Apparently my last few updates didn't make it through, so here we go again. I'll investigate and figure out what happened, but I think it has to do with Performancing interfacing with the new Blogger beta. I'll keep an eye on it.
I also got an email pointing out that the posts I make are more enjoyable when I leave commentary and a bit of history about the items. Okay, I'm a bit pressed for time lately, and I want to post SOMETHING, but I will try to slip in a bit more about the items. For the next couple of weeks it'll be from memory, so take it for what it's worth. Corrections and additional information welcome!
Good stuff out there, though! Jump on in and join the fun!
Auctions of note through December 16th, 2006:
eBay: Tandy Radio Shack Color Computer Coco 64K (item 320062999231 end time Dec-21-06 13:05:01 PST)
Here's an nice upgraded CoCo, and the price is right. Interestingly, the seller says it has a CoCo 3 keyboard. And this one done on one of the earlier models. Note the black keyboard lip and left side case badge. If you need a good retro CoCo for playing with, this wouldn't be a bad choice. Do note that the CoCo 3 arrow keys are grouped on the right, unlike the original which had the left/right on the left side and the up/down on the right side. Takes a little getting used to, but frees up that other hand. :)
eBay: Tandy Radio Shack Coco Color Computer Roller Ball (item 320062831791 end time Dec-20-06 20:22:32 PST)
Really cool (and rare) Wico Roller Ball for the Coco. The seller is also throwing in two wicked roller-ball games: Crystak Castke and Missle Command. Most excellent.
eBay: Chromasette Tape Coco Tandy Color Computer (item 320062826692 end time Dec-20-06 19:51:21 PST)
Big fat lot of 22 Chromosette cassettes. Largest collection for sale I've ever seen. If you're looking to start collecting these, have a look. If you need 'em, definitely have a look! This was a tape-only magazine published back in the CoCo's early days. It was packed with great programs and some of the best of the early stuff came out of this publication.
eBay: Rainbow Tape Coco Color Computer Falsoft (item 320062824661 end time Dec-20-06 19:39:34 PST)
Big ass lot of The Rainbow on Tape. Can't tell too clearly in the picture, but it looks like some of the original mailers are included! (Inquire to be sure, before bidding, of course.) If so, these become even rarer.
eBay: Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer 2 + Books - Nice! NR! (item 120065525870 end time Dec-22-06 10:35:48 PST)
Normally I skip over CoCo 2s unless they're unusual or exceptional condition, and I almost passed this one by for comment. But a closer look reveals a pretty good find. This is a 26-3026 or 3027 most likely (the low profile keyboard) with ECB, judging from the manuals. The catalog I have, mileage may vary, says that the 3026 was the Color BASIC version and the 3027 was the Extended Color BASIC version, both originally at 16K. They could be upgraded to 64K, though the catalog doesn't mention it coming from the factory that way. Again, ask to be sure, but if so, this would make it the first model of CoCo 2 from 1983. Alas, I've never been able to establish a firm timeline from the 3026 to later models of the CoCo 2. That would be a good project someday... hmmm... Anyhow, the Price Guide lists this machine, in this condition, for under $20.00. For the collector that wants to be complete, this could be a heck of a good deal on a fairly rare machine in this condition.
eBay: King's Quest III by Sierra To Heir is Human (item 260065566579 end time Dec-21-06 19:58:17 PST)
A good, and apparently complete, copy of this Sierra game for the 512K CoCo 3. Loads of fun, too. Recommended game. :)
eBay: The Microscopic Mission by Activision (item 260065559720 end time Dec-21-06 19:40:04 PST)
From the same seller, a nice copy of Microscopic Mission. I keep saying I need to upwrap this and fire it (it's been many moons since I played it), but haven't quite gotten around to it. Sigh.
eBay: Color Computer Artist (item 260065551612 end time Dec-21-06 19:18:28 PST)
Copy of Color Computer Artist for the CoCo 3 in Good to Very Good condition. This was a neat editor by the one and only Steve Bjork. It was no CoCo Max, mind you, and the freaky menu interface is, well, a bit freaky. But it certainly does the job if you want to make some 16 color CoCo graphics. I was never able to get it to do extras colors (only four at a time), and the manual leaves a bit too much to the imagination, but worth playing with.
eBay: SUB BATTLE simulator by EPYX (item 260065549589 end time Dec-21-06 19:09:28 PST)
A copy of Sub Battle Simulator on disk for the 128K CoCo 3. Easily in my top 10 CoCo 3 games. Do I need to write more about this one. :)
eBay: Color computer (coco 3) vintage game (item 260065542287 end time Dec-21-06 18:44:03 PST)
This is One-on-One Slam Dunk with Julius Erving and Larry Bird. It's a CoCo 1/2 game (plays on a CoCo 3 on a composite monitor/TV) that is actually quite entertaining. We're not talking high end simulation here, but there's enough to make it challenging and it plays differently depending on how you set up the games. (Bjork wrote this one too, didn't he?) Worth a look!
