Auctions of note for January 29th, 2007:
There's some pretty neat Color Computer stuff up for grabs right now. I'm just going to hit the highlights here. Some of this is ending soon, so jump in quick if you're itching to bid.
eBay: TANDY RADIO SHACK HOME PUBLISHER (item 300075830247 end time Feb-04-07 19:54:55 PST)
A pretty decent looking copy of Home Publisher from Tandy. This program lets you create newsletters and banners on your CoCo's printer. Not the best one, but certainly usable. This would make a nice collectible copy, or usable copy if you want to get into that retro DTP thang. I seem to remember it only support Tandy printers, though.
eBay: Near Mint TRS-80 Disk Drive Color Computer Interface (item 160079600330 end time Feb-04-07 11:43:48 PST)
Beautiful looking white 26-3029 floppy drive in the box. Alas, it does not appear to include the manual and paperwork. Still, for the collector this rarity would be fairly simply to complete and is nice enough condition. Unfortunately, I'm not certain which manual came with it: perfect bound or spiral bound? Anyone remember?
eBay: VINTAGE TANDY 128K COLOR COMPUTER 3 w/BOX-game books (item 300074837528 end time Jan-30-07 20:13:52 PST)
A complete looking CoCo 3 up for grabs. Actually, those Introducing You Color Computer 3 manual and Color Computer 3 Quick Reference Guide are kind of rare. Nice find and worth a look if you need a good looking CoCo 3 for the collection.
eBay: 2 TRS-80 Color Computer Basic Programming Books, Games (item 250077832766 end time Feb-01-07 18:00:00 PST)
Two nice copies of these books. I'm afraid I don't know much about them, but they appear to have been sold by Radio Shack, perhaps in Canada and the U.K. Note the Radio Shack logo at the bottom of the cover, and of course the spelling of "Colour." The Space Adventures one pops up occasionally, but I don't recall seeing the What Else You Can Do With Your TRS-80 book before.
eBay: OS-9 Level II guide/BasicO9 Tour Guide (item 260079782011 end time Jan-31-07 20:06:15 PST)
Two useful OS-9 books. If your'e interested in learning OS-9, the Dale Puckett and Peter Dibble book comes highly recommended.
eBay: DIECOM Products Games for all Color Computers (item 260079781839 end time Jan-31-07 20:05:43 PST)
Oh man, lots like this don't come up very often! :) This lot includes Gantelet (sic), F-16 Assult, Gates of Delirium, Caladuril, and Landsford Mansion. All classics for the 64K CoCo 1/2. Lansford Mansion and Fates of Delirium include the manuals. All disks are original.
eBay: OS-9 WINDOW WRITER 1.3 for the Color Computer (item 260079781125 end time Jan-31-07 20:03:49 PST)
Here's a super rare copy, with manual, of Owl Ware's Window Writer 3. Runs under OS-9, Level 2 on a CoCo 3. I've never played with this word processor, but I seem to remember it got good reviews back in the day. Original disks and manuals should catch the eye of the collector.
eBay: OS-9 PASCAL for the color computer (item 260079781066 end time Jan-31-07 20:03:27 PST)
A copy of PASCAL that the Shack put out for Level 1. Lot includes an extra book on programming PASCAL. Great language, and I wonder if there's a more modern implementation for the CoCo available under NitrOS-9? Anyhoo, for the collector, a nice find.
eBay: OS-9 Profile for the color computer (item 260079780901 end time Jan-31-07 20:03:04 PST)
Another rarity. This is a database system from OS-9 Level 1.
eBay: Tandy FD 502 (item 140078506047 end time Jan-31-07 13:41:42 PST)
Sweet looking FD-502 in the box. Appears unused with all the original packing. Alas, no manual. Still, if you need one as new as possible, this is one to look at.
Shipping is getting a bit high lately from many sellers. It dropped off there for awhile and was reasonable, but once again it seems to be climbing. Watch out for "Fixed" or "Flat" rate shipping. The seller is usually going to send it the cheapest (usually slowest) way possible and pocket the change. Also watch the services. For most CoCo stuff, in the U.S. anyhow, USPS (with confirmation and insurance) is fine. What out for UPS shipping where the auction doesn't mention the shipping. Always inquire about shipping. To sellers, it's always recommended to set the shipping as low as possible and always mention combined shipping if available. I know for certain that a lot of my own bidding, as well as several other collectors out there, hinges on the shipping. I even know what CoCo collector who won't bid on any auction where the shipping is obviously set way higher than the actual. I tend to figure it into the total I'm willing to pay, personally, but it definitely factors. There's been several auctions lately I haven't bid on at all, because the shipping was higher than what my maximum bid would be!
Just some thoughts. :)
Angel's Luck,
Capt.
