Wow. I am very jealous.

That is an amazing score.

Tried to hold it in, but I just came. 

Nice score!

Item #66: Flea Market Finds

I've been meaning to post my weekend finds here for 3 weeks now, so here are some of the highlights:

Gamegear Lot ($25)


Dark Stalkers Action Figure ($1)


Action Pinball [Boxed] ($3)




Whiz Kid: Teaching Tool ($2)


Pac-Man Collectibles






Shoot N Score - Electronic Shooting Game by COLECO ($14)






* Can someone tell me what plug I need for this gem??

Vintage Super Dodge Ball Pins ($12)


One of my better finds in recent times; 93 SNES games + Final Fantasy VII (Black Label) ($320)














Manuals ($5)




Random Lot ($20)


Filled a HUGE hole in my NES collection this past Sunday as a Collector at the Flea Market was selling off his collection




Godzilla 2 ($50)

Sweet jesus you got some incredible finds dude. I thought the mint guides for $25 was amazing, then I kept scrolling down.

Item (s) #67: 3 weeks of Flea Market & Convention finds

I have been wanting to post for the last 3weeks, but busy, busy, busy. Here it goes

The 3 exclusive TooManyGames Convention home brew games


Here are the host of games (for various systems) that I picked up at convention to fuillthe holes in my Collection












Then there are the 3 weeks of Flea Market finds:






Limited edition Pokemon XD GC with wave bird and games $30


Vintage pinball game (pinball quest there for Size reference)





Odyssey 4000 $5



N64 systems x2 with 5 controllers and 16 games $30


GB sp Pearl pink with 6 games $30. Random toys + Ren & Stimp handheld $2


Bart vs space mutants complete for Genesis $1


Lots of Nintendo goodies

Item(s) #68: Weekend Finds 6/30/2013

All from the flea market...

Action Max Set with 4 tapes ($1) [Never even seen this before, but have heard of it]


A host of manuals/paperwork/controller adapters for different systems ($5)


Sega Genesis/Saturn Games ($20) [Note: Saturn AV Cable box was free; because it is empty]


Alf for Sega Master System ($7)


More Sega Genesis Games ($20)


5 Boxed SNES games + 2 GB Color Games ($21)


A variety of items here (~$50 total) [Note: Home Improvement *HORRIBLE* yet wonderful find]


Some Action figure goodness ($11 total)


Complete RADIOSHACK racing LCD game ($1)


N64 Lot w/ 4 controllers, 10 games, expansion pak, & transfer pak! ($75) [Note: Actually this is an EBAY find that came in; NOTICE the Pokemon controller and Worms Armageddon]


Sega PICO w/ 1 game and system manual ($1)


Zaxxon Board Game COMPLETE ($5)


POWER GAMES knock-off system [junk sold at malls] ($2) [Bought it cause it had that funky 111-in-1 cart, meh]


RadioShack Computerized Arcade 12-in-1 ($2)


And the gem of the day! Golden Axe Warrior for Sega Master System COMPLETE ($55)




Enjoy!

Item(s) #69: Game Store Closing + N64 Cart Color Variant

Well, I have been away and slacking a bit on posts; but I will play catch up over the next couple days.

Last Friday I had a dental appointment and decided to stop in a nearby game store. Now this game store has been around for 5-10 years and has always been a mixed bag. The product was scarce, the good stuff was over priced, and the owner (a rather young guy) didn't tolerate customers of any sort very well. So needless to say it was bound to close one day. I just happen to stop in at the right time as it will close its doors at the end of this month.

The store had mostly been picked over, on top of the fact that the store never had great vintage product to start with and anything that had any value the owner was now throwing on Ebay/Amazon. I did manage to snag a few things though...

Junk SNES titles to fill some holes in the collection ($15) -


The store always had a ton of boxes/paperwork/manuals/guides sitting around. Never for sale. Thrown about. And slowly piling up, getting damaged until the owner would throw them out (yes, throw them out). Well though I had always failed in the past I thought it might be my chance. After buying the SNES titles and the item that will appear below, he begrudgingly gather what he could. Here is what I got FOR FREE!






