Is anyone looking for any of this stuff?
Posted by acbadam42@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 105 comments
I own a small computer repair store and somebody's father died and they brought me all of their discs and software and games and everything. All the boxes I've looked in have everything that they're supposed to have, but I also have books and books of floppy disks containers of floppy disks boxes of floppy disks LOL. Although I am into retro computing a lot of this stuff I just don't have any use for and I figured I would post on here to see if anybody was interested in anything. Feel free to ask me any questions.
Difficult_Abroad_477@reddit
This is something I think about sometimes. I have accumulated a lot of vintage software and computers over the years. I am single and don't have anyone to pass this stuff onto. My plan is to get rid of it all before I am 50. You have to leave it all behind anyway.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
Shit I'm 44. If that was the case I'd only have this stuff for another 6 years.
Difficult_Abroad_477@reddit
I want to downsize and just keep things simple and prepare for a agile retirement where I just have basics to live and travel or move at a moments notice.
AAFERNA@reddit
I'm looking for windows 2000 in a box,
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
I don't have any boxed operating systems unfortunately
BobFkinStrauss@reddit
You hit me in the feels with Harvard Graphics and Pro Write. Damn.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
I still have them LOL if you're interested
MelGrubb2@reddit
Welp... now I need to go dig out my copy of Descent and get it to run.
majestic_ubertrout@reddit
Yes, people will want it. Value isn't tremendous but it exists. If you just want to move it put it on eBay as a lot on auction.
I'm personally interested in the movie stuff. Not even sure why.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
I put a little bit of it on eBay to test the waters as I do sell a lot of vintage hardware on eBay but nobody was biting
majestic_ubertrout@reddit
Man, I could have made you an offer to get in person a bit ago, but I'm not near Champaign anymore.
A lot of this doesn't have great value, with a few exceptions, and even then I don't see any obvious high value items.
I'd take the lot to VCF Midwest and sell it there.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
yeah that's the thing most of the stuff that I've looked up doesn't have a lot of value maybe 15 - $20 each at most and then shipping them individually just doesn't make sense after the shipping cost. I didn't realize a convention was coming up so quick is that the one in Schaumburg? I wouldn't even know where to start I've never been to anything like that
molotovPopsicle@reddit
VCF is just such a great time that it would be worth the trip to enjoy it. Also, people will be in love with your boxed games.
chabala@reddit
This would be a great option. Get a table, bring it all. It will sell.
markdepace@reddit
oh man microsoft plus was so cool back in the day
el_tacocat@reddit
Send Clint from LGR a message.
Maybe through HERE
or through here
Megaman_90@reddit
I don't think he is taking donations right now, but he might be able to point you to someone who would want them.
el_tacocat@reddit
Yeah I can see why he might have other things on his mind
JebusJones5000@reddit
I second this. Clint (and I) fucking love a lot of this older tech, those 5.25 and 8" floppy disks would be a lot of fun to dig through and see what's on them.
el_tacocat@reddit
Right? Would be cool for a video too
Megaman_90@reddit
I'd take everything in that 4th picture to be honest. Descent is a childhood game I'd love to own in the box.
NikTech089@reddit
Would love the hp laptop.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
It's in perfect shape except it's missing the right arrow key
NikTech089@reddit
I want it. lol
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
Pm me I can get it to you
NikTech089@reddit
You got it.
nchiker35@reddit
I loved Professional Write and actually built a Bio Site Database with Professional File that would merge in with Professional Write acting as a report writer.
Interesting side note, IBM used earlier versions of these software with a different front end to make IBM Writing Assistant and Filing Assistant
Tranka2010@reddit
Professional Write is still my go-to when I attend Shut Up and Write sessions. Ofc, it’s running on DosBox in fullscreen mode - can’t get any more distraction-free than 80x25.
Jorpho@reddit
Any "coverdisk" floppies from computer magazines, by any chance? I've been looking for one of those for a while.
