From cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Fri Jul 25 20:58:24 1997 Return-Path: Received: from sun30.aic.nrl.navy.mil by mc.lcs.mit.edu (8.8.1/mc) with SMTP id UAA18386; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 20:58:24 -0400 (EDT) Precedence: bulk Errors-To: cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Mail-from: From chrono@ibm.net Fri Jul 25 17:00:49 1997 Message-Id: <33D8EF4F.69C5@ibm.net> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 11:24:15 -0700 From: "Jin \"Time Traveler\" Kim" Reply-To: chrono@ibm.net Organization: The Fourth Dimension To: CUBE Subject: Re: Where can I get...? References: <199707250905.AA10662@ecn.net.au> Peter Dwyer wrote: > > > Hmmm. I would imagine a large number of the 4x4x4 cubes sold in the > > U.S. as "Rubik's Revenge" were sold to non-cube-lovers and are now > > tucked away in attics and basements with all the other toys the kids > > have outgrown. For this reason I've considered checking out local > > garage and yard sales. (Before it became widely known what the > > value of old baseball cards could be, these sales were an excellent > > way for collectors to pick up large boxes of old cards for only a > > few dollars). > > I got my 4x4x4 from a fleamarket for $1. I was so exicited when I saw > it I told the lady I would pay anything and she said $1 :-) > > Donna > Indeed, while we are sharing 4x4x4 stories, I got mine (on an "extended" borrow) while digging around in a friend's garage. (Just hunting for junk) I found the Rubik's Revenge in a plastic bucket behind some old paint cans with all teh stickers peeled off. The cube is in great shape, but the stickers are pretty trashed (had to Krazy Glue them back on). But at least it works well. -- Jin "Time Traveler" Kim chrono@ibm.net VGL Costa Mesa http://www.geocities.com/timessquare/alley/9895 http://www.slamsite.com