Popular Post Rowsdower70 Posted April 26, 2017 Popular Post Report Posted April 26, 2017 Retro Junk Box 9 will be starting soon! Sign up today if you are interested and meet the requirements below. Let me know if you have any questions! Here's how the Retro Junk Box worksWhat It Is: Someone fills a large USPS Priority Mail Flate Rate Box full of retro-related items and sends it to another member. They take out what they want, fill it back up and send it to the next person. It keeps going until it returns to the original sender.History: The first Retro Junk Box started as a collaboration between The Retro League and Cartoon Retrocast podcasts. It has also been done by The Retroist and The Retro Junkies Network.Who Can Participate: This is open to members in good standing who have reached Orange Status* (or successful traders with at least 50 posts here), have been a registered Atari I/O member for at least 90 days, live in the US and have been active in the forums or chats during the last month. (See your Avatar to see the fruits you have earned).* Orange Status is mysteriously rewarded between 100 & 150 posts. What is Required: Participants must send the box out within 3 days of getting it, pay for the postage to send it out ($18.85) and must post a photo or video of what they took out. (leave the rest as a mystery!)Items Taken Out MUST Be Replaced With Items Of Equal Or Greater Value: The Retro Junk Box celebrates the generous and friendly spirit of the forums! Those who participate will be expected to contribute to the spirit of the Retro Junk Box, and must replenish the box with items of an equal or greater value than what they chose to take out.Those who abuse the generosity of other participants will be denied the opportunity of participating again. Egregious violations will result in the offending member losing prize and event participation privileges, or worse, being removed from the site.Other Notes: Since it is free to do so with Priority Mail, I would insure the box for $50 to help pay to fill another one in the unlikely event that the USPS ever lost it. Please keep the box mostly (at least 51%) gaming related. Newer items are ok if they are retro related in some way. Please try to be fair in what you replace value wise and please no duplicate games on the same system. Please avoid putting in broken items/games if possible. Please use packing material to fill in nooks and crannies to prevent items from getting broken. (Plastic bags work good for this)Feel free to reuse and decorate the box!If you meet the requirements and agree to the terms, please let me know by responding to the thread along with what state you are located in so we can begin to order the list. DO NOT POST YOUR FULL ADDRESS HERE Also, if you need to be on a certain spot on the list, because you won't be available later, let us know (for instance, if you are going on a trip or work assignment). Starbuck66, MaximumRD, StormSurge and 7 others 10 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
Starbuck66 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Posted April 26, 2017 I am interested, I'm located in Michigan. Rowsdower70 1 Quote
The Professor Posted April 26, 2017 Report Posted April 26, 2017 Great to see this get started on Atari Day! Rowsdower70 and Lost Dragon 2 Quote
Rowsdower70 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Posted April 26, 2017 Great to see this get started on Atari Day! Oh yeah, I uh....meant to do that. Arenafoot, Atari Creep and Lost Dragon 3 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
nosweargamer Posted April 26, 2017 Report Posted April 26, 2017 Ten- -see Lost Dragon, AtariBrian, Starbuck66 and 2 others 5 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube
Rowsdower70 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Posted April 26, 2017 Spoiler alert! Mrs. Rowsdower has graciously decided to donate one of her crafted goods! Lost Dragon, Arenafoot, jmjustin6 and 2 others 5 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
jmjustin6 Posted April 27, 2017 Report Posted April 27, 2017 Great to see this get started on Atari Day! Perhaps you could join us this time around? Rowsdower70 1 Quote
Arenafoot Posted April 27, 2017 Report Posted April 27, 2017 I was actually going to get in on this one, but just found out yesterday my store is closing for good on May 13th and I'll be out of a job. And I found some good stuff on clearance at my Wal-Mart too to put in the box Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne
RickR Posted April 27, 2017 Report Posted April 27, 2017 Sorry to hear about your job. Best of luck to you in finding something new and better. Rowsdower70, jmjustin6, Arenafoot and 1 other 4 Quote
Rowsdower70 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Report Posted April 27, 2017 Perhaps you could join us this time around? Come now, the moderators don't brush noses with us peasants. Arenafoot, jmjustin6 and AtariBrian 3 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
RickR Posted April 27, 2017 Report Posted April 27, 2017 Spoiler alert! Mrs. Rowsdower has graciously decided to donate one of her crafted goods! You think she could make a pillow? I've been working my ass off lately. Sitting on the backs of my legs kind of hurts. Rowsdower70 1 Quote
Atari Creep Posted April 27, 2017 Report Posted April 27, 2017 Hmmmmmmm?????? What to do? Lost Dragon and Rowsdower70 2 Quote Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT!
Rowsdower70 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Report Posted April 27, 2017 Hmmmmmmm?????? What to do? Sign up! Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
Rowsdower70 Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Posted April 30, 2017 Well only a couple of sign ups so far. I'll leave this up for another week before packing it up to ship. Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
correagonzalez Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 I'll join the group also, had a good experience with the past junk box, I'm in! Rowsdower70 1 Quote
Rowsdower70 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Report Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) Great!So far we have:Justin - GAStarbuck - MIAtariBrian - NYNSG - TNCorreaGonzalez - NYKid A - CARickR - ORMe - TXStill plenty of time to sign up. Edited May 8, 2017 by Rowsdower70 MaximumRD 1 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
nosweargamer Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 Can I be put somewhere in the middle? I want some time to try to get a few more potential items for the box! Rowsdower70 1 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube
RickR Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 Add me near the end please. I don't have time now, but I should by then. Rowsdower70 1 Quote
Rowsdower70 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Report Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) No problem. I was hoping for about 8-10 people, so maybe Monday May 8th? Edited May 2, 2017 by Rowsdower70 nosweargamer 1 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
AtariBrian Posted May 2, 2017 Report Posted May 2, 2017 I am in! Haven't missed a junk box yet, may have to hit up some retro stores to re-up my junk. Too fun to pass up! nosweargamer and Rowsdower70 2 Quote
Rowsdower70 Posted May 8, 2017 Author Report Posted May 8, 2017 I'm going to try to ship it out Friday, May 12th. That gives the end of the week for anyone else to sign up. nosweargamer and MaximumRD 2 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
Kid A Posted May 8, 2017 Report Posted May 8, 2017 I'll give it a go. I'm in California! Rowsdower70 and nosweargamer 2 Quote
Rowsdower70 Posted May 8, 2017 Author Report Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) Excellent!This is the order I'll be using unless anyone see's a conflict. Just let me know!Justin - GAStarbuck - MIAtariBrian - NYNSG - TNCorreaGonzalez - NYRickR - ORKid A - CAMe - TX Edited May 8, 2017 by Rowsdower70 Kid A, Starbuck66, nosweargamer and 1 other 4 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
Rowsdower70 Posted May 12, 2017 Author Report Posted May 12, 2017 All packed and ready, the Junk Box 9 from Outer Space departs tomorrow for the planet Georgia. Arenafoot, nosweargamer, MaximumRD and 2 others 5 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
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