Speedy_NES

If you're around Europe, I can recommend https://www.theboxprotectorshop.nl/c-3519139/nes-boxprotectors/.

They sell 0.4mm thick (as opposed to the more common 0.3mm thick) snug fit cases, and they come with a film of plastic to protect them from scratches. Removing the film takes some extra time/work, but at least you get protectors that are not scratched from handling during processing and shipping + can choose to leave on the film to keep them from scratching on your shelves. Price-wise they are also on the low end.

On 12/5/2019 at 1:47 AM, dvertov said:

Hardcore Gaming 101 released an outstanding book about the Famicom Disk System. Not much on variants, but it does have at least a blurb write-up on literally every game released for the console, its relative rarity in the wild, and level of Japanese proficiency required to play it. You can get a PDF copy for only $5 here: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/books/hg101-presents-the-complete-guide-to-the-famicom-disk-system/

Thanks for the share -- will need to pick this up. Just rec'd their Kickstarter book on obscure Japanese games, great quality.

Nov 8 update:

Another shout out to @acidjaguar for being a huge help in acquiring some missing pieces again! Thank you again, Andrew!! It's truly appreciated.

I thought I'd share a pic of the items again, as there's some more obscure stuff in there that some of you may find interesting. This lot brings me to a handful of guides away from all the NES game-specific ones known, but those last ones will be near impossible to track down. Another side project the last years has been tracking down NES-related VHS tapes, and that eventually expanded into NES-era Nintendo cartoon tapes, too, which are increasingly more difficult to find sealed. So, also on that front, very happy with the new additions -- especially the screeners and NES repair tapes. There are a few old NA goodies in there, too.

Sep 3 2020 update:

See 3rd post.

Dec 11 2019:

A big shout out to our paper expert Andrew (@acidjaguar) for being an amazing person and going above and beyond to help out fellow collectors! 

He has been a huge help in acquiring many items from abroad, keeping an eye out for things I'm missing and sourcing lots of stuff the last couple years. Really can't thank you enough for your ongoing help, Andrew!!

I felt like this deserved its own thread vs. a feedback post. As it's in Finders Keepers, attached is a photo of the latest goodies added to the collection thanks to Andrew.

1 hour ago, captmorgandrinker said:

My favorite was the internet tough guy who thought he was gonna come kick my ass.  

Was that Dutch? In all of my years of collecting, Dutch is still one of only two people to have ever sent me death threats. The other was a MMA fighter, coincidently also living within driving range from my home. For the latter, I actually had to get the authorities involved. Sold me a damaged item and lost it after PayPal ruled against him.

I'm assuming that copy was graded by Wata before I pointed out the alternate theory in the black box guide thread. If not, then it just seems like a way to better market star code boxes. But really, there is zero evidence that the star boxes are related to promotions. This was all based on an early thread on NA where someone mentioned his or her Dragon Warrior (IIRC) promotional copy having a star box. In the same thread, someone mentioned receiving the same game with non-star box through the same promotion. Additionally, there are (much rarer) "Nintendo Promotional Offer -- Not For Resale"-stickered boxes of games and accessories, all limited to first-party items. Those latter ones are much more likely to be actual promo versions from giveaways and such, not the star boxes, which clearly align with a box update.

We can post live auctions here that may be of interest to fellow collectors.

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ere's a pretty rare boxed accessory for the NES, the Archer Silent Play (essentially like the GameSounds unit), current starting bid $15:

sold

Not necessarily a super deal, but a hard to find issue:

Nexoft News

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nexoft-News-Nexoft-Corporation-Video-Entertainment-Newsletter-NES-Game-Boy-Era-/163720560792?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

Thanks! No rush

I have the account set to receive a weekly digest of Video Game Sage updates, and am receiving duplicate e-mails. Just wanted to check if I am outlier or if this issue is happening to others, too?

Nice stuff! The Simpsons one can be found off and on in Spain, but some of the other game-specific ones I haven't seen before/often. From my experience, as rule-of-thumb, colored carts are quite rare with bootlegs from the 1980s/90s (a lot of current NES China-ware comes in colored carts, so doesn't apply there). The 110-in-1 multicart in the bottom right of the pic has some historic value, as it was discussed by tsr in the 90s and there's still extra residual demand as a result, so you should be able to get a bit more for that one. Good luck with the sale!

Beautiful collection! I'm also curious to see the pirated carts -- are they bootlegs of regular releases, or some unlicensed/hacks, too?

Thanks for the quick reply -- who is E--y?

Since the Korean games are mentioned, any tips on rarity/value for KOR GB Golf and Tennis carts? I just came back yesterday from a trip in Asia and while all of the sellers with displayed Comboy stuff in Seoul wouldn't sell to me regardless of offer (interesting experience), I did manage to find these two KOR games in a box from a seller of current gen stuff.

