For Your Viewing Pleasure

JKessler00JKessler00
in Collector's Corner
I found one flyer I saved from my early collecting days.  Hopefully it is legible enough for you all to see.  Check out these prices.  Were any of you here lucky enough to pick up Stadium Events for $4.99 ?!imageimage 

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  • TheFrisbeeTheFrisbee
    haha, awesome list man.. thanks for sharing. Why couldn't I have knew things such as this years ago :\



    Bonks: $7.99

    Flintstones SDP: 14.99

    Secret Scout: 4.99
  • Nostalgizoid!Nostalgizoid!
    I remember stories of people being put on the waiting list for Stadium Events. Don't remember if any big time collectors actually got one.
  • pats1717pats1717
    Originally posted by: TheFrisbee

    haha, awesome list man.. thanks for sharing. Why couldn't I have knew things such as this years ago :\



    Bonks: $7.99

    Flintstones SDP: 14.99

    Secret Scout: 4.99


    Panic Restaurant 2.99
  • projectingstarsprojectingstars
    Originally posted by: pats1717

    Originally posted by: TheFrisbee

    haha, awesome list man.. thanks for sharing. Why couldn't I have knew things such as this years ago :\



    Bonks: $7.99

    Flintstones SDP: 14.99

    Secret Scout: 4.99


    Panic Restaurant 2.99


    Power Blade 2  $1.99
  • superNESmansuperNESman
    Wow, some of these are amazing. Thanks for posting man!
  • FantomexFantomex
    yeah i remember those lists. Wasnt dragon warrior 4 their most expensive
  • JKessler00JKessler00
    I actually did snag a Bonk's Adventure for $7.99. I've always liked side-scroller adventure games, so this one worked out image

    I had more of these, but I must have thrown them out. The one I had from 1998 had SE at $0.79...uhhh
  • JKessler00JKessler00
    Fantomex, yes it was. That, along with Contra Force and Snow Brothers were always their big ones.
  • ParpunkParpunk
    i remember reading a story on DP years back about a collector checking the online inventory stock list at gamestop and a store like 200 miles away said they had one, he said he called, they had it, and held it for him. then he drove there and got it. dont remeber who it was someone else might be able to bring back the story.
  • TheFrisbeeTheFrisbee
    ^ I recall that story as well. And then not too long ago didn't someone pick one up in the $100 range?
  • jaredkkjaredkk
    Originally posted by: Ghost of Starman

    I remember stories of people being put on the waiting list for Stadium Events. Don't remember if any big time collectors actually got one.



    I got one for $4.99.
  • JKessler00JKessler00
    Uh, that's not fair image I'll tell you what, I'll give you $105 so you made a hundred on it. What do you say?! Hahah
  • HIGHTOWER26HIGHTOWER26
    how about did anybody get any CIB copies for the same price as cart only? I know I got a gargoyles guest 2, a carmen san diego w/encyclo. and a super team games. They were all under 2.99. also did anybody ever get any free games because they weren't in the system? I got Hatris like that from them as well as a couple of others because I bought so many.
  • projectingstarsprojectingstars
    Originally posted by: TheFrisbee

    And then not too long ago didn't someone pick one up in the $100 range?


    I think Sparky bought one from a game store for around that price.
  • JoeNESJoeNES
    GameCrazy (around 2004) used to let you check their nationwide inventory then have the cart shipped to that branch for free. The prices were similar to this. I got Wacky Races, Ultima WoD, and a few others of that rarity for $2.99. Then they stopped the program. I was on a waiting list for SE, but then they let me know that due to the length, they were cancelling the waiting list for SE, BB2, and FS2. Good while it lasted. You could also walk in there and get SMB/DH for .25 cents, they couldn't GIVE them away! Now I see them in game shops for $19.99. Give me a break.
  • smokinjoe24smokinjoe24
    Don't over look the nice Aero Fighters under SNES for a cool $1.99
  • OneColdMonkeyOneColdMonkey
    Is it bad that if I got a time machine, the first thing I'd probably do would be go back to 1995 and buy, buy, buy? It ain't no lie!
  • OzNEScollectorOzNEScollector
    im glad half those titles were never available in australia, meaning i never even had the chance to get them and missed out image
  • E-ManE-Man
    Dang, I remember I use to have a Funcoland ad listing but then threw it away. Aghh!
  • VGDVGD
    cool to see this.



