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Rare Game Showcase: Stadium Events and a Can of Snake Meat
Posted on September 10, 2010 | No CommentsAs per usual, there are a good number of fantastic rare video games and collectibles on eBay. So which will be more valuable, can of snake meat or a custom portable NES? Games / Systems Stadium Events NES NTSC Cart Sold Sept. 8, 2010 for... -
Rare Game Showcase: Valuable Vectrex Homebrew & Mario Shoelace Biters!
Posted on September 9, 2010 | No CommentsIt seems that rarely a week goes by without someone dropping a cool $1,000 on a video game. Check out the rare and interesting items that popped up on eBay this past week. Games VeCaves Spikes Spree CGE 2002 Vectrex Homebrew Sold Sept 7, 210... -
Rare Game Showcase: Atari Music Machine SEALED!
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No CommentsHere’s one of the rarest games for the Atari 2600: The Music Machine…SEALED! Heck, in it’s currently sealed state, it’s one of the rarest games for any system. The last sealed version of Music Machine on eBay sold for $5250.00 USD on Oct. 10, 2009. ... -
Rare Game Showcase: Mr. Boston & Entex Adventure Vision
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsCheck out these fantastic gems! Each could easily be the centerpiece of a video game collection. It’s amazing to see so many rare items appear on eBay within such a short time frame. Sega Wondermega megadrive/ genesis mega CD console Ended Aug. 21, 2010 for... -
Classic Tetris World Championship
Posted on August 13, 2010 | No CommentsIs there any game more famous than Tetris? Could any game have more replay value? More universal appeal? On August 8, 2010 history was written. The greatest Tetris players converged upon the Downtown Independent Theater in Los Angeles, CA to find the answer to one... -
Imagic Atari 2600 Kiosk & Atlantis II Cart
Posted on August 2, 2010 | No CommentsThere’s something fantastic about video game kiosks, and Atari ones seem to be among the rarer ones. I was quite excited to see this Imagic kiosk pop up on eBay! Did I mention it includes an Atlantis II cart? Atlantis II + Imagic Atari 2600... -
Comic-Con Sunday: The Vader-Fett School of Pimp’n?
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsVader-Fett School of Pimp’n? Lego R2-D2?! Seriously! Does life get any better? Sunday’s Comic-Con was a blast! Costumes: As per usual, costumes were the highlight of the day. Yep, I wasn’t kidding about the Bobba Fett & Darth Vader pimp suits. Batman & Catwoman +... -
Comic-Con Friday: More Costumes, Games, and the AVGN?
Posted on July 24, 2010 | No CommentsFriday was another great day at Comic-Con! Highlights included fantastic costumes (It was Star Wars day.), phenomenal movie displays, and some hands-on time with some great games. Oh to be a young Boba Fett… And more costume randomness! Did I mention that Scarecrow loves Thor?!... -
My Little Pony and Super Mario Bros. Mash-Up
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsWhat are you two favorite things? Be honest…don’t worry, no one will judge you. If the first two things that popped into your mind were My Little Pony and Super Mario Bros, boy do I have a treat for you! Not only does it turn... -
2010 Comic-Con Thursday: Lego Everything and Fantastic Costumes!
Posted on July 23, 2010 | 1 CommentDay one of the San Diego Comic-Con was fantastic! Hands down, people watching is the best part! People go all out, and I have to hand it to any of them that put the time into making their own costumes. Plus, did I mention that... -
Comic-Con Giveaway
Posted on July 22, 2010 | 2 CommentsGeeks unite! Comic-Con is here! The VideoGameMuseum.com team will be joining the masses and loving every moment! To celebrate, we’ve created a small horde of random 8-bit NES games as giveaways! Want to participate in the giveaway? Here are your options: 1. Find Us: If... -
Rare Items Spotted: Gold Mario & Zelda Nintendo Statues
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsNothing fetches a pretty penny in the video game collecting world quite like gold! Every collector knows that the gold Nintendo World Championships cart is worth a mint. Similarly, gold statues of video game characters seem to hold crazy values. Ironically, it doesn’t matter if... -
Game Boy Solar-Pak vs Solar iPhone Charger
Posted on May 31, 2010 | No CommentsMy favorite part about flying is getting to read the SkyMall catalog. A special treat is when I fly once at the end of the month and take a return trip in the following month…thus getting to read an updated copy of SkyMall on the... -
NES & SNES Nintendo Repair Center Test Cartridges
Posted on May 28, 2010 | No CommentsMost Nintendo collectors probably either aren’t interested in test cartridges or simply can’t afford them. However, for the ultra-NES-collector who has to have everything, there is the NES test cart. These were originally used by authorized Nintendo repair center technicians to diagnose issues on systems... -
Spotted on eBay: Atari Service Manuals, Pirate Gear & More
Posted on May 24, 2010 | No CommentsHere’s a healthy list of video game rarities to get the blood flowing through your geeky little-retro-video-game-loving heart. (Atari collectors take note of the service manuals and pirating gear!) Rare Games Super Contra III Demo for Super Nintendo SNES System Has a BIN/OBO of $99.99... -
Spotted on eBay: Unreleased Atari 7800 System, 2600 POP Kiosk, Nintendo Test Carts, Atlantis II
Posted on May 14, 2010 | 2 CommentsHere are some fantastic retro gaming and collecting auctions that I’m watching on eBay. There’s some real museum-quality history popping up here, which is one of the reasons I love collecting and am nuts about eBay. Enjoy! Games & Accessories Blockbuster SNES Donkey Kong Country... -
LEGO Universe MMO Preorder Begins!
