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Well my fellow Video game friends I have some big news to share with everyone!I know I dont post very much on this great forum but I lurk almost everyday and I know most everyone from other boards.  Click this link for pictures and more info on ordering (http://www.tradengames.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=4526)
Coming this Fall!

… Nearly 3 years in development

… Over 2000 high-quality, full-color photos

… THE seven classic consoles, their accessories and related merchandise - listed by console and manufacturer for easy reference

... Collector checklist format

... Easy to use, readable indexes

… 1000+ cartridges, and more variations than most thought possible … listed and priced by –
° Cartridge

° Manual

° Included extras, and

° Boxed, complete

… 400 jam-packed pages of information on THE consoles of the Classic Video Game era (1977-1984)

Classic 80s Home Video Games

… written by 15 year veteran video game collector Jason W. Brassard, and 10 year price guide author Robert P. Wicker

… designed and priced for every collector! - $24.95 (softbound)


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Description:
The early 80s was a pioneering time for home video games. Consoles from Atari, Mattel, Coleco, and others dominated many American living rooms. This guide takes an in-depth look at the classic consoles, games, accessories, and related merchandise manufactured between the introduction of the Atari VCS in 1977 and the great video game crash of 1984. The great consoles from Atari--the 2600 VCS, 5200 SuperSystem, and 7800 ProSystem are all covered in depth, as well as the amazing Coleco Vision, Intellivision, Odyssey2, and Vectrex gaming systems. More than 2,000 full-color photographs complement detailed listings for loose and boxed items. Consoles, cartridges, manuals, accessories, and related merchandise are listed and priced in an easy-to-use, checklist format. Products are listed by console and manufacturer for easy reference. See Donkey Kong, Frogger, Asteroids, Centipede, Pac-Man, and many other famous stars from the 1980s systems in this must-have title on classic video games. 2008 values.


Book Details:

10-digit ISBN #: 1-57432-573-6
13-digit ISBN #: 978-1-57432-573-7
Number of Pages: 400
Binding: Softback
Dimensions: 11.00" x 8.50" x 1.25"
Published: November, 2007(estimated)



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About the Authors:

Jason

Jason Brassard got his first Atari games Christmas 1981. He ripped the boxes to pieces to get to the cartridge. Later in his twenties he became interested in Atari video games again. His first purchases in restarting his collection were the same games he got for Christmas years earlier, this time taking extreme care in preserving the boxes. Soon the collection outgrew his home, and it did not stop with Atari. He soon new his destiny would be to open his own video game store. In 2001, Trade-N-Games was born and has been his profession ever since. If you have any old video games that are collecting dust somewhere that you would like to part with, I'll find good homes for them.



Robert

Robert Wicker grew up playing the Odyssey 2, Atari 2600 VCS, Intellivision, and Coleco Vision systems when he wasn't at the local arcade. He is an avid fan of the Coleco Vision system and is working on completing his collection. He also collects redline Hot Wheels from his childhood (1968-1977) and music from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Robert has 10 years of price guide writing experience, having co-authored the most respected guides on the Redline era of Hot Wheels – The Ultimate Redline Guide and The Ultimate Redline Guide Companion. His real job is a manager in the Information Technology field.

The book covers! Thanks for looking[img width=486 height=300]http://www.tradengames.com/productcart/pc/catalog/c80shvg-full-cover_2170_general.jpg[/img]

Good luck with your book. The cover is amazing.

Ditto, I like how it looks!  I'll most likely pick one up sooner or later :)

I want this. Please release it NOW!

I wish We could get it out sooner. Robert and I have been working on it for a long time. Robert said something funny right before we were turning in all of the work to the publisher " If you ever want to learn something write a book about it" We both learned ton about the systems we featured and will pass that info on to the readers in an easy to understand format, Plus tons of super high quality scans of the carts,boxes and systems. I think over 2000 pictures were turned in. Now its in the publishers hands to finish it up and print. It will be worth the wait.
Jason

Good luck man!

I look forward to reading your book. Good luck with it! I'll be sure and spread the word.

http://brettweisswords.blogspot.com/

Ah the 80s, although for me I had left the console scene once my 2600 was stolen, and we ended up getting a C64 with the insurance money since there was a lot of money left over since there were items that couldn't be replaced.

It wasn't until the Sega Master System that I returned to the console scene again (that I would then leave again with the death of the Dreamcast). So even though I wouldn't be able to relate much to anything after the 2600 pre-Master System, I'm sure it'll be a good read nonetheless.

Good work.