June 2010 Finds

[jcalder8]

My finds from the last week:

Apollo Controllers: 4.99 each
PS3 games: MGS 4, Killzone 2 and Farcry 2 14.99 each
GBA games: Pokemon Ruby, Crash Bandicoot N-Tranced 4.99 each with manuals
Blu-ray: The Box 2.99 Batman 4.99
Lastly the DS 19.99

Overall it's been a really good week.

[ScourDX]

Apollo Controllers: 4.99 each
PS3 games: MGS 4, Killzone 2 and Farcry 2 14.99 each
GBA games: Pokemon Ruby, Crash Bandicoot N-Tranced 4.99 each with manuals
Blu-ray: The Box 2.99 Batman 4.99
Lastly the DS 19.99

Overall it's been a really good week.

Your Value Village sells PS3 games?

[ApolloBoy]

Great finds, Scrimble! BTW, if you're interested in selling/trading that SMS 3D glasses adapter, let me know. I'd like to have it for my PBC so I can use my 3D glasses on the Genesis.

[Gunface]

Finally have something to share. Thanks to some DP members for the advice!

Found this bundle on CL for $65


Sega Master System w/ 3 controllers, 2 light guns, 3d glasses, 2 Quick Shot joysticks & 25 games.

CIB games:
Alex Kidd In Miracle World
After Burner
Zaxxon 3D
Shinobi
Wonder Boy
Alex Kidd
Rampage
Maze Hunter 3D
Double Dragon
Missile Defense 3D
Global Defense
Monopoly

loose w/ manual:
Altered Beast
Rastan
Aztec Adventure
Choplifter

loose w/o manual:
Alien Syndrome
Super Wonder Boy Super Monster Land
World Grand Prix
Hang On/Safari Hunt
Marksman Shooting Trap Shooting
Out Run
Cloud Master
Fantasy Zone The Maze
Casino Games

Space Harrier (just the manual)

[DreadIsReal]

Finally! After two years of hunting, I've finally found Parappa and at a cool $2. I found it at an indoor flea market that had its grand opening today.

[Kyle15]

Finally! After two years of hunting, I've finally found Parappa and at a cool $2. I found it at an indoor flea market that had its grand opening today.

Does it have the poster manual? If so, the deal you got is even better!

[DreadIsReal]

Does it have the poster manual? If so, the deal you got is even better!

It does! Sadly though its not in the best shape, looks like soda was spilt on it, but for two bucks, I won't complain.

[InsaneDavid]

Really just one item today, trying to keep track for when I update the listings at the end of the week after a couple months (I look through all the pictures to remember what I acquired). Anyway, about $6.00 and some change...

Wii - Spy Fox in Dry Cereal (new)



I've actually had it set aside for awhile but with an additional discount right now I figured it was time.

Also my girlfriend got me an early anniversary present that just arrived...



Cel I've been looking at for a long time and with the recent Luna Art sale she bought it for me. From Sailor Moon S episode 104 of Eudial firing her Heart Buster at Tamasaburou. Big pan cel with odd dimensions will make this one a little more challenging to frame. I'll probably have to cut the matte myself. That's the reason I have it now, so I can get it framed up. Also has the matching sketch. Here's the frame from the episode...

[Kyle15]

It does! Sadly though its not in the best shape, looks like soda was spilt on it, but for two bucks, I won't complain.

$2 can't be beat for that one. Greatness!

Anyway, I just got back from a day-trip to Atlanta. My gaming search turned-up nothing, but yielded this baby instead:



Twin Peaks Complete series box on VHS! Everything is in great condition, save for one soda stain on the slipcover of tape one. The box just had a bit of dust on it.
(Sorry for the stinky pic. My camera decided to act up...)

Total came to $5.29 at Goodwill. My first worthy find from them EVER.

[Gameguy]

Cel I've been looking at for a long time and with the recent Luna Art sale she bought it for me. From Sailor Moon S episode 104 of Eudial firing her Heart Buster at Tamasaburou. Big pan cel with odd dimensions will make this one a little more challenging to frame. I'll probably have to cut the matte myself. That's the reason I have it now, so I can get it framed up. Also has the matching sketch. Here's the frame from the episode...

How much are cells usually worth? There's someone selling a collection of these somewhat near me(well over an hour away by highway) but there's a lot of them so it's expensive.

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ204648706

[Kitsune Sniper]

David, I wouldn't cut it up; I'd rather just get a frame big enough to hold it! I mean, come on.

[InsaneDavid]

How much are cells usually worth? There's someone selling a collection of these somewhat near me(well over an hour away by highway) but there's a lot of them so it's expensive.

What ever someone will pay, to be honest. That Eudial cel came in around $60.00, before the sale it was listed at $95.00. The best situations are people that sell cels because they enjoy collecting them and keeping them moving amongst people that enjoy them as well. It's like most art honestly. As I like to display my cels, I buy them for that reason, as something to hang on the wall and I stick to what I like. Really storing them away is what is best for the acetate but again, I like to display them so I watch what I spend. In fact the most I've ever spent on a single cel was several hundred on one for my girlfriend last Christmas of Mr. DNA from the animated sequence in Jurassic Park...

