FS: NTSC Family Fun Fitness Athletic World Set + Press Kit

chronotriggafoochronotriggafoo
in Seller's Forum [FS/FO/FT]
I never thought I'd see the day where I'd let go of some of my personal
grails. Since 2003, the Family Fun Fitness bundle has been THE personal
holy grail of my collection. Perhaps it wasn't the rarest, but there
was something about it that I loved. I was also intrigued by how little
information there was about it in 2003. I inquired and researched, but
could hardly gather any information about it. The picture has become
clearer over the past 5 years, and now many NES collectors are well
aware of its existence.




In addition to the Family Fun Fitness bundle set, I was also able to
attain something really special (to me at least) a few years back. I
stumbled upon an official Bandai Family Fun Fitness Press Kit from
1987, of which I posted many of the same pics in an earlier NA thread.
I have never seen another one, nor have I ran into anyone who has seen
one before. It's really something special as it has a few names of
people involved with Bandai at the time, along with company information
including phone numbers & addresses on type-written sheets with the
Bandai letterhead. There are also some great press pics lol




The NTSC FFF Athletic World box has never been opened from the top,
only from the bottom. The tab on the back is still in place. The box,
with the exception of a few creases that do not break color, is in
excellent condition and looks almost like new. Comes complete with the
manual, sleeve, and cartridge, which are also in nice condition.
The pad is in excellent condition and comes inside the original box
(which has the original sticker price on the side at $99.99).




I accept PayPal, money order or cashier's check.



I will ship your preferred method. I will package everything VERY
SAFELY and make sure it arrives in the same condition it left.




I have excellent feedback on Digitpress for prior transactions, but
none really recent. I had one recent successful transaction on AtariAge
for a high dollar item, and have sold consistently on eBay as spidey300
with great feedback.



*********UPDATE***********

This whole offer thing is not working out well.  I've mostly received
messages asking how much I want.  The press kit has received the most
attention, but I made the mistake of responding to everyone with a
price range of what it was personally worth to me. 

I have no idea how much this is worth to others.  None whatsoever. 

I
don't know of any such press kits passing through any other hands of
collectors, so I don't know how to guage a price.  I've only ever dealt
with systems and games, never an "accessory" item of this nature.

The price for the Press Kit is open for discussion.

The complete Athletic World game...$750 obo.

The boxed Family Fun Fitness pad....$125 obo. 


Message me if interested. 

Alex


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Comments

  • xARSEFACExxARSEFACEx
    Man, that thing is beautiful. If I didn't have some other purchases on my plate right now, this would be mine.
  • TheFrisbeeTheFrisbee
    Very nice indeed!
  • DainDain
    Damn, I'd love to get that press kit...
  • PeroxidePeroxide
    That's very nice.
  • OrrimarrkoOrrimarrko
    pm sent on DP site
  • VileRedFalconVileRedFalcon
    Wow, what an excellent piece of history.
  • StanStan
    Can you keep us updated on the current bid on this?
  • OrrimarrkoOrrimarrko
    He hasn't replied to me on either site...
  • mb7241mb7241
    I'd absolutely love to get a hold of these, but I'm afraid I'm dry on cash for the moment :/ ... Best of luck, though...those should fetch some big cash image .
  • chronotriggafoochronotriggafoo
    I've responded to all the private messages. Sorry about the wait on the replies. Didn't get off work til 7pm and after dinner and some storms, I was finally able to get online to go through the messages. Seems to be a lot of interest in the Press Kit.



    As far as updating amounts on the thread, I'm not really keen on forum auctions, but I will give updates as to whether I'm close to a sale for a specific item or the set. If you'd like specific info to perhaps best it, you can email me. I am NOT in the business, whatsoever, of being shady, and will not provide a false or non-existent offer.



    Anyways, thanks for the nice comments!
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    Very awesome item. Great piece of history for sure, I hope the winner scans and documents the whole thing for everyone to have forever.

    ~~NGD
  • OrrimarrkoOrrimarrko
    Did the FFF pad ever come with a game (or am I getting it confused with the Power Pad?)
  • mb7241mb7241
    The FFF Pad came with the FFF variant (all three pieces, cart, box, and manual, have the FFF logo) of Athletic World image .
  • OrrimarrkoOrrimarrko
    ^ Ah - thought so.



