hhwolfman Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I just woke up around 20 minutes ago. I called my wife to to ask her something. She was looking at garage sales. I was kidding around and said, did you find me any video game stuff. She laughed and said no. She just called me and said, " I have this big box in my hand and it says Atari on it and there is two games to, in the box. I said what numbers does it have on it. She said It said 2600. Cool open it up, I said. The guy in the back ground says , here I will do it for you. It will be kinda tough, because it has never been opened. I start yelling like a mad man, NO STOP! They didn't. She bought it and the games for $25. It is on route to it's new Home. First thing in my mind, was it was a flash back, but she said it was a giant box that said 1980 on it. Hurrrrry Hurrryyyy Get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 More story and pictures please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) She is Home. The man said he bought it and the two games and just never got around to playing them and just stored em in a closet for 29 years. Yes the Atlantis and Porkys are still sealed to. Not bad for 25 stinking bucks. There is a cut at the top. My wife didn't ask him how that happened. It might have been when they sliced open the case these came in. Who knows. I do know that it is still factory sealed. A couple of minutes and it wouldn't been. I saved it, just in the nick of time. (In the above post I said they didn't. I meant they didn't open it. ) Also very funny the Garage sale, had been going on for around an hour. My wife Said it was on a shelf pretty high, where you couldn't see. My wife has never found any Video games for me. It was only minutes after I asked her, if she found any video games for me. What a great way to start off the day. Edited May 16, 2009 by hhwolfman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Really nice find! Congratulations! It's amazing that stuff like that, first of all, still exists, and secondly, is still sold at garage sales rather than on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 The way you worded that, and you said "They didn't.", I thought you meant they didn't stop opening it! I threw my arms up in the air when I read that, and almost yelled STOP! myself! (I see you clarify in the second post). Very nice find... what a steal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) The way you worded that, and you said "They didn't.", I thought you meant they didn't stop opening it! I threw my arms up in the air when I read that, and almost yelled STOP! myself! (I see you clarify in the second post). Very nice find... what a steal! Thanks. Shawn Sr PMed me about that to. Nope I stopped it.Thank god. LOL HHW Edited May 16, 2009 by hhwolfman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Wow, $25? Thats a steal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincal Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Put it on eBay and see how much it goes for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFK Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 With all the good deals you have been getting lately I don't think you'll get much time to play Star Castle........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 NFW! Nice score- is that console sealed? Keep it! I wish I was physically up for hunting this weekend. It's nice out. But I had knee surgery on Thursday. Happy hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) NFW! Nice score- is that console sealed? Keep it! I wish I was physically up for hunting this weekend. It's nice out. But I had knee surgery on Thursday. Happy hunting! Thanks, Yes it is sealed, It almost wasn't, See above post. Sorry about Your Knee. You will be up around, finding Quadruns again, in no time , and yes it is a Keeper. Edited May 17, 2009 by hhwolfman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerG Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I also read it and thought they opened it -- good ending, nice find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otaku Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 sweet man you can't beat that! I found a guy with a bally astrocade and he was the original owner I thought that was cool but my god a guy that never played his for 30 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I'd open it ... just wouldn't be able to resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I'd open it ... just wouldn't be able to resist. Same here. I'd just have to know what everything's like and whether it all works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelio Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 This tops off the best post of 2009. CONGRATULATIONS! Stunning find! I've learned something today, too. Wives are not all bad after all! j/k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 I'd open it ... just wouldn't be able to resist. Same here. I'd just have to know what everything's like and whether it all works. I know what a 4 banger looks like. This is my first sealed system. It is jussssst finnnnneee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonner242 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Lucky SOB...Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalSlime23 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Lucky SOB...Congrats! No kidding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Sweet! And congrats! I bet you took your wife out for a nice dinner and got her some flowers or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Lucky wolf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollowBeers Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Frakking WOW!!!!!!! A still sealed 2600?????????? Better than my Air Raid find! SHITE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Frakking WOW!!!!!!! A still sealed 2600?????????? Better than my Air Raid find! SHITE! No, I think your Air Raid find was a tiny bit better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) My wife and dad have both found me Atari games and systems out in the wild. Wonder how many people on here have family members that do the same? Edited May 18, 2009 by kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) Wonder how many people on here have family members that do the same? That is actually how I got my first 2600 ~6 years ago Edited May 18, 2009 by Wickeycolumbus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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