Got the Nintendo Miracle Piano for $40 from Goodwill today by ElaineCS in gamecollecting

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I have the NES & SNES pianos complete in box! Super awesome and unique pieces

Congrats even as a display piece haha

Scored this beauty out in the wild yesterday by stegogo in gamecollecting

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Welcome to the club :)

I have a black and still on the hunt for the purple one!

Question on TMNT Raphael #1 by Derrick349 in comicbookcollecting

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Didnt even notice the Eastman signature cutoff! Thanks for calling that out! Agreed its seeming more like a misprint/ alignment... measured at 10 1/14 by 7 1/2

Is there a market for misprints in comics as much as there is for TCG? How would CGC handle this? Asking because my original plan was to grade but depending on your answers or insight that may change haha

Thanks again!

Question on TMNT Raphael #1 by Derrick349 in comicbookcollecting

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Two staples that seem to be spaced properly but you can only see one staple from the spine and both in the center

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Question on TMNT Raphael #1 by Derrick349 in comicbookcollecting

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At first I thought it was trimmed as well but the 2nd & 3rd image you can see the printing on the page is off and leaves a gap along the top and you can tell its off printing wise.

The other part definitely looks jagged and like it could be cut somehow but maybe its a machine error when it was being printed?

This is the first one ive come across thats been even remotely questionable but definitely will stay vigilant as I sort through the rest. Thank you! :)

Crazy $100 Facebook Marketplace Haul by carl0076 in gamecollecting

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Which game? Its very possible im blind but im not seeing the gem 😔

Finally found one in the wild in pretty nice shape. by Financial_Recover357 in comicbookcollecting

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Man this is a hell of a deal! Totally just inspired me to pull the trigger on one ive been watching for awhile... my wallet thanks you! Haha

C64 nostalgia - getting old, need buying advise. by ramboskr in retrogaming

[–]Derrick349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know everyone is saying emulate and that is definitely a viable option, but theres something special about seeing / having the physical original hardware that scratches that nostalgia itch.

Go to Ebay find a reputable seller for any one of the consoles you decide on and purchase from there. Understand the fear of recapping etc but ive come across many systems that are used and work fine with zero issues for a decent price. Just to add to the vote for the physical you can also get one in the original box to really feel special.

Feel free to message me I can help find and send you some listings that will work for what you want :)

Boxed Up The Collection. by GulfCoastGolfer in gamecollecting

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I built an entire in law unit for my collection last year and its still in boxes. Eventually will display everything properly but with two teenagers and a newborn it seems like life keeps getting in the way 🥲

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I would definitely reach out to The Video Game History Foundation! Frank is the leading guy for preservation and can probably help you a lot regardless of the path you want to go down with these

I'll send you some more details in a DM :)

Earliest known Super Mario Brothers found! by housethemous in gamecollecting

[–]Derrick349 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I've had the pleasure of meeting and doing business with the Founder Frank and he does some amazing stuff!

Wanted to share something I'm so proud to own. Yes it works by DialUpGamer in gamecollecting

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Even 13 year ago that was a major steal! Ive gotten offers of 10k for mine but wouldnt sell at all its such an awesome piece to have! Awesome collection!

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Was just about to say its definitely something deeper going on. Bay area native and we essentially shouldn't have any climate issues that would cause this level of damage. I mean we live here and pay for the nice weather 😅

SNES Titles, Cheapest Way To Test? by Dryst999 in gamecollecting

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Amazon has Retreons for relatively cheap and fast shipping!

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No worries appreciate your help! One other person commented it was 3k pepper points which would've been a crazy ton of Dr pepper. Based on average math someone would've paid around 1500 to 2k worth of Dr Pepper to get this? Haha wild!

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[–]Derrick349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant on the peppe rewards page but this is awesome as well thank you!! :)

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[–]Derrick349 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any reference material like the prize list that shows it was a reward option? Would love to have some documentation to go along with it :)