David, I wouldn't cut it up; I'd rather just get a frame big enough to hold it! I mean, come on.

I didn't mean the cel, I meant the matte frame when I go to frame it since I doubt I'll find a stock one that fits the image of the cel properly. I've custom cut them before, so it's no big deal. When I frame cels I like to show as much as possible while hiding the edge parts, registrations holes, sequence number, etc. Example, this cel was a large pan that needed a thicker matte on the top and bottom to balance the "image" of the cel better than the stock one that came with the frame...



The cel image ends like a 16th of an inch after the bottom edge in there.

Another example, only a very small portion of this cel is actually used, but I try to show as much as possible of the "image" - this one too goes right to the edge before the ink and paint end. I never like to see the edges of the ink or paint, but still want to see the maximum amount of finished work...





No need to worry, I don't trim cels. The image of Eudial is nearly square however, the registration holes are only like two inches above the top of the Heart Blaster. The finished area at the bottom is about a half inch above the edge of the paint, so that's where that will have to end. The left and right sides are nearly right up to the edge. So the resulting "image" area is pretty close to square. Means finding a frame that will accommodate the entire sheet, and also a large enough matte that will look balanced all the way around.

I guess I could have just said "I said cut the matte, not the cel" but I don't mind talking about this stuff. Enough OT from me.

[jcalder8]

Your Value Village sells PS3 games?

Yeah, it's pretty weird that anyone would get rid of them. But I've seen PS3, Wii and 360 games and systems.

[ScourDX]

Yeah, it's pretty weird that anyone would get rid of them. But I've seen PS3, Wii and 360 games and systems.

Good find. You can actually trade those in for newer games.

My find for this week



Infinite Space - $28
Myst IV - $2.50
Wipeout Pure - $2.50
Megaman - $8
Landstalker - $7
Prince of Persia new- $15

Tonight I picked these game up for $30 from CL. Games include

Mother 2
Starfox
Dragonball Z
Mario Kart
Romancing Saga
Street Fighter 2 Turbo

[DigitalSpace]

Over the past few days:

Sega Master System:
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (complete) - $10.98 shipped on Amazon

SNES:
Super Alfred Chicken (complete) - $5, purchased Saturday

I also got a new laptop with a built-in webcam on Saturday, so I figured I'd show off my new acquisitions. Not the best quality here, but hey, photos! I also threw in the copy of Cobra Command I got for a buck on Friday and the Hot Wheels Ecto-1 I got the same day.



And here are the SNES games I acquired earlier in the month:



Kawasaki Superbike Challenge and Vegas Stakes were a buck each, and Xardion was $2.50.

If you're interested, you can see pics of my recent DVD purchases here.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Eh, only two things today.



I picked up this used Foxconn GeForce 8400 GS 256MB PCI-E card for five bucks. Why? Because I'd rather take the risk and try out this than keep using the crappy PCI video card I've been stuck with for the past two weeks!

I also picked up these two CDs for $3 at the same booth.


Batman Motion Picture Score by Danny Elfman
Crazy Frog - Crazy Songs

...

/me slits his wrists

Edit:
Oh yeah, the grumpy old geezer that sold me Final Fight Guy last week brought a ton of PS2 games. I browsed them and noticed Zone Of The Enders: The 2nd Runner! So I pick it up... and there's no disc! I take the empty case (with manual) to him and ask him if he'd sell it to me.

He says no.

I shrug, put the case back on the table, and leave. I would've paid five bucks for the set, but whatever.

[Steve W]

I hit several stores today, all I found were a couple of Colecovision controllers in a baggie for $3.99. Unfortunately, on the way home, a tiny pebble hit my windshield and left a little crack. A minute later that crack suddenly spread a couple feet. I'll end up blowing $250 to get the damn windshield replaced, and knowing my luck that one will get cracked less than a week later. Today's not my lucky day. And I haven't even gone to work yet.

[98PaceCar]

I hit several stores today, all I found were a couple of Colecovision controllers in a baggie for $3.99. Unfortunately, on the way home, a tiny pebble hit my windshield and left a little crack. A minute later that crack suddenly spread a couple feet. I'll end up blowing $250 to get the damn windshield replaced, and knowing my luck that one will get cracked less than a week later. Today's not my lucky day. And I haven't even gone to work yet.

Check with your insurance. Some will take care of that with no deductible.

[Steve W]

Check with your insurance. Some will take care of that with no deductible.

I already have. This happened with my last car. My deductible was $250. The windshield? $249.02. And then two weeks later, a pick-up truck I was driving behind drove over a piece of brick and shot it at my windshield. Luckily, it was at such an angle it skipped off like a flat stone on a lake, just leaving a little scrape in the glass. I'm hoping the same thing doesn't happen again.

[Atarileaf]

Found two loose consoles for $6 each - a "High Definition Graphics" Genny 1 and a loose SNES model 1 with no yellowing. Also nabbed a loose Dolphin cart for the 2600.