Carlson

I just listed a Supervision 8000 on eBay. It is untested since I do not have a power supply for it, but it includes two game soft. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320988986430

I've got a few tables for the show (as Mad-Gear) and I'm bringing a bunch of import games (sega saturn, neo geo, pc engine, super famicom, famicom, dreamcast) along with some super rare (no exaggeration) domestic Turbo Grafx titles.

This year I have a six table island, and will have it packed with retro import video games from Japan. Tempest, I am bringing a nice boxed frontloading neo geo cd.

i have a big sports 12 up for auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350546404841#ht_500wt_1180 Not on eBay yet, but I also have a super vision 8000 with missle vader (no hookups), Casio PV-1000 (with various game), and RX-78 boxed

Boxed Japanese vectrex with extra controller and 8 additional games (with overlays) eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320813403707 Check out my other listings too. I have a ton of rare systems and promotional items on eBay right now: eBay Store: Mad-Gear-Import-Video-Games Carlson

I was at the show as a vendor--the guy selling the Marty, Super Grafx and Twin sticks Every single vendor in the room thought the show was incredible from a sales perspective. Ed Flemming personally came by and asked if everything was alright about midway through Saturday which was something I would never expect. I saw volunteer staff members within sight pretty much at all times both days and they were very accessible and friendly. It wasn't a perfect show. Some things really sucked (like the museum in retrocon), but they got the numbers that they needed to get (24000+) to get better content and guests next year. It seems like they were in a real catch 22 the past few years where you need the attendance numbers to get the guests and events, but in order to get the attendance numbers you need to have good guests and events. Moreover, the rate they were charging for a single day entry, $15 is about 50%-70% less than other gaming conventions of their size. The author spent a lot of space going over the origins of the philly area classic gaming scene. Maybe he could write an article on why founders the hugely successful PhillyClassic (original) gave it up? To me that seems like the real tragedy here and almost worthy of the "death" hyperbole. Carlson