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Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« on: May 19, 2005, 03:23:47 pm »
In UK there is a TV program based on looking at 20th century collectors items. One thing that they recently had on was an original Taito Space Invaders machine which the so called "expert" proceeded to estimate a value of
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2005, 02:50:53 am »
Funny thing is that those suckers can barely fetch $100 in the US.
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2005, 04:39:10 am »
I emailed him. Got this response.

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lets see them ridicule me the last two sold for
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2005, 06:23:16 am »
seems like there are people with more money than sense in the UK

does make me wonder whether you should ship me a load of those $100 machines over here for sale though  ;D

how much to ship a container from US to UK? cabs are so much cheaper in the US.

in their ebay ads they always say "very rare" - ok so why can i see at least 3 more examples of the same cab for sale on ebay right now?

how many were made in total? how many are in the US somewhere selling for $100?

somehow i dont think they are that rare - difficult to find and fix maybe.
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2005, 09:04:24 pm »
it certainly IS a nice machine. maybe id pay up to the current bid of 480 quid. but its still only space invaders...

i think i good clue about the guy selling it is his name- arthur daley  ;)
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2005, 05:56:04 am »
Quote from: danny_galaga on May 22, 2005, 09:04:24 pm
i think i good clue about the guy selling it is his name- arthur daley
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2005, 12:04:41 am »
Quote from: rchadd on May 23, 2005, 05:56:04 am
Quote from: danny_galaga on May 22, 2005, 09:04:24 pm
i think i good clue about the guy selling it is his name- arthur daley
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2005, 05:10:53 pm »
it went for
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2005, 11:07:57 pm »
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2005, 06:25:32 am »
i assume they are selling based on their "rarity" value to people who believe the hype that sellers tell them.

But are they really that rare?

how many were manufactured worldwide?

even if they are rare in UK, I assume that in the US they are pretty easy to find?

then again maybe i should get some as an investment.... as clearly there is a market for them

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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2005, 06:59:44 am »
They are in no means rare, Space Invaders had a MASSIVE worldwide run, and the tables seem to be quite common in the UK, moreso then in the US.
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2005, 01:36:22 pm »
One went for $450.00 at US auction so..

I always see them go for a decent amount....in good condition that is.. Heck..I got $250.00 for a so-so atari breakout.


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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2005, 01:58:19 pm »
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Re: Taito cocktail table on 20th Century Road Show
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2005, 02:55:18 am »
I personally have never seen an Invaders cocktail, and that one did look pretty minty...
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