There's some pretty neat Color Computer stuff up for grabs right now. I'm just going to hit the highlights here. Some of this is ending soon, so jump in quick if you're itching to bid.
eBay: TANDY RADIO SHACK HOME PUBLISHER (item 300075830247 end time Feb-04-07 19:54:55 PST)
A pretty decent looking copy of Home Publisher from Tandy. This program lets you create newsletters and banners on your CoCo's printer. Not the best one, but certainly usable. This would make a nice collectible copy, or usable copy if you want to get into that retro DTP thang. I seem to remember it only support Tandy printers, though.
eBay: Near Mint TRS-80 Disk Drive Color Computer Interface (item 160079600330 end time Feb-04-07 11:43:48 PST)
Beautiful looking white 26-3029 floppy drive in the box. Alas, it does not appear to include the manual and paperwork. Still, for the collector this rarity would be fairly simply to complete and is nice enough condition. Unfortunately, I'm not certain which manual came with it: perfect bound or spiral bound? Anyone remember?
eBay: VINTAGE TANDY 128K COLOR COMPUTER 3 w/BOX-game books (item 300074837528 end time Jan-30-07 20:13:52 PST)
A complete looking CoCo 3 up for grabs. Actually, those Introducing You Color Computer 3 manual and Color Computer 3 Quick Reference Guide are kind of rare. Nice find and worth a look if you need a good looking CoCo 3 for the collection.
eBay: 2 TRS-80 Color Computer Basic Programming Books, Games (item 250077832766 end time Feb-01-07 18:00:00 PST)
Two nice copies of these books. I'm afraid I don't know much about them, but they appear to have been sold by Radio Shack, perhaps in Canada and the U.K. Note the Radio Shack logo at the bottom of the cover, and of course the spelling of "Colour." The Space Adventures one pops up occasionally, but I don't recall seeing the What Else You Can Do With Your TRS-80 book before.
eBay: OS-9 Level II guide/BasicO9 Tour Guide (item 260079782011 end time Jan-31-07 20:06:15 PST)
Two useful OS-9 books. If your'e interested in learning OS-9, the Dale Puckett and Peter Dibble book comes highly recommended.
eBay: DIECOM Products Games for all Color Computers (item 260079781839 end time Jan-31-07 20:05:43 PST)
Oh man, lots like this don't come up very often! :) This lot includes Gantelet (sic), F-16 Assult, Gates of Delirium, Caladuril, and Landsford Mansion. All classics for the 64K CoCo 1/2. Lansford Mansion and Fates of Delirium include the manuals. All disks are original.
eBay: OS-9 WINDOW WRITER 1.3 for the Color Computer (item 260079781125 end time Jan-31-07 20:03:49 PST)
Here's a super rare copy, with manual, of Owl Ware's Window Writer 3. Runs under OS-9, Level 2 on a CoCo 3. I've never played with this word processor, but I seem to remember it got good reviews back in the day. Original disks and manuals should catch the eye of the collector.
eBay: OS-9 PASCAL for the color computer (item 260079781066 end time Jan-31-07 20:03:27 PST)
A copy of PASCAL that the Shack put out for Level 1. Lot includes an extra book on programming PASCAL. Great language, and I wonder if there's a more modern implementation for the CoCo available under NitrOS-9? Anyhoo, for the collector, a nice find.
eBay: OS-9 Profile for the color computer (item 260079780901 end time Jan-31-07 20:03:04 PST)
Another rarity. This is a database system from OS-9 Level 1.
eBay: Tandy FD 502 (item 140078506047 end time Jan-31-07 13:41:42 PST)
Sweet looking FD-502 in the box. Appears unused with all the original packing. Alas, no manual. Still, if you need one as new as possible, this is one to look at.
Shipping is getting a bit high lately from many sellers. It dropped off there for awhile and was reasonable, but once again it seems to be climbing. Watch out for "Fixed" or "Flat" rate shipping. The seller is usually going to send it the cheapest (usually slowest) way possible and pocket the change. Also watch the services. For most CoCo stuff, in the U.S. anyhow, USPS (with confirmation and insurance) is fine. What out for UPS shipping where the auction doesn't mention the shipping. Always inquire about shipping. To sellers, it's always recommended to set the shipping as low as possible and always mention combined shipping if available. I know for certain that a lot of my own bidding, as well as several other collectors out there, hinges on the shipping. I even know what CoCo collector who won't bid on any auction where the shipping is obviously set way higher than the actual. I tend to figure it into the total I'm willing to pay, personally, but it definitely factors. There's been several auctions lately I haven't bid on at all, because the shipping was higher than what my maximum bid would be!
Just some thoughts. :)
Angel's Luck,
Capt.
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