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Arcade Collecting => Arcade1Up & Similar => Topic started by: negative1 on July 28, 2019, 09:34:51 pm

Title: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: negative1 on July 28, 2019, 09:34:51 pm

There are 4 so far:

galaga:
https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6358/6358943_sd.jpg;maxHeight=640;maxWidth=550

golden tee:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/arcade1up-golden-tee-metal-adjustable-stool-green/6358938.p?skuId=6358938

mortal kombat:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/arcade1up-mortal-kombat-metal-adjustable-stool-black-orange/6358934.p?skuId=6358934

pac-man:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/arcade1up-pac-man-metal-adjustable-stool-black-yellow/6358942.p?skuId=6358942

later
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Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: Howard_Casto on August 02, 2019, 01:23:07 pm

So they take a $41 bar stool, screen print a cheap design on it, and sell it for $80.  P.T. Barnum was right man. 

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: yotsuya on August 02, 2019, 05:34:09 pm

Quote from: Howard_Casto on August 02, 2019, 01:23:07 pm

So they take a $41 bar stool, screen print a cheap design on it, and sell it for $80.  P.T. Barnum was right man.

#retro #arcade #80s #totallyradical #strangerthings

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: Beretta on August 14, 2019, 03:35:33 am

Quote from: Howard_Casto on August 02, 2019, 01:23:07 pm

So they take a $41 bar stool, screen print a cheap design on it, and sell it for $80.  P.T. Barnum was right man.

eh, now I really feel cheap cause $41 sounds high lol

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: leapinlew on August 15, 2019, 07:41:38 pm

$41 might be close to right. I've had a couple of these, https://www.harborfreight.com/flame-design-bar-counter-swivel-stool-91200.html?, and I didn't love them. The quality was suspect, so if they bump up the quality a bit, I could see $40ish being fair. Even with licensing costs, $80's a stretch.

I'm sure they are selling high, and then will have sales.

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: negative1 on August 21, 2019, 01:08:26 pm

here's a video showing assembly of the stool (can be adjusted to be taller or shorter),
and some other accessories:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2goKWFYb5pI

later
-1

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: yotsuya on November 24, 2019, 08:33:21 pm

Saw some post this on FB, just thought it would be good and informational, no personal judgement.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191125/6cb5fc9df18e0f0100a9b36fff02253e.jpg)

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: wp34 on November 24, 2019, 09:22:44 pm

Thanks.  I was really close to buying the Pac-Man ones at $50 for a cocktail cabinet I'm building. 

Quote from: yotsuya on November 24, 2019, 08:33:21 pm

Saw some post this on FB, just thought it would be good and informational, no personal judgement.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191125/6cb5fc9df18e0f0100a9b36fff02253e.jpg)

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: leapinlew on November 24, 2019, 09:46:27 pm

They look a lot like the Harbor Freight stools, the one with the flame on it. I had a set of those. I rarely used them and the plastic got brittle and the chrome started rusting. I assumed these were going to be the same way.

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: wp34 on November 24, 2019, 10:16:45 pm

I wonder if it is the same manufacturer?

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: BadMouth on November 25, 2019, 07:14:59 am

Someday I will buy a casino stool.  If anyone wants to keep you comfortable on a stool, it's a casino.

Title: Re: Arcade 1up - Stools $80 at best buy - coming shortly
Post by: Vigo on March 07, 2022, 03:59:33 pm

Necro'ing this thread because I saw these on sale for $38 bucks. See feedback above to see if it is worth it.   :dunno

Link:
https://slickdeals.net/f/15657241-arcade1up-pac-man-adjustable-arcade-stool-9554703-37-49

Pacman and Centipede

(https://i01.hsncdn.com/is/image/HomeShoppingNetwork/prodzoom/arcade1up-pac-man-adjustable-arcade-stool-d-2020062407481242~716589.jpg)

(https://i04.hsncdn.com/is/image/HomeShoppingNetwork/prodzoom/arcade1up-centipede-adjustable-arcade-stool-d-20200624074812263~716586.jpg)