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pong arcade machine up for bid

filed under: retro | video games

Original PONG Machine by SYZYGY for Atari

Here’s a rare find over on eBay. It’s an early PONG machine, circa 1973. The game was made by SYZYGY for Atari. The machine is in surprisingly good condition for an arcade game made nearly 35 years ago.

Sure, there are some nicks and dings on the cabinet, but that’s what’s gives it some charm…

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September 6th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

life sized master chief on ebay

filed under: strange and wonderful | video games

Master Chief Lifesize Statue

If you’re looking for a serious conversation piece, check out this 7-foot tall statue of Halo’s Master Chief that someone has for sale over on eBay.

I guess Microsoft made a very limited number of these to promote Halo 2 when it came out. Now you can own your very own.

Hmmm, I wonder what’s inside that giant box? It says Fra-gi-le on the box, so it must Italian, right?..

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August 28th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

super mario brothers number one fan

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Super Mario Ceiling Fan Blades

You better act quick if you want this great piece of Nintendo nostalgia for your house. It’s a Super Mario Brothers ceiling fan, circa 1988, that I found over on eBay.

I know Nintendo merchandised the hell out of this franchise, but a Super Mario ceiling fan? I think I’ve seen everything now…

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July 25th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

second rotation: turn old gadgets into cash

filed under: gadgets

Second Rotation Description

Are you an early adopter like me? If so, I bet you’ve got some old electronic gear lying around and gathering dust. This new service makes it easy to easily make some cold hard lucre in exchange for your old gadgets.

Second Rotation provides all the tools you need to quickly estimate the value of your old gadgets, ship them and cash out…

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July 24th, 2007 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the original apple tv

filed under: home entertainment | retro | video

Apple Set Top Box

Sure, you could have one of those shiny new Apple TV set top boxes, but why be a lemming? Instead, why not pick up Apple’s original set top box, designed back in 1993, at the low point in Apple’s industrial design heritage.

Yep, you too could be the proud owner of this original Apple set top box which I found over on eBay…

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April 2nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rare sega saturn sgx arcade box on ebay

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SEGA SGX Arcade Console

This little known SEGA Saturn SGX system is for sale on eBay. The Saturn SGX was designed to run SEGA Saturn games in video arcades.

Made back in the late 90’s by a company called SunSeibu, The SGX is basically a modified SEGA Saturn mounted in a heavy-duty metal enclosure with a coin-op mechanism. It also has a special seven-CD changer for easy switching between multiple games…

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February 12th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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