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NES & SNES Nintendo Repair Center Test Cartridges

Most Nintendo collectors probably either aren’t interested in test cartridges or simply can’t afford them. However, for the ultra-NES-collector who has to have everything, there is the NES test cart. These were originally used by authorized Nintendo repair center technicians to diagnose issues on systems and accessories. It seems that the price on these is anywhere between $80 and $180 depending on the particular cart and, of course, a bit of luck at the auction.

Does anyone know if the SNES ones are less common? I’m no expert on these, but I’ve seen a lot fewer of those.

Nintendo SNES Super Scope Test Cartridge *Working* (Didn’t sell for BIN of $199.99 USD)

Nintendo SNES NTF2.5 Test Cartridge SNES & Accessories (Didn’t sell for BIN of $199.99 USD)

Nintendo NES Joystick Test Cartridge Sold May 28, 2010 for $122.50 USD.

Nintendo SNES Burn-In / Controller Test Cartridge Sold May 26, 2010 for $129.99 USD.

Nintendo NES Port Test Cartridge Sold May 16, 2010 for $177.50 USD.

Nintendo NES Power Pad Test Cartridge Sold May 16, 2010 for $177.50 USD.

Nintendo NES Joystick Test Cartridge Sold May 16, 2010 for $203.49 USD.

Nintendo NES NTF2 Test Cartridge Version 1.1 Sold May 16, 2010 for $162.50 USD.

Nintendo NES NTF2 Test Vintage Rare Cartridge 1989 Sold May 17, 2010 for $105.50 USD.

VTG RARE NINTENDO NES CONTROL DECK TEST CARTRIDGE 1985! Sold May 21, 2010 for $80.99 USD.

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My Listings: Video Game and Surfing Posters, Banners, and Collectibles

Sometimes being both a collector and a reseller is awesome. I buy all sorts of stuff, keep some for my collection, and sell the rest. However, that simple process isn’t quite so simple.  I pine over what to keep and what to let go. Well, I’ve decided to let a number of collectible promo items, posters, and vinyl banners go. Since my favorite two hobbies are retro gaming and surfing, you get a taste of both in these. I hope you find something you like.

http://www.ebaystores.com/videogamemuseum

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Spotted on eBay: Signed WoW Collector’s Edition, Genesis Kiosk, Mario Pillow

Here are a few pretties from my eBay watch list that I figure my fellow video game collectors will enjoy:

Games/Accessories:

Radiant Silvergun (Saturn) SS RARE NO RESERVE!!! Currently at $160.00 USD and climbing. (Ended April 24, 2010 at $165.00 USD)

RARE NES Game Action Replay GAR save Nintendo games!! I simply love my GAR. I picked it up in a lot of 8-bit Nintendo stuff about a year ago. Beat a level, save, beat a boss, save… It’s a pretty simple idea for us now, but doing this is the 80s was unheard of. Little did any of us know that this sweet gem would have allowed us to finally beat impossible (and beloved) games like Battletoads or Double Dragon III…or give us extra opportunities to make insane jumps in Ninja Gaiden. (Ended April 22, 2010 at $97.00 USD)

ATARI LYNX P.I.T.S FAHRSCHULE/ NEU * NEW /NO ATARI 2600 (Ended April 24, 2010 at 375.00 EUR; about $481.50 USD)

MagiCard Ultra Rare Blue Label Atari 2600 Cartridge R10 If you thought Air Raid was the only rare Atari 2600 cartridge to keep an eye out for, think again. Here’s one more to watch for. (Ended April 24, 2010 at $6766.67 USD)

*SIGNED* World of Warcraft Collector’s Edition The seller states that this was signed by the development team.? It’ll be interesting to see what this goes for. (Ended April 27, 2010 at $530.00 USD)

Mario Party 3 Demo for Nintendo 64 N64 System

Rare Atari Jaguar Battlesphere Game Currently at $367.00 USD with 5.5 days to go on auction. (Ended on April 28, 2010 at $385.00 USD)

Collectibles:

Vintage Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo NES glass mug HUGE

UNUSED Q-BERT & FRIENDS COLORING BOOK 1983 (Ended April 23, 2010 at $9.99 USD)

Super Mario Pillow Vintage Nintendo 1989 Collectible Is it wrong to want this? (Ended April 24, 2010 at $92.00 USD)

NINTENDO 64 OCARINA IN TIME STORE DISPLAY (Ended April 29, 2010 at $29.00 USD)

Sega Genesis Store Kiosk with rare DS-16 changer This is one great looking store kiosk. And for me, the best part is seeing how the DS-16 was incorporated.

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Spotted on eBay: Miyamoto Signed NES, Atari Air Raid, & RacerMate

There’s always something fantastic popping up on eBay. Here are a few items I’m watching on eBay:

Nintendo NES Signed by Shigeru Miyamoto (In case you’ve been living under a rock, Shigeru Miyamoto is creator of Mario, Zelda, etc.) (Update: auction ended on April 21, 2010 for exactly $1,000.00 USD + s/h.)

Air Raid with Atari 2600 system and 50+ other games (Ended April 15, 2010 and bid to $1,725.00 with reserve not being met.)

