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Cheetahmen Fever!
Posted on October 21, 2011 | 1 Comment“I saw an internet article on the 10 most valuable games in the world. Mine was on it, and it was a prototype!” Shortly after making that realization, Greg Pabich contacted me at VideoGameMuseum.com and several other forums. The man was on a mission. He... -
2nd Annual NES Marathon
Posted on October 20, 2011 | No CommentsApparently Pat the NES Punk is crazy enough to do it again! Saturday is his 2nd Annual NES Marathon. Last year he played through the entire NES collection with a buddy Ian for 30 hours straight. When talking with Pat about this years marathon, he... -
Our First SC3!
Posted on October 14, 2011 | No CommentsEither someone put a flux capacitor into my Honda Accord, or a group of collectors in Southern California just gathered for some serious retro gaming. My wife Amber and I just attend our first SC3 meeting. For those of you who are new to the... -
History of 3D Gaming
Posted on July 27, 2011 | No CommentsCurious about the history of 3D gaming? Here’s a fantastic interview on 3D gaming history by Jason Reed at Wizard World’s Anaheim Comic Con 2011! This interview highlights the following 3-D video game milestones as well as Nintendo’s early roots in motion gaming: 1983 Vectrex... -
Video Game Museum at 2011 Anaheim Comic-Con
Posted on May 9, 2011 | 2 CommentsYou want to know the power of a NES Power Glove? Add it (or a NES Zapper) to a bunch of Comic-Con fans, stormtroopers, Batman, Link, or other people in costumes, and you’ll be amazed at the results. This past weekend thousands of Comic Con... -
Facebook NES Giveaway
Posted on April 29, 2011 | 1 CommentMet us at the Anaheim Comic-Con? (Booth 3059) Found us through the web? “Like” the VideoGameMuseum.com Facebook Page and Enter to Win an Original NES Go to www.facebook.com/VideoGameMuseum or use Facebook button to right Contest Details: Contest open to United States residents... -
Cleaning Games (External)
Posted on April 24, 2011 | 3 CommentsGame Cleaning Tips: Restoring the Outside of your Retro Gaming Cartridge We all know the joy of finding a retro video games. Perhaps it’s one you’ve wanted to play for a long time, or maybe you’ve finally hunted down a super rare one for the... -
The Collection Grows: My First Kiosk
Posted on April 22, 2011 | 2 CommentsThis past weekend, I took a special step in video game collecting. Yep, I bought something that takes up a ridiculous amount of space but that makes up for every inch with awesomeness. I’ve wanted to own a kiosk for the past couple years. Sure... -
Rare Game Showcase: Nintendo 64 Fiber-optic Sign and a NES Multicart
Posted on March 31, 2011 | No CommentsCurrently on eBay are a couple of my favorite things:Â a fiber-optic Nintendo sign and a NES multicart. Nintendo 64 Fiber-optic Sign GOLDEN GAME 260 IN 1 NES Multicart -
Rare Game Showcase: Lighted Nintendo Store Display Cases
Posted on March 28, 2011 | No CommentsHaving an incredible video game collection is one thing…displaying it is quite another. eBay seller ubben52 has one of the most impressive sets of Nintendo branded store display cases that I’ve seen on eBay. These photos speak for themselves… -
Rare Game Showcase: NES Test Station & a Fantastic Atari Display
Posted on March 22, 2011 | No CommentsHere are a few gems that sold on eBay recently… Action 52 in Box with Manual (minus cover)Â Sold for $290.11 USD on eBay. Nintendo NES Test Station Sold March 12, 2011 for $430.92 USD on eBay. Nintendo Game & Watch Green House Sold March... -
Rare Game Showcase: Nintendo M9 R.O.B. Store Display Unit
Posted on November 4, 2010 | No CommentsBehold the glory that is a possibly new-in-box M9… Nintendo NES M9 Display Deluxe ROB Up for auction here is an official Nintendo Entertainment System M9 Static Lighted Display. I originally bought two of these many years ago. I sold one of them at the... -
Rare Game Showcase: Xerox Alto Computer, M82, Racermate Carts & More
Posted on November 4, 2010 | No CommentsWould you pay $30,000 for a computer? How about $2,500 for a Nintendo promotional item? Collectors love eBay, and this past few weeks’ sales demonstrate that well. Here are some of my favorite active and ended rare video game items on eBay. Interesting Items on... -
Rare Game Showcase: 1990 Nintendo World Championships Gray Cart No 0323
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsA high starting bid, but it’s always nice to see a 1990 Nintendo World Championships game cartridge appear on eBay. This one is one of the gray copies given to finalists of the infamous NWC competitions that Nintendo hosted around the Unisted States. Nintendo World... -
Mystery NES Controller Accessory?