YES! You are seeing right...


Empty, but who cares! I was told it was "going to the trash tonight" OMG! NO!






This was in side along with the Styrofoam (not pictured)...


Some AWESOME metal framed signs unscrewed from the wall; NES cart there for size reference ($15 for both)...




AND FINALLY! The best find of that day (nearly fainted), I said "how about the Sega display case, haha" [not expecting him to sell]. Repsonse: "Oh that thing...$25?!? BUT, you must take it today" DONE!! ...





Now filled with my Sega Saturn Collection...




So all in all a great trip! I cleared them out of all I wanted, but perhaps I will stop by once more

And now for the N64 color variant...

So Sunday I stopped in the same game store I found Stunt Racer 64 [CIB] for $25; where I don't often get deals. I traded in a Original Playstation System I had just got at the Flea Market for $3, for $5 [Note: I kept a hard to get PS1 controller that came with that]. I used that credit to get this:



I actually had to do a double take as I only need one more game to complete my N64 collection, so I don't look at that section too hard. But I seemed to recall this color variation being hard to get.

ENJOY! More finds to come

dude insane finds
How can a gameshop even survive that long if the owner wants to throw out manuals and boxes. He obviously had no idea of anything retro which is sad.
I'm really diggin that Sega cabinet those Saturn games look awesome in there. Also strategy guides

Item(s) #70: ~1 month worth of Flea Market Finds (including this week's EARTH shaking find)

Sorry gamer guys & girls I have been slacking so this post is going to be VERY picture heavy; as it includes ~ 1 month's worth of Flea Market/Yard Sale finds. I will save the best (and most recent) find for last...

Ebay find; Sega Channel (blue) hat ($14)


Stopped at a yard sale as I was on call and had to stay close to work; no games...so I asked. This is what I got for ~$70:












Yes the Star Wars dolls were included...










The stuff below were Flea Market finds:

Wii with 3 games/2 controllers ($25)


Assorted wires/controllers/toys ($5)




Anime lot (to sell) $10


Assorted games $8


Lot of guides $10




Pete & Pete: Season 2 + 2 games $5


San Andreas ST + PS game $2


A Jungle Green N64 (I find these a lot) w/ wires & 4 games ($29)


Shark Tale (GC) + Paper Box release Frogger (Sega) $5


AWESOME! Brand New Toxic Avenger kids slippers $1


Lego (GB) + Figures $2


SC Eight Thousand (Kmart) System with Manual. Can't find anything on this?! Any ideas...pong clone for sure $5


ADD Heroes of Lance (NES) $3


Guides $10


2 Lunch Boxes (no thermoses) $10


Atari XE system with power cord and gun (never seen one)


Awesome wall hanger. Nintendo Vs. Hogan's Alley Arcade Sign with glass intact $5


The Halo Edition Xbox (no wires) + PSone (CIB) + PS2 Slim (no wires)were $10 for all 3; up front are a set of WIRELESS N64 controllers+2 games+ Rumble Pak $2;Sega Genesis with 3 PS contollers $1; Pikmin Wii $3; PS games $5 for lot


Ebay Find ($60) LAST N64 GAME I NEEDED!! YAY! COMPLETE USA SET!!


Kirby 20th Anniversary Wii ($7.99; price match at Target)


Local Game Store Find (~$35 for all)


STORY!

So I always stop by this group of female sellers at the flea market (their dad was a horder with a warehouse) because they always bring neat stuff. PROBLEM, they are way over priced on everything because they have NO IDEA what they are doing so they name prices arbitrarily and hope for the best. They always have a couple games, so I stop by. They take FOREVER to set up so I always say GAMES put aside and I'll be back. Well a couple weeks ago that all happened and I loop back around and they go here found JUST ONE sorry. They pull this out (below) and I nearly screamed; instead I paid them their asking price of $10!!! and ran.






















So in pretty good shape though rough around the edges. I already on this so it WILL be up for Trade/Sale. Hence the many pics.

Which leads us to this week. My best find was my first find, but we will save that until the end. First...

