Official 'COOL ITEM ON EBAY!' thread...

FinEngineer · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject:

wow, a nice little collection. Unfortunately it will cost me a fortune to fly down to UK, pick the lot up and bring it back home Neutral

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Large-Co.....dZViewItem

Rik · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject:

Nice collection, I'm glad he doesn't have any I can't live without or I'd be in trouble... I did see this though:
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Have a look at 20th Century Roadshow Collectables Price Guide -

ISBN 1-4053-0995-4 DK Collectables Price Guide by Judith Miller.

Gives you an idea of what these games are worth - reserve is set lower than this....!!!!
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Anyone seen that book? I'm curious what they have to say about the games... Amazon link:
http://tinyurl.com/d6b76

Rik

hiparco · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:45 am Post subject:

GREAT COLLECTION Shocked

, but i supposse it will cost a lot of money.
I've never seen these book seems a litle bad....ummmm.. i don't know but
"who is judith miller?????". Confused

Bye

Neil UK · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:42 pm Post subject:

All you ever wanted to know about Judith Miller at http://uk.dk.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,11_1000022479,00.html

Hope this helps Wink

Neil.

Linda · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject:

Neil, that helps on Judith Miller, but not on what the book says.
I've sent the seller an email asking for detail on what the book says. Hopefully they will respond. Did you notice the seller lowered the reserve?
Someone may get a nice lot for even less.

Linda

Linda · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:31 pm Post subject:

Got a response.

The seller says the book says, "the majority of these games have a value of between ?30-?50"

Interestering that the book speaks on them, I wish we had a bit more of the details, but that's it.

Linda

Rik · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject:

I just ordered it from Amazon... It'll probably take a week to get here (I think it's shipping from the UK), but when it does I'll post what it says about them (and scan the pages if they are interesting...)

Rik

Petrolpol · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:58 pm Post subject:

Great Rik, Tnx

Neil UK · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject:

Hi Rik,
I'm not sure that Amazon have the right description for the book you ordered. The cover of the described book should look like

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f173/SnailBeth/20thCRoadshow.jpg

I have the 2003 edition of the Collectables Price guide. Scans of the cover and all relevant pages are below. On the first games page it says that "The box and instructions add further value, especially with handheld models". In this case I think that several of the prices are too high and a few are too low, eg a Rosy Astro Attack and Grandstand Firefox F-7 are priced the same at ?30-?40!

http://i47.photobucket.com/alb.....3COVER.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/alb.....S20031.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/alb.....S20032.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/alb.....S20033.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/alb.....S20034.jpg

Hope these help. Neil.

Dan · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject:

I wish I could get ?60-80 for a loose Star Wars Electronic Battle Command! Or ?50-70 for a loose Tron! Or ?70-90 for a loose Mario Cement Factory!

Meanwhile, anyone who wants to sell me a Rosy Astro Attack for ?30-40, I'll take all ya got!
Razz

Thanks for posting those, Neil!

Neil UK · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject:

I think Rik and Linda might be interested in this (and maybe a few others). I'm telling you about it as I doubt I can outbid HANDHELDEN, and I don't collect boxes anyway Smile

. Happy bidding Wink

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayI.....RK:MEWA:IT

Neil.

Linda · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject:

Neil, Thanks. I am already watching it. I'm a bit concerned about the battery compartment. The seller says."There were some batteries inside and the acid had leaked out, but there is hardly any acid left. ", but my two requests for pictures of it have been ignored.

Linda

Neil UK · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:08 pm Post subject:

You could always try Rik's Coke method of cleaning the contacts (asuming there is enough contacts left to clean Wink

) . If the contacts arn't to your liking then you could keep the box and instructions for when a nice unboxed one shows up, and re-sell the corroded game. I would be happy to bid on it in this state Smile

Good luck if you decide to bid,

Neil.

Rik · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject:

Heh, already watching it myself... Handhelden doesn't always bid high, depends on how badly he wants something... I'm desperately trying to complete my boxed Entex collection, and this is one of the few I still need (I think to complete it I need Black Knight, Blast It, Marvin and MAC...)

blue6demon · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:02 pm Post subject:

I was watching that game too Laughing

But i'll leave it to you guys, there are so many that i can buy anyway ! By the way Rik is that you selling the boxed Tandy Ogre Eater ?
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