Great list and timeline, thanks for sharing. Still appreciative of you pointing out the changing thickness of the dust sleeves across time, as I would've otherwise thrown out many early BB sleeves as fakes!

I noticed that you wrote about only 4 games coming with an irregular box, but shouldn't that list also include the following, or were these left out for a reason?

Miracle Piano
World Class Track Meet
Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt combo cart
SMB/DH/WCTM combo cart
(if including unlicensed) Racermate Challenge + all the clamshells/irregular boxes.

7 minutes ago, the tall guy said:

On the upshot, typically if I come across stuff in this kind of shape, it's incredibly inexpensive.  I gave next to nothing for those three.  

I have my collection updated on NA, but I think I should probably put it in excel or something.  Spend some time and catalog everything.  Maybe make notes of some things that should I find them could be upgraded.

Yeah, maybe it's possible to copy-paste the collection from NA to text/Excel?

On 10/24/2019 at 3:07 PM, Rooster said:

I might be biased because I live overseas now, but I feel that as the American Nintendo market became overly competitive, people will turn their eyes to international items.  I've noticed a steady increase in the desirability of Japanese Nintendo releases over the past few years.

Ditto; I started going for a CIB Famicom set a year ago, and, at least in the Benelux, prices are 2-3x what they were summer 2018 (at auction; I've noticed a great increase in bidders).

Congratulations Dan! Really happy for you.

This post is hard to beat;

1. A beautiful piece (of history)
2. A beautiful goal fulfilled
3. A beautiful act, to share this with the community (with an acquisition like this, I imagine there's plenty of incentive to keep it private, so thank you for sharing!)

On 10/22/2019 at 5:05 AM, the tall guy said:

I do have some box protectors! I've got over 500 of them, I just need to get some more (like, another 25 currently).  

Upgrading is definitely not a bad idea, but honestly I don't buy on eBay and I rarely run into boxes locally.  At the same time, I can't help feeling that some box is better than no box.

How do you keep track of what you need to upgrade?  Keep a list?

My view is that if something is rare enough that a placeholder scratches the itch to own it, and you may never come across that item again, then it's good to buy the item no matter the condition. Having said that, if it is a variant (for example, 2nd or 3rd print run) from a publisher where you can make a safe assumption on the (lack of) rarity and that you will eventually come across another copy, then I recommend to pass on buying a heavily worn version as it will be an inefficient use of time in the long-run. As I collect tons of obscure stuff, this rule-of-thumb works well for me, as there's plenty of items I have not seen beyond a worn copy.

In your case, with games, I'm tempted to say that the opportunity cost of upgrading is too high to bother buying heavily worn placeholders... but as you only buy locally and hardly come across boxes, then the logic above would work well for you, too. You could of course start buying on eBay, as it may be more efficient in the long-run, too...

As for keeping track; I use simple spreadsheets. I have a column for condition, and highlight those items that I'd like to eventually upgrade. For some parts of the collection, I've put down detailed grades for each item, but never found the time to do this for every item in the collection. As the size of the collection grows, this level of detail just becomes extremely cumbersome.

4 hours ago, snk2d4ever said:

Good question. Yes, I bought Burdger's collection and have been adding on ever since.

Very cool! Some really rare stuff in there.

13 minutes ago, acidjaguar said:

Sad days.  That closet pic is phenomenal though I must say.  Best one of the bunch! 

Ditto!

3 hours ago, snk2d4ever said:

Here are my "collectibles":

Very nice collection! Love the accessory goodness. Did you acquire these accessories piece-meal or through a lot(s) from one of the other accessory collectors that sold their collections in the last years? Just curious. Some really great stuff in there!

Hi all,

I'm always looking for NES accessories (anything marketed for the NES console/games, licensed and unlicensed) in original packaging that I'm still missing. If you have any boxed ones (even aftermarket stuff) for sale/trade, let me know. Willing to pay (or trade) above market value for anything that I do not have yet.

Thanks!

Impressive collection!

New FS/T post 21 May, 2021

Hi all,

With a major relocation coming up, I'm hoping to lighten the trade pile. Adding lots more to this list as I get around to taking pics of things, so it may be good to check the link from time to time. Happy to sell or trade for NES-era Nintendo stuff I don't have yet.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MI6saUh_4XAZlvIYQv5jWeHLhDFmYG_eqsNVG3qNjfs/edit#gid=0

I've got some of the stuff listed on eBay, too, all OBO listings, so offers are always welcome:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_ssn=video_gamers&_sop=10

Pics are available for every item on the list, so if you'd like pics, just send me a quick message.

Thanks for looking!

Agree that it would be great to have on the forum. Nice cover photo, btw! Still looking for those Vidiot NES guides