    To have a "complete" pad, you'd have to get the Pad box, pad, and FFF Athletic World. Gotcha - thanks!
  • chronotriggafoochronotriggafoo
    This whole offer thing is not working out well.  I've mostly received messages asking how much I want.  The press kit has received the most attention, but I made the mistake of responding to everyone with a price range of what it was personally worth to me. 

    I have no idea how much this is worth to others.  None whatsoever. 

    I don't know of any such press kits passing through any other hands of collectors, so I don't know how to guage a price.  I've only ever dealt with systems and games, never an "accessory" item of this nature.

    The price for the Press Kit is open for discussion.

    The complete Athletic World game...$750 obo.

    The boxed Family Fun Fitness pad....$125 obo.
  • StanStan
    750 for a minor variant? Good luck with that. I might nab the pad though, need to think about it.
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    That minor variant has sold for over 1200 Stan....that was at the peak of the hype when one hadn't surfaced in like 1.5 years. The price seems to have came down on it some though, I would guess around 500-600 range.

    ~~NGD
  • portnoydwinsportnoydwins
    Originally posted by: NationalGameDepot

    That minor variant has sold for over 1200 Stan....that was at the peak of the hype when one hadn't surfaced in like 1.5 years. The price seems to have came down on it some though, I would guess around 500-600 range.

    ~~NGD

    Who gives a shit if it was $1200 "at the peak of the hype"? You mean the hype people like you create with your insane price quotes?

    Let me guess, you'd price the variant at 500 and the press kit at 100, right? Because a one of kind piece like that is nothing compared to a variant that has 'magically popped up' so much after the hype? Meaning no one was looking for it or cared until you chimps said so!
  • srh201srh201
    wow, someone seems bitter about something!!!
  • NOFRIENDO-bannedNOFRIENDO-banned
    Don't mind him pretty much all of his posts center around talking shit.
  • TheFrisbeeTheFrisbee
    Originally posted by: portnoyd

    Who gives a shit if it was $1200 "at the peak of the hype"? You mean the hype people like you create with your insane price quotes?

    Let me guess, you'd price the variant at 500 and the press kit at 100, right? Because a one of kind piece like that is nothing compared to a variant that has 'magically popped up' so much after the hype? Meaning no one was looking for it or cared until you chimps said so!


    Isnt this the same dude that many of you voted as one of the collectors of the year????
  • NOFRIENDO-bannedNOFRIENDO-banned
    Chimps??? What a guy!!!
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    Yes port, people "like me" because my hand is in every person's wallet on ebay. Everything you have posted lately has been nothing but negative. If you have nothing nice to say, then just don't say anything at all. We are here to have fun not bitch and moan at one another.

    ~~NGD
  • DreamTRDreamTR
    I think everyone can be a bit testy in here at times. I'm seeing people who "used" to post negatively and complain and are now deemed "ok" because they stopped doing it.



    I think portnoyd is just mad that a lot of people see things upgraded in price on Nintendo Age because of the "frenzy" of articles and stuff which attributes to the hype.



    We've seen Gluk and unlicensed Color Dreams and Bunch Games stuff go through the roof, Athletic World variant box, Section Z Maps, Monster in my Pocket figures, I mean, it's pretty crazy, but the community is hyped up about this stuff like any game community would be. The telling part is the hype on the homebrew stuff which is severely out of control and limited just for these types of frenzies.



    I'm not condoning portnoyd's attitude towards the whole thing, but the justification in pricing is severely screwed up in some ways.



    All the prototypes I have by rule of thumb are rarer than almost anything, but there is absolutely no hype on this site about them, which means the level of interest is way lower than it should be when I am selling these items. Limits me to overseas buyers and with eBay blocking these, it's making it really hard to sell them sometimes. If an article or "hype" was done about exactly how rare those things are, then maybe they would go up more in value, but that's just hearsay. I do agree that when the site "hypes" up items, there is a frenzy among the community.



    I think we should all try to get along, and not everyone likes everyone on this site, but I think there is a more polite way to bring this stuff up.

