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Both editions of Classic Home Video Games for sale.
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I sold a number of hard-to-find ColecoVision games and much more.
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An interactive display...
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...of the infamous Nintendo Power Glove.
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Trade-N-Games was on hand, selling games and their photo/price guide, Classic '80s Home Video Games. With its color pictures and prices, their book would make a nice companion to my first book (Classic Home Video Games 1972-1984), which contains descriptions/reviews of each game.
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Boxed NES goodness from Trade-N-Games. Check out their online store here: http://www.tradengames.com/productcart/pc/home.asp.
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Cool Pac-Man collectibles.
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Proof that women attend video game conventions.
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It was nice catching up with Rob "Flack" O'hara, who had a table next to mine, selling boxed systems and copies of his books, Commodork and Invading Spaces. You can check out Rob's always interesting blog here: http://www.robohara.com/.
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Though they weren't for sale, it was cool to see all these fighting games on display.
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It was nice visiting with Earl Green, whose DVDs are indespensible for classic gamers. You can catch up with Earl here: http://www.thelogbook.com/earl/
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Darren "98PaceCar" (on the right) had a table next to mine, and it was a blast hanging out with him, joking around and talking videogames. Thanks to Darren for watching my table periodically so I could check out other tables and take restroom breaks.
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One exhibitor had at least one copy of every known videogame-based board game on display. Very cool.
All in all, OVGE 2009 was a success. I had some laughs, made some extra cash, and even won the Atari 2600 tournament, which included 3-minute rounds of Berzerk, Kaboom!, and Centipede. The prize was an Atari Jaguar (which will make a nice backup system, since I already have one) and a Coleco tabletop Pac-Man, which is an excellent addition to my collection.
One more thing. Before I even got to the con, I stopped off at a couple of Vintage Stock stores and made a great find: Mattel Basketball 2 and Tandy Championship Electronic Football, both boxed with manual and in excellent condition for only $7.99 each.
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