eBay: Tandy Micro Color Computer software for the MC-10 (item 260065496593 end time Dec-21-06 16:59:45 PST)
Isn't this everything Tandy did for the MC-10? Heh. Nice collection, with most in the packaging and looking good. Nice collectible condition lot.
eBay: RAINBOW COLOR COMPUTER MONTHLY " PROGRAMS ON TAPE " (item 300060323706 end time Dec-19-06 19:25:30 PST)
Nice lot of The Rainbow on Tape from 1984. In hardshell cases, too, so some might actually still work!
eBay: 4 Radio Shack TRS-80 vintage game cartridges 80's (item 300059803565 end time Dec-18-06 15:53:15 PST)
Good to see some paks being listed again! These are in Good condition (Price Guide grade) and includes the rare Pinball pak with manuals. Wild and wacky pinball fun that, if I remember correctly, has a construction set option. I seem to remember you could also save your creations to tape. I remember this because I also recall sitting around with my friends trying to find on the tape where we saved that last board we made and cursing mightily. Still, good retro pinball fun.
eBay: VINTAGE Tandy 128K Color Computer 3 #26-3334 (item 160063260904 end time Dec-20-06 08:31:48 PST)
A mislisted CoCo 3 at a reasonable price. It'd make a good spare.
eBay: 7 COMPLETE RADIO SHACK TRS-80 CARTRIDGE GAMES + MORE (item 110068468166 end time Dec-20-06 16:58:25 PST)
Big lot of CoCo 1/2 paks with some rarities in it. Also includes some mystery tapes.
eBay: Big Lot of 27 Floppy Tapes for TRS-80 (item 170061089066 end time Dec-20-06 15:11:11 PST)
This one from the U.K. is interesting. It's a lot of "floppy-tapes" for the CoCo. These tapes work in a tape drive device sold by Acculab circa 1981. It appears to have been sold in the U.K., though it is entirely possible it was marked in the U.S. I vaguely remember a device like this being marketed for the CoCo. The manual available for the hardware, available at trs-80.com (Ira doesn't allow direct links), says the thing was for the a Level II system. Which would mean these tapes aren't for a CoCo. The seller, however, says they are and since it's entirely possible an interface was marketed at some point for the CoCo, it's possible. As always, inquire before bidding. Anyhow, it's an interesting device to read about. Runs an endless loop tape through that allows for more "disk" like random access-type addressing and large storage capacities. For 1981, that is. :) Unfortunately, no drive, just the tapes in this auction.
Hope you're all having a very happy holidays!
Angel's Luck,
Capt.
I also got an email pointing out that the posts I make are more enjoyable when I leave commentary and a bit of history about the items. Okay, I'm a bit pressed for time lately, and I want to post SOMETHING, but I will try to slip in a bit more about the items. For the next couple of weeks it'll be from memory, so take it for what it's worth. Corrections and additional information welcome!
Good stuff out there, though! Jump on in and join the fun!
Auctions of note through December 16th, 2006:
eBay: Tandy Radio Shack Color Computer Coco 64K (item 320062999231 end time Dec-21-06 13:05:01 PST)
Here's an nice upgraded CoCo, and the price is right. Interestingly, the seller says it has a CoCo 3 keyboard. And this one done on one of the earlier models. Note the black keyboard lip and left side case badge. If you need a good retro CoCo for playing with, this wouldn't be a bad choice. Do note that the CoCo 3 arrow keys are grouped on the right, unlike the original which had the left/right on the left side and the up/down on the right side. Takes a little getting used to, but frees up that other hand. :)
eBay: Tandy Radio Shack Coco Color Computer Roller Ball (item 320062831791 end time Dec-20-06 20:22:32 PST)
Really cool (and rare) Wico Roller Ball for the Coco. The seller is also throwing in two wicked roller-ball games: Crystak Castke and Missle Command. Most excellent.
eBay: Chromasette Tape Coco Tandy Color Computer (item 320062826692 end time Dec-20-06 19:51:21 PST)
Big fat lot of 22 Chromosette cassettes. Largest collection for sale I've ever seen. If you're looking to start collecting these, have a look. If you need 'em, definitely have a look! This was a tape-only magazine published back in the CoCo's early days. It was packed with great programs and some of the best of the early stuff came out of this publication.
eBay: Rainbow Tape Coco Color Computer Falsoft (item 320062824661 end time Dec-20-06 19:39:34 PST)
Big ass lot of The Rainbow on Tape. Can't tell too clearly in the picture, but it looks like some of the original mailers are included! (Inquire to be sure, before bidding, of course.) If so, these become even rarer.
