Today I unearthed what is likely to be my most historically significant find ever: A NOS Vectrex Kiosk, complete in original box.
At the time this thread was created (or shortly thereafter), I was the unlikely owner of not one, but two Vectrex Kiosk. Both of which were discovered by dumb luck.
As luck would have it, I once again stumbled across a Vectrex Kiosk last night. The listing had a picture of a now familiar Vectrex Kiosk base, but mentioned that it also came with another kiosk that was "brand new in the box."
I communicated with the seller, and by 10:00 am this morning, I was on the road. After around 2 hours, I arrived at the seller's home. My first question to him was "Did you or a family member once work for Milton Bradley." I of course knew the answer had to be yes before he responded, and his reply confirmed my suspicion.
He lead me to the first of the two kiosk, this one being the base pictured in the ad. He didn't recall where the top portion ended up. He then told me that the second, new kiosk was located at his mother's home two minutes down the road. He jumped in my truck, and we drove to his mother's house.
In his mother's basement was a large box labeled "One Vectrex Arcade System, Floor Display, #3800, GCE." That straps had been cut, but the contents within had been left untouched. Everything is packed tightly in the Kiosk and wrapped in protective film and padding. The plexiglass door still has its covering.
Having left his home, I returned to my home with what is now my third and fourth Vectrex Kiosk. All found in the wild, and all found within two and a half hours from my home.
There are a few collectors with museum quality collections that I will likely reach out to and see what the best thing to do with it is. I'm supremely confident that another NOS example will never be discovered at this point, especially given what the previous owner had to say about it.
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Watertown, MA