A host of 80's toys/action figures all for <$2


$8 for Ecto Glow Ray, VERY hard to get. Even with some extra ghosts/masks there...


Double Dragon VHS + Some DS cases + Pokemon BK toys + 2 Nintendo 80's kids books all <$2 for lot


Some Sonic toys/comic all (again) for <$2


Luigi (N64) Beanie + Pokemon Walkie Talkies $5 for lot


Assorted Mario/Donkey Kong/Pokemon toys all for <$1 for lot (it was a Fill-A-Bag for $1 seller; so I got a host of other junk not pictured)


A ton of manuals lot ($5)


A second lot of manuals ($5)


I NEVER find spare wires, but some guy had tubs of wires and I found all of this for $5


M. Bison (sealed). I paid ($7), perhaps I overpaid (based on condition); but as I never see them I had to have him:


Now the guy who sold me my best find (pictured at the end), tried to sell this to me for $40 (no way!I only wanted the guns anyway), but when I looped back around after a couple hours it was still there and yelled "$15!" at me...so I took it


The NES & Sarge's Heroes 2 actually came with my 'best find' but is pictured here. I got the SILVER SP for $9, Joust for $2.50, and 3 GB games for $3


4 Game Cube Games $9


Better Story!
So as I approached the first table of first aisle of the Flea Market I notice it isn't the typical vendor (with same crap) there. Then I see Ooo NES games! So I approach...

Nothing Special...


Then I look down into the tupperware bin next to the stack (COVERED IN DUCT TAPE!!! Ahhhh!)& this is what I see...


So if you spotted what I spotted right away (Earthbound FYI) , I was like OH SNAP I need this "HOW MUCH?!?!" Ummm $40 for all nintendo stuff...Oh HELL yeah! "Would you take $30 [peeing myself]?" Sure!

I honestly didn't even see the other gems (Secret of Mana, Lufia, Castlevania, Adventure Island) until I walked away with the box:
Then I got to the car and saw a stack of manuals wedge in the side; as there was morning dew on the box I decided to sit them aside; but glance through and notice this is what was there...


WTF!! At this point I had not removed the duct tape (jaded from the EARTHBOUND)and suddenly was like please, oh please be there! So I lifted the duct tape (gently!!) to find...






So needless to say, I was VERY excited. Good week!

NOTE: Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, Lufia, Secret of Mana (with Map), Godzilla 2 (no manual; keeping that!), and many of the other games will be for sale/trade!

ENJOY!

Well due to my heavy work schedule and recent surgery I haven't had much time to post for the last 2 months, but here it comes in no particular order:

Filthiest SNES I ever had $1


The A-Team $0.25 each


$40 for all


Free from friend




I have been finding a lot of Game Boys & DS systems recently; $50


$10 for all


$1.50 For all




Has no system/wires; but is mint has all paperwork/Styrofoam/bags $1


$4 for all


Sonic Chronicles DS $3


$1 for manual lot


$11 for Playstation Lot


Neat Missile Command Children's Book $1


Vintage Nintendo Power Lot $20


Random Lot $15


Essentially brand new Game Boy System $7






Toy Lot $5 for all(action figures, Legos, and Halo MegaBlox)






So I stopped at a yard sale late (~noon) a block from my house, not expecting to find much; in the end looking down to see a piece of tape stating "$2 must take ALL" ... no joke


Some Awesomely bad TROMA films; $3


Local Train Station Flea Market, bought from a collector; no idea how, but $22 for all!!


Transformers Beast Wars Figures (17 in all; all complete). BOUGHT: $2 SOLD: $60


$6 FOR ALL


$5 FOR ALL


Same yard sale as the Dreamcast stuff above, but asked "anymore game stuff" and he was like "Oh some" and I get all below for $90














Free from a friend


$20 for all; was excited about Lolo 2 as I had 1 and 3


$25 for both


$30 for all


$2


$14 for all (Disney DDR and Marvel vs Capcom 3 are new)


$0.25


Crash Warped SEALED; Had no clue until I got home $2




Pac Man glass $2


Game Gear with weird game $5


$25 for all; I had my suspicions that something was broke, but only the cobalt DS didnt work - selling for parts


$20 Gamecube lot


$10 Playstation lot; very pleased to find NASCAR limited edition with medal (exclusive to Walmart)


$6 for all action figures


FREE from a flea market friend!