  • projectingstarsprojectingstars
    Originally posted by: portnoyd

    Originally posted by: NationalGameDepot

    That minor variant has sold for over 1200 Stan....that was at the peak of the hype when one hadn't surfaced in like 1.5 years. The price seems to have came down on it some though, I would guess around 500-600 range.

    ~~NGD

    Who gives a shit if it was $1200 "at the peak of the hype"? You mean the hype people like you create with your insane price quotes?

    Let me guess, you'd price the variant at 500 and the press kit at 100, right? Because a one of kind piece like that is nothing compared to a variant that has 'magically popped up' so much after the hype? Meaning no one was looking for it or cared until you chimps said so!


    You do realized NGD recently aquired a large supply of unreleased Color Dreams items, right? So, I don't think he would think a "one of a kind" thing is worth nothing compared to certain variants.

    I really think you should attempt to keep up on everything that going on before making claims about how someone would price out something.

    Stop using your status in the collecting community as a weapon.
  • srh201srh201
    opinions are just that! everyone has a right to have an opinion. and things are only as valuable as someone is willing to pay! sooooooooo whooooooooo cares what others think? let them be negative or positive or neutral... doesn't really matter! but lets all get along either way!
  • albaileyalbailey
    Lets try to keep this post on topic. I'm interested in following this, and I may even put in a bid. There's numerous other topics on here that touch on those other subjects.



    Al
  • OrrimarrkoOrrimarrko
    Originally posted by: DreamTR

    I think everyone can be a bit testy in here at times. I'm seeing people who "used" to post negatively and complain and are now deemed "ok" because they stopped doing it.

    I think portnoyd is just mad that a lot of people see things upgraded in price on Nintendo Age because of the "frenzy" of articles and stuff which attributes to the hype.

    We've seen Gluk and unlicensed Color Dreams and Bunch Games stuff go through the roof, Athletic World variant box, Section Z Maps, Monster in my Pocket figures, I mean, it's pretty crazy, but the community is hyped up about this stuff like any game community would be. The telling part is the hype on the homebrew stuff which is severely out of control and limited just for these types of frenzies.

    I'm not condoning portnoyd's attitude towards the whole thing, but the justification in pricing is severely screwed up in some ways.

    All the prototypes I have by rule of thumb are rarer than almost anything, but there is absolutely no hype on this site about them, which means the level of interest is way lower than it should be when I am selling these items. Limits me to overseas buyers and with eBay blocking these, it's making it really hard to sell them sometimes. If an article or "hype" was done about exactly how rare those things are, then maybe they would go up more in value, but that's just hearsay. I do agree that when the site "hypes" up items, there is a frenzy among the community.

    I think we should all try to get along, and not everyone likes everyone on this site, but I think there is a more polite way to bring this stuff up.


    Jason, couldn't have said it better myself.

    Fact is, that prices are what they are because NA and the ezine have helped to make them so.  It's a cyclical affair.  Those "in the know" say that it's worth this, or will be worth this, and then it is...

    Ridiculous.  Half of the things that people are vaunting as valuable are only valuable because of the hype created here.

    Report information as it is, speculation aside, prices aside.  If something is valuable, then it will fetch the Kwon.  If not, then perhaps it was only valuable to some.

    Port's message might be a tad bit brash (LOL), but the rationale behind it is sound for sure.

    The site should focus on providing reasonable, accurate information that is useful to everyone; rather than a price guide (directly influenced by those involved in the buying and selling.)

  • DreamTRDreamTR
    Oh, and I almost forgot, if this is not telling enough...I had an extra of this game CIB I sold on eBay with a 7 day auction back in 2004 when I worked at Tips & Tricks Magazine. Final sale price? 0.99. That's it. Now it's worth $400-1200???? It's not like I listed the game poorly. I had gallery and everything, but that's frightening the change since then.
  • StanStan
    I'll say. Again, don't get me wrong, if you think a different box is worth 700, go for it. I just don't see the point really and I'd gladly pay 700 for a sticker from Dream's collection before I'd pay for that. The pad, now, that in my opinion is worth it, especially for such a reasonable price. I always assumed that would be more, so it's strange to me. Anyway, off topic, yes, but I need to think about it, been really strapped for cash recently with prices on everything going up. Thank god most of my collection was completed way before any crap like this started.
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