I've been waiting to make this post for one item in particular...



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=26020...

Held my breath all week on this one. I've never clicked a tracking number so many times. I was biting my tongue in the other thread discussing yellow/grey NFR DK64 Seller's brother found it at a flea market in a box of games. I'm sure they thought they made a killing

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Also other noteworthy pickups:



linky
Unusable and kind of out of place between my two other finds here, but I think it's really pretty damned cool. And it's my thread



...and the last game I needed for my NTSC collection (some of you may remember my article about cutting free the top games). So now all I'm chasing are variants and the last few Pal-excl's that I need. BTW I was really hoping that "The Great Waldo Search" would be the final one I needed but it was third-to-last. Would have been appropos though I'm not really excited about this though, for some reason. Since 1. I'm not really "done" and 2. the journey was far more important to me than this last little piece.

Bonus links:

Arkanoid cache

Ultima IV Genny Sealed

Snow Bros sealed 10/10 - pics previously seen in Auction Spotlight leatherbyvincent thread (scroll down a tad)

I also wanted to note for those who don't know, that this test cart's back label has no factory imprint code. I don't know if this is the same for all test carts, but it's a great way to spot a potential fake if it's common to them all.

I love that test cart Dan. Very sexy.

pardon my language, but holy fuckin' shit. That zelda was even more than a steal, it was like theft over 500 lol or something like that

I didn't think I'd ever top my Flintstones 2 boxed steal, lightning struck twice. And Mike, I think the last one went for $650 to be more precise Although it's priceless to me. Sorry all, I know how many of you desire this.

Amazing. Congratulations!

Congrats..

I can't believe you found a Zelda test cart for 15 bucks.. Wow..

So glad it worked out for you Dan! Some great score for a great guy. I couldn't be happier for you bro.
~~NGD

Oh my...those finds are insanely superb! You should be put in jail for such steals.

-Muresan

I'm happy for you, but feel sorta bad for the 7 people who went to that auction before you and didnt click the BIN

Ladies and gentlemen... the new Nistle!

I hate to break it to you Dan, but that Ultima IV isn't for the Genesis. It's for the SMS. So if you don't want it, send it to me

Dan -

Nice pick up!!

That test cart auction was a steal!!

MLN

Oh my god.

Oh.
My.
God.

Is this grounds to slit my wrists?

I don't even have words.

I hate my life.

I'm speechless! WOW! Congrats, Dan -- those are some AMAZING scores!

OMFG!! I literally yelled out loud when I saw that Zelda test cart for $15. That's like finding a SE for $40.         

Thanks all. This is kind of vindicating after the one I missed in 06 Obv. the auction's long gone but here's the discussion...and note my last post on page two:

http://www.nesforums.com/showthre...

Also I just found out Rory still has pics of it up at his site.

http://nintendohaven.com/joomla/i...

I smacked myself in the head pretty hard when I realized what happened. Stupid wife wanting me to stop hitting "refresh" on the computer to go out on a dinner date! Anyways I've kind of coveted this game since then. One could call it fate that this came to pass.

I also noticed that his copy didn't have the embossed factory code on the back either. I looked up Bum's site but it doesn't mention this detail...

...and Mike, yeah I meant SMS I love collecting these oldest RPG items, I think they'll hold their value better than many nondescript but rare video gaming items over time.

Yeah, old RPG's are awesome. I'm really into the old PC AD&D games. You know, the gold-box SSI ones. Looking for Champions of Krynn to complete the trilogy...just need the discs and the box, and random inserts. Already got both the books for it...you know, if you happen upon one. I've never paid more than a couple bucks for one of them, so it was a shock to see what they go for on eBay.

Wow dude, that's awesome. Congrats Dan, you've got a good eye!

I'm not familiar with the boxed Flinstones 2, where'd you score that?

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/...

Auction link is now invalid, but iirc it was $25 bin with Cart/Box: Krusty's Fun House, Bart vs the World, Bart vs Space Mutants and Flintstones 1 & 2. Both Fs2 pieces have been sold off to private collections, scroll down deep into the thread for some more amazing shizzle I got out of this guy

Nice find, much better looking than my $2.50 Zelda Test Cart

Talk about sexy. Kev try not to get any blood on your keyboard from slitting your wrists.
~~NGD

thats looks so cool,you should ad the pal cart also and the classic serie pal cart! those 2 and your perfect!