Rare Game Showcase: Mario Phones, Vectrex Kiosk, Virtual Boy Sign

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Jul 022010
 

Need a Mario Phone?  How about a Vectrex kiosk or a Virtual Boy sign?

You’ve got to love eBay and the fantastic and unique gaming items listed this week.  Here’s a collection of my favorites:

GAMES

FACTORY SEALED nes Chubby Cherub CIB new +box nintendo

neo geo aes metal slug 5 usa excellent ultra rare!!

COLLECTIBLES

Pikmin 2 Nintendo Gamecube Countertop Display RARE

E.T. Atari Game Video Store Display Mobile 1982 Sealed

RARE Age of Empires III Game Promo Ship Store Display

Mario Nintendo Custom Bomb Omb Art Sculpture Galaxy The beauty of paper mâché…

Nintendo Game Boy Color Store Display Kiosk

Rare XBOX 360 Large Neon Sign

RARE Nintendo Neon Sign

AMAZING VECTREX DISPLAY STAND PROTOTYPE – VERY RARE !!!

AMAZING SEGA GAME DISPLAY STAND PROTOTYPE – VERY RARE I have a semi-respectable Vectrex collection and would love to have the space and cash for this gem.

AMAZING SEGA DISPLAY STAND PROTOTYPE – VERY RARE !!!

RARE NINTENDO VIRTUAL BOY STORE DISPLAY SIGN INBOX

Rare Nintendo Gamecube 35mm film trailer Metroid/Mario

Nintendo Game Cube Stand Up Store Display Game System

Sega Saturn Nights into Dreams Poster Promo Rare 120 120-Games.com is selling this and other items for the 100% benefit of the American Breast Cancer Foundation.

Mario Kart Telephone This may not be the rarest item, but it makes up for it in sheer awesomeness.  Apparently in Mario’s car phone was  just as absurdly large…just like in the early days of cell phones in real-people land…

Mario Telephone Voice Activated!!

World Record Donkey Kong 3 Arcade Machine

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Jun 302010
 

Records will be set.  Machines will suffer…

If you enjoyed the movie “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters” then you might find a current eBay listening of interest as it has to do with the Donkey Kong 3 world record.

Donkey Kong 3 (Arcade) World Record 3,087,100 machine! (Update:  Auction ended July 1, 2010 at $60.67 USD)

George Riley is the current world record holder for Donkey Kong 3 at 3,087,100 points (Marathon) and 857,200 (Tournament Settings).  He’s now ready to retire the machine on which he set those records.  If you’re into video game history and are a Donkey Kong nut, this may be your auction.

Of note is the fact that I was the first person ever to be recognized for getting a score of over 3 million points, and thereby flipping the game 3 different times for the first time ever.  For some history it needs to be noted that only 3 different Donkey Kong arcade games were ever released in the United States during the early 80′s.  They being Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and of course Donkey Kong 3.  The first two have fame for being featured in the film King of Kong.  Now the odds of getting a machine that has held the record on Donkey Kong, or Donkey Kong Jr. are pretty slim.  So here is your opportunity to own a piece of history.

Naturally though the machine has its share of wear.  It would be fascinating to know even an estimate of how many hours are logged on this and other world record machines.

Now about the condition.  This machine used to be originally a Donkey Kong machine before they turned it into a DK3 machine.  The spraying butten works great, and I have never had a problem with it.  Now the controller is a different story.  It at times seems hard to move, but it is still playable.  The fact that I was able to get a world record on this machine would make this obvious.  Now the main problem that has come up with the machine as of late is the fact that the monitor has been acting screwy.  For instance right after I uploaded a 2.4 million point game to Youtube the screen went down about a third making it so you could not see Stanley on the bottom level.  From what I can see this only happens when you play the game excessively at one time.  So if you are an average player who dies out in 10 to 15 minutes you will probably have no problems.  I will also provide links to Youtube to show the game play of the machine.  The video was made just recently about 3 days before auction, so it is still fresh.    The pictures that you see though were taken the day of auction.  I will start off the auction redicously low at .99 cents.  Since I can’t really ship this I will make it Pick Up Only, but I don’t mind if you find a third party company that will pick up the machine from my apartment to ship it out at your cost.  Just let them know that I live on the second floor of an Apartment building, and there is no elevator.  Thank you very much for looking, and good luck!:)

