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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: Adam Nedeff on October 17, 2025, 04:57:09 PM
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As part of their annual Play Ball, the Strong Museum of Play (home of the National Archives of Game Show History) is holding a silent auction, and you can bid online. Follow the link below. There are goodies from Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, and show-used decks from Card Sharks. Beyond the game show stuff, there are also some neat Atari-related goodies autographed by Nolan Bushnell, if that strikes your fancy.
https://strongmu2025.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse
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Did the Card Sharks cards have a "Buy it Now" element? Those auctions are over, and the blue and gold decks went for $75 and $150, respectively. I'd have to think that they would have/should have gone for more than that, cause I definitely would have placed a larger bid had I seen this when you posted.
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Same. I looked twice and saw neither auction.
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Did the Card Sharks cards have a "Buy it Now" element? Those auctions are over, and the blue and gold decks went for $75 and $150, respectively. I'd have to think that they would have/should have gone for more than that, cause I definitely would have placed a larger bid had I seen this when you posted.
Yeah, they all do.
Someone got an absolute steal.
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Someone got an absolute steal.
Snooping around the site, and considering that Harry Friedman's personal Wheel denim jacket went for $450, "an absolute steal" is an undersell. They could have made out like bandits even if they just broke these sets up by suit.
I'd have to think someone in our fandom saw this and snatched these up right away, so whoever you are, I hope they're going to a good home.
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Yeah, this whole auction is oddly structured. If there's not a single closing time for all of this, then every closing time really ought to be on the thumbnail, not just in the listing. It also seems likely that the organizer of the auction is not necessarily a game show person, and therefore didn't realize that game used props are highly collectible in a way that standard swag maybe is not.
Also, what am I not understanding about the shipping rules? They won't ship it to you if you live in town, but they will if you don't? If they're charging for shipping (which they are), what difference does it make how far it's going?
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I would have paid a silly amount of money for either of those Card Sharks decks. I had looked at them earlier in the week, too - not sure when they ended, but I thought I had more time.
That's a sad thing, to see that each of those decks raised less than $100 for the museum. That said, congrats if it's one of us who got them!
I'm not sure I understand the decision to hold the auction on their website instead of eBay. They would easily make up the eBay fees with added visibility. Happy to offer some services/volunteer help here if someone is reading this and would like to discuss further.
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It also seems likely that the organizer of the auction is not necessarily a game show person, and therefore didn't realize that game used props are highly collectible in a way that standard swag maybe is not.
Seconded, though I am surprised that they didn't consult Bob or Adam or anyone from that section of the museum as a backstop. Past my own jealousy, it seems like a real miss, especially with the pulled federal funding that cut the museum's budget
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It was me, I was fortunate enough to snag the gold deck. I was also surprised they were going for so cheap. When I saw the blue deck went for just $75, I knew I had to attempt to make a bid. I was browsing the forum on my phone when I saw Adam's post and went to the site. It took a bit to make an account, so long I thought I would get outbid. Luckily, I was able to figure it out in time. There was a buy it now option for $150. I think I remember Cory paying double that for his Eubanks deck a few years ago, so I agree it's a steal. I'm just grateful to have an authentic piece of game show memorabilia, and I hope this fundraiser brought in lots of money for the Museum. If anyone likes, I'll post pics when they arrive.
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Was it from the 70s/80s or 10s?
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Either everything sold so quickly after the original post that it was already off the site, or I couldn't find anything...even with the search categories provided.
All I know is that it looked like a good auction if you were a fan of the Bills Mafia.
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Was it from the 70s/80s or 10s?
It was from the 2010s McHale version.
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Oh hey, we found a couple more decks lying around. Same link. Scroll down.
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Confession time: I bought the last deck. Sorry for the potential last-moment snipers. FOMO is real. Additionally, it's for a cause I want to support.
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Confession time: I bought the last deck. Sorry for the potential last-moment snipers. FOMO is real. Additionally, it's for a cause I want to support.
I had the high bid but I wasn’t gonna BIN.
Enjoy the purchase; kindly send me a few pictures when it arrives.
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Confession time: I bought the last deck. Sorry for the potential last-moment snipers. FOMO is real. Additionally, it's for a cause I want to support.
I had the high bid but I wasn’t gonna BIN.
Enjoy the purchase; kindly send me a few pictures when it arrives.
I plan to scan them upon arrival. There is always the shared custody option--you get them on alternating weekends.
Edit: Adam showed me a pic of the cards. They won't fit in a regular scanner. I will have to ask around my school if they have something that can handle the task.
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Confession time: I bought the last deck. Sorry for the potential last-moment snipers. FOMO is real. Additionally, it's for a cause I want to support.
I had the high bid but I wasn’t gonna BIN.
Enjoy the purchase; kindly send me a few pictures when it arrives.
I plan to scan them upon arrival. There is always the shared custody option--you get them on alternating weekends.
Edit: Adam showed me a pic of the cards. They won't fit in a regular scanner. I will have to ask around my school if they have something that can handle the task.
I got lucky when it came time to scan my Gambit deck; my brother-in-law works for a tool and die company and has access to an industrial sized scanner. If there’s nothing large enough at the school then maybe one of those shops can help.
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I plan to scan them upon arrival. There is always the shared custody option--you get them on alternating weekends.
Edit: Adam showed me a pic of the cards. They won't fit in a regular scanner. I will have to ask around my school if they have something that can handle the task.
Dunno if it'll work here but there's an app called Scannable. I haven't used it in a couple years but it sometimes came in handy for documents.
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Dunno if it'll work here but there's an app called Scannable. I haven't used it in a couple years but it sometimes came in handy for documents.
You expect me to use an app like that when I had extreme difficulties scanning legal documents to my phone this summer?
I will give it a try.
/You kids and your technology. Get off my lawn.
//Waiting for one of you kids to say "Six seven!"
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I made the 3 1/2 hour trek each way to Rochester today, to pick up the cards.
Initial reactions, besides "Damn. They are mine.":
1. These cards are huge. I think Adam said the dimensions are 21" × 17". I thought they'd sit nicely in my front passenger seat. It sat up in the seat, due to the packaging.
2. These cards are HEAVY, even after removing the cards from their packaging. The whole deck has to weigh at least 30 lbs.
Some words of warning if any of the other deck winners are in this group.