Weekend Finds 5/15 – 5/16

[Goodwill Hunter]

I'm running our neighborhood rummage sale this weekend (a great scam by the way...not much work, I get to pick the weekend that works best for me, the ads don't cost me a dime, and an ad featuring 40 houses brings in a helluva lot more customers than a single-house sale!), and a little pre-rummage, insider information shopping netted me my first rummage finds of the year...

Gameboy Color Mario Golf $2.00

N64 set-up with 4 Nintendo brand controllers, the expansion RAM pack and 12 cart-only games including Mario Party 1 & 2, Pokemon Stadium 1 & 2, Super Smash Bros. Donkey Kong 64, Super Mario 64, Paper Mario, Toy Story 2 and Clayfighter Sculptor's Cut!....all for $25.00

A like-new 13" cable-ready color TV with remote for $15.00. It will be perfect for use with the 2600 demo console I'm displaying at next weekend's Midwest Gaming Classic in WI.

And the frosting (or Foster's ) on the cake is a big 4-color Foster's Lager neon (about 3-1/2 feet wide) in the shape of a boomerang...$50.00.

Not a bad start to the Wisconsin rummage season!

Rich

[Simply Dave]

Atari 2600 Heavy Sixer $2.00
Adventure Island-NES-loose $1.00
Winter Games-NES-loose $1.00

Disney's Haunted Mansion board game- $1.00

A slow day at the yard sales.

[Querjek]

Well, yesterday was the big Ham Radio fest' in Dayton, Ohio... I'm not a fan of ham radios, but my dad, his friend, and I Have been going for the last 3 years now as it's like a giant electronics flea market. Last year, I had some incredible finds (For me, anyways: 12 TG16 games, 4 TGCD games, a TG16 with multitap and 2 controllers, and a TGCD system for $40). THis year wasn't as good, but still great in my mind:

Open return platinum GCN controller: $5 (Works perfectly with only 1 small scuff on the back that I can easily get out)
Open return GCN-to-GBA cable: $3
Nintendo 64 Superpad (Sealed): $3
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES, cart-only): $3
ActRaiser (SNES, cart-only): $3 (FOR TRADE)
N64 controller extension: $0.99
N64 "UltraRacer" controller (Sealed): $3.99
Odyssey I system, with 2 controllers, "1" cart, and TV hookup: $10
And what I thought was the best find...

Commodore moniter, model 1702: $25

EDIT: Forgot about Herzog Zwei, cart-only with a worn label for $4.

[Simply Dave]

NES System (system only) $1.00
Aladdin-Genesis-complete- 50 cents
Sonic Spinball-complete- 50 cents
Nightmare VCR board game -25 cents

A few more yard sale finds.

[GrandAmChandler]

Not much this weekend, but! I did get the following:

Alpiner - TI99-4A - Complete
Music Maker -TI99-4A -Complete
Personal Record Keeping -TI99-4A - Complete
Video Games 1 - TI99-4A - Complete
Teach yourself Extended BASIC - TI99-4A - Complete

All $1 each!

[Cmosfm]

Meh, no time to shop makes Chris a sad boy. Anyways, I stopped at ONE yard sale on my way to work (and it made me 15 mins late) but oh well...

NES with original hook ups, 1 controller, 1 zapper

Vegas Dreams
Monopoly
SMB 3
Wheel Of Fortune Jr. Edition
Classic Concentration
Dr. Mario
Super Jeopardy
Marble Madness
SMB/DH - 3 copies.