$25 for all...no joke


$1 MADBALL; I bought because I thought it was cool, now I find out they are worth something...still keeping it!


$1 for jurrasic park lot


$14 for all


Action figures from Toy Show $3 each; LOVE THEM!






$20 Gamecube Lot


$10


$5 for all


$2


$0.25 found in random box of junk WOOT!


$3 For all


$15 for all


$1


$3...wound up being busted


$20 for Master System Lot; I never find Master System anything


$5 at random yardsale with crazy prices EXCEPT this stuff...so odd




$15 for all




$40 for all from a reseller


AWESOME! Awesome find! My Flea Market friend saved it for me $25 & yes that included games!




I have a soft spot for these type statues; especially Laurel & Hardy


$6 for this Playstation lot; was SO CHEAP because guy couldn't get system to close; turns out just VERY dirty and worked PERFECTLY!!






Nintendo DS Pink; hinge was cracked, otherwise worked and sold for $50



$1 each; always need extra controllers


$1 for all


$1 for SEALED Crash Test Dummies Car; I love oddball toys


Mega Man mini toys; $1 for a baggie of them - don't believe Green Guy at bottom right belongs; any idea what year these are?


$1 Sonic Leapster game


Manual Lot $2


$2 bin O' legos




$15 for all





One of the best lots in a while. I got to the flea market on a rainy day and I notice a box of gaming stuff as the guy is setting up, then another, then another! 5 in total of complete randomness (obvious storage locker clean out), so I say how much for all? "Ummmm, $40?" I couldn't give the money fast enough! I didn't even look in any boxes COMPLETE blind buy, all I saw was first box and knew it was a must have...






out of all NES games only needed this gem...


NGAGE Demos!




Playstation!


Dreamcast!


Odyssey!


SNES!!




Sega CD!


Game Gear


Game Boy!


Game Boy Advance!


Wii!


PS2!


360!


Genesis! Notice the Contra!!


N64!


Game Cube!


The Initial money shot of it all! Seriously (no lie)...$40...Oh my!




Nintendo Power Lot $5 (at local game store); pretty bad shape








Random Wire lot $2


Bought Huge Teddy Ruxpin lot for $50; here is Teddy






$6



$3 Awesome Bank


$2


$25 for all


$30 for Game Gear lot w/ odd mixed in GB games




$20 lot


$10 lot


$15 lot


$10


$5


$2


$20 FOR ALL




Quake II Sealed! $10




Charizard MegaBloks $1


Halo 3 Helmet (no game) $10


Big purchases! $200 each






Wooooo! A big 2 months

Wow.

You've found more stuff in two months than I've found in the past two years hunting every day and for a tenth of what I've spent both those years.

Do video games grow on trees where you live?

Insane finding all that stuff within two months. Like Entity said you found more good deals and more stuff in general in this two months than I died this whole year.

Item(s) #72: Original Zelda Art from 1989 ZELDA GOLDEN BOOK

Recent pickup and now one of the prized pieces of my collection; this is the original hand drawn/inked/painted Art Work from the 1989 Legend of Zelda Sticker Fun Golden Book.

Though Mario was slapped on everything back in the day surprisingly there was not much Zelda memorabilia; unlike today where it is everywhere. Nintendo did consider ZELDA (along with Mario Bros & Punch-Out & lesser degree Kid Icarus) one of their number one marketing commodities. Just turned out that Mario Bros got the bulk of the merchandise.

So needless to say finding this original (one of a kind) art is amazing for me. I hope you enjoy it to:

Opening the package:


Cover/Rear Photocopies with color/size/alteration notations


With notation paper flipped up; now you can see they made additional notes, as well as the fact that there was nothing fancy about making kids books; merely cutup photocopies and glued down


Cover


Back Cover


Sticker Pages 1-4








Pages 1-16 of book (this is where stickers would be applied) - Again all hand drawn/inked; so cool
































Now the question is how to display this wonderful art?!?!

