Atlanta Auction

[RetroJames]

Anyone go?

[etoasty]

The one at Lakewood? Went to the last 4 but forgot about this one until after i'd made other plans i couldn't get out of, so i was stuck in macon all day.  

Were you there 2 auctions back when the framing for one of those big loading doors broke loose and fell like 20ft. to the ground? 2 steps forward and i would've gotten nailed!

[Patent Doc]

I went

It sucked.   About 1/3 the inventory of the past 4 (and I was there the time the door broke).  Most of the games were in horrible condition.  If you've been to any of the previous ones, then this description will let you know what it was like.  When you walked in, nothing on the right side of the building.  The usual alotment of slot machines lined the front wall with some kiddy rides, a cruisin usa and some freezers.  The middle had the arcade games. lined back to back with about 20% of one side missing.  Then there was about 20-30 pinballs.   We had the typical 6 multicades which went for $1500 or so, 4 cabarets, 3 Ms. Pac, 2 Galaga, 1 Galaxian, 2 Pac, all in fair condition. 2 trons that weren't working.  2 centipedes.  A frogger that should just be left by the curb because that's where it's been for the last 15 years (tons of water damage, etc). No DK, DK JR. , No tempest, space invaders, asteroids, street fighter.  Highlight were the 2 MK's and 2 MK III .  2 cocktails that worked, but really needed to be cleaned up.  The sad part was all the newbies that caught the 99x ad.  None of them had a clue and were bidding on stuff they hadn't even tried out, examined, etc. I left early in the video bidding, just not worth my time.

[RetroJames]

Curious,

did anyone see what the Defender and 2 Pole Position 2's went for?  No idea if they worked and the Defneder was a piss poor renovation, just curious.

[neuromancer]

Who does the auctions in Atlanta?

I've been wanting to go to one just to see what they're like, but things have never worked out.

Bob

[etoasty]

http://www.superauctions.com

I'm just guessing (based on previous auctions) but the next Atlanta auction will probably be around April/May. They haven't posted dates past December yet, but they're be available here:

http://www.superauctions.com/dates.html

It's over behind Lakewood (now it's ... Best Buy?) Amphitheater. They put a big banner up on the road just before the amphitheater so it's easy to find.

Any idea how much the Galagas and cocktails went for? Pretty much finished up my Mame cab, so I'm looking for a galaga upright to restore. I remember last time a gutted cab with just one of the boards went for like $180 or somewhere roughly around there.

[dabone]

Come on up to Knoxville.

http://www.auctiongamesales.com/AuctionDates.htm



I usually go to these auctions, I've never been to a Super Auction.

The last knoxville one I went to had 6 or seven double sided rows of games.



Later,
dabone

[paigeoliver]

Galagas have been dropping in price for quite a while. I'd hold off even longer on buying one. I can see them hitting $300 soon. Multiboards, and $95 JAMMA Galaga boards have been eroding the value of the Pacs and Galagas for a couple years now.

[Patent Doc]

Any idea how much the Galagas and cocktails went for?

I didn't stick around for the most of the auction so I have no idea what the cocktails or any of the galagas went for.  

Galagas have been dropping in price for quite a while. I'd hold off even longer on buying one. I can see them hitting $300 soon. Multiboards, and $95 JAMMA Galaga boards have been eroding the value of the Pacs and Galagas for a couple years now.

If it weren't for all the newbies there willing to pay top dollar for crap, I'd be in complete agreement with Paige.  That has certainly been the trend at the past auctions.