Sonic Spinball - Genny - Loose

10.00 for all. I have everything except Vegas Dreams though, but I figured for 10.00 I can eBay the rest of something. It all needs cleaning too...system needs it badley. They tried to give me a TV too, it was an older TV, looked like it worked...but I have enough junk at home and didn't feel like lugging it with me. Seemed liek she just wanted to give her crap away, I coulda prolly got the NES for 5.00 if I wanted but I was too lazy to haggle

[norkusa]

I found a bunch of great crap throughout the week, so I'm just going to list it all:

GOODWILL
Dragon Warrior II
Spy Hunter
Castlevania III
Adventure Island
Pro Wrestling
World Class Track Meet...all $0.99 each
NES System w/ 2 controllers + hook-up's - $3.99

SALVATION ARMY
Iron Storm & P.T.O. II (Saturn) - $2.99 each
Resident Evil:CV Strategy Guide - $0.25
The Fart Book Part II - $0.25 :P

MISC THRIFT
Castlevania for PC - $5
Blast Lacrosse (psx) - $3

PAWNS
Tactics Ogre - $7!!!!
MegaMan IV (Gameboy) - $4
Crue Ball - $2

GameTZ TRADES
Ninja Gaiden (Xbox)
MVP Baseball 2004 (PS2)
Klonoa 2
Rez
SMS 3D Glasses (boxed)

I think thats about it. Everything besides Tactics Ogre and the GameTZ trades are for trade if anyone is interested.

[Crush Crawfish]

I did much better at garage sales today than in awhile. It took awhile, and I was almost ready to give up for the day, but then I found two garage sales right across from each other where I got:

Nes system with 2 contollers and with these games:
Tetris
Baseball Stars
John Elway Quarterback
Mike Tyson's Punch Out
Galaga
Kung Fu
Final Fantasy
All boxed and complete(except for Kung Fu which is missing the instructions) for a total of $13
This is the 4th NES I own, I'm gonna sell it on ebay with some doubles.


I also got:

Shadow LCD game from Mcdonalds- .50
Donkey Kong Jr. game & watch- Free!
The lady told me it runs out of batteries so fast that I'd spend alot more on batteries than the game! So she just said take it!

A very nice GBA carrying Case- $3 It's very big and looks like you can fit a lot of games in it.

All in all, a great day!

[AB Positive]

Lesse...

BOUGHT FROM A FRIEND
Platinum GBA in-box with all docs, afterburner mod
small GBA carrying case
large GBA carrying case
WormCam
gamer's condition Metroid II

$40


Yard Sales -
mario, yoshi, and bowser beanie plushies - $1.00 all together
Lazer tag kit complete-in-box - 50 cents


sorta slow, but apparently that Lazer Tag kit fetches upwards of $40 on eBay. not too awful


-AG

[charitycasegreg]

No good garage sale finds, but found a garbage pile at my friends neighbors house. I got mad at my skateboard so I ran to the persons garbage and smashed something she had in the bag. I noticed a book sticking out after I ripped the hole, I had the book, How to Win at Nintendo games 2. SO I opend the bag and found "How to win at nintendo sports games", "ultimate guide to nintendo volume 3" or something. Then I thought maybe Ill find a nintendo, so I opened up the rest of the bags, got no nintendo, but got a bunch of TMNT toys, tons of warhammer stuff (to sell to my friend), a boxed dungeons and dragon game thing, and a videogames magazine. Im going to ask the person on monday if they have any old video game stuff or more TMNT stuff.

[Videogamerdaryll]

Spent $40.00 total..

[BIGMIKE]

stopped at the 'will today. passed on a few things and hopin they are there next time i visit

only picked up combat cars for genny. pretty much brand spankin new with box and instr. for $3.50
passed on Haunting with polterguy and marble madness ( gennies ) tho...

but on a good note i got a fz-1 3do with sampler, elmo game, crash and burn, and brand new controller in box.......for free

[Jibbajaba]

Went to the local thrift store today and got Tecmo Super Bowl for NES complete and in great condition for $1.00. Also picked up Bomberman GB and Game and Watch Gallery I both for GB at gamestop.

[Darth Sensei]

I got a Phillips CDI with 7 boxed games at a garage sale for $25.

Yay Me!

D

[Masco73]

I love neigborhood garage sales!
It was a N64 kind of day.

These are listed how I found them at each sale and what I paid.


