Re: [MOPO] AW: [MOPO] 1.56 Million

[Roland Lataille]

 Sorry, I must be getting old! I can't find the article that mentioned 1987 
now. Maybe it was 1997. 


On Monday, July 12, 2021, 01:11:37 PM EDT, Alan Heimann 
 wrote:  
 
 So freeman says 1996 Roland 1987?
On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 10:10 AM Roland Lataille 
 wrote:

 The version that sold for 1.56 million was only released for one month in 1987 
and is very rare.

On Monday, July 12, 2021, 10:01:11 AM EDT, Wolfgang Jahn 
 wrote:  
 
 
If you have this exact same game (Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 from1996) in good 
but opened condition, it sells for around $100: (in more used conditioneven 
less, maybe $50)
 
  
 
https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/super-mario-64-wata-75-cib-k-a-rating-n64-nintendo-1996-usa/a/122048-19677.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
 
  
 
If you have this unopened, that’s what this auction was for: $ 1.56Million
 
  
 
https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/super-mario-64-wata-98-a-sealed-n64-nintendo-1996-usa/a/7261-28137.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
 
  
 
Which seems absolutely absurd to me.
 
  
 
What is the difference – some transparent plastic around? For 1.56Million 
Dollars?
 
  
 
Wolfgang
 
  
 
  
 
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Betreff: Re: [MOPO] 1.56 Million
 
  
 
WowWe had a ton of video games and consoles in the house (so many years ago).. 
all thrown away… I wasn’t even into collectingthen..I think back fondly on how 
many hours I watch the kids play these games…Particularly Mortal Kombat.. even 
in the mornings before breakfast and I wouldchime in FINISH HIM eat your 
breakfast and get your ass outside so you don’tmiss the school bus
 
  
 
On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 8:50 AM Joel Katte 
<0186edae0005-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu>wrote:
 

Well, I’m still planning on opening mine…. Just stillwaiting for the right 
time. ;-) 
 



 
On Jul 12, 2021, at 1:43 AM,Susan Heim wrote:
 

 
 


boy,did I collect the wrong thing!!  Who would have thought!!
 
  
 
Sue
 
HollywoodPoster Frames
 
  
 
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Subject: [MOPO] 1.56 Million 
 
 
 
An unopened copy of Nintendo’sSuper Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 
million.
 
Heritage Auctions in Dallas saidthat the 1996 game sold Sunday, breaking its 
previous record price for the saleof a single video game.  Two days prior, The 
Legend of Zelda sold for 870,000.
 
  
 
  
 
Now that I have been working for an auction house for 8 years, I always admire 
collectors and the diversity  it can represent:  Historic letters by the 
founding fathers,  rare first editionbooks,  Coca-Cola,  baseball cards,  NASA 
ephemera, photography,Hollywood... all a reflection of America (and also the 
worlds) past.  So much a reflection of the times, footnotes that reflectmost of 
the time, genius, artistry……greatness.  And these collectors areactually 
curators of history keeping their possessions with great care to passonto 
another generation who with education and passion will continue carryingthe 
baton of who we were,  how far we’ve come and the importance theseartifacts 
represent
 
  
 
But  !@!!$@$%!! **!^#&^ video games?   Dammit,  I got old fast.
 
Curmudgeonly yours,
 
Freeman Fisher
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
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Re: [MOPO] AW: [MOPO] 1.56 Million

[Alan Heimann]

So freeman says 1996 Roland 1987?

