Ames Bros' May Archive Sale Tuesday the 20th around 10AMish PST

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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 95,515



    FAQs

    When is this happening?
    The sale begins Tuesday, May 20th around 10AMish PST, and wraps up end-of-day on May 21st. 

    Are these reprints?
    No. We have carefully maintained a stored archive of each and every poster we've ever created. 

    Are you offering all of the posters in your archive?
    No. Only posters from shows that occurred in April will be for sale. And not every poster we’ve ever designed will be available. 

    How many are available of each poster for sale?
    At least one.

    Will they be at original pricing?
    No. Pricing will be at or near market value. 

    Should I get in touch to complain or haggle on the price?
    No. Go outside and enjoy your day. So will we. 

    Are these legit?
    Heck yes! The posters are all from the original run/edition. After looking around at what's available in the market, we see a lot of fake signatures. This is a chance to buy directly from the actual artists and guarantee authenticity. 

    What kind of condition are the posters in?
    Everything available is in mint or near mint condition (unless otherwise noted). Keep in mind that even though the posters have been carefully stored away and treated with the utmost care, they are all hand crafted items. Because of this, they are often a little bit unique in and of themselves and a little different from each other. We find that to be a beautiful thing. We've worked with dozens of different printers over the years, and each has their own style, ink and paper stock. That said, we won't put anything up for sale with dog-ears, creases, marks etc... and if we do, we will make a note of it. Otherwise assume it's in M/NM condition. 

    How long will the sale last?
    The sale will last for 2 days or until the posters are all sold out. All of the posters will be made available on the 1st day of the sale around 10am.

    Will all the posters be put up for sale at the same time?
    Yes.

    Does this archive sale include t-shirts?
    No. Right now this is poster specific, but we will be releasing more older tee designs over the next few months. 

    How will the posters ship?
    All will ship fully insured in a sturdy tube via whatever premium shipping service you chose. 

    How long until my poster ships?
    Please allow 2-3 weeks before orders are processed and begin to ship. You will receive a shipping notice when your poster is packaged and ready to ship. 

    Will you offer returns?
    No, we will not. All sales are final. All shipments will be fully insured against any damage that could occur during shipping, 

    Can I cancel an order I placed by accident or that I changed my mind on?
    No. Because this is a short sales window of 2 days, if you buy it, it's yours. To ask us to cancel after isn't fair to us or other people who are interested in the poster. Please make up your mind before you buy. 

    Will you ship outside of the US and Canada? 
    No, we will only be shipping archive prints to the US and Canada at this time. 

    Can I combine multiple orders?
    No. In an effort to expedite orders and stay organized, individual orders will be shipped as such. 

    See ya Tuesday! 


  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 95,515
    Tomorrow!!
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  • thirdbeachthirdbeach Posts: 191
    demetrios said:
    That's pretty steep.  $2700 USD - I think it was $2500 last year.
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 95,515
    And sold out!
  • thirdbeachthirdbeach Posts: 191
    demetrios said:
    And sold out!
    That was fast - I picked up the 2006 Philadelphia N1 for $250.  
  • JayfesukJayfesuk Posts: 122
    Will the donkey Kong msg be available next month?  I’m ready to splurge on it.
    Did you manage to get this today?
  • spankyMPspankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,003
    demetrios said:
    That's pretty steep.  $2700 USD - I think it was $2500 last year.
    I came right here to see the price after seeing it was already sold out. I'm still not (completely) happy about my $800 dry-mounted DK purchase, but it is what it is :smile:
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 2,407

    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,670
    I just saw the Kong as showing available. My wife would murder me if I spent $2700. Picked up Newark 2010 that I never should've gotten rid of
    Formerly Brew Crew Tix
    “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
  • SR91748SR91748 Posts: 158
    How much were they selling Vancouver 03 for? Anyone know?
  • bigbiggzybigbiggzy Posts: 823
    DE4173 said:

    🤣 😂 

    Perfect
  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 2,407
    spankyMP said:
    demetrios said:
    That's pretty steep.  $2700 USD - I think it was $2500 last year.
    I came right here to see the price after seeing it was already sold out. I'm still not (completely) happy about my $800 dry-mounted DK purchase, but it is what it is :smile:
    Love my dry-mounted Randall's Island '96 and Dallas '98. ❤️😭🤣

    I didn't know any better back then, but would never sell it anyway, so 🤷‍♂️
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 2,407
    Kong back up
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 95,515
    DE4173 said:
    Kong back up

    And a little cheaper this time.