N64 with memory exp and 2 controllers with 10 loose games $15

N64 w/ memory exp & 2 controllers & 9 boxed and complete games for $25

11 loose n64 games for $2 each

Here are the titles of all the n64 games I got:
Goldeneye (x3)
Waveracer (x2)
Banjo Kazooie
Donkey Kong 64
Mario 64(x2) 1 boxed
Star wars RS (x2)
Star wars racer
Pokemon snap
Cruisin world
Mario Kart 64
Army men sarges heroes
Power Rangers Rescue
Madden 99
\Bottom of the 9th
All star baseball 2000
NFL qb club 99 (x2) 1 boxed
Waialae golf(x2) 1 boxed
Glover (boxed)
Diddy kong racing(boxed)
nhl 99(boxed)
nascar racing(boxed)
yoshi's story(boxed)
world driver(boxed)


GBA white system w/ 3 games(tony hawk 2(GBC), super mario deluxe(GBC) and Tony Hawk 4 (GBA). $18 for all. (It is a little scratched but I thought it was a good price.

For PC I got the following for $3 each complete w/hint books:
Medievil total war: viking exp
Stonghold

Finally, 4 issues of tips and tricks for 50 cents each.

They are issues 104,106,109 and 111. I finally got to read Joe's articles in the flesh. Great job Joe!! I got to see our own weberdan and maxlords rooms of doom!! Before you yell at me for not buying the magazine Joe, let me say I just can't bring myself to spend $5 an issue or to subscribe. I would rather put it towards more games.

All in All I would say it was a great day. I went to about 50-60 sales and spent about $200 total. Got a ton of Ebaying stuff and got quite a bit of gaming goodness. I hope next week is as good. I don't know if I can afford it if it is.
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[charitycasegreg]

I love neigborhood garage sales!
It was a N64 kind of day.

These are listed how I found them at each sale and what I paid.


N64 with memory exp and 2 controllers with 10 loose games $15

N64 w/ memory exp & 2 controllers & 9 boxed and complete games for $25

11 loose n64 games for $2 each

Here are the titles of all the n64 games I got:
Goldeneye (x3)
Waveracer (x2)
Banjo Kazooie
Donkey Kong 64
Mario 64(x2) 1 boxed
Star wars RS (x2)
Star wars racer
Pokemon snap
Cruisin world
Mario Kart 64
Army men sarges heroes
Power Rangers Rescue
Madden 99
\Bottom of the 9th
All star baseball 2000
NFL qb club 99 (x2) 1 boxed
Waialae golf(x2) 1 boxed
Glover (boxed)
Diddy kong racing(boxed)
nhl 99(boxed)
nascar racing(boxed)
yoshi's story(boxed)
world driver(boxed)


GBA white system w/ 3 games(tony hawk 2(GBC), super mario deluxe(GBC) and Tony Hawk 4 (GBA). $18 for all. (It is a little scratched but I thought it was a good price.

For PC I got the following for $3 each complete w/hint books:
Medievil total war: viking exp
Stonghold

Finally, 4 issues of tips and tricks for 50 cents each.

They are issues 104,106,109 and 111. I finally got to read Joe's articles in the flesh. Great job Joe!! I got to see our own weberdan and maxlords rooms of doom!! Before you yell at me for not buying the magazine Joe, let me say I just can't bring myself to spend $5 an issue or to subscribe. I would rather put it towards more games.

All in All I would say it was a great day. I went to about 50-60 sales and spent about $200 total. Got a ton of Ebaying stuff and got quite a bit of gaming goodness. I hope next week is as good. I don't know if I can afford it if it is.

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50-60 sales and thats all you got? still some good prices though!

[charitycasegreg]

sorry double post, would have been a long one.

[Algol]

Today's finds:

SNES:

Super Bomberman
Kirby's Avalanche
Wario's Woods
Batman Forever
Jurassic Park 2

All loose. .75 each

I also found a working Macintosh Classic computer for free.

[crashdummycow01]

today my aunt gave me a Nintendo Power Pad for the NES for free

[Masco73]

50-60 sales and thats all you got? still some good prices though!

I don't know where you go to garage sales, but I thought I did pretty well. Classic games are all but dried up around here because more and more people are looking for them. I Mostlyfind only NES and newer. I have gone to some neigborhood sales and only walked away with a few loose games. Most normal weeks I don't find anything.