I have been somewhat recently to a "Too Many Games" convention, where they buy and sell vintage gaming stuff. They are pretty big in the Philadelphia area. There were a lot of people trading carts for the 2600 amongst everything else, it's a very big deal to this dedicated group. While waiting to get in I was talking to a guy who brought some of his marquis 2600 carts to display and he was going on and on about it. I can see how there could be the "Apple I of the Atari 2600 world" if there were a lot of fanatical collectors like the guy I met in line. I just don't get it myself, but a community that supports itself is a great thing, and it's not my place given my/our hobby to say anything about it, eh? With this added disclaimer, still think it's a hefty fee to pay for a game cart. I ask myself what vintage computer I would be willing to pay $14,000 for...or baseball card, or even VW Bug...not too many that I could turn around and resell for about that same amount within a month. So more power to the guy who bought it, he probably knows what he's doing, and may end up making a profit when he sells someday. There may be a business factor that I am not aware of.
Billl
