High-grade example of Nintendo’s 1985 classic release still sealed after 34 years DALLAS, Texas (February 14, 2019) — An unopened copy of Super Mario Bros., the classic video game released by Nintendo in 1985, set a world record for a graded game when it recently sold for $100,150. “Beyond the artistic and historical significance of […]
My earliest arcade memories
Being an Army brat, my family moved around a lot, and when I was in the fifth grade, we were stationed just outside of Seoul, South Korea. The housing community was commonly known as “RGH” — short for residential government housing. Three-story cinderblock buildings painted bright green and white was what we and dozens of other […]
Disney Infinity: open wallet, extract cash
Well, here we go again… After finally completing our collection of Skylanders figures, along comes the next video game with collectible and playable action figures: Disney Infinity. This game was released this past weekend, and appears to be selling very well, with figures and accessories already selling out in some stores. I really wasn’t sure […]
Collector Profile: Richard and his “Super” collection
Richard D. is a teacher from Philadelphia who has a passion for pop culture, especially super heroes and Star Wars. He’s a fan of 80’s movies and TV shows, and collects cool items that relate to them. How did your collection start? What was the first item in your collection? I have always loved collecting. […]