I love the fact that Riley included some YouTube videos of his playing the machine.  And, yeah, he’s good…plus I love the commentary from player videos like this.,

The auction is “local pick-up only,” so if you live in the Adelanto, California, this may be your chance to for a piece of retro gaming history.

Sale on Playstation 2 Games

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Jun 242010
 

It’s time for another sale!

Today through Sunday, June 27th PlayStation 2 video games are 20% off. See something you like? Snatch it up fast or use the best offer feature!  Just contact me if you want to combine shipping, work out a deal for buying multiple items, etc.

Happy eBaying!

PS…feel free to suggest a category or two to be included in our next sale by commenting below.

Rare Games Spotted: Super Famicom Hotel System, N64 Fiber Optic Sign, etc

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Jun 192010
 

Hide your wallets and feast your eyes!  Here’s a list of fantastic rare video game items on eBay right now.

GAMES

NES – Devil World (Good Condition) PAL Version.  This isn’t the rarest game out there.  It’s just fun to see, since it wasn’t released in the US.

SNES AERO FIGHTERS COMPLETE MINT!!!

Magical Chase Turbo Grafx 16 North American Version!

Dynastic Hero CD Game Turbo Grafx Turbo Duo US version

SYSTEMS

SUPER FAMICOM BOX Nintendo Hotel System +5 games Apparently growing up in Japan meant getting sweet little gems like this system in your hotel room.  I’m jealous…  Anyone know how common these were?

Nintendo NES Console “DELUXE SET” Complete Rob Robot

ACCESSORIES

Nintendo NES**BRAND NEW**FREEDOM STICK**Nes controller If I had more space, I’d never post this one and would be bidding on it instead.  I’ll admit, I have a weakness for vintage wireless accessories.

Nintendo NES**BRAND NEW**MEGA CONTROLLER**Bandai

Nintendo 64 N64 Custom PINK / WHITE controller ! Look ! Yeah, you know you’re a hardcore collector when you buy a custom pink N64 controller.

Sega Channel Adapter for Sega Genesis Peripheral RARE

COLLECTIBLES

WE LOVE KATAMARI VERY RARE PROMO TOY PS2

VINTAGE SUPER MARIO BOX 16 FIGURES LOT yoshi,luigi,toad I don’t know what’s better, the box or the lot of figures!

1991 Nintendo General Mills Mario Magic Motion Rulers

NINTENDO WII RARE EMPLOYEE ACCESS KEY TO COMPANY DOOR ?

1998 super mario 64 cardboard cutout

original 2004 halo 2 cardboard cutout

VINTAGE Nintendo embroidery pattern, Skateboard Mario +

VINTAGE Nintendo embroidery pattern,Party Mario Bowling

VINTAGE Nintendo iron-on: Mario Madness, Peach + Toad

World of Nintendo Large Retail Sign Nice!!

Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run Autographed Baseball SNES

Back in 1994 or so, Nintendo released a Ken Griffey Jr branded Baseball Game for the SNES. As part of the promotion, they had a contest, with one of the top prizes being official signed Ken Griffey Jr Baseballs.

I was lucky enough to win this contest as a kid. Now I’m ready to part with this baseball and hope it finds a happy home.

  • The ball is in MINT condition. (Any scuffs you may see are from the poor photos/ Baseball cube.
  • The ball is Nintendo branded, with green and white colors.
  • So far as I can tell, there is no other branding on the ball (ie, I don’t think it’s a Rawlings ball)

Playstation 2 PS 2 Blue Neon Sign Ex Cond Works 42″

Nintendo Zelda Action Figure Wind Up Rare Original MINT

Mario and Luigi Collectable Dolls

Nintendo Super Mario Bros. Kraft Cheez Whiz Jar 1989 Snubbing your nose at a 20 year-old empty Cheez Whiz Jar?  The last one of these that I saw on eBay ended April 18, 2010 at $124.99 USD.

