
TOTAL = $13.60 (after trade-in credit)

Game Store 2:
- Albert Odyssey (CIB Saturn) = $44.99
TOTAL = $26.74 (after trading in 6 guides for $20 credit)

Half Price Books:
- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (GCN) = $5.98
- Resident Evil guide (GCN version; Prima) = $4.98
- Final Fantasy VIII guide (Brady) = $5.98
TOTAL = $8.13 (after $10 off from trading in a few guides)

Coin shop:
- M:tG Core Set Lofty Heights deck
- M:tG Coldsnap Beyond the Grave deck
TOTAL = $7.62


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[JanLazer]

Alright, back to the garage sale finds..Got everything in these two pics for $20:



But was quite surprised when I opened Dark Wizard and discovered this:



Snatcher, baby! Loose, but still! Snatcher! But it doesn't stop there:



Final Fight CD inside the Sega CD unit! The only downside is that the NES Action Set didn't have Mario/Duck Hunt with it...But it does have the instructions and warranty card thingies underneath the system! Best garage sale haul for me ever!

[Sonicwolf]

Alright, back to the garage sale finds..Got everything in these two pics for $20:



But was quite surprised when I opened Dark Wizard and discovered this:



Snatcher, baby! Loose, but still! Snatcher! But it doesn't stop there:



Final Fight CD inside the Sega CD unit! The only downside is that the NES Action Set didn't have Mario/Duck Hunt with it...But it does have the instructions and warranty card thingies underneath the system! Best garage sale haul for me ever!

Excellent finds. Rarely do I find garage sales around my home.

[ryborg]

Medal of Honor Underground and Big Bass Fishing, black label PS1, $.99 each, mint and complete.

woo

[Breetai]

Alright, back to the garage sale finds..Got everything in these two pics for $20...

Hey, you're practically in Edmonton.

I might be moving there in a year or two. Mind if I ask you where good spots to get retro games are? I lived there for a few years in the early 2000s and new a decent shop... I think it was on 118ave. not far from NAIT, but that was about it. I didn't hit up many game shops then. I was too busy trying to hit something else up...

For better or worse, I'm won't be in a position to act like the two smile guys above, so gaming it is!

[Baloo]

Alright, back to the garage sale finds..Got everything in these two pics for $20:



But was quite surprised when I opened Dark Wizard and discovered this:



Snatcher, baby! Loose, but still! Snatcher! But it doesn't stop there:



Final Fight CD inside the Sega CD unit! The only downside is that the NES Action Set didn't have Mario/Duck Hunt with it...But it does have the instructions and warranty card thingies underneath the system! Best garage sale haul for me ever!

Now that's one of the best deals I have ever seen, ever.

I can never find Sega CD stuff at flea markets ever. I've only found a couple of games at thrift stores.

[garagesaleking!!]

i think calling it one of the best deals ever is a little exaggerated, it was a great deal, but not insanely good. The 2 hd dvd players for 20 was a much better find.

I have found about 5 sega cd genny combos in the past 2 years at garage sales, they are not that uncommon. I have yet to sell any of them yet, lol.

[c0ldb33r]

Great Sega CD find. If you want to part with Final Fight or D&D, let me know

[camarotuner]

Via a trade with todesengel, all cart only in great shape.

NES Carts
Adventure Island
Adventure Island 2
Adventures of Lolo
Adventures of Lolo 2
Bubble Bobble
Castlevania
Donkey Kong Classics
Dragon Power
Hook
Ironsword
Little Mermaid
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

[Baloo]

i think calling it one of the best deals ever is a little exaggerated, it was a great deal, but not insanely good. The 2 hd dvd players for 20 was a much better find.

I have found about 5 sega cd genny combos in the past 2 years at garage sales, they are not that uncommon. I have yet to sell any of them yet, lol.

I didn't say it was the best deal ever, just one of the best that I've seen.

Best deal ever is more like that guy who got all those NES prototypes and 2 Grey WWC carts and other promotional Nintendo stuff at a yard sale from that Nintendo Employee.

[Porksta]

In the mail today - Gamecube 1019 Memory card for $19. Thanks GamingLagoon!

[jb143]

A craigslist find. Atari Lynx Model II with 4 games, box, and all intructions & paperwork for $10. 1'st one I ever saw on there so I snatched it up fast.

And another one that wasn't actually my find but is pretty noteworthy. At a thrift store, my dad bought a mint complete boxed NES system for $3!!! Usually all I ever come across is just a dirty bare bones system for no less than $8.

[hellfire]

Any chance of you getting rid of your doubles? I only need 200 more points to get the Game and Watch gallery.

do you still need some redeem codes? Im more than willing to work something out

[Deadman]

Latest finds:



Tonic Trouble (N64) loose - $2.98
Desert Strike (Gen) loose - $1.98
Super Off-Road The Baja (SNES) loose - 2.98
Super Mario World (SNES) loose - $2.98
Spy Vs. Spy (NES) $2.98
California Games (NES) $2.98
All of these games came from Half Price Books.

Then at Goodwill I found the oddly packaged Korean and/or Chinese "Iron Man" Blu-Ray DVD. I haven't opened it yet, but at $1.00 I'm not expecting much. My guess is this is a bad bootleg, NOT Blu-ray quality, heck there may not even be a disc in the package!