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[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 hour ago

Long while ago some antique show had someone bring in a Commodore 64 in full working order. The antique guy was like I was like "well some old nerd will pay a lot of money for this". I was like hell yeah, thank you so much for not chucking it in ewaste, and oh yeah, argh, I'm getting older.

[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 51 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

If the point is that you felt old, you should've felt old watching a show about antiquing and enjoying it.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 2 hours ago

I certainly wasn't enjoying seeing pokemon cards on it.

[–] madjo@piefed.social 2 points 6 hours ago

I used to watch Bargain Hunt, before I started boycotting the Beeb.
Loved that show.

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 51 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

Pfft, I heard them refer to All the small things by Blink 182 as classic rock on the radio once.... that fucking ruined me.

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Last night I listened to Avril Lavigne's I'm With You on repeat like 20 times. I remembered it as being "of my time", figured I was a teen when it came out

It came out in 2002, I was 8, and Avril Lavigne is not just a little older than me, not early 30s, she's 41.

Fuck.

[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 16 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

My friends said I should act my age. What's my age again?

[–] Denjin@feddit.uk 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

I don't think that's too old to know 'What's my age again' by Blink-182

[–] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 16 points 11 hours ago

Jayzis! Give a gal a warning before you spill her fuckin guts out!

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It’s been over a decade since I heard a DJ on SiriusXM’s Alt Nation refer to Blink-182 and Red Hot Chili Peppers as “nostalgia bands”

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 16 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

It's a gut punch you can never be ready for. Brace yourself GenZ, it's coming for you soon.

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 15 points 12 hours ago

First time? Get used to it! ~ a xennial

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Wait how much were they worth? Asking for a friend 

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 8 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 points 42 minutes ago* (last edited 38 minutes ago)

The woman that takes her husbands 1st edition MTG cards in is my favorite.

It also makes me sad knowing my mom sold all our cards, and we had them ALL through when they first released the “gold” mana type.

All. Of. Them.

Sold at a church thrift sale likely.

https://youtu.be/4es-meXHk_U

[–] Skyline969@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I have a binder about that size of cards of approximately that generation. I should check what it’s worth.

[–] Denjin@feddit.uk 9 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Apparently, not a lot unless they're both very rare and you've also paid some 3rd party grading service to grade it for you (who are the ones making the real money of collectible cards).

[–] kazerniel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Indeed! A few years ago I saw a video about how grading companies and auction houses collude to push up the price of old videogames, because they both earn a % of the auction price.

Exposing FRAUD And DECEPTION In The Retro Video Game Market

[–] Deathray5@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Ah the person who sells the shovel in a good rush is the one who ends up the richest

[–] ngdev@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

that doesnt make sense. they grade the cards theyre not selling the unopened packs. its like saying the guys during a gold rush who determine what karat gold you found are selling shovels in a gold rush. theyre not

[–] 5too@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Nah, it still fits. Shovel vendors get a bit of cash from everyone in the rush, and graders get a bit from each person investing in the hobby.

I would put gold rush purity testers in a similar bracket, though