On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 10:10 AM Roland Lataille <
roland.latai...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> The version that sold for 1.56 million was only released for one month in
> 1987 and is very rare.
>
>
> On Monday, July 12, 2021, 10:01:11 AM EDT, Wolfgang Jahn <
> m...@fantompaper.com> wrote:
>
>
> If you have this exact same game (Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 from 1996) in
> good but opened condition, it sells for around $100: (in more used
> condition even less, maybe $50)
>
>
>
>
> https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/super-mario-64-wata-75-cib-k-a-rating-n64-nintendo-1996-usa/a/122048-19677.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
>
>
>
> If you have this unopened, that’s what this auction was for: $ 1.56 Million
>
>
>
>
> https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/super-mario-64-wata-98-a-sealed-n64-nintendo-1996-usa/a/7261-28137.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
>
>
>
> Which seems absolutely absurd to me.
>
>
>
> What is the difference – some transparent plastic around? For 1.56 Million
> Dollars?
>
>
>
> Wolfgang
>
>
>
>
>
> *Von:* MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] *Im Auftrag von *Alan
> Heimann
> *Gesendet:* Montag, 12. Juli 2021 15:28
> *An:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> *Betreff:* Re: [MOPO] 1.56 Million
>
>
>
> WowWe had a ton of video games and consoles in the house  (so many years
> ago).. all thrown away… I wasn’t even into collecting then..I think back
> fondly on how many hours I watch the kids play these games… Particularly
> Mortal Kombat.. even in the mornings before breakfast and I would chime in
> FINISH HIM eat your breakfast and get your ass outside so you don’t miss
> the school bus
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 8:50 AM Joel Katte <
> 0186edae0005-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> wrote:
>
> Well, I’m still planning on opening mine…. Just still waiting for the
> right time. ;-)
>
>
>
> On Jul 12, 2021, at 1:43 AM, Susan Heim  wrote:
>
> 
>
> boy, did I collect the wrong thing!!  Who would have thought!!
>
>
>
> Sue
>
> Hollywood Poster Frames
>
>
> --
>
> *From:* MoPo List  on behalf of Freeman
> Fisher <0016869468b6-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu>
> *Sent:* Monday, July 12, 2021 5:07 AM
> *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
> *Subject:* [MOPO] 1.56 Million
>
>
>
> An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for
> $1.56 million.
>
> Heritage Auctions in Dallas said that the 1996 game sold Sunday, breaking
> its previous record price for the sale of a single video game.  Two days
> prior, The Legend of Zelda sold for 870,000.
>
>
>
>
>
> Now that I have been working for an auction house for 8 years,  I always
> admire collectors and the diversity  it can represent:   Historic letters
> by the founding fathers,  rare first edition books,  Coca-Cola,  baseball
> cards,  NASA ephemera, photography, Hollywood... all a reflection of
> America (and also the worlds)  past.  So much a reflection of the times,
> footnotes that reflect most of the time, genius, artistry……greatness.  And
> these collectors are actually curators of history keeping their possessions
> with great care to pass onto another generation who with education and
> passion will continue carrying the baton of who we were,  how far we’ve
> come and the importance these artifacts represent
>
>
>
> But  !@!!$@$%!! **!^#&^ video games?Dammit,  I got old fast.
>
> Curmudgeonly yours,
>
> Freeman Fisher
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [MOPO] AW: [MOPO] 1.56 Million

[Roland Lataille]

 The version that sold for 1.56 million was only released for one month in 1987 
and is very rare.

On Monday, July 12, 2021, 10:01:11 AM EDT, Wolfgang Jahn 
 wrote:  
 
 
If you have this exact same game (Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 from1996) in good 
but opened condition, it sells for around $100: (in more used conditioneven 
less, maybe $50)
 
  
 
https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/super-mario-64-wata-75-cib-k-a-rating-n64-nintendo-1996-usa/a/122048-19677.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
 
  
 
If you have this unopened, that’s what this auction was for: $ 1.56Million
 
  
 
https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/super-mario-64-wata-98-a-sealed-n64-nintendo-1996-usa/a/7261-28137.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
 
  
 
Which seems absolutely absurd to me.
 
  
 
What is the difference – some transparent plastic around? For 1.56Million 
Dollars?
 
  
 
Wolfgang
 
  
 
  
 
Von: MoPo List[mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] Im Auftrag von Alan Heimann
Gesendet: Montag, 12. Juli 2021 15:28
An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Betreff: Re: [MOPO] 1.56 Million
 
  
 
WowWe had a ton of video games and consoles in the house (so many years ago).. 
all thrown away… I wasn’t even into collectingthen..I think back fondly on how 
many hours I watch the kids play these games…Particularly Mortal Kombat.. even 
in the mornings before breakfast and I wouldchime in FINISH HIM eat your 
breakfast and get your ass outside so you don’tmiss the school bus
 
  
 
On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 8:50 AM Joel Katte 
<0186edae0005-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu>wrote:
 

Well, I’m still planning on opening mine…. Just stillwaiting for the right 
time. ;-) 
 



 
On Jul 12, 2021, at 1:43 AM,Susan Heim wrote:
 

 
 


boy,did I collect the wrong thing!!  Who would have thought!!
 
