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Hello NA,
I've added more information to the lot, and found that the damage initially presented is much more material upon closer inspection. I think it is unfair to proceed with this auction as it is.
I will repost this auction, with a more proper description.
I sincerely apologize for this mess as it was not my intention to misrepresent the lot. If a mod will please lock this thread, I would appreciate it greatly.
Ben
Greetings NA!
A rainy Saturday this morning meant that I was not out hunting at yard sales this morning. I decided to clean up around the house and found a giant box marked "Nintendo Magazines". I open it up and realize that I bought the box at a yard sale some time ago, didn't have the time to look through it, set it aside, and completely forgot about it.
Inside, that box is CRAMMED FULL of EARLY Nintendo Power Magazines, guides, miscellaneous magazines, maps, posters, mailing advertisements and catalogs, and miscellaneous stuff. I had a blast looking through it.
However, I don't have the space to keep and cherish all this stuff. So I've decided to auction the ENTIRE BOX exactly the way I found it. I have not looked up any values nor have I cherrypicked anything out of this lot. I want the buyer to experience the same joy I did when I opened up this box!
*THERE ARE SOME CONDITION ISSUES*
PLEASE READ EVERYTHING BELOW THIS LINE BEFORE BIDDING!
For now, I will let the pictures to some talking:
DAMAGE/CONDITION NOTES:
A good portion of these NP Magazines have WATER DAMAGE. A couple of these may have some staining from some other liquid, like soda.
Many of the early issues have detached covers.
All the pages on the Neo Geo periodical are detached.
I do not know how many of these came with posters, nor do I know how many posters are present. I see a lot of fold out maps, but not a lot of loose papers inside the magazines.
I also noticed that a lot of the posters have thumb tack holes (like the Final Fantasy poster).
Out of everything in this lot, I personally had the most fun looking through the old catalogs, especially the Nintendo Gear and Neo Geo catalogs!
UPDATE - 1/28/13
Thanks for all your bids, guys.
I'd like to give an update as well as a more comprehensive listing of all the magazines in this lot. If anyone is unhappy with the condition update of this lot, I will offer bidders the opportunity to cancel their bids with my apologies.
Additionally, I've decided to up the donation to NA to 25%.
NINTENDO POWER: Please remember that most of these have apparent moisture damage, as noted in the initial description. The extent of damage to most issues is waviness to the first 1" or so to either the top or bottom edge. The ink appears to be mostly intact and pages don't stick together. I will only note damage more severe than described below. Additionally - unless noted, please assume that any non-attached map/poster inserts, if included, is not present.
July/August 1989 - Detached cover and middle page. All pages appear to be present.
September/October 1989 - some dogeared pages.
November/December 1989
January/February 1990 - Cover loose.
May/June 1990 - 2" tear to cover as well as more severe water damage covering the bottom right corner (about 25% affected in addition to the top 1")
July/August 1990 - cover is halfway to being torn in half and is hanging on by one staple.
Volume 16 - more severe water damage affecting about top 4" of book.
Volume 18 - same severe water damage. Looks like back cover stuck to something else and some ink was "torn" off.
Volume 20 - same severe water damage.
Volume 21 - same severe water damage.
Volume 22 - same severe water damage.
Volume 23 - same severe water damage
Volume 24 - same severe water damage
Volume 25 - same severe water damage
Volume 26 - same severe water damage, in addition has some red stain on long edge of book, about 1/2" deep by 2" long at worst.
Volume 27 - top AND bottom wavy, about 2" deep each side.
Volume 29 - same damage as 27
Volume 31 - the entire thing looks to have been immersed in water
Volume 32 - same as 31, immersed in water
Volume 35 - water damage there but not nearly as bad as all the others
Volume 38 - top right corner damaged only? Survey card filled out and detached
Volume 39 - same as 38. Starting to NOT understand how these were damaged...!
Volume 40 - comes in bag. Looks pretty darn good after looking through these in detail.
Volume 41 - also looks good
Volume 42 - top 2-3" wavy. Has 6 Nintendo Power cards that are intact.
Volume 43 - same as 42. Cards also intact.
Volume 44 - Same 2-3" top edge wavy. Has all 6 NP cards, but the coolest thing is that IT HAS THE FULL STICKER SHEET INTACT! 2 NES controller overlays (1993 birthday and circuit board designs), 1 SNES controller overlay (Earth), Game Boy overlay, letters and miscellaneous symbols.
Volume 45 - same 2-3" damage, has the 6 NP cards inside also
Volume 46 - same, cards present
Volume 47 - same, cards present
Volume 48 - same, cards present
Volume 49 - same, cards present
Top Secret Passwords (Nintendo Player's Guide). Has some waviness that I initially missed because the stock that this was printed on was better.
NES Game Atlas (Nintendo Player's Guide). Same as above.
Nintendo Power Strategy Guide, Volume SG1/NP13 - some waviness if you look hard enough.
