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General and Gaming => Classic Video Games => Topic started by: darko on September 17, 2011, 05:15:03 pm

Title: NES Protos
Post by: darko on September 17, 2011, 05:15:03 pm

So I have a friend who ran across protos of Kiwi Kraze Island Rainbow Island at a flea market today. He picked them up for $3 a piece. I'm not a proto collector so I have no idea what they're actually worth. Any insight?

Pics: http://imgur.com/a/ruRBD

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: brettybluevein on September 18, 2011, 04:03:19 am

Did he get those at the old Paris flea market?

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: darko on September 18, 2011, 12:57:10 pm

I think so.

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: brettybluevein on September 18, 2011, 02:41:36 pm

Man, I rarely go, but when I do its always a bunch of crap it seems. Would he consider parting with those or does he like stuff like that?

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: darko on September 18, 2011, 06:57:32 pm

He's looking for potential buyers right now. I'm interested but I'm not really into protos so I have no idea what they're worth. Do you have any idea?

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: brettybluevein on September 18, 2011, 07:37:15 pm

Well I haven't seen a lot of protos, so its hard to say. When I lived in Vegas there was a good vintage game store called Game World, and they had a few there. I remember one of them being 150.00, but it was on Super NES. I think it was the most expensive one they had. They had a NFL quarterback club for SNES as well and it was 75.00. I never thought twice about them at the time because I wasn't a focused collector, and that was a lot of money for a single cart. Figure out what he might want for them and send me a text to 702.235.2933 and we can discuss privately.

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: nightowljrm on September 18, 2011, 10:13:30 pm

I've actually be doing prototype shopping lately (haven't found one I want yet), but I bet those would go for $200 - $300 if offered on NintendoAge.

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: brettybluevein on September 18, 2011, 11:35:18 pm

I'd have to bow out at that price, they aren't that important to me.

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: darko on September 19, 2011, 01:30:12 am

Yeah, agreed. I'll point my friend in the right direction though. Thanks! If anyone here wants them let me know and I'll get you in contact with him.

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: matt on September 19, 2011, 10:01:02 am

I'd gladly snap up any proto and would love to have a few in my collection. He should try to get them to someone who will dump them properly before selling them off.

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: darko on September 19, 2011, 10:03:43 am

Yeah. That's a good point.

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: darko on September 23, 2011, 06:39:34 pm

Just a little update...my friend sold the two together for $400. Not a bad return on a $6 investment. I'm pretty sure the guy he sold them to will be dumping the roms.

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: desocietas on September 23, 2011, 06:43:43 pm

Wow, definitely something for me to look out for the next time I'm at the flea market...

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: jcalder8 on February 24, 2012, 06:45:00 pm

Those Protos looked great. I wish I would have heard what differences, if any, there were

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: ffxik on February 24, 2012, 11:58:24 pm

That was an amazing find for sure.

Title: Re: NES Protos
Post by: thesubcon3 on February 25, 2012, 03:14:29 pm

Yep great find for sure