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Diary blog of ramblings and adventures in collecting and reliving childhood memories.
Just my own little place on the web about my hobby. Stories about selling, repairs, buying and the people behind that. Reporting from the Netherlands, and started collecting again way too late.
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Category Archives: Auctions and buying
Late Christmas gift from Amazon
The holy bible of Commodore repairs. In mint condition Art Margolis “Troubleshooting & Repairing your Commodore 64”, and Robert C. Brenner, “Commodore 64 Troubleshooting and Repair Guide”. Last one is a previous public library book, which is not quit in … Continue reading
Silver label’s on Ebay
I know pricing on eBay is for specific items often 2 or 3 times of what it probably would do in the Netherlands. Currently there are two “silver labels” for sale. One with a 326298 board for 700 euro, and … Continue reading
Hoarding….a car full and a set of 10 x Commodore 64
In October an add was placed on Marktplaats, for sale 10 commodores, no pictures or anything. Seller was from Boxtel. I gave him call about what he was expecting for pricing. I offered 200 euro and explained that a working … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartridges, Commodore 64, Joysticks, Silver
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Lost auctions or over payed auctions
Probably every collector will remember the buying disasters. Paying up simply too much, or getting something for a working price which does not pass the powering up test 🙂 Or just not getting something because the offer wasn’t right. Well … Continue reading
Powerplay set Commodore 64 for sale, sadly incomplete
Today, on tweedehands.be, a Powerplay box…contacted the seller but the games and joystick are missing. It’s only the box and the C64c itself. I guess that is the difference between 50 and 150 euro or even more. Seller is moving … Continue reading
Commodore SX64 added to the collection
November 2017 I got myself a SX 🙂 Yep. Should be part of any C64 collection, not rare, but at times quit expensive. Pricing on eBay starts for a working one at 400-500 euro, so not quit sure what reasonable … Continue reading
MAC64 & Silver added to the collection
November 2017 A small add appeared on the Dutch Marketplace. Several Commodore 64’s, books and a lot of cartridges for sale. My eye caught something unusual, a device with MAC64 printed on it. I tried to find any info on … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Cartridges, Commodore 64c, KU-14194HB, MAC64, Silver
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C64c boxed, two boxed joysticks, games and…FC III boxed? added to the collection
December 2017, Early December i bought a boxed C64c, boxed joysticks and a Final Cartridge II, it seems, in orginal “box” and some games in Belgium. Was a bit of a hassle, using google translate and then shipping seems to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartridges, Commodore 64c, Final Cartridge
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Epyx Fastload cartridge & Pitfall, Slik Stik joysticks, 1541 and breadbox 64 added to the collection
December 2017 Just agreed on buying this set, primarily for the Epyx Fastload cartridge and the joysticks. Seller is Marcel, nice guy, with his own shop in second hand computers, repairs and other support. Since i had some bad luck … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartridges, Epyx Fastload, Joysticks
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Programming the 6502 – Rodney Zaks added to the collection
December 201 Thanks to Dion I ordered the “Programming the 6502”, Rodney Zaks from Thriftbooks.com. With a coupon code and shipping included, a whopping 8 dollars. Indeed a classic which should be part of my collection. Views: … Continue reading