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[Catsmasher]

Hello there. I am new to this forum (and to collecting video systems).
We just refinshed our basement and my son and I plan are building a video game 'museum' next to a big screen TV where we and our guests can select a game console and just start playing. My 15 yr old son even bought me an Atari 2600 for Christmas - it was really neat playing space Invaders and Kaboom with my son 30 yrs after getting my very first one! He has a Wii with all the stuff and he goes into the living room and plays the 2600!

So far we have an Odyssey 300, Atari 2600 four switch, NES, Nintendo 64, Gamecube and Wii.

I think an original Atari/Sears Pong game would look great in between the Odyssey and the 2600, so I am thining of adding one to the collection next. I am looking for the two player pong with the attached knobs. I am seeing them on ebay, but the prices look kind of high. Is Ebay a fair place to get one, or would anyone have any other sources they could steer me toward?

Ebay is great, but the only problem is that if there are even a couple of people out there that want the same thing you do, the prices climb. It is sooo much easier finding something in a garage sale or goodwill (I got my Odyssey game for $2 at an antique store and I can find 2600 carts for 25 cents each at garage sales).

Anyway - Any help or feedbsack would be appreciated.

Rob
near Fort Wayne, IN

[mimo]

There is a Sears Pong up on ebay.co.uk at the moment, must be NTSC as Sears brand was never available in the UK/Europe

[missioncontrol]

you can also try www.chasethechuckwagon.com and keep your eye on your local Craig's List. Just be patient and you'll score one cheap. Also keep an eye on the marketplace forums here as well...

creating a console museum is a bigger challenge than you think, you'll find that there are quite a few must haves out there:

Colecovision
Intellivision
Odyssey 2
Sega Genesis
Commodore 64 (technically a computer but has some great games)
SNES

just to name a few must haves...

[STICH666]

Yeah and make sure not to skip over some of the clones out there too.

[Gorf]

Im always happy to see a kid of this day, putting aside his fancy powerful system because he
just can't break away from the simplistic, addictive game play of yesteryear's classic games.

Im telling you guys....Atari is missing out on a gold mine today.