ballytablewiz
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Donkey Kong Bezel (No Copyright Ver.)
An early one-piece, no copyright Donkey Kong bezel. There are some flaws, and I will over-describe them for you.
Most notably, besides typical light scratches, there is long 2 scratches in the viewing area, on the backside (non-art side). They don't show in the pics, and would definitely polish out, especially given some of the results we've seen recently. There is also a couple areas in the art, where some vandal BITD wrote "SWOOSH" and "PUFF" behind the characters in felt-tip marker. They have been largely removed by Goo-Gone, but still show a faint shadow of their previous existence. I photo'd them, and again, they ever so faintly show. Lastly, besides the typical light wear to the art at the topside, where the bezel meets the cabinet, the small hole that is sometimes present in the lower bezel retainer appears to be drilled all the way through - both sides of the retainer strip, and the bezel itself. Not having another non-copyright bezel to compare it to, I assume this was not factory. But I know many of my lower bezel retainers DO have the small hole in them, but only on one side, and not through the bezel itself. In any case, it would not be visible when displayed, as that part of the bezel and retainer sink into a groove in the cabinet, and it's not like it's a big, obvious, rough hole or anything, so again, not sure of it's heritage.
So, if the two long scratches were addressed, and you weren't looking for the old graffiti to know it was there, it would probably be near-mint. Definitely a nice usable piece by any measure.
Picture tiem
http://imageshack.us/f/580/file1596.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/707/file1601.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/444/file1602.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/847/file1604.jpg/ <shows the hole and the previously written word "swoosh" behind DK
http://imageshack.us/f/256/file1606.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/42/file1607.jpg/ <typical top wear
http://imageshack.us/f/3/file1608.jpg/ <moar
http://imageshack.us/f/853/file1609.jpg/ <used to say "puff" behind Mario
http://imageshack.us/f/651/file1613.jpg/
*SOLD*
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FREE BONUS!!! :
Since you'll be polishing anyway, I'm going to include this Popeye bezel. Someone named "Mike Madden" carved his name right into the center viewing area
It could polish out with serious effort, or maybe you know, or ARE yourself, Mike Madden - then you're going to love it
Otherwise, it's a really nice bezel. At the very least, it has the lift piece you can salvage.
An early one-piece, no copyright Donkey Kong bezel. There are some flaws, and I will over-describe them for you.
Most notably, besides typical light scratches, there is long 2 scratches in the viewing area, on the backside (non-art side). They don't show in the pics, and would definitely polish out, especially given some of the results we've seen recently. There is also a couple areas in the art, where some vandal BITD wrote "SWOOSH" and "PUFF" behind the characters in felt-tip marker. They have been largely removed by Goo-Gone, but still show a faint shadow of their previous existence. I photo'd them, and again, they ever so faintly show. Lastly, besides the typical light wear to the art at the topside, where the bezel meets the cabinet, the small hole that is sometimes present in the lower bezel retainer appears to be drilled all the way through - both sides of the retainer strip, and the bezel itself. Not having another non-copyright bezel to compare it to, I assume this was not factory. But I know many of my lower bezel retainers DO have the small hole in them, but only on one side, and not through the bezel itself. In any case, it would not be visible when displayed, as that part of the bezel and retainer sink into a groove in the cabinet, and it's not like it's a big, obvious, rough hole or anything, so again, not sure of it's heritage.
So, if the two long scratches were addressed, and you weren't looking for the old graffiti to know it was there, it would probably be near-mint. Definitely a nice usable piece by any measure.
Picture tiem
http://imageshack.us/f/580/file1596.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/707/file1601.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/444/file1602.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/847/file1604.jpg/ <shows the hole and the previously written word "swoosh" behind DK
http://imageshack.us/f/256/file1606.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/42/file1607.jpg/ <typical top wear
http://imageshack.us/f/3/file1608.jpg/ <moar
http://imageshack.us/f/853/file1609.jpg/ <used to say "puff" behind Mario
http://imageshack.us/f/651/file1613.jpg/
*SOLD*
.
FREE BONUS!!! :
Since you'll be polishing anyway, I'm going to include this Popeye bezel. Someone named "Mike Madden" carved his name right into the center viewing area
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