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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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Tag Archives: Cartridges
Cat & Korsh / Trilogic / The Expert Cartridge
19/03/2018 Currently I’ve got five items in my collection from C&K. I remember that they were primarily huge in the Netherlands in the Commodore market. I guess that collecting from the past is all about not being able back then … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartridges, Cat & Korsh, The Expert Cartridge, Trilogic
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Ultimate II+
19/03/2018 Toys for the boys, was on the shopping list for 2018, one was just offered on Marktplaats. Second hand, but hardly ever used. Paid 120 euro, shipping included and will receive the toy today when I get home 🙂 … Continue reading
Boxed Final Cartridge III
18/02/2018 Offer accepted. Nice, the final cartridge alone is worth the bid. Will sell the Commodore, hopefully it doesn’t need any repairs 18/02/2018 Another one offered today on Marktplaats. Not quit interested in another Commodore 64, but in that boxed … Continue reading
Turbo 50 and MK Action Replay VI
17/02/2018 Bought these today, will be shipped by a dutch seller. He bought a larger retro collection some time ago, with a lot of Commodore stuff as well. Which is not his cup of tea. 75 euro, shipping included. Views: … Continue reading
Nordic Power Cartridge Boxed (and Expert Cartridge)
Was looking for this one, was sold in large numbers in Germany, what the Final Cartridge and Power cartridge was in Holland, was the Nordic Power over there. Was a quick buy for 30 euro’s from Peter. He sold his … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartridges, Nordic Power, The Expert Cartridge
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Bought two Commodore sets – bad luck
14/01/2018 Last December i bought on a Belgium auction site a C64c, with some games and a FC III…not clear on the pictures was, what I thought, a box from a FC III cartridge. Picked it up in Zoetermeer beginning … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartridges, Commodore 64, Commodore 64c, Epyx Fastload, Final Cartridge, Joysticks
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Missed buy: Final cartridge II and III boxed
14/01/2018 Finally a Final Cartridge III boxed came on Marktplaats for auction, it’s like a ghost. It seems that plenty of FC III are available, but none of them came up for sale as a mint & boxed. There are … 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
The Final Cartridge
The Final Cartridge is, next to the Powercartridge, probably the best known cartridge in the Netherlands. If i recall correctly, i had one of these back then, not quit sure. But in the three months of collecting now, i managed … Continue reading