The Hunt and the Haggle

The Hunt:

Once, while on a trip to the Appalachian Mountains, I stopped at a Goodwill in a small town just outside our destination. As a collector, this is a habit and the visit seemed routine because when I first walked in, I saw absolutely nothing video game related. Then, while looking at an old electric harpsichord I noticed a shoebox with a lid covering its contents. I thought this to be odd since I was in the electronics part of the store so I opened it and inspected further. Unexpectedly, it was filled with Atari 2600 carts, all recognizable except one... I pulled the cart out to take a closer look and to my surprise it was BOING! (This is a very rare Atari cart and is not usually found outside of personal collections or game conventions. Its value has climbed as high as $100. - ed.)

The Haggle:

Needless to say I took the cart to the register and was charged a measly 25 cents for it. The adrenaline rush was comparable to sex!

- Scott Leftwich, gamebot