Posted on May 14, 2010 | No CommentsWho didn’t play with LEGOs as a kid? I can’t even count the number of hours that my brothers and I spent creating, destroying, and recreating things with our horde of LEGOs. While it seems that LEGO may be trying to milk every dollar they... -
Battletoads vs Ninja Turtles?
Posted on May 3, 2010 | No CommentsAny good and proper geek has engaged in the pirates vs. ninjas debate at one point or another. But let’s be honest, the real debate should be between toads and turtles…specifically Battletoads vs. Ninja Turtles. I’m quite proud to say that I recently picked up... -
Goodwill = Retro Video Games
Posted on April 27, 2010 | 1 CommentI have a fantastic fiancee. One of her many fine qualities is her love for thrift shopping and retro gaming. The two of us hit up about four different Goodwill stores this weekend. Sure enough, we found a fantastic number of retro gaming items for... -
Game Hunting: 2 Flea Markets = Dragon’s Lair Deluxe Pack
Posted on April 4, 2010 | No CommentsI had a great time at the local swap meets (flea markets) this weekend and found some great retro gaming loot. I’d say my favorite find for the weekend was the Dragon’s Lair Deluxe Pack for PC. This gem not only contains Dragon’s Lair I... -
Game Hunting: Game Boy Pop Up & a Cheap Bayonetta
Posted on March 27, 2010 | No CommentsI was a bit late in hitting up a local swap meet today, but I was quite happy to walk away with some solid finds. A cheap copy of Lego Star Wars for the Wii, Flying Dragon for the N64 (now in my collection), a... -
Cleaning Games (Internal)
Posted on March 23, 2010 | 1 CommentGame Cleaning Secrets Compared: Get Those Old Video Game Cartridges Working! Perhaps you’re a retro video game hunter and collector. You find super rare game and get home only to find that game contains 20 years of dirt and corrosion on the contacts. Or maybe... -
Why Buy 1 Nintendo Stadium Events When You Could Get Ripped Off For 4?!
Posted on March 21, 2010 | No CommentsWhy buy one NES Stadium Events cartridge, when you could have four?! Ok, this Stadium Events fad has just officially gotten out of hand, but this is hilarious. Four…seriously? Four… eBay seller lc_motorz just listed a lot of 4 PAL (European) Stadium Events game. Mind... -
The (2nd) Beginning of My Video Game Collection
Posted on March 20, 2010 | 1 CommentI’ve always loved thrift shopping and collecting. As a kid, I collected dinosaurs, coins, Micro Machines, and other random stuff. Once I was old enough to drive, my buddies and I would hit up area thrift stores for vintage clothing. I loved the fact that... -
Fantastic Fiber Optic Nintendo Game Boy Store Sign (MODEL: NES M90M)
Posted on March 15, 2010 | 2 CommentsAnd the people bowed and prayed to the [fiber optic] god they made… A friend and fellow retro video game collector received this fantastic fiber optic Nintendo Game Boy sign for Christmas. Lucky guy! His dad (yes, his dad keeps an eye out for things... -
Rare Video Games & Collectibles on eBay: Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter Edition
Posted on March 12, 2010 | No CommentsWith a limited edition of only 200 of these having been made, the Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter Edition for Playstation 3 is one of the rarest special editions in production. Here’s one on eBay for your viewing pleasure. With 6 days to go, the auction... -
Space Miner is Phenomenal (Even the 3rd Time Through!)
Posted on March 4, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s rare that I find a video game that after finishing, I immediately want to play again…twice. Space Miner: Space Ore Bust is a masterpiece! It takes the simple asteroids formula (aka. blow up rocks), and allows you to mine them, kill little robots, and... -
Rare Video Games & Collectibles on eBay: Game Boy DJ Gear, Uniquely Colored N64, etc
Posted on March 4, 2010 | No CommentsHere’s a list of interesting eBay auctions for rare retro video game, collectibles, and other unique gaming related that items that I’ve come across during the past week. As a collector and a geek who is always curious to discover new weird video game stuff,... -
The $800,200.00 Stadium Events Game Gets Even More Interesting
Posted on March 3, 2010 | No CommentsYou can learn a lot about a person based on what they’ll write in an eBay listing, and this is sheer entertainment (If you call watching someone shoot himself in the foot entertaining). Several days ago, eBay seller acuraboi12‘s listing for “Stadium Events Nes game”... -
$800,200.00 Fake eBay Sale of Sealed Nintendo Stadium Events Game
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No CommentsDid a video game really just sell for $800,200.00 USD? Do we have a new record for the world’s most expensive video game? Probably not, and here’s why. Here are the last several minutes of a March 1, 2010 eBay auction “Stadium Events Nes game”...
