Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare....

2004-05-24 Thread Stephane Racle
- Original Message - From: Jukka Eronen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare The second Drash ended without meeting the reserve.

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2004-05-24 Thread Peter Olafson
1690   Another Drash found a new home.       - Original Message - From: Jukka Eronen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare The second Drash ended without meeting the reserve.

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2004-05-24 Thread Stefan Lindblom
e he did:   http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8107661690   Another Drash found a new home.       - Original Message - From: Jukka Eronen To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is n

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2004-05-24 Thread Stephen Emond
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare   The second Drash ended without meeting the reserve. Reserve tends to drive certain procent of people off which is quite understandable. But the price dropped a bit in any case from former loose cassette

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2004-05-24 Thread Jukka Eronen
The second Drash ended without meeting the reserve. Reserve tends to drive certain procent of people off which is quite understandable. But the price dropped a bit in any case from former loose cassette auctions once again. And to regard this one was with manual. Though it (probably) wasn't

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2004-05-24 Thread Pedro Quaresma
A/C: Ref: cc: (bcc: Pedro Quaresma/SCAETANO) Assunto: RE: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare "Josh Lulewicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 20-05-2004 07:46 Solicita-se resposta a swcollect It was the *English* version of Kizuna Encounter (or Super Tag Battle).  By E

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2004-05-20 Thread John Romero
PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare   Yikes! What was the name of the game, any idea? -- Pedro R. Quaresma Salvador Caetano IMVT Div. Sistemas de Informação / Systems and Information Division Administração e Desenvolvimento Lotus Notes / Lotus Notes

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2004-05-19 Thread Josh Lulewicz
] Subject: RE: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare   Yikes! What was the name of the game, any idea? -- Pedro R. Quaresma Salvador Caetano IMVT Div. Sistemas de Informação / Systems and Information Division Administração e Desenvolvimento Lotus Notes / Lotus Notes Administration

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2004-05-17 Thread Tomas Buteler
> they quit playing.' - Oliver Wendell Holmes > > > > > > > > > > > > Para: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A/C: > Ref: > cc: (bcc: Pedro Quaresma/SCAETANO) > Assunto: RE: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is > no longer rare >

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2004-05-17 Thread Pedro Quaresma
cc: Pedro Quaresma/SCAETANO) Assunto: RE: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare "Josh Lulewicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 15-05-2004 03:32 Solicita-se resposta a swcollect So there was a game released for the Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System (Home Console) that

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2004-05-16 Thread Jim Leonard
John Romero wrote: Actually, we had a NeoGeo at id back at the start of 1991 You're correct, my dates are off. Still, $650 for a console? And looking on ebay, we see... $550? Sheesh. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious gam

RE: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare....

2004-05-15 Thread John Romero
Actually, we had a NeoGeo at id back at the start of 1991 - John -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare Josh Lulewicz wrote

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2004-05-15 Thread ommail
Erm...no thanks. :) Joe > > From: "Josh Lulewicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/05/14 Fri PM 10:32:51 EDT > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare > > So there was a game released for the Ne

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2004-05-15 Thread Jim Leonard
Josh Lulewicz wrote: So there was a game released for the Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System (Home Console) that people claim there are only 3 or 4 of. That console never ceases to amaze me. When it first came out in the mid 1990s, it retailed for $650 for the console and each game was betwe

Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare....

2004-05-14 Thread Dan Chisarick
Hmmm, yeah. I think my estimate was a bit too low. It is one of the most desirable Ultima collectables you could hope to bid on (you seem to have all the ones you can't, though). Of course there's no saying what the reserve is, either. As an aside, I'm also speculating that Keith Z, given past

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2004-05-14 Thread hughfalk
they are a sign of more to come. Hugh -Original Message- From: "Feldhamer, Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 14, 2004 10:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare Yes, but you have to distinguish loose tapes

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2004-05-14 Thread Josh Lulewicz
claim…     Someone who owns an original Akalabeth should put it on ebay and see if that draws any out J   -josh     -Original Message- From: Peter Olafson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 1:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt

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2004-05-14 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 05/14/2004 7:25:23 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So that's two (albeit incomplete) copies on ebay concurrently.  And neither have bids.  Anyone care to make guesses as to how much they sell for?  I'll say $300-400 tops. I'll say at least $1000 for the

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2004-05-14 Thread Dan Chisarick
n determining a game's availability. Freddie Lucasarts Museum - http://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 10:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Dra

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2004-05-14 Thread Feldhamer, Stuart
Yes, but you have to distinguish loose tapes from complete copies... Stuart -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 1:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare They&#x

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2004-05-14 Thread Freddie Bingham
; To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no > longer rare > > They're coming out of the woodwork! This now officially > makes 5 available on the open market--according to Hugh, this > game is now only 'Rare'. Unco

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2004-05-14 Thread ommail
lector) ;) Joe > > From: Holger Bachert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/05/14 Fri AM 11:52:35 EDT > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare > > > > Well it was fun while it lastedguess I should have sold mine

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2004-05-14 Thread Holger Bachert
> > Well it was fun while it lastedguess I should have sold mine when it > > was rare. > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4315&item=8105218187&rd=1 > > Let's say there are definitely rarer things out there... ;) And while we are at it... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayI

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2004-05-13 Thread Peter Olafson
Marco Thorek wrote:> Is there actually a game out there of which only one single copy exists? Doubtful. However, there are a number of commercial games that were never actually published and that existed only in alpha or beta form. (I may even have a couple of these.) I don't think you'll find g

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2004-05-13 Thread Holger Bachert
> In a message dated 05/12/2004 1:28:38 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > Are there many computer games that had less than 1000 sold > (Akalabeth sold 3)? Even if so I'm sure they would "pop up" if the price was > right, it's just because of the prices (note each aucti

Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare....