  
 
Sue
 
HollywoodPoster Frames
 
  
 
From: MoPo List  on behalf of FreemanFisher 
<0016869468b6-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 5:07 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] 1.56 Million 
 
 
 
An unopened copy of Nintendo’sSuper Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 
million.
 
Heritage Auctions in Dallas saidthat the 1996 game sold Sunday, breaking its 
previous record price for the saleof a single video game.  Two days prior, The 
Legend of Zelda sold for 870,000.
 
  
 
  
 
Now that I have been working for an auction house for 8 years, I always admire 
collectors and the diversity  it can represent:  Historic letters by the 
founding fathers,  rare first editionbooks,  Coca-Cola,  baseball cards,  NASA 
ephemera, photography,Hollywood... all a reflection of America (and also the 
worlds) past.  So much a reflection of the times, footnotes that reflectmost of 
the time, genius, artistry……greatness.  And these collectors areactually 
curators of history keeping their possessions with great care to passonto 
another generation who with education and passion will continue carryingthe 
baton of who we were,  how far we’ve come and the importance theseartifacts 
represent
 
  
 
But  !@!!$@$%!! **!^#&^ video games?   Dammit,  I got old fast.
 
Curmudgeonly yours,
 
Freeman Fisher
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
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[MOPO] AW: [MOPO] 1.56 Million

[Wolfgang Jahn]

If you have this exact same game (Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 from 1996) in good 
but opened condition, it sells for around $100: (in more used condition even 
less, maybe $50)

 

https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/super-mario-64-wata-75-cib-k-a-rating-n64-nintendo-1996-usa/a/122048-19677.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

 

If you have this unopened, that’s what this auction was for: $ 1.56 Million

 

https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/super-mario-64-wata-98-a-sealed-n64-nintendo-1996-usa/a/7261-28137.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

 

Which seems absolutely absurd to me.

 

What is the difference – some transparent plastic around? For 1.56 Million 
Dollars?

 

Wolfgang

 

 

Von: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] Im Auftrag von Alan Heimann
Gesendet: Montag, 12. Juli 2021 15:28
An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Betreff: Re: [MOPO] 1.56 Million

 

WowWe had a ton of video games and consoles in the house  (so many years ago).. 
all thrown away… I wasn’t even into collecting then..I think back fondly on how 
many hours I watch the kids play these games… Particularly Mortal Kombat.. even 
in the mornings before breakfast and I would chime in FINISH HIM eat your 
breakfast and get your ass outside so you don’t miss the school bus

 

On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 8:50 AM Joel Katte 
<0186edae0005-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> wrote:

Well, I’m still planning on opening mine…. Just still waiting for the right 
time. ;-) 





On Jul 12, 2021, at 1:43 AM, Susan Heim  wrote:

 

boy, did I collect the wrong thing!!  Who would have thought!!

 

Sue

Hollywood Poster Frames

 

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From: MoPo List  on behalf of Freeman Fisher 
<0016869468b6-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 5:07 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Subject: [MOPO] 1.56 Million 

 

An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 
million.

Heritage Auctions in Dallas said that the 1996 game sold Sunday, breaking its 
previous record price for the sale of a single video game.  Two days prior, The 
Legend of Zelda sold for 870,000.

 

 

Now that I have been working for an auction house for 8 years,  I always admire 
collectors and the diversity  it can represent:   Historic letters by the 
founding fathers,  rare first edition books,  Coca-Cola,  baseball cards,  NASA 
ephemera, photography, Hollywood... all a reflection of America (and also the 
worlds)  past.  So much a reflection of the times, footnotes that reflect most 
of the time, genius, artistry……greatness.  And these collectors are actually 
curators of history keeping their possessions with great care to pass onto 
another generation who with education and passion will continue carrying the 
baton of who we were,  how far we’ve come and the importance these artifacts 
represent

 

But  !@!!$@$%!! **!^#&^ video games?Dammit,  I got old fast.

Curmudgeonly yours,

Freeman Fisher

 

 

 

 

 

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