GlassPanther
GlassPanther t1_j2eraj2 wrote
Reply to We look for perfection in handcrafted items and for imperfections in mass produced goods. by mihvtxx
Kintsugi - a Japanese art - intentionally sees perfect pottery broken and then conspicuously repaired using gold in order to accentuate the beauty of imperfection.
GlassPanther t1_iywcwl6 wrote
Reply to comment by NoMathematician828 in Are there any sealed/brand new NES consoles still left? by NoMathematician828
I owned a video game store for almost 20 years. Strangely enough, just trolling through these posts made me realize I need to sell off some of this stuff. I am going to make some posts on Ebay, tonight ... I think I shall be listing :
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CIB Nintendo Action Set
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CIB Nintendo Power Set
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2 loose NES consoles
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CIB Sega Genesis
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CIB Sega Master System
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Prototype Mosaic Nintendo Virtual Boy w/Store Display in box
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CIB Japanese Virtual Boy
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USA Release Virtual Boy box only
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2 loose Sega Master Systems
Who knows what else ...
GlassPanther t1_iytc8h4 wrote
Reply to comment by amcman15 in Are there any sealed/brand new NES consoles still left? by NoMathematician828
Yup. You can find them on Ebay from time to time sold by people who don't understand the significance of the little sticker.
GlassPanther t1_iytc0u9 wrote
Reply to comment by amcman15 in Are there any sealed/brand new NES consoles still left? by NoMathematician828
The very earliest NES stuff sold during the test market phase had glossy stickers sealing them, and then matte stickers, before they did away with the stickers for the full retail launch.
GlassPanther t1_iytblrk wrote
Yes. Of course there are. I have one.
I also have a brand new Sega Master System.
GlassPanther t1_ixzk5v1 wrote
Reply to comment by RiC_David in The first two paragraphs of any given Internet article are filler. by [deleted]
It gives the writer more room to cram advertisements.
GlassPanther t1_j2et8ou wrote
Reply to comment by mihvtxx in We look for perfection in handcrafted items and for imperfections in mass produced goods. by mihvtxx
And then there is the apocryphal tale of Amish women who make otherwise absolutely perfect quilts but which have one single intentional "mistake" made in them. They see perfection as being the domain of God alone so they deliberately make their quilts less than perfect.