2004-05-13 Thread Holger Bachert
No Joe, Drash is not on my list, never been :)... As for registration cards it is my understanding that they are just consecutively numbered and not game specific...? AFAIK this particular card can be found in all other Sierra releases of that period as well. -- Holger Bachert / Tel mailto:[EMAI

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2004-05-12 Thread Jim Leonard
Marco Thorek wrote: Is there actually a game out there of which only one single copy exists? Sure, give me an hour and I'll whip one up. I'll be happy to sell you the absolutely positively only copy of said game for the low low price of $800 :-) *One* copy? One published copy, or one remainin

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2004-05-12 Thread ommail
s any pattern to the numbers? Perhaps we can glean some info on how many were produced by this number! Joe > > From: Holger Bachert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/05/12 Wed PM 02:27:52 EDT > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no long

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2004-05-12 Thread Howard Feldman
Is there really < 1000 drash sold? How do we know this? On the other hand, Scott Adams Gold Collector Series were individually numbered and only 1000 copies were ever made (for each computer type??) There are others that probably sold even less than this, but many are not worth collecting... [

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2004-05-12 Thread Marco Thorek
Is there actually a game out there of which only one single copy exists? Marco [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: > > In a message dated 05/12/2004 1:28:38 PM Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Let's say there are definitely rarer things out there... ;) > > > > Like what Holge

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2004-05-12 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 05/12/2004 1:28:38 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Let's say there are definitely rarer things out there... ;) Like what Holger, are you talking about a computer game? If so which one? Even though Drash is showing up now I still think under 500 were sold an

Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare....

2004-05-12 Thread Holger Bachert
> Well it was fun while it lastedguess I should have sold mine when it > was rare. > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4315&item=8105218187&rd=1 Let's say there are definitely rarer things out there... ;) -- Holger Bachert / Tel mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bachert.

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2004-04-21 Thread C.E. Forman
  - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 6:43 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare In a message dated 04/21/2004 6:34:43 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED

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2004-04-21 Thread Stephane Racle
Is that who "jeffcowe" is? Josh Lulewicz wrote: Well it was fun while it lastedguess I should have sold mine when it was rare. Please don't let Eyal get this one. -- This message was sent to you because you are currently

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2004-04-21 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 04/21/2004 8:15:50 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ah, I'd suggest we take the 50k, buy a nice office building, call it "Software Collecting Corporation Headquarters" and hold meetings on the future of game collecting ;-) Gosh, where are we going to get an

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2004-04-21 Thread Marco Thorek
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: > > Hmm, seems 5 of 7 are owned by this group. I have an idea. Let's win > this one, then we have 6 of 7. Sell them all for 50K, someone surely > would like to own 6 of 7 known. Since my idea and I have two I'll take > 35K and you all can split up the rest, heh ;) Ah,

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2004-04-21 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 04/21/2004 6:44:15 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually that is it, all 7. Hmm, seems 5 of 7 are owned by this group. I have an idea. Let's win this one, then we have 6 of 7. Sell them all for 50K, someone surely would like to own 6 of 7 known. Since m

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2004-04-21 Thread Dan Chisarick
20:06 EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare In a message dated 04/21/2004 3:22:29 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Though now there seem to be many rarer early Sierra-games. Will be interesting to see where it fetches this

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2004-04-21 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 04/21/2004 6:34:43 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Can you list the owners of the seven Drashes (owner, complete-or-cassette, etc?).  Also, this box looks...familiar.  Could it be one of the ones that has already been sold? Hmm, I'd rather not do that, heck

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2004-04-21 Thread ommail
21 Wed AM 06:20:06 EDT > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare > > In a message dated 04/21/2004 3:22:29 AM Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Though now there seem to be many rarer early S

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2004-04-21 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 04/21/2004 3:22:29 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Though now there seem to be many rarer early Sierra-games. Will be interesting to see where it fetches this time. I don't know about that, not many Drashes were made and most were destroyed. Almost for sure

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2004-04-21 Thread AvatarTom
In a message dated 04/21/2004 12:43:39 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now you see the problem here...high prices bring people out of the woodworks, and they're all going to expect to get $3500 or so... Well of course, but not a problem except for the "poor" people who own on

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2004-04-21 Thread Jukka Eronen
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:59 AM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare > Wonderful... > > So we should be in the $100-$200 range by next year. > > It is interesting that Drash can remain so elusive for so many

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2004-04-20 Thread Josh Lulewicz
, April 21, 2004 12:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SWCollect] So obviously Mt. Drash is no longer rare Now you see the problem here...high prices bring people out of the woodworks, and they're all going to expect to get $3500 or so... Stuart -Original Message- From: Josh Lul

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2004-04-20 Thread Stuart Feldhamer
Now you see the problem here...high prices bring people out of the woodworks, and they're all going to expect to get $3500 or so... Stuart -Original Message- From: Josh Lulewicz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SWCollect] So