August 15th, 2009 Super Auction in Dallas

I still don't know if I'll be going or not. Right now there's a strong possibility. Anyone going to the one in Abilene on the 22nd ? That's a bit too far for me.
 
I will be there looking to buy a DK. The prices where really low on the DK's at the last Dallas auction.Also looking for a Tron.
 
I just did a walk thru and not to many special things there so far. There are of course all the multicades, a tempest, dig dug, pac man, ms. pac, galaga cocktail and the big one I saw was a working....and in decent shape.....Joust cocktail. There is also all the drivers shooters redemptions and so on. There are two Ms. pac minis here. One is a nice looking one that is now a 48-1 and the other one is still all original. Yall take it easy on me cause I will be bidding on both of those in the hope of getting one.
 
I just did a walk thru and not to many special things there so far. There are of course all the multicades, a tempest, dig dug, pac man, ms. pac, galaga cocktail and the big one I saw was a working....and in decent shape.....Joust cocktail. There is also all the drivers shooters redemptions and so on. There are two Ms. pac minis here. One is a nice looking one that is now a 48-1 and the other one is still all original. Yall take it easy on me cause I will be bidding on both of those in the hope of getting one.

Well, I sure hope more shows up tonight and in the morning then. If not that McDonald's always has a really good breakfast. :) Serious! They make it like they are supposed too.
 
Yea I know what you mean about the 48-1 games. I'm sick in seeing some of the classic games being converted over. People might stop converting classic games if people stop paying high prices for the things. It seems that the quality of the convertions is getting worst. There use to be a guy from Florida I think that would bring some mame games down that were really nice and where made from brand new cabinets and parts.
 
Well it wasnt a very good one. Didnt get the mini that i wanted but im sure sooner or later i will find that mini Ms. Pac man.
 
There were only a few classics such as the mini Mrs. Pacman, Tempest, and a Joust cocktail that ws steal at only $600.00. If you were in the market for a 48-1 then this was the auction to be at, as the first row was mostly multgames.
 
And if I were interested in buying a decent cabinet (no water damage) for a classic vertical MAME project what would my selection have been like?
 
I left after about an hour of the preview. That was really disappointing. There wasn't anything that I really wanted. It isn't like I wanted something and decided to pass.

All the injet art started to make me sick. They had that crap plastered everywhere. That ms pac mini had an injet marquee that wrapped around the whole top of the cabinet. The stargate CP was injet, most of the multicade art was inkjet. It might have its place, but having that glossy art with injet rows being visible was enough to put me over the edge. :)

I'm hoping this was some sort of fluke and things will get better, but I fear it will just be downhill from here.
 
I agree in yhe fact that things will contuine to get worst. Even the row of driving games was down on the number of games. I knew it was going to be bad when I first walked up and saw the first row of games was mostly multigames. I'm expecting the October auction will be about the same,and maybe te the December auction may be a little better as people try to sell of a few games thinkinh they will make more money.
 
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