NES sells for $13,000

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8) NES sells for $13,000

This NES plus five games was listed on eBay for $9.99. That it wound up fetching $13,105 was due to one of the games – Stadium Events – being one of the rarest carts ever. Just 200 copies were sold before it was recalled, and collectors know of only ten that survived. Moral: never throw anything out.

9) Starman earrings

Ears not heavy enough? Weigh them down with a stylish pair of dangly stars. We’ve seen this sort of craft before but we thought we’d mention this particular one as the Etsy listing informed us that this type of gargantuan piercing is called a ‘tunnel gauge’. There you go.

10) Invader hat

Anything with Space Invaders on is fine by us, and we like the dangly bits coming off the sides of this hat – presumably to hold it on your head during stormy weather caused by an Invader attack. Or something. Also available in dark blue or red.

Apr 8, 2010


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Martin Kitts
Freelance Journalist

Martin Kitts is a veteran of the video game journalism field, having worked his way up through the ranks at N64 magazine and into its iterations as NGC and NGamer. Martin has contributed to countless other publications over the years, including GamesRadar+, GamesMaster, and Official Xbox Magazine.