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SDC Photo Album
« on: August 19, 2007, 08:05:33 PM »
Okay, I have my SDC-only Photobucket up and running. Right now, I have sub-albums for Concept Art, Satellite Pics, Trip Pics, and images of my personal SDC collection. Coming soon will be the pics of all the things I've found on Ebay.

http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd129/sdc_joy/

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Re: SDC Photo Album
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2007, 08:27:31 PM »
Wow!! Seems like you have quite the collection Joy! Those are some awesome pictures by the way. I wish I would have got on Ebay and gotten some of those books from ya! Haha, I have the History of Silver Dollar City book but none of the others. Just curious, how much do SDC type items sell for on Ebay? Great looking album Joy!
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Re: SDC Photo Album
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2007, 08:31:07 PM »
All I'm seeing are a few avatars. Have you not uploaded your photos yet, or am I looking in the wrong place?

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Re: SDC Photo Album
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2007, 08:32:13 PM »
You have to click on one of the sub albums at the top of the page.
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Re: SDC Photo Album
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2007, 08:35:40 PM »
Whoops, I'm blind.

WOW though, I mean Geez, you've got some really great stuff! I had no idea that there was concept art for the Ice House or shot tower concepts.

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Re: SDC Photo Album
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2007, 08:38:04 PM »
What is the ice house?? I've never heard or seen anything of it before I saw Joy's album. It looks like a coaster. Where was it to be placed in the park??
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Re: SDC Photo Album
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2007, 08:39:56 PM »
Yeah, I wish they let you have a thumbnail or something for sub-albums; they sure don't stand out very well.

The icehouse and shot tower pics were pure luck in finding... I do a monthly search on Youtube, Google, Google Images, and Ebay to see what new things I can find.

There's another pic that I once came across on Google Image search, but I could only ever get the thumbnail, and so I have NO idea what the art was supposed to be depicting...

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Typically, the vintage park maps tend to cost the most on Ebay. They're highly sought after, and there are some aggressive collectors vying for them. I've seen things go for over $50 that I honestly would never have expected to cost that much.

The postcards are probably the cheapest and easiest to collect. There seem to be a lot out there of every design, so they seem to be the most prominent, available, and cheap SDC collectible on Ebay. With shipping, they typically run anywhere from $2 to $5 a piece.

One of the most sought after collectible seems to be these 1970s Coca Cola hangers that have a coin with them (Coca Cola logo on one side, Shad Heller on the other). Those are the most aggressive auctions and tend to ring up fast.

I had quite the shopping spree last year; most of the things I have were bought last spring, back when I was working at the college library.

I'm still trying to find myself a copy of "The Littlest Mule", which is the only children's book I don't have; that one, in mint form, comes with a little record with it.

Well, anyway, sometime tomorrow or Tuesday I'll get an album up of the stuff on Ebay that I've seen in my searches (but haven't gotten 'cause I can only afford so much, LOL).

I feel like one of those Disney fans who has all things Mickey Mouse or all things Donald Duck... SDC really is my own personal Disney.

Plus, I just LOVE the history of SDC, so the vintage stuff is fun to find.

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Re: SDC Photo Album
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2007, 08:42:20 PM »
Yeah, you really impressed me Joy. I thought I was the SDC guru and I had tons of stuff but I've been proven wrong. Great stuff. Hopefully sometime I can outbid you on Ebay.  ;)
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Re: SDC Photo Album
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2007, 08:42:35 PM »
^^^I've almost forgotten what the Ice House concept was originally, but I know that somehow it evolved into some kind of inverted coaster concept (probably by B&M). It's definitely one of the most longed-for attractions at SDC. I think originally they had something more in mind like a G-fighter inside a huge Ice House, as that would fit the art, but the thing is, G-fighters weren't around then, were they?

Hey Joy, do you mind if I feature this on the front page?

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Re: SDC Photo Album
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2007, 08:43:05 PM »
Yeah, no problem. It's there for the world to see. :)

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