My Collection... and they're not paper! :-)

[jboissy]

Hello everyone!

While I'm working on paper mods for Rik and Linda, I thought I'd post my hand-held game collection. I'm planning on mounting a lighted marquee box at the top and enclosing the sides with attachable panels to give it that arcade cabinet look.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jboissy/sets/72157594360191357/

For the curious, the console unit is an original Bally Astrocade from 1981 or 82. My father used to work in the home improvement dept. at Montgomery Wards in Toledo, OH. MGs was one of, if not, the only retail store that sold the Astrocade. Can anyone say employee discount? I remember that XMas being a total blast!!

The only items not shown is a Coleco Zaxxon, which is undergoing extensive restoration, and a Coleco Frogger. The Zaxxon story is another post for another time. The only tidbit regarding the Zaxxon game I will impart is...

sand.

Cheers!
jB

[mario101]

Very nice collection!!!!
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