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pergessle
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:50 pm    Post subject: Flea Markets & Swap Meets Reply with quote

I've found heaps of games thanks to the flea markets down here over the years. Sometimes you get nothing, but sooner or later good finds are found. Game & Watch's, Tiger games by the bag full, Vectrex's and other LCD and tabletop games.

Today I found a Frog Prince tabletop Yessss! Not in the best condition, but I can't argue for $10 having never owned one.

What are the USA flea markets and others around the world like?

What have you found in the past? If you found a game in the wild of late(non ebay), post it up.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The flea markets up here in Maine are pretty small, and usually sell the same things week after week. Sadly, I've never found anything at the flea markets I've gone to, but I still go from time to time hoping I will.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I found 2 games so far at flea markets, Fabulous Fred and Speak and Spell. But i'm not going every week so it's hard to tell if there aren't more out there.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm living in a small town in Hungary. The flea market is really small here, most people don't bother to sell their unnecessary stuff for cheap.
I found only one Nintendo (wide screen) DK Jr., it was in terrible shape but cost only about 1$ so it was still a good deal as the battery cover was intact.
I found a common tabletop game at Barcelona flea market (in front of Cathedral(?) ), but I don't even ask for the price because I had no room to take it home and not really interested about that game.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Australia's good weather most of the year packs out shopping centre car parks at some of them. I'll post up a pic on the weekend of how big they regularly are here.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've found a ton of stuff at the Good Will and Salvation Army. No good flea market finds. Haven't check there in a couple years though.

In Japan Flea markets I've found some good stuff. Once I found a boxed Virtual boy, that I didn't buy because I didn't want to carry it. The seller kept lowering the price trying to get me to buy it. I think he got down to $25 US.

Bought some smaller games there. They bring everything including the kitchen sink to the flea markets in Japan.

Cal find me more of those Tiger games in Australia.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Morning rain, no 'scab markets' today.
Maybe next week. Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

pergessle wrote:
I'll post up a pic on the weekend of how big they regularly are here.


Ok Laughing


Dodgy panoramic picture of one Australian flea market that takes around 1 hour to go through. It is huge and every week this big.





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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice pics.

I missed going to a "boot sale/swap meet", was on a guided tour when I was just there. Never been to one.
Dang, want to go back now and DIY vacation ... 24 hrs of flying though ...

Looks like fun, here in my area, nothing like that, usually church sales
or regularly garage sales, though there are neighbourhood sales once in a while.

Japan was fun, actually found one at a sports stadium, it was huge !
Loaded a suitcase full of stuff from there, this was years ago, and I long to go back. They also have them in parks regularily, like in Harajaku along the outside park along the road.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Looks like fun, here in my area, nothing like that, usually church sales
or regularly garage sales, though there are neighbourhood sales once in a while.


You're serious ? You guys don't have those in Ontario ???

There is plenty here !

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

blue6demon wrote:


You're serious ? You guys don't have those in Ontario ???

There is plenty here !

Pat


Hi, you mean like those boot sales in a parking lot ?

None at all, clostest flea markets you got to drive 45 mins to, so that leaves garage sales and rummage sales and annual neighbourhood block sales.

Montreal has lots and on regular organized basis ? Sounds nice, let me know how to find out and I'll take a look see when I go.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi again !

I'll pm you with exact adresses, but of course those will be closed pretty soon for the winter, at least you'll have them for next summer !

Pat
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:42 am    Post subject: Garage Sale Score... Reply with quote

I know it isn't a handheld, but I just picked up another boxed Vectrex at a garage sale for $25. The box is in pretty great shape and it has the inserts but the documentation is missing. I just plugged it in and fired up Mine Storm to test it. Woohoo! It came with one extra boxed game, Solar Quest.
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