Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

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Steve B
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Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

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Actually i count only 6 chess computers in this sale of over 600 electronic games
i need one of them however
i wonder if i should ask the seller to break up the auction and sell it separately or just buy the whole kit n kaboodle?

http://cgi.ebay.com/600-Vintage-Handhel ... 04469318QQ
Shipping Costs Will Be Brutal Regards
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Re: Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

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Steve B wrote:Actually i count only 6 chess computers in this sale of over 600 electronic games
i need one of them however
i wonder if i should ask the seller to break up the auction and sell it separately or just buy the whole kit n kaboodle?

http://cgi.ebay.com/600-Vintage-Handhel ... 04469318QQ
Shipping Costs Will Be Brutal Regards
Steve
Got enough room for "30 BIG cardboard boxes" full of electronic games? :shock:
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Re: Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

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Edmund wrote:
Steve B wrote:Actually i count only 6 chess computers in this sale of over 600 electronic games
i need one of them however
i wonder if i should ask the seller to break up the auction and sell it separately or just buy the whole kit n kaboodle?

http://cgi.ebay.com/600-Vintage-Handhel ... 04469318QQ
Shipping Costs Will Be Brutal Regards
Steve
Got enough room for "30 BIG cardboard boxes" full of electronic games? :shock:
Not really
i already have no room left with over 500+ chess computers
Sleeping In The Hallway Regards
Steve
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Re: Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

Post by Anton »

Steve B wrote:
Edmund wrote:
Steve B wrote:Actually i count only 6 chess computers in this sale of over 600 electronic games
i need one of them however
i wonder if i should ask the seller to break up the auction and sell it separately or just buy the whole kit n kaboodle?

http://cgi.ebay.com/600-Vintage-Handhel ... 04469318QQ
Shipping Costs Will Be Brutal Regards
Steve
Got enough room for "30 BIG cardboard boxes" full of electronic games? :shock:
Not really
i already have no room left with over 500+ chess computers
Sleeping In The Hallway Regards
Steve
Have you talked to someone about this? why would you want more when you already have 500?? do you run a computer chess museum?
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Re: Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

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Anton wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Edmund wrote:
Steve B wrote:Actually i count only 6 chess computers in this sale of over 600 electronic games
i need one of them however
i wonder if i should ask the seller to break up the auction and sell it separately or just buy the whole kit n kaboodle?

http://cgi.ebay.com/600-Vintage-Handhel ... 04469318QQ
Shipping Costs Will Be Brutal Regards
Steve
Got enough room for "30 BIG cardboard boxes" full of electronic games? :shock:
Not really
i already have no room left with over 500+ chess computers
Sleeping In The Hallway Regards
Steve
Have you talked to someone about this? why would you want more when you already have 500?? do you run a computer chess museum?
are you trying to be funny?
i am a collector of chess computers
have been since 1977
my collection can be seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/

collecting the old chess computers is a hobby the world over with collectors from many countries
Steve
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Re: Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

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Steve B wrote:
Anton wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Edmund wrote:
Steve B wrote:Actually i count only 6 chess computers in this sale of over 600 electronic games
i need one of them however
i wonder if i should ask the seller to break up the auction and sell it separately or just buy the whole kit n kaboodle?

http://cgi.ebay.com/600-Vintage-Handhel ... 04469318QQ
Shipping Costs Will Be Brutal Regards
Steve
Got enough room for "30 BIG cardboard boxes" full of electronic games? :shock:
Not really
i already have no room left with over 500+ chess computers
Sleeping In The Hallway Regards
Steve
Have you talked to someone about this? why would you want more when you already have 500?? do you run a computer chess museum?
are you trying to be funny?
i am a collector of chess computers
have been since 1977
my collection can be seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/

collecting the old chess computers is a hobby the world over with collectors from many countries
Steve
Wow! I didn't know there even existed that many different models of chess computers.
So how do you enjoy your collection? Display them, play against them, sell them later at a considerable profit? :-)

Jan
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Re: Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

Post by Steve B »

Jan Brouwer wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Anton wrote:
Steve B wrote:
Edmund wrote:
Steve B wrote:Actually i count only 6 chess computers in this sale of over 600 electronic games
i need one of them however
i wonder if i should ask the seller to break up the auction and sell it separately or just buy the whole kit n kaboodle?

http://cgi.ebay.com/600-Vintage-Handhel ... 04469318QQ
Shipping Costs Will Be Brutal Regards
Steve
Got enough room for "30 BIG cardboard boxes" full of electronic games? :shock:
Not really
i already have no room left with over 500+ chess computers
Sleeping In The Hallway Regards
Steve
Have you talked to someone about this? why would you want more when you already have 500?? do you run a computer chess museum?
are you trying to be funny?
i am a collector of chess computers
have been since 1977
my collection can be seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/

collecting the old chess computers is a hobby the world over with collectors from many countries
Steve
Wow! I didn't know there even existed that many different models of chess computers.
So how do you enjoy your collection? Display them, play against them, sell them later at a considerable profit? :-)

Jan

i never sell chess computers
mostly i play them myself
over the years i have made many posts about the old computers
here is one thread that ran for several months:
http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13220
i do occasionally play them against each other or even participate in online chess computer tournaments
here is a recent one(May 09) i participated in organized by a collector from France
in this Paris tournament i operated a very rare chess computer made by Fidelity Electronics
http://www.zanchetta.net/echecs/Paris2009/

you might have noticed i finished in
Last Place Regards
Steve
:P
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Re: Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

Post by Dr.Wael Deeb »

Steve,I am shocked....do you realy have to open this thing everytime you want to pick one of your dedicated units :!: :?:

:shock:

Image

:shock:

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Re: Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

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Dr.Wael Deeb wrote:Steve,I am shocked....do you realy have to open this thing everytime you want to pick one of your dedicated units :!: :?:

:shock:

Image

:shock:

Speechless regards,
Dr.D
Ahhh Yes Dr.D
The vaults to the subterranean underground storage bunkers..
behind which are photos of the rarest chess computers the world has ever known

perhaps i shall open the vaults for viewing soon...

Armageddon Regards
Steve
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Re: Large Chess Computer Collection For Sale

Post by tjfroh »

The seller is not a very realistic person. I would give him $350.00 and not $35,000.00 USD. Scrap value is probably only $20.00.

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