Rare Game Boy ? ((pic inside))

Retrogamer · Feb 13, 2003

I was at the local Thrift store today and I came across this little jem in the display case !

It looks like the average original model Game Boy but look at the extra logo under the original Nintendo Game Boy logo .

Is this some rare GB used to promote some event in Stockholm Sweden ?

If anyone knows the story behind this unit I would be very happy to hear its history , I know it looks dirty but I am going to fully restore it new screen cover ...new buttons etc.

If anyone has a old unworking Gameboy with minty unscratched buttons that they would like to donate please PM me .

I am going to check the web for info on Stockholm Open .

George

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<small>[ February 13, 2003, 05:44 PM: Message edited by: Retrogamer ]</small>

K_K · Feb 13, 2003

apparantly it's a big othello tournament the hold in stockholm that's al i caould find. maybe the gameboy was given to everyone who went to the event.

Rade K · Feb 13, 2003

Looks like a gameboy with a fake logo. I'd trash it.

Retrogamer · Feb 13, 2003

I found this site .....

<a href="http://www.stockholmopen.se/" target="_blank">http://www.stockholmopen.se/</a>

apparently its a a Tennis tourny .

George

K_K · Feb 13, 2003

what? the google search i did told me it was an othello tournament.

OrochiEddie · Feb 13, 2003

well it could be a bragging item i guess. You could claim that you went there

chris1 · Feb 13, 2003

That is a rare Jem.
I have never seen this one before.
I collect handhelds.

That extra logo makes it all so rare.
I "think" these were given to the Winners only of the tournament.(Tennis Open)
"Nintendo" Game Boy was a sponsor.
Not many of these were produced so it's rare.
I wonder what winner it belonged to.

I gotta do some checking on this to be sure but this would be
I can't seem to get in touch with this handheld collector who knows everything.
I think he's on vacation.

I know this is a rare Gameboy because I look for this stuff.
And I've never seen this one.
But I'm not always right.
For me and a few other collectors I know this would be a rare item.

Retrogamer · Feb 13, 2003

OrochiEddie:
well it could be a bragging item i guess. You could claim that you went there

UH.... am not even remotely into Tennis ...I dont think I would be PROUD to have gone ALL the way to Sweden to see a Tennis Tourney .

That would be GHEY

RabbitTroop · Feb 13, 2003

Rare and Gameboy should never be uttered together

Nintendo whored off so many things for branding... it is almost a joke. I am going to go eat my rare Mario cereal now, and drink some Metroid Pepsi... WTF!

Hehe, but I guess if you are into collecting, it is a strange gameboy to run into. Especially if it had a history (Tennis Pro owner maybe?)

-Nick

samuraiX · Feb 13, 2003

Another interesting find you have there. I got an oddball GB that some of you may have interest in if you collect handhelds. It is a game boy pocket that is half yellow and half blue. It is a special Swedish edition limited to (if my memory is correct) 1,000 (maybe 500). Been a while since I have dug it out. Kind of a neat little unit. I could take a pic if anyone is interested.

Nesagwa · Feb 13, 2003

So many gameboys.
There are like a million different gameboys, its insane. The collectors GB Pocket ones did it for me. Crazy nintendo.

Retrogamer · Feb 14, 2003

samuraiX:
Another interesting find you have there. I got an oddball GB that some of you may have interest in if you collect handhelds. It is a game boy pocket that is half yellow and half blue. It is a special Swedish edition limited to (if my memory is correct) 1,000 (maybe 500). Been a while since I have dug it out. Kind of a neat little unit. I could take a pic if anyone is interested.

Sounds like the POKEMON version

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samuraiX · Feb 14, 2003

Kinda, except it is a GB pocket not a color and I got it pre-pokemon craze. Kinda interesting if nothing else. I am sure it has virtually no resale value.

evil wasabi · Feb 14, 2003

Very interesting, but i agree, many GameBoys were spawned off. I still remember the Tommy Hilfinger GBC unit from that Sears or JCPenny sale..*shiver* poor little guy..No GBC deserved that. My all time favorite were the classic "Play it Loud" colors. Just basic colors, not anything fancy like "Cobalt". How long did it take someone to figure out what Cobalt was when GBA SP was announced? Nintendo and their silly uniqueness. Yet this rare GameBoy you have, usually from a contest is worth more. It's a keeper for sure

Retrogamer · Feb 15, 2003

Orochi Iori Yagami:
Very interesting, but i agree, many GameBoys were spawned off. I still remember the Tommy Hilfinger GBC unit from that Sears or JCPenny sale..*shiver* poor little guy..No GBC deserved that. My all time favorite were the classic "Play it Loud" colors. Just basic colors, not anything fancy like "Cobalt". How long did it take someone to figure out what Cobalt was when GBA SP was announced? Nintendo and their silly uniqueness. Yet this rare GameBoy you have, usually from a contest is worth more. It's a keeper for sure

Yeah I think it might be .... I really hope to get more info on it .

George

Retrogamer · Feb 16, 2003

$hockwave · Feb 16, 2003

samuraiX:
Another interesting find you have there. I got an oddball GB that some of you may have interest in if you collect handhelds. It is a game boy pocket that is half yellow and half blue. It is a special Swedish edition limited to (if my memory is correct) 1,000 (maybe 500). Been a while since I have dug it out. Kind of a neat little unit. I could take a pic if anyone is interested.

that reminds me of a rare n64 controller that i used to have that was gold onthe top and black on the bottom and had the actual n64 logo on the front instead of the word nintendo was pretty cool have not seen on ebay before i guess it must be rare.

aria · Feb 16, 2003

Interesting find. Good detective work by the members to establish at least some authenticity

Retrogamer · Feb 16, 2003

Bobak:
Interesting find. Good detective work by the members to establish at least some authenticity

I need more detective work , I am amazingly curious to know the history of this little old beat up Game Boy .

TheBigBB · Feb 16, 2003

Rade Kuruc:
Looks like a gameboy with a fake logo. I'd trash it.

Who would want to put that logo on it unless it had a connection to an event?

Retrogamer · Feb 16, 2003

dmhawkmoon:

Rade Kuruc:
Looks like a gameboy with a fake logo. I'd trash it.

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Who would want to put that logo on it unless it had a connection to an event?

I think he was joking loco

I hope :mad:

Retrogamer · Feb 20, 2003

bump ""I need to know ...""

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