Well, been months since I posted (been busy I guess)and I have some back catalog to share. For now, however, I will share just one recent odd find:

Item #73: Vintage Nintendo SNES Programmer

So I am not sure what this is for; perhaps for programming? Or from a test center? I really have no idea, but I'll tell ya one thing...looks awesome in my game room





















Any input would be very helpful and enlightening

Item(s) #74: ~ Last 3 months of finds [Warning: insanely picture heavy]

Well time to play catch up. Here is SOME of the items from the last few months; enjoy!

































SADNESS! WRAP YOUR PACKAGES PEOPLE!!




















































Captain America with PIN






Some weird wireless controller thing




Brand spankin' new




CIB


Prince of Persia + AtariAge Homebrew find (in the wild!)






































DONKEY KONG BUBBLE BATH from 1996 from yard sale (all full) WHO SAVED THESE!?!






































































CIB!!






































Colosseum with Bonus disc inside









Another AtariAge homebrew ???


Ending on an 'odd note' a woman I met at a yardsale called me back (never happens!) and said she had some game stuff her son left behind. THIS IS NO JOKE!!















Then went ahead and traded Chrono Trigger for this...

Pardon my French but these finds are un-fucking-believable! Congrats, I wish I had your luck.

I don't believe you.

You robbed an old game/toy store didn't you! Admit it!

...okay, you clearly robbed somebody. nah, seriously though, nice stuff. more stuff than i'd ever find in a 3 month period.

Haha, no guys no game store robberies here, just a ton of hunting

And this isn't even all of it, just most of the good stuff

"Hunting." Is that what they call it these days? =)

Anyways, congrats on all the stuff. That is a post of epic proportions.

Item(s) #75: Weekend Finds 6/7/2014 & 6/8/2014

Trying to be better about keeping this thread updated with new posts. Here are this past weekends Finds:




















































GBA system with ToysRus at top? Cool..






































Not a steal, but a darn good deal:

THAT is one week?!

You even got that awesome rare hidden gem Gameboy game, something survival?, that is suppose to be worth a lot and really awesome.

Did you know Mutant League Hockey recently tripled in value? It's like a $60 to $80 game now!

So the Pac Man album is music I'm guessing but is the calendar also an album or is it a calendar? Either way, so rad.

I thought the survival game was rare but didn't really look it up yet. I knew of mutant league hockey, I have it so that is up for Trade/sale.

And Yes this is one weekend worth.

PacMan is an album With music on it. The calendar is a calendar, no music. It is very hard to find however

Item(s) #76: Mega SNES (yard sale find)

*Well, many of you won't believe me; but tis all true. Best find in a while...

Story:
Went to a yard sale last week; huge! TONS of antiques and everything in between; but yo games. The guy says stop by later as he's (essentially) a horder and had everything. So I move on to next yard sale, which I thought was 10 minutes away...turns out to be a 25-30 minute drive. Ugh! I'm mad, probably all baby stuff!

I pull up. All baby girl stuff! I'm not even going to get out, but FINE I drove this far, so I get out. Quick run by NOTHING! About to get in car a snes cart hits corner of my eye. Ooo maybe a couple loose games...

I look and under a pile of clothes 2 bins of games! Gentleman running sale then says "sorry these are sold" my soul drops...

Let me just move them so you can look at the games...

Oh he meant the clothes! Hell move the clothes!

I look at top bin of games and this is sitting on top...


Internally going "oh my God," so I say how much are the games? He says "how about you take them all for $35?" ...

I couldn't throw money at him fast enough. He says yeah some other guy offered $50 but he isn't here yet so...

I ran to my car and drive off.Mind you I looked at none of other games. At the next red light I pop off top of bin with one hand, start gandering titles...holy shit...




Pop off next lid...shit! Box of manuals!please be there please be there! Every darn game had a manual...



68 games Alphabetically...






I pulled out gem after gem. Best score in long time...

I got to stop coming to this sub-forum...

Nice finds bro