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Ditto everything that has already been said. But would add the question - do you have any debt? From the $18k I’d keep 6 months of living expenses plus a small additional cushion in an online savings account with a rate better than your typical bank (e.g., Discover online savings) and just let it sit. Whatever is left, I’d first consider if there was debt that was costing me money before investing anything. Depending on the interest rate on any debt I’d first consider paying that down. Also, is there any way to leverage the cash to decrease monthly cost? Do you pay PMI on a mortgage but are close to 20% equity and could tilt the scales to 20% with the remaining cash and get out of the monthly PMI? Lastly, if you have a mortgage, have you taken advantage of the crazy historically low rates right now? You can do a no cost refi where the lender credit is enough to cover your closing costs, and walk away with a lower monthly at no cost to you while freeing up more cash for investment. So those are some additional thoughts to consider, otherwise there’s very solid advice in the other posts.

I was on the fence but caved in and got one as well. Cool that it came with the bonus item too. Couldn’t find anything I didn’t like about it other than price, and while it was a little more than I wanted to spend I haven’t gotten myself something in a while and have definitely spent way more on shovel ware in the past so I think I’m going to be happy with the purchase. Looking forward to its arrival!

I’ve snapped pics of most copies I’ve seen over the past 5-7 years. Will likely have many you already have photos for but maybe some you don’t. PM me this weekend and I’ll try to round them up. Happy to provide them free to support your efforts. Thanks for keeping track.

Thanks for posting. @Ferris Bueller is that the SimCity proto? And random question for anyone who may know, why is Zelda 2 a shell for several protos? I know I’ve seen multiple developers use Zelda 2 shells just like this one and it’s interesting that they’re cut out perfectly for the large dev boards/proto usage. Makes me wonder if someone at Nintendo at some point cut out a bunch of these and sent them along with the dev boards to third party companies to use for prototype development. Just seems odd that there are several protos that use a Zelda 2 shell cut out this exact way but they are not exclusive to one developer.

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Wow! These are amazing! Congrats on locating these and really appreciate you sharing!

Grew up in Lexington, KY and went to grad school at UK. Moved to OH for a great job opportunity and spent 6 years there. Moved to NC in 2018 for another great opportunity and love it here. Moving has allowed me to advance my career and have experiences I wouldn’t have had by staying in my hometown. I’m way better off all around for being flexible to relocation. While I see family and friends a little less than before due to distance, I don’t feel distant because we’ve just adapted how we stay in touch. I’ve made new friends and new relationships each place I’ve lived and it has been great. At the end of the day KY or OH are not going anywhere and I can always move back at any time so I’ve had zero regrets.

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I’m surprised I’ve never run across this seller’s listings before, but will definitely save this seller so I can keep an eye on future listings. Are there some items that have been listed before that really stood out? Now I’m curious what all I’ve missed over the past decade.

Ran across a seller on eBay with several really neat Nintendo store display concept sheets, display photos, and employee pieces. Haven’t seen similar pieces before and figured they’d be worth sharing. Will be interesting to watch the auctions on these. Seller also has several other items not linked below. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143468139827 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F133268367715 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F133268369397 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F133268370344 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143468147535 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F133187801848

Thanks for posting the update. I wouldn’t have seen this thread if you hadn’t. Watched the video in the first post and then your update and the graphics, sound, and game play are all VERY impressive! I definitely want to play this when it’s done!

Ditto this ^^^ Hope you get these items back and they catch the thieves.

No problem! I’ve bought several in the past and have always been pleased. Picked up another 10 last night. Their homepage still has the Black Friday sale banner so people might still be able to get the 20% off. https://cgagrading.com/OnlineStore/default.aspx

Updated for 2020. CGA makes great acrylic display cases. Saw that they have 20% off with the code SALEBFCGA20 through the 30th

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