eBay: Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer 2 + Books - Nice! NR! (item 120065525870 end time Dec-22-06 10:35:48 PST)
Normally I skip over CoCo 2s unless they're unusual or exceptional condition, and I almost passed this one by for comment. But a closer look reveals a pretty good find. This is a 26-3026 or 3027 most likely (the low profile keyboard) with ECB, judging from the manuals. The catalog I have, mileage may vary, says that the 3026 was the Color BASIC version and the 3027 was the Extended Color BASIC version, both originally at 16K. They could be upgraded to 64K, though the catalog doesn't mention it coming from the factory that way. Again, ask to be sure, but if so, this would make it the first model of CoCo 2 from 1983. Alas, I've never been able to establish a firm timeline from the 3026 to later models of the CoCo 2. That would be a good project someday... hmmm... Anyhow, the Price Guide lists this machine, in this condition, for under $20.00. For the collector that wants to be complete, this could be a heck of a good deal on a fairly rare machine in this condition.
eBay: King's Quest III by Sierra To Heir is Human (item 260065566579 end time Dec-21-06 19:58:17 PST)
A good, and apparently complete, copy of this Sierra game for the 512K CoCo 3. Loads of fun, too. Recommended game. :)
eBay: The Microscopic Mission by Activision (item 260065559720 end time Dec-21-06 19:40:04 PST)
From the same seller, a nice copy of Microscopic Mission. I keep saying I need to upwrap this and fire it (it's been many moons since I played it), but haven't quite gotten around to it. Sigh.
eBay: Color Computer Artist (item 260065551612 end time Dec-21-06 19:18:28 PST)
Copy of Color Computer Artist for the CoCo 3 in Good to Very Good condition. This was a neat editor by the one and only Steve Bjork. It was no CoCo Max, mind you, and the freaky menu interface is, well, a bit freaky. But it certainly does the job if you want to make some 16 color CoCo graphics. I was never able to get it to do extras colors (only four at a time), and the manual leaves a bit too much to the imagination, but worth playing with.
eBay: SUB BATTLE simulator by EPYX (item 260065549589 end time Dec-21-06 19:09:28 PST)
A copy of Sub Battle Simulator on disk for the 128K CoCo 3. Easily in my top 10 CoCo 3 games. Do I need to write more about this one. :)
eBay: Color computer (coco 3) vintage game (item 260065542287 end time Dec-21-06 18:44:03 PST)
This is One-on-One Slam Dunk with Julius Erving and Larry Bird. It's a CoCo 1/2 game (plays on a CoCo 3 on a composite monitor/TV) that is actually quite entertaining. We're not talking high end simulation here, but there's enough to make it challenging and it plays differently depending on how you set up the games. (Bjork wrote this one too, didn't he?) Worth a look!
eBay: Tandy Micro Color Computer software for the MC-10 (item 260065496593 end time Dec-21-06 16:59:45 PST)
Isn't this everything Tandy did for the MC-10? Heh. Nice collection, with most in the packaging and looking good. Nice collectible condition lot.
eBay: RAINBOW COLOR COMPUTER MONTHLY " PROGRAMS ON TAPE " (item 300060323706 end time Dec-19-06 19:25:30 PST)
Nice lot of The Rainbow on Tape from 1984. In hardshell cases, too, so some might actually still work!
eBay: 4 Radio Shack TRS-80 vintage game cartridges 80's (item 300059803565 end time Dec-18-06 15:53:15 PST)
Good to see some paks being listed again! These are in Good condition (Price Guide grade) and includes the rare Pinball pak with manuals. Wild and wacky pinball fun that, if I remember correctly, has a construction set option. I seem to remember you could also save your creations to tape. I remember this because I also recall sitting around with my friends trying to find on the tape where we saved that last board we made and cursing mightily. Still, good retro pinball fun.
eBay: VINTAGE Tandy 128K Color Computer 3 #26-3334 (item 160063260904 end time Dec-20-06 08:31:48 PST)
A mislisted CoCo 3 at a reasonable price. It'd make a good spare.
eBay: 7 COMPLETE RADIO SHACK TRS-80 CARTRIDGE GAMES + MORE (item 110068468166 end time Dec-20-06 16:58:25 PST)
Big lot of CoCo 1/2 paks with some rarities in it. Also includes some mystery tapes.
eBay: Big Lot of 27 Floppy Tapes for TRS-80 (item 170061089066 end time Dec-20-06 15:11:11 PST)
This one from the U.K. is interesting. It's a lot of "floppy-tapes" for the CoCo. These tapes work in a tape drive device sold by Acculab circa 1981. It appears to have been sold in the U.K., though it is entirely possible it was marked in the U.S. I vaguely remember a device like this being marketed for the CoCo. The manual available for the hardware, available at trs-80.com (Ira doesn't allow direct links), says the thing was for the a Level II system. Which would mean these tapes aren't for a CoCo. The seller, however, says they are and since it's entirely possible an interface was marketed at some point for the CoCo, it's possible. As always, inquire before bidding. Anyhow, it's an interesting device to read about. Runs an endless loop tape through that allows for more "disk" like random access-type addressing and large storage capacities. For 1981, that is. :) Unfortunately, no drive, just the tapes in this auction.
Hope you're all having a very happy holidays!
Angel's Luck,
Capt.
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