Albert Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 As many of you are aware, we produced a series of AtariAge 2600 magnets in time for our holiday sale last year. The magnets were created by Nathan Strum, and each of the seven designs features a different Atari 2600 console (Heavy Sixer, Sears Heavy Sixer, Light Sixer, Sears Light Sixer, Atari Foru Switch, Sears Four Switch, and Vader). Each is a distinctive color, and in each we are privy to what that system is thinking at the moment, "Real games only need one button" for instance). Here is a picture of all seven magnets: I still have quite a few of these magnets available and I'm looking for ideas on how to get them into everyone's hands. I do include a random magnet with orders in the store, but the magnets have not been available to purchase separately. I will likely add them to the store, and I'm curious what people would pay for them (either individually or as a set). I'm also looking for creative ideas on how to give them to people, such as via a contest of sorts. Thanks, ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman jack Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Al, I'd be happy to get one with a homebrew, or pay up to $5.00 for one by itself. I currently enjoy the one that came randomly with a holiday order several years ago, although my wife thinks it's geeky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 (edited) For those that are interested in collecting the set, maybe you could set something up like: 1 magnet with every $25 purchase. You could also allow the buyer to select which magnet(s) they would like to receive with their order. I love the magnet that came with my TT order. I love the phrase "Real games only need 1 button." That's so true! Edited May 3, 2008 by Deteacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Perhaps the magnet could be used as an incentive for those who want to help fill the rarity guide's holes. There's the Activision and Parker Brothers game descriptions to fill up, and a lot of folks have game manuals and boxes they could scan. Some of our moderaors sell their own products if I'm not mistaken. I've bought Missing in Action from Mitch, and CPUWIZ has the Atariservice products. Perhaps you could send them a some magnets to distribute with their orders If they're willing to. Hey, free advertisement for AtariAge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I would like to buy a set if they will not cost more than 20-25$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I want a friggin Atari Jr. magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 I want a friggin Atari Jr. magnet. That'll be in the next series, along with the Coleco Gemini, the 5200 VCS Adapter, and Intellivision System Changer. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hi Al And what is with my favourite 7800 system?Or could you let make some for me? greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hi AlAnd what is with my favourite 7800 system?Or could you let make some for me? greetings Walter That could come with another series of magnets down the road.. The 5200 is also missing. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I want a friggin Atari Jr. magnet. That'll be in the next series, along with the Coleco Gemini, the 5200 VCS Adapter, and Intellivision System Changer. Yeah, like you really want stacks of even more magnets to have to unload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I want a friggin Atari Jr. magnet. That'll be in the next series, along with the Coleco Gemini, the 5200 VCS Adapter, and Intellivision System Changer. ..Al SWEET!! when you adding more games to the store? Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Well, the next Holiday Sale should be coming up in January or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Well, the next Holiday Sale should be coming up in January or so. And they'll be shipped around April 2009. J/K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 It would be cool if one were included free with each homebrew. Letting the buyer choose the ones they need (subject to availability). This would be further encouragement to buy more homebrews If you have tons left, I guess you could just sell them as sets or individually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well, the next Holiday Sale should be coming up in January or so. And they'll be shipped around April 2009. Man, you guys are ball breakers.. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Heh... though the idea of including them one per $X of purchase is what I was going to suggest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 Heh... though the idea of including them one per $X of purchase is what I was going to suggest... Well, that's what I did during the holiday sale, so I was hoping to do something a bit different. That could be a fallback position, though, and I probably would make them available separately and/or as a bundle as well. Not for $25 a set, though--that's way too much. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 How about giving away a magnet to people who write reviews for carts available through the store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 How about giving away a magnet to people who write reviews for carts available through the store? I'm afraid that might add a bias to the reviews. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymailman Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I want a friggin Atari Jr. magnet. That'll be in the next series, along with the Coleco Gemini, the 5200 VCS Adapter, and Intellivision System Changer. ..Al Of course, there will be both large and small rainbow JR's? We can't forget about the Coleco Expansion module either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosiss Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 My first thought was giving them away to the weekly winners of the 2600 HSC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Send them to the people that did not receive them when they spent $140 in the store in the Xmas sale (ie me ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 What about giving 1 magnet away for every X number of carts people send you for homebrews? Maybe an added incentive for those folks holding onto their 100 copies of Pac-Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well, the next Holiday Sale should be coming up in January or so. And they'll be shipped around April 2009. Man, you guys are ball breakers.. ..Al Hi Al Do not care about.We all know,that you are very busy,but also very thrustable.There are other guys(you know him),where you can wait more than 6 months and nothing happens.This are guys,i am really angry about. greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I don't know about Christmas time, but in April I placed two orders with the AA store, and both items were shipped within a day or two of the order submission... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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