morbidboy
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Is it worth going to flea markets/garage sales to look for rare NES games?
Hi, I was wondering as a novice NES collector (got around 100+ so far), is it worth it in this day and age to check out local flea markets and garage sales for NES carts?
So far I've been either buying off ebay (buy it now for $3-$10 or buying big collections for cheap) or when we buy a collection for the store (my wife and I own Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade & Museum in Minneapolis, MN), I'll tend to keep the instock doubles to fill in my holes in my collection... but I know I'll never see a copy of Snow Bros or Little Samson come through my door.
I already kinda gave up on thrift stores. All I find is sports games and I can't get there early enough to beat the regular collectors/resellers. But I've never got up in the early weekend mornings to venture out to any local garage sales to look for games.
What my big question is it worth it to try or is there just too many NES collectors the strategically planing their weekends to hit as many garage sales, flea markets, etc. as they can just to find that diamond in the rough?
Also with internet shows like Pat the NES Punk and AVGN that promote game collecting, is the chances of finding any rare games at all just a pipe dream?
Any suggestion on websites or online info that lists garage or game sales other than craigslist?
I would like to hear peoples thoughts on this subject.
Thanks,
Sage
Hi, I was wondering as a novice NES collector (got around 100+ so far), is it worth it in this day and age to check out local flea markets and garage sales for NES carts?
So far I've been either buying off ebay (buy it now for $3-$10 or buying big collections for cheap) or when we buy a collection for the store (my wife and I own Rusty Quarters Retro Arcade & Museum in Minneapolis, MN), I'll tend to keep the instock doubles to fill in my holes in my collection... but I know I'll never see a copy of Snow Bros or Little Samson come through my door.
I already kinda gave up on thrift stores. All I find is sports games and I can't get there early enough to beat the regular collectors/resellers. But I've never got up in the early weekend mornings to venture out to any local garage sales to look for games.
What my big question is it worth it to try or is there just too many NES collectors the strategically planing their weekends to hit as many garage sales, flea markets, etc. as they can just to find that diamond in the rough?
Also with internet shows like Pat the NES Punk and AVGN that promote game collecting, is the chances of finding any rare games at all just a pipe dream?
Any suggestion on websites or online info that lists garage or game sales other than craigslist?
I would like to hear peoples thoughts on this subject.
Thanks,
Sage

