Don't take this the wrong way bud.....but why did you open a sealed game? Granted I'm not one myself to sit around with a bunch of sealed games because I feel games are for playing first and collecting second. You could of easily bought just the cart for a $1 and left the sealed game intact. Oh well I am  just curious. Awesome score anyway bud. 

I open every sealed game that comes into my hands.  And yes, if I ever had a sealed Stadium Events, I'd open it.  It's about the best way to get a CIB mint copy of a game.  Plus, I'm making a list of game contents...so anyone else who does this, let me know what's in the games...even if I have them listed, I'll accept games, as later print runs will sometimes have different stuff inside.  I believe Widar here was allowing me to list this copy, I just want to verify before I do (too lazy to look back through the other threads).  You (like everyone else to contribute) will be credited with the opening if you wish to be added to the list 

the_wizard_666 wrote on 29. Nov 2006 at 02:05:


I agree with that - I'm surprised there aren't more CIB collectors opening sealed games.  I've seen mint completes of certain games go for as much as sealed copies and it just makes me wonder why anyone would buy the unsealed/used over the sealed/new when the price difference (depending on the title) is sometimes negligible/zero.   For example dkazz1's ducktales 2 went for $75 or thereabouts.  I've seen sealed copies for less.   So why not get the truly mint one - ie the sealed one?   I think a lot of people just aren't educated as to what games go for what prices sealed and just assumed that sealed is way more expensive... that's not always the case.   Sometimes, as you suggest, its a pretty darn good way to get a truly mint and truly complete CIB.

Good find man

Yeah, but on those games, I don't think there's much difference between a CIB and a F/S anyway, price wise.  I'm sure you'd make back what you paid on that Stadium Events if you ever opened it up