N64 Fiber Optic Sign So pretty…

Rare Games Spotted: A Complete N64 Collection

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Jun 152010
 

As a collector, I don’t think I could ever morally justify buying a complete video game collection.  I enjoy the hunt for each game way to much.  However, I’m downright curious to see what a complete collection of loose N64 games is worth.  If you’re also curious, feel free to join me in watching the following auction on eBay:

NINTENDO 64 GAME / SYSTEM LOT has every N64 GAME MINT!!

As a note, the seller ownerage1 states that he’s selling everything to raise funds for college.  That’s probably a good more for him, but having done something similar myself while in college, I have to say my heart goes out to him.

Rare Items Spotted: Gold Mario & Zelda Nintendo Statues

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Jun 102010
 

Nothing 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 it’s just gold painted plastic (The NWC gold cart being no exception to this rule…).

Super Mario Golden Promotiona​l Display Figure Nintendo The guy selling this (antiquemike-japan) is asking a seemingly silly starting bid of $395.00 USD.  Is he crazy?  Who knows.  Maybe the power of gold painted plastic will compel someone to bid… (By the way, the seller states that this statue was part of a store display at one time.)

Rare Legend of Zelda Gold Twilight Princess Statue Ended June 1, 2010 at $233.05 USD.  eBay seller longshorespike explains:

Limited up to 3800 pieces worldwide, very detailed, heavy, made out of hard PVC, up to 13 inches in height and only available in the Nintendo Star catalogue (cost was 14,000 star points…about 60 games), this statue is one of the most rare and expensive Zelda-statues you can get. It’s sprayed gold and it’s made for the promotion of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

NES & SNES Nintendo Repair Center Test Cartridges

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May 282010
 

Most 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 and accessories.  It seems that the price on these is anywhere between $80 and $180 depending on the particular cart and, of course, a bit of luck at the auction.

Does anyone know if the SNES ones are less common?  I’m no expert on these, but I’ve seen a lot fewer of those.

Nintendo SNES Super Scope Test Cartridge *Working* (Didn’t sell for BIN of $199.99 USD)

Nintendo SNES NTF2.5 Test Cartridge SNES & Accessories (Didn’t sell for BIN of $199.99 USD)

Nintendo NES Joystick Test Cartridge Sold May 28, 2010 for $122.50 USD.

Nintendo SNES Burn-In / Controller Test Cartridge Sold May 26, 2010 for $129.99 USD.

Nintendo NES Port Test Cartridge Sold May 16, 2010 for $177.50 USD.

Nintendo NES Power Pad Test Cartridge Sold May 16, 2010 for $177.50 USD.

Nintendo NES Joystick Test Cartridge Sold May 16, 2010 for $203.49 USD.

Nintendo NES NTF2 Test Cartridge Version 1.1 Sold May 16, 2010 for $162.50 USD.

Nintendo NES NTF2 Test Vintage Rare Cartridge 1989 Sold May 17, 2010 for $105.50 USD.

VTG RARE NINTENDO NES CONTROL DECK TEST CARTRIDGE 1985! Sold May 21, 2010 for $80.99 USD.

My Listings: Video Game and Surfing Posters, Banners, and Collectibles

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Apr 232010
 

Sometimes being both a collector and a reseller is awesome.  I buy all sorts of stuff, keep some for my collection, and sell the rest.  However, that simple process isn’t quite so simple.   I pine over what to keep and what to let go.  Well, I’ve decided to let a number of collectible promo items, posters, and vinyl banners go.  Since my favorite two hobbies are retro gaming and surfing, you get a taste of both in these.  I hope you find something you like.

http://stores.ebay.com/Games-Ogre

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