Objects with a past / Trails for the future

THE DROP
DECK.

Not a fake shopfront. A detailed collector map: why it matters, what to inspect and where the hunt begins.

01/ 06

1998 / Tokyo

See-Thru Vision CC

A clear-shell video camera trail for the Y2K desk.
CHECK FIRST
Power, optics, corrosion
COLLECTOR EDGE
Service history and parts
CONCEPT BAND
NZ$420—780
02/ 06

1989 / Kyoto

Pocket Pixel 01

The original portable pixel ritual, region by region.
CHECK FIRST
Shell, screen, seals
COLLECTOR EDGE
Region and original box
CONCEPT BAND
NZ$180—520
03/ 06

1974 / Copenhagen

Orbit Deck 1200

A sculptural listening station from the space-age home.
CHECK FIRST
Power, optics, corrosion
COLLECTOR EDGE
Service history and parts
CONCEPT BAND
NZ$900—2.4K
04/ 06

1977 / New York

Nova LED Timepiece

Press to glow: tiny red digits from tomorrow.
CHECK FIRST
Shell, screen, seals
COLLECTOR EDGE
Region and original box
CONCEPT BAND
NZ$160—460
05/ 06

1986 / Seoul

Mono CRT / 09

A phosphor-green portal for a terminal-era corner.
CHECK FIRST
Power, optics, corrosion
COLLECTOR EDGE
Service history and parts
CONCEPT BAND
NZ$100—380
06/ 06

1982 / Osaka

Prism Radio 3

Pocket FM in the saturated colours of the early eighties.
CHECK FIRST
Shell, screen, seals
COLLECTOR EDGE
Region and original box
CONCEPT BAND
NZ$120—410

/ The collector code

BUY THE OBJECT.
KEEP THE EVIDENCE.

01Ask for serials, underside photos and proof of function.02Compare sold evidence—not only optimistic asking prices.03Keep screenshots, receipts and repair history together.04Walk away when the story is stronger than the evidence.