I agree. However, sometimes, the mods or admins won't be happy in small cases.

Ooohhh an IBM 5154 would be soooo nice

What part of Texas LoL, as I'm in the middle I'd like to visit .

A PCjr would be nice to add here in the room of odds and ends. I have a 2yr old daughter i'd like to have a few older systems for her to learn on, then move up the chain as I did. Hope it all works out well for you there too.

So.... I was killing time on YouTube, when I catched this Livestream recording of a major sale happening on Texas.

Dunno if this is of any interest for anyone but I felt I should spread the word.

I'd pick up a couple of systems (who am I kidding, I'd pick up a lot of stuff) if I wasn't across the pond.

https://youtu.be/7l7iU3wvT9o

I could spend days there.... too far away though 😒

There was a thread on Vogons posted a month or two ago about this place. Looks like they opened up the doors for sales now.

I could go to Vermont to go to Ribbon Recyclers to buy some hardware, however, it's a long drive from my area.

I'd also gladly spend quite some time there, even if it was just helping setting up auctions \ sales on ebay. There's loads of NOS Stuff there.

Looks like I might be making a road trip next weekend. Any idea when they are closing for good?

bad episode of hoarders, should be a stern wake up call for some folks on this forum 😀

Anyone know if they'll still be open on Monday, June 3? I'm all set for a road trip, but I'm not interested in driving 9 hours just to find them closed down. The phone number on their website doesn't work anymore. I've also tried emailing, but no response as of yet!

Well, I made the trip to Dallas, but it was in vain. Not a soul in sight. It is incredibly sad knowing so much is going to be lost. So close, yet so far.

The thought to toss a brick did cross my mind...

ultimate386 wrote:

Well, I made the trip to Dallas, but it was in vain. Not a soul in sight. It is incredibly sad knowing so much is going to be lost. So close, yet so far.

historic grave yard.jpg

The thought to toss a brick did cross my mind...

I thought something in that video or the comments said that you had to have an appointment.

Justin Scott (et al?) made arrangements to reopen the store on weekends - all openings are listed as events in this group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/627459117730981/

The backstory and a gofundme here:

https://www.gofundme.com/7uagmw-elderly-coupl … n-need-of-help/

I just want to cry...

This is computer heaven... check this out guys i just had to post this here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvM82T3C2Ik

Last video... I want to cry... Heaven...

Do you realize it made me think he died?
Just for a few seconds but that's enough 😉

Latest video would be better 😉

Anyway - it's awesome. It's like pharaoh's tomb or something like that 😳 I could spend whole vavcations there 😁

He should change his name to "Thrift-store Clint".

He is the real "Clint East-wood".

Come to think of it Clint Eastwood was always a poor guy in his Movies.

I think he is loosing his audience. He needs to re-invent himself with some more pleasing content.
How about traveling across America and visiting retro arcades ?
Stick to reviewing games and old software / hardware manufacturers , He is good at that.
Old computer hardware is boring and it's all been done before.

Yes, this will not be his last!

I definitely saw at least one silver flatscreen Sony trinitron monitor in that warehouse! That place literally is a gold mine of retro computer parts.

It would be amazing if it could be curated, organized and sold by some people experienced with ecommerce and shipping things safely.

oh yes I was watching that today... well if anyone knows of a place like this in europe I'm all ears ^^