The holy grail of my snes collection-for me anyway
This happened in Sept. of 2012; I had just moved to a new state and my wife and I were checking out the town (as small as it was). We stopped in a independent thrift/junk shop. I was looking for games of course and eventually found them. The pickings were slim but I began going through all ten games they had, nothing interested me that I didn't already own. I was about to leave and noticed an snes console sitting on the bottom shelf almost hidden out of view. I owned 5 snes consoles at that time so I almost walked off when a little voice said "see if there's a game in it", (not a literal voice-I'm not crazy, hahaha) anyway, I kneeled down to see if there was a cart in it...there was...EARTHBOUND!!!! I quickly snatched it up and asked the lady working the counter how much and prepared myself for a $50.00-$100.00 price, (it was topping off at $150.00 at the time) which I couldn't afford since we spent our savings just to move our entire household-aprox. $7k. I almost fell over when she said $3 bucks. Let me repeat that: Three Bucks!!!!! So I calmly reached into my pocket, handed her 3 one dollar bills and with game in hand, made tracks for the door. Now I go in there and they have a Zelda gold cart (common) with a price tag of $70.00?!! No more 3 dollar games, not even supermario/duckhunt. They started looking everything up after that, still don't understand where they got 70 bucks for Zelda, though.
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Nice snag dude!
Originally posted by: Wolfman
What are you covering up with your thumb?
Well part of the label is located underneath his thumb, so I'd venture to say the label, if we're trying to be literal that is.
That's a pretty incredible find, congratulations! I am still awaiting the day that I can get a hold of this game for a good price.
Originally posted by: Bronty
^ bad idea IMO. Leave well enough alone; a damaged original label is more desirable than a reproduction
This.
It is really sad that some of the "collectors" these days would have reproduction crap mixed into their collections and pay good money knowing it is fake or are faking it themselves
What are you guys going to do when people are afraid everything you have is restored or fake if/when you go to sell something?
I won't touch any of it, if there is even a small chance. I have already started my own list of collectors who buy this stuff so I can keep track of their collections and try to avoid doing business with them.
Originally posted by: Tanooki
I said to use another spare front, I didn't say shave off the original, so there's no harm and no foul with my reasoning.
except the guy would have a great find with a fake front... that he paid more for than he paid for the game
Originally posted by: nintendopower_4_ever
Originally posted by: Tanooki
I said to use another spare front, I didn't say shave off the original, so there's no harm and no foul with my reasoning.
except the guy would have a great find with a fake front... that he paid more for than he paid for the game
So what? Some of you take this shit way too seriously. And as I said, it was a second front and to keep the other around.
Either way if he's leaving it as is, there's no argument.