Wester Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Well, videogame related thrift store finds of any variety are okay here, since this thread is in the Classic Gaming General section. I don't see posting some non-game finds in here as being bad at all. Just don't go too far with it, like posting about all the stuffed animals you bought and then posting pictures of them all having tea and drawing word balloons over their heads filled with nonsensical crap, like another member has in the past. 906330[/snapback] What happened to that guy? Did he get booted or just loose interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 He posted just a few days ago. He disappeared for a while, thankfully. The General Discussions forum had loads and loads of threads filled with uncapitalised ramblings and pictures of his dollies. The moderators finally threatened to ban the attention whore, and he left for a bit. But whenever the guy wants to annoy people because he thinks it's funny, he'll come back and start posting crazy sh!t again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wester Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Finally got my package of stuff I bought when I was vacationing in Florida. Here's what I got. SNES Super Scope 6 CIB exept game cart Gamegear with case and TV tuner Gameboy Camera Genesis model 1 with controllers NES controller PS2 stand Loose games: NES Smash TV NES Super Sprint Tengen w/ ins. NES M.C. Kids NES Afterburner Tengen NES Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Taito NES Mega Man 3 Genesis Samurai Showdown 32X Primal Rage 32X Doom Gamegear Sonic 1 & 2 Gamegear Halley Wars Gamegear The Simpsons Bart vs. the World Boxed Games: NES Tengen Pac-Man Paperboy The Immortal Bram Stokers Dracula PS2 Devil May Cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio F Software Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 For five: Genesis Battletech box & cart NES Star Soldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 I found a Game Gear for $2 today and I also picked up a Sega Saturn kiosk for free from someone who lives not to far from me. They were throwing it out and while it lacks the system, monitor and controllers, it's still a cool thing to have. I'll post some pics of it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulag picture radio Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Consider me totally jealous of your display kiosk. I wonder what they were using it for without any of the necessary components... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Consider me totally jealous of your display kiosk. I wonder what they were using it for without any of the necessary components... 907071[/snapback] I had no idea how rare those are until today. It actually had been out by a dumpster since last Friday, but I didn't have time to stop and take a good look at it. I'm almost wondering if the person throwing it out got tired to the space it took up and gutted it but I'm not sure since I didn't talk to him. I know where I can get a Saturn for about $25 though. Anyone know what monitor was used in these things, or was it just a regular TV display? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Here we go, a picture of my newly acquired Saturn kiosk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio F Software Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Well the displays at Wal Mart and stuff all use regular televisions I think, just find one that fits in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I hit a few thrift stores today. I didn't find much but I did find some good things. A few games I didn't have, another Sega Saturn, and one of those movie cameras that hooks to a VCR... unfortunantly while it looks in nice condition for an old movie camera, it has good audio, but a green picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGnome Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I hit a few thrift stores today. I didn't find much but I did find some good things. A few games I didn't have, another Sega Saturn, and one of those movie cameras that hooks to a VCR... unfortunantly while it looks in nice condition for an old movie camera, it has good audio, but a green picture. 907367[/snapback] it looks like a nice cam.. but if you find an old PXL cam that records to regukar audio tapes. you got some gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Sorry to get off topic, but I remember hearing years ago that the toy company that created the PXL 9000 were planning to come out with a color version. Did that ever happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdr117 Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Found a 7800 ProSystem at the Goodwill the other day with no power adaptor and no games - $4 Maybe one day Ill be able to play it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio F Software Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 For 10 bux: PSX - Rollcage 2 (CIB) NES - Blaster Master (loose) NES - The Magic Of (long unpronounceable thing) (loose) GEN - NBA Live 95 (R5) (loose) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Atari 5200, 4-port version w/ the goofy RF switchbox where the power plugs in, + 2 controllers but no power adapter. Not tested yet since I have no 5200 carts and don't know the power requirements. $8- Is there anybody in/near eastern