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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..A Puzzling Computer

Author: Dick Schneiders

Date: 19:13:19 06/10/05

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I can't understand why I have no interest in one of these.  Even after spending
an entire week in Disney World, I still don't desire to possess one.  :-)

I just spent about the same sum on a Conchess Ambassador on eBay, and that seems
to be more satisfying to me.  I must have missed the one that sold for
"practically nothing" as that price seems about right for the Magic Castle.

I certainly did enjoy Disney World, though.

Goofy Regards,

Dick Schneiders






On June 10, 2005 at 20:47:19, Steve B wrote:

>the computer is the Novag Magic Castle
>programmed by Dave Kittinger who always denies it
>:)
>with a whopping  two levels:
>1)bad
>2)even worse
>
>why the puzzlement?
>
>well,it is considered a highly collectable item
>certainly by no means rare,and usually not expensive to buy
>
>i cant exactly put my finger as to why most collector's have one or want one
>
>i imagine it must be the novelty of the Castle looking down over the chess board
>or possibly the  pieces which are hand painted( and the only dedicated computer
>to have hand painted pieces)..so perhaps this adds to the mystic
>
>the last Magic Castle to appear on Ebay sold for practically nothing but i think
>the condition was less then good
>
>now another appears in what looks like mint condition and complete with box
>manual etc
>
>it is now at $166 with 3/4 of a day to go(as i write this)
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5205194288
>
>Mini Mouse Regards
>Steve



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