Atari 2600 Air Raid (Reproduction cartridge for $25.00 USD BIN)

RaceMate Computrainer Pro 8001 Forget about Stadium Events, I wish I had been able to hook up my Huffy to my NES as a kid. Now that would have been rad. (Ended April 14, 2010 at $500.00 USD.)

3D Sector-X: Hell’s Fury – Cartridge 3 – Vectrex (The last auctions for one of these sold for $537.37 and $460.55) (Ended April 15, 2010 at $860.00 USD)

VECTREX Original LightPen + 3 LightPen Games *RARE* (Ended April 16, 2010 at $199.16 USD)

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Ultra Rare Game Spotted on eBay: Air Raid Complete in Box

This is as rare as it gets. Here’s a copy of Air Raid for the Atari 2600 complete in its original box! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a complete copy of the game…ever. Thus, the current bid of $4350.09 USD with 9.5 days to go is just going to be a drop in the bucket of some fabulous amount that a collector will shell out for this thing. (UPDATE: The auction ended on April 20, 2010 at a fantastic $31,600.00 making it one of the most valuable video games ever sold! Of course, bids without payment are meaningless, so hopefully the high bidder will come through.)

eBay seller aa0154 explains the details of his this cartridge quite well:

I clearly remember buying this game back in 1984 or 1985. My mother had taken me to a Tuesday Morning store in Arlington Texas. It was near the corner of Arkansas Lane and Medline Drive. Not too long after I purchased it, I got an Atari 800 and stopped playing the 2600. Since then,the Air Raid cartridge has been boxed up in my garage along with my 2600 and other games for over 20 years. The game box was stored separately and I just found it. I had no idea that I still had these game boxes. I can send you a picture of the other boxes upon request.

Facts For Collectors:

1) I bought it new in the original box.

2) This is the only original box known to exist.

3) In my earlier auction I stated, ?The box was white and had very little if any writing on it. I only recognized that it was a 2600 game because of the cartridge.?That would mean the cartridge was visible in the box. The box swung open or it might have had a clear window that showed the cartridge?. I believe I was remembering the white holder inside the box.

3) It did not come with an instruction book. The instructions are printed on the back of the box.

4) I understand that I need to verify the box is legitimate. On March 31, I met with Albert from AtariAge.com. He is the admin/owner of the site. He spent a while looking over the box and taking pictures/videos. You can read his comments five posts down on this page link:

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/160607-my-air-raid-auction-update/page__st__100

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Rare Video Games & Collectibles on eBay: Super Mario Bros. Cheez Whiz & Nintendo World Championships Gray Cart

Figured it’s time to post some of the retro video game radness that I’m watching on eBay this week.  Seems my theme this week is vintage Nintendo merchandise.  Happy eBaying!

A Super-Uber-Doober Rare Game

Nintendo World Championships NES (No. 0122) NTSC RARE Everthing about this listing looks ok to me except for the sellers explanation of how he got the games:  “I bought a package about 40 nes games (ntsc) with console from ebay.com 6 years ago. Now I have seen that one of this games is very rare. In the package there was Stadium Events NTSC, too.” (Update, the listing seems to have been taken down…must have been something fishy.)

Video Game Promo Items & Merchandise

ULTRA RARE Nintendo Super Mario Cheez Whiz Jar 1989 I don’t know what’s more shocking, seeing Mario full of cheez whiz or realizing that cheez whiz doesn’t always come in a can… (Ended April 18, 2010 at $124.99 USD)

1990 Nintendo Super Mario Bros Princess Shampoo Bottle (Ended March 20, 2010 at $32.00 USD)

super mario bros play 20 nintendo NES water game rare

* nintendo nes super mario brothers UNO card set new *. (Ended March 21, 2010 at $14.29 USD)

* nintendo nes super mario brothers DOMINOES set new * (Ended March 21, 2010 at $13.00 USD)

* nintendo nes super mario zelda link YO YO very rare * (Ended March 21, 2010 at $9.27 USD)

VINTAGE 1985 NINTENDO WORLD CHAMPION SWEATSUIT JACKET Not sure if this is a reproduction or is really vintage, but it certainly looks cool.

Aladdin Nintendo Power Super Mario Zelda Lunch Box 1989

Nitendo-Super Mario Bro`1988`Plastic Thermos vintage

NINTENDO SUPER MARIO BROS 3 WALKIE TALKIE VINTAGE RARE (Ended March 21, 2010 at $23.00 USD)

Vintage World of Nintendo Fiber Optic Store Sign! (Ended March 23, 2010 at $401.50 USD)

playstation 2 neon sign (Ended March 24, 2010 at $187.50 USD)

Nintendo Super Mario 64 Flash Plastic Vintage Camera

Super Mario Bros Art & Bling

10K YELLOW GOLD CANARY DIAMOND SUPER MARIO PENDANT MENS (Ended March 20, 2010 at $2,600.00 USD)

SUPER MARIO BROS PIPE MONSTER hand-blown art glass 1off

mario painting nomnomnom original art nintendo (Ended March 20, 2010 at $23.50 USD)