Not sure how much luck you'll have selling some of these; I have an old DOS French spellchecker I've been trying to get rid of for months now.
majestic_ubertrout@reddit
Which one are you looking for? Quite a bit is archived, for instance this of PC Gamer: https://archive.org/details/PCGamer-demo-disc-US-collection?tab=collection
Jorpho@reddit
It's a coverdisk from PC Review, a UK magazine. Some of the 3.5" disks are on archive.org, but I'm looking for one of the 5.25" disks.
Jussins@reddit
Wow! I played a lot of Wishbringer when I was a kid. That and Ballyhoo. Loved text based adventure games.
InGeeksWeTrust07@reddit
I will take MegaFortress and WordWrite
He_Who_Browses_RDT@reddit
Harvard Graphics and Wordstar for Windows, please :)
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
I still have these if you're interested
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
pm me
Long-Trash@reddit
do any of them binders have plastic pocket pages for 5.25" floppy disks? I'd love to get some of those again. i just know that if i get some from somewhere else the ones that i had will pop up in the storage pile somehow. :-)
i'm reviving my old Atari 8-bit setup and i kept my floppies both in boxes and the important stuff in pages on the shelf.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
to be honest I'm not sure I'll check in a little bit here when I go back to work
Long-Trash@reddit
if there are pocket pages for 5.25" floppy disks and floppies with no original information on them that would be a loss to anyone, i'll take the lot. it'll be shipping to Canada but i'll pay for the product and the shipping.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
pm me if still interested
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
there are some little binders that have both types of floppy disk inserts and then the big binders also have three and a half inch inserts
More_Access_2624@reddit
Wow a blast from the past! Had some similar of those back then. Thanks for the memory trip!
audion_1908b@reddit
Hi what version of tubocad?
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
2.0 for Windows
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
as soon as my dinner gets here and I'm done eating it I'll go check
SYS_Cyn_UwU@reddit
I’m only interested in CRT monitors if you have that.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
I would love to give them to you I have five but they're quite yellowed except for the wyse one which is super white
SYS_Cyn_UwU@reddit
I’m fine with that.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
problem is I don't know how to ship them
SYS_Cyn_UwU@reddit
Oh. Are you in the Washington state area? Because that would be convenient for me
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
Illinois unfortunately
SYS_Cyn_UwU@reddit
Can you dm me photos of them? We’ll figure out the shipping later
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
14 and 15 in
MothOnScreen96@reddit
I'd be interested in Microsoft Arcade, if no one else has already asked about it. I'd also be interested in Descent.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
Microsoft arcade was snatched up pretty quick
Imaginary-Scale9514@reddit
A-10 Tank Killer, Descent
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
unfortunately A-10 was requested very quickly along with flight simulator 5.1 but I do have descent need for speed and the other version of flight simulator I have it might be 2.0 of 1.0 PM me
audion_1908b@reddit
Any 3.5 720k disks or 5.25 360k disks to be reused? As I have some vintage computers from my teens thant need them?
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
Yes I think so
restlessmonkey@reddit
Wow. I sold sooooo many Print Shop and Print Shoe Deluxe’s
audion_1908b@reddit
Are you in the UK?
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
No I'm in the USA. Sorry
cosmicr@reddit
I've never seen a boxed copy of A10 Tank Killer
jersilver@reddit
Interested in 8-inch floppies if you still have them
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
unfortunately I don't think any of the floppies are in there I think it's just a box or 2 with like five and a quarter inch floppies floating around in there but I'll double check
JAlbert653@reddit
I’m interested in the Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1 if it’s still available!
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
i'm sorry someone already requested it
JAlbert653@reddit
Np!
ksuwildkat@reddit
Oh wow. When I saw the copy of Harvard Graphics I was instantly transported back to West Germany in 1987. Seeing the last picture confirmed that his dad was military, specifically Army. Forget the Ranger tab on the laptop, the black hinged binders give it away.
Rest in peace warrior. Ill see you at Fiddlers Green.
dc_IV@reddit
Thank you for your Service.
