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[oldjd]

Its obviously been spotted by the hard cores.
What I dont understand is it doesnt appear to be a numbers match console and box.
And as has been noted here,the console is probably crapola.
So,the auction is for the box with a console included.And from the guys initial ad,and the "help" he is getting,there may be more to the story.....
But,thats not chump change in the bid column,over $900....wow

[coleconut]

Murph74, on Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:29 PM, said:

I'm saying $2k. I'm 99% certain it won't be under $1k.

I think now that it is over $900, it will plateau somewhat until close to auction close time then snipers will jack it up to $1500 final.
Ummm, for a box ....
Anyone want to trek over to Connecticut this summer for a week of garage sale huntings?
We could knock on doors.
"Uhh, hullo. You dont know me but you got any purple boxes in the garage?"

[retroillucid]

coleconut, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 9:37 AM, said:

Murph74, on Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:29 PM, said:

I'm saying $2k. I'm 99% certain it won't be under $1k.

I think now that it is over $900, it will plateau somewhat until close to auction close time then snipers will jack it up to $1500 final.
Ummm, for a box ....
Anyone want to trek over to Connecticut this summer for a week of garage sale huntings?
We could knock on doors.
"Uhh, hullo. You dont know me but you got any purple boxes in the garage?"

Yeah, that's a load of cash for a box
But hey, that box is so sweet though

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[Metal Ghost]

retroillucid, on Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:18 PM, said:

The sad thing about those auction is....

This's clearly not how much you LOVE that system.... oh no...

This's how deep your pockets are....


Well....

I really, REALLY love Ferraris....*looking out in driveway*

Yep, this auction is like everything else in life.

[Madaracs]

Up over $900.

Hope whoever has their hooks in this thing isn't just screwing around.

[raskar42]

retroillucid, on Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:18 PM, said:

The sad thing about those auction is....

This's clearly not how much you LOVE that system.... oh no...

This's how deep your pockets are....


Well....

contact the buyer and offer to pay him in love....

[the.golden.ax]

raskar42, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 3:44 PM, said:

retroillucid, on Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:18 PM, said:

The sad thing about those auction is....

This's clearly not how much you LOVE that system.... oh no...

This's how deep your pockets are....


Well....

contact the buyer and offer to pay him in love....

I don't think you can trade pink or brown for purple



AX

[retroillucid]

[pboland]

I probably shouldn't be saying this but, from what I see on the box in that ebay picture, it wouldn't be that hard to mock-up a very close replica (image wise). I would just need good (i.e. high res) scans of a standard ColecoVision box (The cleaner the box the better). From what I see they look pretty close. Unfortunately, I don't know how different the sides and back of the purple box is from the standard. I guess I would need a couple scans of the controllers with the rollers in them too. For some reason I thought I had some but I can't find them.

[retroillucid]

pboland, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 4:37 PM, said:

I probably shouldn't be saying this but, from what I see on the box in that ebay picture, it wouldn't be that hard to mock-up a very close replica (image wise). I would just need good (i.e. high res) scans of a standard ColecoVision box (The cleaner the box the better). From what I see they look pretty close. Unfortunately, I don't know how different the sides and back of the purple box is from the standard. I guess I would need a couple scans of the controllers with the rollers in them too. For some reason I thought I had some but I can't find them.

Yes, it could be reproduced easily with good scans

Here's a pic of the speed roller controller

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[pboland]

retroillucid, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 4:42 PM, said:

Yes, it could be reproduced easily with good scans

Yes, but I don't need scans of the purple box, just the standard gray ColecoVision box. I could fudge the rest.

BTW, thanks for the pic of the controller.

Edited by pboland, Tue Mar 1, 2011 4:57 PM.

[coyo5050]

How about a different color since we already know there is a purple out there lol

[the.golden.ax]

Pixelboy, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 11:13 AM, said:

Thanks Ax, for making my eyes bleed.

Tough crowd. Maybe I should offer banners of my hot 80's chicks.

AX

[jblenkle]

Madaracs, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 12:14 PM, said:

Up over $900.

Hope whoever has their hooks in this thing isn't just screwing around.

Hope it just isn't a case of the color being off on the picture....

[rmaerz]

Here's what I, an amateur, was able to do. I didn't want to spend too much time with it.

A pro should be able to change the black lettering to white which I didn't want to spend time perfecting.

Also, the text below the unit and Donkey Kong in lower right would have to be modified.

Maybe Brian O could download what I started and see what finishing touches he can put on it?

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[Yurkie]

Atleast a 300 ppi scan would be needed to get good results 600 ppi would be better.

[JEFF31]

I doubt it hits a $1000.

I mean after all it's only a cool box. May be the only significant difference is that it is Purple instead of gray.

Personally if I where going to spend a grand, I would rather offer $200 a piece for some of the hard to get CIB games. LIke Jungle Hunt, Q*Bert Qubes, Spectrom, Spy Hunter, Up n Down
...
[/quote]



Let a Jungle Hunt box go oh 10 years ago... for 'a song' - still regret that...


My guess is $1000-$1200 (for a BOX - good grief!)


Hope it's not me that pays the price....

[rmaerz]

JEFF31, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 8:22 PM, said:

My guess is $1000-$1200 (for a BOX - good grief!)

That's the extent of it...4 digits for a piece of verfluchte paper...

Edited by rmaerz, Tue Mar 1, 2011 9:30 PM.

[Madaracs]

retroillucid, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 4:42 PM, said:

pboland, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 4:37 PM, said:

I probably shouldn't be saying this but, from what I see on the box in that ebay picture, it wouldn't be that hard to mock-up a very close replica (image wise). I would just need good (i.e. high res) scans of a standard ColecoVision box (The cleaner the box the better). From what I see they look pretty close. Unfortunately, I don't know how different the sides and back of the purple box is from the standard. I guess I would need a couple scans of the controllers with the rollers in them too. For some reason I thought I had some but I can't find them.

Yes, it could be reproduced easily with good scans

Here's a pic of the speed roller controller

Well I suppose they had to be real... I just never expected to see a photo of one. Is that your controller J-F? That is so suweet.

[NIAD]

Madaracs, on Wed Mar 2, 2011 9:18 AM, said:

retroillucid, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 4:42 PM, said:

pboland, on Tue Mar 1, 2011 4:37 PM, said:

I probably shouldn't be saying this but, from what I see on the box in that ebay picture, it wouldn't be that hard to mock-up a very close replica (image wise). I would just need good (i.e. high res) scans of a standard ColecoVision box (The cleaner the box the better). From what I see they look pretty close. Unfortunately, I don't know how different the sides and back of the purple box is from the standard. I guess I would need a couple scans of the controllers with the rollers in them too. For some reason I thought I had some but I can't find them.

Yes, it could be reproduced easily with good scans

Here's a pic of the speed roller controller

Well I suppose they had to be real... I just never expected to see a photo of one. Is that your controller J-F? That is so suweet.

Here's some more pics of the proto hand controller with speed roller... thanks to ColecoVision Zone/Junior for making these available. Really have to spend some time on his website and follow all the links as there is a lot of great stuff on there!!

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[Madaracs]

Someone in Derby, CT is going to be verrrrry happy tomorrow.

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 160552353355

[Madaracs]

Someone else will also be happy. Perhaps Prince?

[the.golden.ax]

Madaracs, on Thu Mar 3, 2011 10:58 AM, said:

Someone in Derby, CT is going to be verrrrry happy tomorrow.

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 160552353355

$1000 buys allot of purple snapple.




AX