toymailman Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I had never seen these before, but won these four in an auction recently. They must have been used to hold the gatefolds closed while hanging at the stores waiting to be purchased. Do these exist for all 9 of the gatefolds? 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Amazingly cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 first I ever saw them ... Indy 500 bigbox has the hanging tab ... all I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 first I ever saw them ... Indy 500 bigbox has the hanging tab ... all I know That's right, I have that one too. Now I just need the other 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I would think Combat didn't need the hanging tab as it was the pack-in game .... but same color as Air-Sea Battle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 That's right, I have that one too. Now I just need the other 4. Let me know when you need quick cash for something, I'll take them off your hand, so you don't have to look for the other ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Those are damn cool, thanks for posting! What do the backs look like? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Ive never seen those! Nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Wow very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) I had never seen these before, but won these four in an auction recently. They must have been used to hold the gatefolds closed while hanging at the stores waiting to be purchased. Do these exist for all 9 of the gatefolds? 2600_Gatefold-Cases.JPG So you're the one who bid on that auction. I asked the seller to tell me the games. Can you scan the front and back of each of these boxes please? I was so tempted to bid but I'm unemployed and after 6 weeks still waiting to see the money. Unemployment sucks and they do everything in their power not to give you money. My guess is that all 9 were probably made. In the thread I posted about needing scans, I linked that auction and asked about it, but no one actually responded. Phil Edited August 10, 2015 by Philflound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari-dna Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Weird stuff. Notice no serial numbers or game titles on the spines, just "Video Game Program". Do the carts have colored end labels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 I will get scans up hopefully this week. I saw these in the auction and wondered what they are. I thought they might be some late release variant, or games put in a generic box, but when I got them then I thought they were even cooler. The seller was good and packaged evefything well and that auction in general was a really good find. Even though none of the games are rare one, they are mostly in near mint condition! I am sure as I go through them then I will be able to upgrade some of what I have. Manuals look unused and most come with that green warranty card and mint game catalog. In a couple of games there was also a registration like card from "Paragon Entertainment?" Hadn't seen one of these before either. I'll scan this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Those are new to me. Very awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Wow - wonder what the story is behind those? Can't believe this is the first time many of us are seeing or hearing about them. Must have been produced in super low numbers. At first glance, looked like they were marketing them the way TI and Bally did - with the manual in front as the display or "silent salesman" as we used to say. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 This is the first I've ever heard of these as well. Very cool!I'd guess there were just a few different ones. Red for Air-Sea Battle and Star Ship (and Combat?), orange for Street Racer (Indy 500 had its own hang tag as mentioned), yellow for Video Olympics, green for Surround and Blackjack, and blue for Basic Math.I love that no matter how long you've been around, and just when you start to think you've seen everything, something random and previously unknown, like this, turns up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Teams Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Seriously cool - great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr0st Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 It's actually almost unbelievable that all the big collectors here have never seen these before 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 It's actually almost unbelievable that all the big collectors here have never seen these before Yes they must be something special and damn rare too. Also, love your avatar. Yolandi is freeky but I like her a lot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) And they are in town tonight! Die Antwoord, that is Edited August 10, 2015 by atari181 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 And they are in town tonight! Die Antwoord, that is I have two grease stains on my computer monitor that line up perfectly with your avatar to give her unshaved pits. It still makes me do a double take everytime I read one of your posts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari-dna Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) I have an Indy 500 with the same type of packaging with that hang tab: Edited August 11, 2015 by atari-dna 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincYnoTi Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 It's actually almost unbelievable that all the big collectors here have never seen these before Not all They show up very infrequently on ebay and are very hard to spot in lots. Pretty obvious when they are listed individually: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-2600-11-INDY-500-Complete-19-CX2611-/231632111501?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=Yt7VeZW%252BRPuHTvcBO0056Clag30%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc I have picked up several over the years. Most I paid was for the Basic Math version since it is normally expensive anyway. My guess is more will show up (and go for more $) now that more people will be looking for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Sorry for the delay. Finally got some free time to scan them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) thanks for the scans. I'm assuming the inside boxes were the normal gatefold issues.So these are more of a shell for the gatefold. I'm probably going to list it as such, as the titles themselves are not on the actual box. The Indy 500 is different as the actual name is printed on the hang tag box. I'd be curious if there was a shell box for Indy 500 without the controllers, and just the gatefold. Edited August 24, 2015 by Philflound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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