I was in a different place in life at the time, but I remember doing a presentation in Uni and I had access to Harvard Graphics and a color printer that also printed "overhead foils" and I just remember everyone being pretty interested in the presentation with the colored bar charts, etc. I think I got a slightly better grade just because of "color!"
jfoust2@reddit
Hmm, I wanted that, too.... I wonder if it's the version from 1992 or so, as I worked on Harvard Draw...
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
I can check later today
ravensholt@reddit
That's a gold mine for any serious collector. And a lot of it deserves to be archived online.
If you don't have the time or energy, sell the stuff separately on eBay. It'll slow and steadily bring you in some good money.
If you need to get rid of it fast, you won't earn as much, since selling in bulk is rarely worth it.
Good luck!
baubaugo@reddit
A-10 Tank Killer was an awesome game. Also this reminds me that I should be in the garage cleaning this stuff out. I have far too much that no one wants. lol. So many cables.
tiche2@reddit
Def, including myself lmao. I'm not in the us tho sadly
KingDavid73@reddit
That big box Descent would be cool
ZestycloseAd2895@reddit
I was zoomin in and geekin out.
ShinDuce@reddit
If they are not in the Internet archive already, please upload them all.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
I think everything's on the archive except for the three and a half inch copies of Microsoft flight simulator 5.1
ShinDuce@reddit
Not bad at all then. Please put up MS Flight Sim 5.1?
SharpHawkeye@reddit
Is there anywhere one can find a tutorial on how to do that?
ShinDuce@reddit
Thanks for the reply. From the site itself they outline a how-to: https://help.archive.org/help/uploading-a-basic-guide/ It has a link with a video as well. Please let me know if that helps.
NorCalNavyMike@reddit
Seeing an INFOCOM game on the shelf is always a treat, and knowing that Sho-Gun can command premiums if all of the in-box “feelies” are present. Thanks for sharing these!
cndctrdj@reddit
I'd be interested in the games.
amontre@reddit
Im interested in Print Shop Deluxe and Professional Write
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
pm me
50-50-bmg@reddit
Don`t discard the boxes of/for eight inch floppies, that is actually rare.
hay_den9002@reddit
That print system and access caught my eye.
Where are you based ?
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
Near Champaign Illinois
hay_den9002@reddit
Bummer
North-Active-6731@reddit
Are you looking for a price or willing to send off if someone pays for shipping. Happy to chat as I’d be happy to also upload to internet archive.
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
mostly just shipping and maybe a couple bucks to cover my time to get it all shipped
ksuwildkat@reddit
Upload to the Internet Archive
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
I think everything's already on the internet archive except I don't think the three and a half inch copy of Microsoft flight simulator 5.1 is on there so I'll have to do that. The only copy I could find was a CD that straight up stated it had a virus on it
CanadianRussian74@reddit
Hey this is pretty sweet. I’d be interested in any reference software like that universe thing and the British isles. Naturally I’d love a copy of ms plus and Need for speed because . I also collect MS Home titles so those as well. Happy to cover shipping to Canada. Please pm me if they any of above are still available. Thx.
JebusJones5000@reddit
What is in the binders?
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
Mostly official restore discs and backups the guy made there's so many
d1ggah@reddit
Where are you based?
acbadam42@reddit (OP)
Near Champaign Illinois
PickledPeoples@reddit
That Jurassic Park Screensaver is cool..
midnightfunonline@reddit
That is very cool. Nice look at nostalgia and I would bring an old machine back online just to play those. So many memories.
sidusnare@reddit
Yes, I'd love to have all of that, and to image and share it, if I'm close enough.
2HDFloppyDisk@reddit
r/bigboxcollectors will take that stuff
this-is-my-truth2025@reddit
Looks like a load of interesting stuff but you need someone local-ish to you who wants it.
ojokenobi@reddit
I doubt I'd be able to take anything off your hands. Is there any unique disks you've found yet like homemade software? Those are always fun to see.