I expressed a loud "wow" when I read that. Tried to explain to my girlfiend who sat next to me why it was "wow" but she didn't get it:laugh1:
I remember a time in the late 1990s when people were dumping all of their 1980s computer stuff, and I could find hordes of C64s, VIC20s, Ataris, Intellivisions, Colecovisions, Commodore monitors, all for about $2 to $8 in the Thrift stores. I used to cruise the Thrift stores regularly and I had to pass many by as there were so many (I had no room to aquire that many - although I had a sizeable personal collection).
I even passed by several Amiga 500s that were $8, and an Amiga 1000 with some extra hardware in it (never could tell what) for $60.
There were even PETs and CBM disk drives I had to pass by (mostly regret not picking up that chicklet keyboard PET with built in datasette). No more than $25 each.
In the 1990s most people (not us enthusiasts) considered this outdated 1980s tech to be junk. It takes about 20 years before something is considered retro and "vintage" again. Then the prices start to climb.
After about 2003 I stopped seeing Commodore stuff in the Thrift stores and now it has been years since I've seen anything Commodore related in there.
