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AT 6:25 AM
Wednesday September 24, 2008

medals

You deserve a medal for your many victories

A close look at Supermandolini's medals reveals a simple fact: almost every reader of BBG has earned one or both! Still, you'll have to pony up €18 for each.

Console Wars Veteran 1 and 2 [Supermandolini via Formfiftyfive]

21 Comments

Loozrboy

#1 – 8:39 AM September 24, 2008

Nice. But where's the ginormous Dreamcast medal?

strider_mt2k

#2 – 9:13 AM September 24, 2008

I'd love a mouse and keyboard one as I've done much more gaming on a PC.

-or maybe a Game Boy or GBA SP one... :)

michaelportent

#3 – 9:19 AM September 24, 2008

Now I just need to dig out my British military garb and grow a thick, ridiculous mustache.

RedShirt77

#4 – 9:29 AM September 24, 2008

My user name appears in the Gears of War 2 Video.

Does that make me eligible for a silver xbox star?

HappyKhaos

#5 – 10:17 AM September 24, 2008

I'm old,old school. I want a 2600 joystick and some pong paddles.

dorkhero

#6 – 11:16 AM September 24, 2008

Agree with #5 - Need something for we old Atari vetrans!

BBNinja

#7 – 11:28 AM September 24, 2008

I believe there are actually quite a few websites where you can submit designs and they'll make pretty much any medal design you want.

franko

#8 – 12:12 PM September 24, 2008

@5 -- hear, hear! i'm waving my cane right now and yelling, "where's my joystick and pong paddle medal, you ingrates!"

Anonymous Anonymous

#9 – 12:33 PM September 24, 2008

"Affordable" !? its 18 euros... i don't know about you, but $27 before shipping isn't exactly what i call affordable... sure, they are hand made and have a "gold finish", but i think the console vets have paid enough as it were and these should come quite a bit cheaper.. more along the lines of $10USD Shipped.

bobsyeruncle

#10 – 1:25 PM September 24, 2008

I'm old, old, old school. I want a big hoop and a stick.

Giovanni

#11 – 3:02 PM September 24, 2008

#10 Bobsyeruncle - You beat me too it! You really are old, old, old school!

#12 – 3:57 PM September 24, 2008

...Sorry, but when I see "8-Bit", I think 2600 or Colecovision, not one of those Nintendo jobs.

OLAF9000

#13 – 6:53 PM September 24, 2008

mere words cannot describe the awesome!

Itsumishi

#14 – 7:57 PM September 24, 2008

@13 Olaf -

I'm gonna try.

amazing-breathtaking-grand-majestic-magnificent-outstanding-remarkable-revolutionary-cool-excellent-fantastic-sensational-superb-terrific-tremendous-wonderful-divine-glorious-splendid-out-of-this-world-radness-gnarley-bodacious-wicked-TOTALLY-FRIGGEN-AWESOME!

Itsumishi

#15 – 7:57 PM September 24, 2008

I still don't think I got there.

Downpressor

#16 – 8:36 PM September 24, 2008

Lame, unoriginal design (derivative of old german medals, minus 2 points for reichland fetishism), over priced and looks like its only wearable for a photo op (not even made as a real medal with a cloth ribbon, just a once piece stamp out with stick pin fastener).

If you see your gaming buddy wearing this on a t-shirt, smack him right on the medal to "congratulate" him. The gasp of pain as that pin back goes into the flesh will be totally worth it!

Drhaggis

#17 – 8:56 PM September 24, 2008

@16 I'll take you off my gift list then.

My 8-bit gaming wife loves them, and will soon be sporting one on her geekpunk jacket. Thanks for the post!

eustace

#18 – 10:17 PM September 24, 2008

I earned the red one. Now I want a big Z for Zork...

kodabar

#19 – 1:56 AM September 25, 2008

I'm old, old, old, old school. I want Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine

chef

#20 – 9:24 PM September 25, 2008