info
Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
Can an Atari Superman in good shape really be gotten for $1200?
103 views
Skip to first unread message
Swamp Wizard
Apr 1, 2017, 8:08:04 AM4/1/17
to
This is probably going to be the last addition to my herd (whenever that happens), so I have been keeping an eye out for it on eBay, etc. I've seen a lot of this title be offered for $4K+ (they don't seem to be selling for that price though), with only ones that are a bit rough being offered for around $2K. I heard that Ron Kruzman just restored a playfield and sold it for $2K. Here is a backglass going for $645:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/282342822611
It sure seems that the market value for this title is more than folks here have been saying.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/282342822611
It sure seems that the market value for this title is more than folks here have been saying.
Force Flow
Apr 1, 2017, 9:03:25 AM4/1/17
to
Superman does tend to be overvalued a bit.
At Allentown this past year, there were two Superman pins. Both were around average condition. Some playfield wear, cab issues, some minor backglass issues. One was $800 and the other was $1200. I don't think either one sold.
I've seen a couple examples on craigslist in my area that sat for months since they were non-working and over-priced. I put in an offer on one of them, but the guy thought he was sitting on a goldmine and wouldn't budge.
Nice examples can go for a bit more, since they are unusual to find. A couple years back, there was a HUO example that went for around $3500 on ebay, if I remember right. It basically looked brand new.
Like Gottlieb's Hulk and Spider Man, popular comic book character pins just seem to fetch more than non-comic themes. And sometimes you'll have people bidding on stuff for the collector value, rather than the actual pin value. So yeah, the value on a Superman pin is kind of fluid since there are two camps going after it.
I own one because I'm both a Superman fan and have an affinity for the often unloved Atari pins. I wouldn't pay top dollar for one, though. It's really not that great of a game.
At some point, I thought I might try hook up an MP3 trigger device to play some of the music from the Taito Superman video game to liven it up a bit. It's just one of those projects I haven't really gotten around to working on.
At Allentown this past year, there were two Superman pins. Both were around average condition. Some playfield wear, cab issues, some minor backglass issues. One was $800 and the other was $1200. I don't think either one sold.
I've seen a couple examples on craigslist in my area that sat for months since they were non-working and over-priced. I put in an offer on one of them, but the guy thought he was sitting on a goldmine and wouldn't budge.
Nice examples can go for a bit more, since they are unusual to find. A couple years back, there was a HUO example that went for around $3500 on ebay, if I remember right. It basically looked brand new.
Like Gottlieb's Hulk and Spider Man, popular comic book character pins just seem to fetch more than non-comic themes. And sometimes you'll have people bidding on stuff for the collector value, rather than the actual pin value. So yeah, the value on a Superman pin is kind of fluid since there are two camps going after it.
I own one because I'm both a Superman fan and have an affinity for the often unloved Atari pins. I wouldn't pay top dollar for one, though. It's really not that great of a game.
At some point, I thought I might try hook up an MP3 trigger device to play some of the music from the Taito Superman video game to liven it up a bit. It's just one of those projects I haven't really gotten around to working on.
Swamp Wizard
Apr 1, 2017, 11:14:52 AM4/1/17
to
> Like Gottlieb's Hulk and Spider Man, popular comic book character pins just seem to fetch more than non-comic themes
> It's really not that great of a game.
I think it is very well laid-out game, making full use of the wide-body width with extra lane shots, the bumper on the lower left side, and a straight shot target bank in the front (with the timing shot for that). A problem that I see with most wide-body pins is that they are designed like a regular-width pin with just more space in the middle; Superman makes good use of the extra space.
Pin Del
Apr 1, 2017, 12:35:50 PM4/1/17
to
I got 1700.00 for mine long ago .
Pin-Del,
Force Flow
Apr 1, 2017, 10:04:07 PM4/1/17
to
On Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 11:14:52 AM UTC-4, Swamp Wizard wrote:
0 new messages