Neo Geo MVS Mini Marques

daley

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So, I am curious, where do most people get these?

I would think these would be sold and traded more, but I only really ever see them come up when they are sold with a cart.

Do most people just print new ones?
 
I only have one original mini marquee. Originals come up for sale somewhat often, but they're usually badly faded and yellowed. Honestly, I just printed the rest of mine with a photo printer, you can get most of them at either Arcade Crusade or Crazy Kong. EMDKAY also sells a good number of reproductions, but I've never used them, so I can't speak for the quality.

The only complaint I have about printing them on printer paper is that they don't look as good as I'd like when backlit. I plan to either experiment with some other papers or head to a Kinkos and see if they have any ideas. Most Neo Geos I've seen don't have the marquee lights working anyways, so that may not be a big deal.

EDIT: I just remembered where I've seen a lot of original mini marquees for sale. Quarter Arcade has a bunch for sale at around $6 each, but they tend to be rather discolored by their own admission. Getting a repro from EMDKAY is only a few dollars more, I'd probably go for those over the originals myself if I were going to buy some.
 
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There are a few members here who have extra Mini Marquees for sale as well as Ebay. I find I generally can get Original MMs that look almost brand new for around the 6-10$ mark.

10$ is pretty common, 6$ being difficult to find. However, certain games are difficult to find. I would say if you don't have them backlit, just printing them should work out for you and you can find websites with the mini marquees available to be printed.

However, when backlit there is a big difference. I currently have an order placed with EMDKAY for 4 mini marquees, and I can let you know how they turn out, but it will probably be another month before I get them.
 
This is essentially what I figured was the case. Just wanted to make sure.

I think I will just order the ones I need from Emdkay.
 
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