    $3,818.00 CDN this time. 4 dollar savings.
    YES!!!!

  • spankyMPspankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,003
    DE4173 said:
    spankyMP said:
    demetrios said:
    That's pretty steep.  $2700 USD - I think it was $2500 last year.
    I came right here to see the price after seeing it was already sold out. I'm still not (completely) happy about my $800 dry-mounted DK purchase, but it is what it is :smile:
    Love my dry-mounted Randall's Island '96 and Dallas '98. ❤️😭🤣

    I didn't know any better back then, but would never sell it anyway, so 🤷‍♂️
    Ultimately, I never would have been able to pay the going rate, so I am happy to have it, just it wasn't advertised as dry-mounted.
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • bootlegbootleg Posts: 1,191
    Damn I really do want a kong, but I don’t know if I’m ready to go 2700 for it.
  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 2,407
    spankyMP said:
    DE4173 said:
    spankyMP said:
    demetrios said:
    That's pretty steep.  $2700 USD - I think it was $2500 last year.
    I came right here to see the price after seeing it was already sold out. I'm still not (completely) happy about my $800 dry-mounted DK purchase, but it is what it is :smile:
    Love my dry-mounted Randall's Island '96 and Dallas '98. ❤️😭🤣

    I didn't know any better back then, but would never sell it anyway, so 🤷‍♂️
    Ultimately, I never would have been able to pay the going rate, so I am happy to have it, just it wasn't advertised as dry-mounted.
    Oh, that's awful it wasn't advertised as such.

    I got mine at the shows, but dry-mounted them anyway. 😐
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • En La ClandestinidadEn La Clandestinidad Telford, PA by way of Kansas City, MO and Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ and East Greenbush, NY Posts: 3,670
    I bought two of them at the show, but I was so broke in 2012 I had to let them go. I think I sold one for $200...
    Formerly Brew Crew Tix
    “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 2,407
    edited May 20
    Where else will people get one in this condition?

    Temptation go away😭
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 2,407
    Love 2006 Boston too❤️
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • tschavtschav Posts: 2,885
    Kinda shocked but not that some of the 2XL posters are going for $150 now. If I had the wall space that McCready print would be amazing. 
  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 2,407
    Kong-zo
    Gon-zo
    1993: 11/22 Little Rock
    1996; 9/28 New York
    1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
    1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
    2000: 10/17 Dallas
    2003: 4/3 OKC
    2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
    2013: 11/16 OKC
    2014: 10/8 Tulsa
    2022: 9/20 OKC
    2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,443
    I stared at that Kong poster for 5-10 minutes deciding on whether I should purchase it. Ultimately I decided NO. It would be nice to own what some consider a "Holy Grail" item, but still I decided no.

    This is where my life is today.
    My wife is in Italy visiting the Vatican. 
    Im on the computer contemplating spending $2700 on a donkey kong poster. 

    Good lord.
    Hahahahaha
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • JayfesukJayfesuk Posts: 122
    SR91748 said:
    How much were they selling Vancouver 03 for? Anyone know?
    325
  • JayfesukJayfesuk Posts: 122
    tschav said:
    Kinda shocked but not that some of the 2XL posters are going for $150 now. If I had the wall space that McCready print would be amazing. 
    I was wondering on the cost, to frame something of that size.
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 11,063
    Love that Missoula.
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 10,457
    Kong i got so lucky on train back after the show....im never that lucky
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 11,063
    CROJAM95 said:
    Kong i got so lucky on train back after the show....im never that lucky
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0c6tYOoyA7k

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