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The numbers are eye-popping and mind-boggling. The human brain struggles to comprehend their enormity: Over 11,000 video games without a single duplicate copy. Over 25 years to collect the sum. Over 260 photos taken of the Guinness World Records event to verify the collection, back when it was 400 titles smaller. There are 21 consoles represented by complete North American sets of released games, along with 14 more systems categorized as being "near-complete" sets, then many more with partial sets.
But perhaps the most incredible, unbelievable-at-first number is this: $1.00. That was the beginning bid for the online auction of this unique, once-in-a-lifetime collection of games (although it is important to note that there is a reserve price not yet met). Game Gavel, a games-specializing auction site, is hosting the listing page. The collector himself is Michael Thommason, who wrote many personal notes to accompany the webpage,
Perhaps amazingly, at press time the current bid still stands at only $2,200, which represents a value of about 20 cents per game. Then again, at the moment the auction still has ten days remaining -- plenty of time for an ambitious collector to make a serious move on a truly unique purchase. After all, someone has to meet the reserve... and it could be anyone.
http://www.examiner.com/article/wor...lection-at-online-auction-reserve-not-yet-met
http://www.gamegavel.com/item.cgi?show_item=958029