Yard Sale Finds #17 – I Guess I was Wrong. And a Preview of What’s Next
I had honestly thought that I had seen the last of this year’s yard sales when I made my last post. I was wrong! There were only a few that crossed my path, but they did yield a handful of video games for my collection.
What you see above ran me $3.40. I know you’re probably thinking, “Where the hell did 40 cents come from?!”. Here’s the deal…
I ran across Paper Mario first. The asking price was $1.50, which is a great deal. I had a lone single, and 40 cents in my pocket(I didn’t want to break a bigger bill because I was a dime short). The lady running the sale said, “close enough.”, and I was on my way.
The Mickey Mouse SNES game is one I’ve never played before, and was a no-brainer at $1. Pokemon Blue from Gameboy was also a great deal at $1. I could probably seel it for way more money than I paid for it, but I actually enjoy playing the Gameboy Pokemon games(when Pokemon Yellow was released back in ’98-’99, it was the reason I bought a Gameboy Color). So, a pretty small haul, but some nice additions(and all for Nintendo cystems, no less!).
And here’s a hint of what’s coming up next.
October 3, 2012 at 21:22
I was wondering how do you know if the games still play when you buy them at yard sales? Do they test them for you?
October 3, 2012 at 21:29
Sometimes it’s just a chance. I’m usually I’m a pretty good judge of telling whether or not they are going to play. I have only bought one game that didn’t work. It was a Pokemon Red for Gameboy, but it ran me a little more than a dollar. Now, I usually have my Gameboy with me, so I can test the games. I actually almost bought another game this past weekend, but I popped it in my Gameboy, but no dice. I saved $2 there.
October 4, 2012 at 03:13
I think Paper Mario was the real steal here. $1.40 is an amazing price for a game that seems to hold high prices second hand in most shops. At least that’s how it is here.
October 4, 2012 at 14:38
Paper Mario was worth the price you paid for everything easily. Nice haul.
October 4, 2012 at 19:20
Great find on the Paper Mario that is a awesome game!
October 4, 2012 at 19:21
Awesome deal Jason that Paper Mario game is great!
October 5, 2012 at 23:07
Let me know if that Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge is any good…never seen that one before. ^_^