Posted on October 29, 2010 | 3 CommentsAnyone know what this item is? While out thrift hunting, one of my favorite vendors who knows I like weird video games items pulled this out for me. We both scratched our heads as we looked at it… This weird accessory accepts a NES controller. ... -
Nintendo Marathon for Charity & Giveaway
Posted on October 15, 2010 | 1 CommentUpdate: Congrats Pat for raising $8072.05 for charity! My buddy Pat the NES Punk is taking on the insane challenge of playing 750 NES games within 24 hours! All this foolishness is being done to raise money Child’s Play charity. Out of love for the... -
Rare Game Showcase: Atari Jaguar Developer’s Cart, 3 SNES M.A.C.S., and a Mario Pipe Phone
Posted on October 7, 2010 | No CommentsThere are some real gems on eBay right now. Check out the life size Halo 2 statue and Atari Jaguar developers cart. My personal favorites: Patapon promo magnets and the Mario pipe phone… GAMES MACS~ The Multi-Purpose Arcade Combat Simulator ~SNES~ (label damage) Currently a... -
Rare Game Showcase: Sachen, Panesian, Mystique and other Obscure Games Distributors
Posted on September 29, 2010 | No CommentsObscurity is the essence of collecting. Sometimes it seems that the worse a game is, the more valuable it is to a collector. After all, low production numbers mean future rarity. Naturally, these fetch astounding prices on eBay. Here are some of my favorites from... -
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: 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... -
Rare Game Showcase: Pac-Man Phone, Prototype Atari Consoles, and a Sealed Caltron 6 in 1
Posted on July 9, 2010 | No CommentsI love eBay for being both a marketplace and a living museum of video game history! Here are the fantastic items that I’m watching this week. GAMES CALTRON 6 IN 1 NINTENDO NES ORIGINAL GAME SEALED RARE Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition …why... -
Rare Game Showcase: Mario Phones, Vectrex Kiosk, Virtual Boy Sign
Posted on July 2, 2010 | No CommentsNeed 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... -
The Evolution of the Action 52
Posted on June 24, 2010 | 13 CommentsCurious how the Action 52 evolved to its present glorious form? The Action 52 is one colorful NES game. Given its shady past and foggy history, NES collectors seem to have a love/hate relationship with the Action 52. If you’re unfamiliar with the Action 52... -
Rare Games Spotted: Super Famicom Hotel System, N64 Fiber Optic Sign, etc
Posted on June 19, 2010 | No CommentsHide 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... -
What’s Rarer: A Prototype Action 52 Cart or a Person Who’s Met Vince Perri?
Posted on June 17, 2010 | 3 CommentsYou have to respect a guy who does his research when it has to do with retro-gaming history! Greg Pabich contacted me a few weeks ago wanting to identify a couple of old Action 52 cartridges that he’d been keeping in a box for the... -
Rare Game Spotted: Virus NES Dr. Mario Prototype?
Posted on June 11, 2010 | 2 CommentsHere’s a crazy looking game that I haven’t seen before. On the surface, it looks like a prototype copy of what we now commonly know as Dr. Mario. The game in this listing seems to be date 1989, which is a year before its release... -
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... -
Rare Games Spotted: Signed Halo Controller, Nintendo Sign, Zelda 35mm Trailer
Posted on June 7, 2010 | 5 CommentsAs always, there are presently a number of fantastic video game items on eBay. Here are a number of them from my watch list. Collectibles and Other Unique Items World Of Nintendo Poster – 1992 Kellogg’s Super Mario XBOX 360 Halo ODST Controller SIGNED by... -
NES Action 52 Prototype Cart?
Posted on June 3, 2010 | 20 CommentsI was recently contacted by a gentleman named Greg wondering if I had any more information on Action 52 prototype cartridges for the original 8-bit Nintendo. Since my knowledge is quite limited on these, I figured I’d open this one up to the gaming community...
