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Why are people paying so much for pins?

By Ven

9 years ago


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#9 9 years ago

Everybody told me that I was overpaying for my pins back when I was buying them for $1500 a pop.

Glad I didn't listen.

#80 9 years ago
Quoted from ryanwanger:

No way someone is going to pay $50k for a NES cartridge 40 years from now.

This comment reminded me of the Star Trek episode where someone tried to bid on Willie May's mint 1951 rookie baseball card for ten bars of gold pressed latinum.

Art will always imitate reality over time.

#118 9 years ago
Quoted from Astropin:

I don't really put ANY value on drive time......this is a hobby. Gas - yes, time - no. I don't count "time" spent fixing up a pin either. Parts & Mods - Yes but not at 100%.

+1

Back in the day, I would deliver games free of charge and help the owner set it up.

I would drive as far as six hours one way in some cases.

That was before the hobby got invaded and the prices of everything went up.

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