L.A. county that can help me test it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8littlefield Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Hit a flea market this weekend & picked up Popeye, Boy & His Blob, Hogan's Alley and Punch Out for NES, the 6-in-1 cart for the Genesis, and Super Empire Stikes Back on the SNES (only to realize it was Jedi I was looking for, already own Empire). I think it was 6 for Popeye, and 3 for $10 for the other NES stuff, and I think 6 each for the SNES/Genny games. Also picked up Paperboy 2 for SNES today at Goodwill for .95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuzenTCA Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 (edited) I hit a few thrift stores today. I didn't find much but I did find some good things. A few games I didn't have, another Sega Saturn, and one of those movie cameras that hooks to a VCR... unfortunantly while it looks in nice condition for an old movie camera, it has good audio, but a green picture. 907367[/snapback] it looks like a nice cam.. but if you find an old PXL cam that records to regukar audio tapes. you got some gold 907376[/snapback] Sorry to get off topic, but I remember hearing years ago that the toy company that created the PXL 9000 were planning to come out with a color version. Did that ever happen? 907590[/snapback] I have one of those cameras, or used to. My son bought it at a local yardsale about 10 years ago. Is it worth anything? I would have to dig threw an abyss of toys to find it. It was made by Fisher-Price, right? --James EDIT: I don't remember if it was a color one or not, I don't think we fiddled with it long enough to find out. Edited August 10, 2005 by TuzenTCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulag picture radio Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 pxl cameras were only ever black and white, and very low resolution. It shot onto an audio cassette rather than a videotape. They're mechanically pretty flakey, often needing a lot of TLC to get them to work. The camera has some value if it's working, but less so if it needs a lot of repair. I'm a filmmaker so if you feel like letting it go, drop me a line. Perhaps we can swap something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGnome Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 pxl cameras were only ever black and white, and very low resolution. It shot onto an audio cassette rather than a videotape. They're mechanically pretty flakey, often needing a lot of TLC to get them to work. The camera has some value if it's working, but less so if it needs a lot of repair. I'm a filmmaker so if you feel like letting it go, drop me a line. Perhaps we can swap something? 908435[/snapback] that being said.. its popular amongst film makers.. a pretty niche market to be sure.. I'm sure they can start some felabay bidding wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Man, I'm a little ticked off. I bought a Gravis MouseStick at a Goodwill store. These things are common as dirt in thrifts, but according to the stylish box, this one's designed for the Amiga and Atari ST. I never knew Gravis made these things for the Amiga/ST, and it was only $2.50, so I bought it. I get home, pull out the MouseStick, and realise that it's a Mac joystick. It's plug is for ADB. And the box showed an independent microcontroller to plug the stick into, so you can program the buttons with it's little LCD screen. That wasn't in there, either. I thought that it might be, since the MouseStick doesn't quite fit in the box. I thought that the button editor device might be underneath. No such luck. I already have an ADB MouseStick for my old Macs, that I hardly ever used (because the thing sucks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famicoman Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Various PC gaming items: $1.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Various PC gaming items: $1.5 911274[/snapback] Famicoman, there is absolutely no point to posting $#!+ like that - if you're not gonna identify what you got, don't even bother posting. Without a description, it could mean that you got ripped off on some junk that was only worth 10 cents, or you got the bargain of a lifetime on loot worth $1000's. Why waste our time and yours? We're not psychic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchien Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Oh, And Yesterday, I got: Pair Of Keyboard Controllers Pair Of Paddles 1 New Orginal Atari Joystick All for AU$3.00. 202860[/snapback] nice find. .. not that i've found much lately.. but hope springs eternal i'll 'find' something again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgcollector666 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 The latest thing that i've found thats worth saying is my $12 NES Top Loader with controllers and Super Mario Bros. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8littlefield Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I know it's not strictly a video game, but today I found a Netgear RP614 (wired) router for $5 at Goodwill. I had been playing my PS2 online by hooking it up directly through my PC, but now I can go through a nice shiny router! I was thrilled, it's still in the box and had instructions/cords included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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