1 Topic by john sparks

(0 replies, posted in Trading Post)

Hello guys.
My name is John from Jbit Retro.
I have a pretty big ASM Retro collection. I am a huge fan of their products and my collection is nearly complete. I aquired an MBC5 cart finally. I own a HEebie GBs cart. But i still need a few items:

I need:
•Purple Fighter Cart (and sticker)
•Red Xmas cart
•Green Xmas cart

I have:
•Exclusive Blue dmg shell (prototype)
•Green preorder edition Altane
•Clear MBC5 cart
•All 10 color shells (twice and working on the third set)
•all silicone rubber pads
•all dmg button colors
•all screens

If you have any of the items i need or know anyone willing to let go of them please please look for me on instagram at @jbitretro or email me at [email protected]
Please and thank you

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2 Reply by john sparks

(6 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Boner wrote:

If you are using a trademark without permission (i.e. illegally) you are inherently making counterfeit goods. It's illegal and U.S. Customs can absolutely confiscate them. All imported goods go through customs. A factory knowingly putting an unlicensed trademark on a product can also be held liable, but in China many of them don't care.

Whether the trademark owner requests special attention by CBP is up to themselves. Nintendo has a long history of going after unlicensed products.

see https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2320 etc


yes i understand that items go through customs. but the individual stated that after a while of the items being at his home they were confiscated from his home, and that he knows other modders whom this has happened to. i understand the whole trademark issue and such, but the fact it they are OEM replacement parts. aka, screens, shells. i dont see anyone having an issue buying them from sellers in the US who bought from china. gameboy color replacement shells, screens, buttons, see where I'm going with this. in essence i do not understand why the individual chose to relay this information to me, scare tactic maybe. worst case scenario would be a seize and desist. at which point the person would stop.

just a bit silly for the person to message me and tell me to get rid of them or destroy them. seems a bit silly for items who are legacy and see no support by their creators, of why people in the gameboy community had to resort into manufacturing of old parts. when the item was originally purchased, nintendo was payed off, they got their money. at which point you are the owner of the item and are free to do with it as you wish. like cars.

the ordeal is just silly. but i would love to hear from KB, seeing how i recall him having GBC screens and selling out quick and has not brought them back till this day. id love to hear his experience with that and if he himself ever had any issues as such, or perhaps thats why they were pulled from the site maybe in the case they did not sell out. I'm just trying to get informed.

if the statements hold true, then everyone would be under the buss. plain and simple. and this is why i think its silly. most patents expired already. at least for DMG and pocket i believe.

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3 Topic by john sparks

(6 replies, posted in General Discussion)

hello, just though i would put this out there.
i have been told by a certain supplier that apparently there is "someone" out there confiscating OEM after market parts that contain nintendo's logos or "gameboy" name on them. more specifically screens. anyone know anything about this and could educate me on the topic. yes, sounds silly.
i understand that people who source from america do fall under a copy right law if they are sourcing the parts be made in america, but what about buying parts already made in another country if they are OEM, gameboy color screens and gameboy pocket screens.

not going to throw anyone under the buss. but a latest purchase i made to a company everyone sources from overseas apparently peaked the interest of an individual who saw the need to as he says "warn" me that my screens might get confiscated by an unnamed force or small group of enforcing individuals.

so i ask.

if the case be so? what about virtually all OEM after market parts? (yes i know not every part is branded with "nintendo" or "gameboy on it")
gameboy color shells for example, theres no force confiscating after market replacement shells. what about sega game gear screens. etc etc.
i do not believe these claims, i have done searches online and find no information. the individual stated he knows "multiple" use suppliers of after market parts that this has happened to.

so if there was any place this would need to be asked i figure this was the best place. as suppliers like ASM Retro and Kitschbent are pretty known in this community as I'm sure there are other suppliers or resellers of parts in these forums. (i know ASM's stuff is not branded because it is made in America as far as i know)

any information is welcome, but as i said it is silly to even ask. but i just thought i would ask the community.

thanks and sorry if this is a silly thing to post. but I'm trying to get informed and somewhat bring this to light. suppliers overseas are no secret to anyone. Thanks.

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4 Reply by john sparks

(20 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

Cant wait to pick up a couple of shells. love you guys "ASM Retro"

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5 Topic by john sparks

(1 replies, posted in Trading Post)

im looking for a blue gameboy DMG. any leads?
i have one already but a friend wants to get one, i told him mine was pretty hard to find. anyone seen any thrift shoping or in local retro stores in ur area? and for how much are they asking

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6 Reply by john sparks

(7 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

SurfaceDragon wrote:

Here is the recipe for a pink faux play it loud DMG

that is cool, never had thought about that. but that still doesnt explain the blue text, unless that would be a result of the dye as well.

will deff try it sometime just for personal use/ collection

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7 Reply by john sparks

(7 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

8BIT KIDD wrote:

http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/11126 … ink-dmg01/


yeah, i had originally found that post and i was going to comment, but it didnt let me bcuz im new.

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8 Topic by john sparks

(7 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

i had tried to post on an old thread, but since im new it did not let me. but here it goes

hello guys, (and possible gals)
here is the picture i found:
http://www.instructables.com/file/F9F9HNZH0OIZ9DX

notibly, it does not look painted and is among other DMG's in the same pic.
the start/select, A and B, and "nintendo gameboy" are blue and not black. there is a red dmg in the same picture, so if the pink was to be a sun burn/ sun eaten washed out DMG, then that still does not explain the blue text on it.

my DMG collection is complete. not counting the greyboy's with the toyota logo, the korean samsung one, the dairy one, or the planet holiwood among others made. but this pink one in the pic really made me shake my head..
here is my collection on the bottom. thanks.

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