Nintendo Power Strategy Guide, Volume 19 - same as above
Nintendo Power Strategy Guide, Volume SG2/NP15 - same as above
Nintendo Power Strategy Guide, Volume 17 - waviness a bit more apparent
MK3: Official Kollector's Book - waviness at the bottom
Game Fan, Volume 2 Issue 3 - waviness at bottom
Game Pro, July 1990 - waviness at the bottom
Game Pro, July 1992 - waviness at the bottom
Game Pro, Vol 4, Number 4 - waviness at bottom
Game Pro, May 1994 - waviness at bottom
Game Pro's 16 Bit Video Gaming - Light waviness at top and bottom
Electronic Gaming Monthly, Jan 1994 - bottom edge wavy. It's nearly 300 pages.
Electronic Gaming Monthly Dec 1990 - bottom edge wavy.
Electronic Gaming Monthly Mar 1995 - same as above
Electronic Gaming Monthly Jun 1995 - same as above
Electronic Gaming Monthly ^2 Volume 1, Issue 12 - damage feels more severe. I can't pinpoint
Electronic Gaming Monthly May 1995 - same as above, can't pinpoint
Electronics Boutique "Sack O' Super Software" catalog. Most of catalog features games, but also sells computer software. Come on, how is the MS DOS 6.2 Upgrade not cool?! One of my favorites in the lot, but does suffer from some water damage on the bottom.
Acclaim Master Gamer periodical? Thin "pamphlet" with a cover price of $3.50. Talks about cool games and reminds me a lot of the NA E-Zine.
EGM Master Profiles binder pages? 4 separate pages unpunched. Page 4 has a small 1/4" tear.
Nintendo Power Dragon Warrior Guide. Apprx. 35 pages. Has water damage to the bottom 2" or so.
Konami insert, probably inside boxes of NES games: "Konami Introduces 10 Ways to Heat Up Your Nintendo Entertainment System" KON-NES-US-1
Ultra Games insert, like Konami. "10 Ways to Stay Zap Happy". ULT-NES-US-1
Kemco-Seika poster insert. 2 look the same, but have different games featured at the bottom. KEM-NES-US and KEM-NES-US1
Double Dragon III Fold-up poster insert, probably came in box with a NES game. ACL-3W-US
Nintendo: Now You're Playing With Power, small NES box size.
Nintendo: Now You're Playing With Power, large console insert size. Has pinholes from being hung as well as water damage.
Nintendo envelope, Samus on front with "Can You Handle 24 Megs of Pure Attitude?". Inside is pushing for subscription to NP as well as a promo for $10 off Super Metroid, free player's guide and a ton of stuff. Comes with a rebate certificate.
Nintendo Gear and Stuff Catalog. About 19 pages. Water damage to bottom like a lot of the magazines. REALLY COOL GEAR!
Willow Map/Iron Sword Poster. Larger poster, worn, pinholes.
Faxanadu Map/Robo Cop Poster. Larger poster, worn, pinholes.
Code Name Viper Map/Final Fantasy Poster, Larger poster, worn, pinholes.
Fester's Quest Map/Batman Poster, larger
Neo-Geo AES mailer. Apprx. 15 pages. Has info on AES system, editorial letters. Water damage, all pages detached but present, cover, screwed up.
"Classified Information" from Nintendo Power. Apprx. 35 pages. Severe water damage/wavy (about 1/2 of book).
AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Bidding starts at $1, with $1 increments. The auction will end on February 2nd at 10:00 PM NA time. Bids at exactly 10:00:00 PM will be accepted.
Please add $23 for Priority Mail shipping within the United States. The lot will be very tightly packed and shipped in TWO Medium Flat Rate Boxes as pictured. Because this lot weighs around 35-36 pounds, I believe this is the cheapest option. If you would prefer them to be packed better, or shipped a different method, please contact me. Otherwise, you're not allowed to complain about my packing!
The lot will be sold AS-IS, with damages noted.
Shipping 35 lbs. out of the country is uneconomical. Even shipping to our friends in Canada will cost $66. If you really insist on paying the shipping costs, I will be happy to offer international shipping. Please contact me first before bidding for a shipping quote.
20% of the final bid will be donated to NA. I will request that you make two PayPal payments: 75% of the final bid + $23 to me, and 20% 25% directly to Dain/NA. You may send money however you feel comfortable without having to add anything for fees.
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Comments
Originally posted by: Alter Egotist
4 dollars, would you post to Ireland?
About 4 Dollars short. of high bid. Im going to bump to even $12 make it $9 short now...lol
It will cost nearly $100 to ship to most countries.
Originally posted by: NintendoCollector
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Sorry, but unless you contacted the seller first, you are going to be held to your initial bid before edit of $20.
Al.
I feel bad for relying on the pictures do the talking, so I promise to go through and make a list of the contents in more detail later today.
Thanks again for your bids!
Ben
I have updated the original post to include a detailed description of the lot. Upon closer inspection, there was much more water damage to all the magazines than I had initially thought, even though I did mention that "a good portion" was damaged.
I sincerely apologize that I'm only adding this now, and I want to give any bidders the opportunity to cancel their bid if it isn't up to expectations. It wasn't my intent to be deceptive if it seems to be that way.
Lastly, I'm also raising the % donated to NA to 25%.
Thanks again, and please ask questions if anything is unclear!
Ben
My apologies