    I miss Funcoland!



    Last night I opened up a lot of NES games I purchased and every one had a Funcoland sleeve. image



    Along with the Funcoland stickers and random writing on them... image



    One said Ross....HMMMMM
  • bezembezem
    O funcoland, my first job.  The whole purpose of the job was the goodies that I got to keep.  I still have one of these newspapers in my NES drawer, and I would take all the boxes and manuals from any trade-ins.  Most of my empty box collection came from working there.  Used to buy games off of people for the trade-in value too.  O the halcyon days
  • UncleTuskUncleTusk
    I used to use the funcoland price guide as my 'collection tool' before NA had one that existed.



    I'd just highlight the ones i had. I'd feel so good when i'd block a large area with yellow. Like get all the X games.
  • NewUser123456789NewUser123456789
    Originally posted by: UncleTusk

    Like get all the XXX games.

    You pervert...  Only collecting NES porn games...

  • AllYourBassAllYourBass
    Originally posted by: OneColdMonkey

    Is it bad that if I got a time machine, the first thing I'd probably do would be go back to 1995 and buy, buy, buy? It ain't no lie!



    Ah, but if you did, and ended up getting all of the good Nintendo stuff, it'd create a total Back to the Future scenario. A world where no NES things of value exist, and as such NintendoAge doesn't exist, and everyone here is on a Sega Genesis Forum!!!. Then you'll just have to take the DeLorean back up to 88 and return all your stuff to Funcoland while avoiding your past self to return everything to normal... sounds like a lot of work to me.

    Great Scott!

  • Pat the NES PunkPat the NES Punk
    Originally posted by: AllYourBase

    Originally posted by: OneColdMonkey

    Is it bad that if I got a time machine, the first thing I'd probably do would be go back to 1995 and buy, buy, buy? It ain't no lie!



    Ah, but if you did, and ended up getting all of the good Nintendo stuff, it'd create a total Back to the Future scenario. A world where no NES things of value exist, and as such NintendoAge doesn't exist, and everyone here is on a Sega Genesis Forum!!!


    Whoa, this is heavy.

  • The HiryuuThe Hiryuu
    Originally posted by: projectingstars

    Originally posted by: pats1717

    Originally posted by: TheFrisbee

    haha, awesome list man.. thanks for sharing. Why couldn't I have knew things such as this years ago :\



    Bonks: $7.99

    Flintstones SDP: 14.99

    Secret Scout: 4.99


    Panic Restaurant 2.99


    Power Blade 2  $1.99


    That's how I got my first Power Blade 2 if I remember right (My second one was only one dollar more than that, though, so I can't complain.)  And I paid that $7.99 for Bonk. I don't remember paying so much for Bubble Bobble 2, though, I think it was closer to $15 when I got it from there.

    And I missed out on the Panic Restaurant because I didn't process it was there until I left already. And the next time I came back it was gone.

    And yeah, I got Fire 'n Ice, Dragon Warrior 3 and 4 all CIB for the same price as normal. I really wish I grabbed more boxes than I did.

    And I lost all my Funcoland listings, but I still have a receipt from a ridiculous 60-something game haul I had from there that I spent under $50 on. And I paid entirely in change. Oh, they LOVED me for that one.

    Also surprised about Ultima: Warriors of Destiny. I got that from a pawnshop for $4 when that pawnshop still sold NES games. I figured I would've flipped out when that happened if I remembered Funcoland charging $25 for it.
  • OneColdMonkeyOneColdMonkey
    Originally posted by: AllYourBase

    Originally posted by: OneColdMonkey

    Is it bad that if I got a time machine, the first thing I'd probably do would be go back to 1995 and buy, buy, buy? It ain't no lie!



    Ah, but if you did, and ended up getting all of the good Nintendo stuff, it'd create a total Back to the Future scenario. A world where no NES things of value exist, and as such NintendoAge doesn't exist, and everyone here is on a Sega Genesis Forum!!!. Then you'll just have to take the DeLorean back up to 88 and return all your stuff to Funcoland while avoiding your past self to return everything to normal... sounds like a lot of work to me.

    Great Scott!


    Hells no! I'd be going all Biff Tannen on this bitch. I'll start Nintendo Age myself, then become rich selling all my doubles out. NA's gonna have a sweet giant monkey statue. And neon lights. And gambling! image

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