I have been Purchasing a lot of Gran Turismo paraphernalia lately (Warning-Large post incoming)
Firstly I purchased a few magazines dated during the GT3 and GT4 era. Most cherished to me is PSM2 issue #2:
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My dad bought me a copy of this back in the day (that copy lies torn and mangled in a box somewhere), and reading it over and over again would be what got me hooked into the series in the first place. Seeing this for sale in a more acceptable condition was an offer too good to refuse
PSM2 Issue #19 'Gran Tursimo Concept'
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The first GT I ever played, as my parents were concerned about me getting addicted to GT3
. Even for an arcade only spinoff with about 30 extra cars, it was fun and addicting, especially the pod race:
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Playstation 2 Official magazine-Australia Issue #36 'Gran Turismo 4'
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Playstation 2 Official magazine-Australia Issue #37 'Gran Turismo 4'
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I also bought a couple of promo games:
GT4 Prologue Promo
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GT5 Promo
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A couple of games:
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec 3 JP
Still sealed
Gran Turismo 5 JP
Not perfect, but only spent about $2.50 more
I also was able to find the GT5 Faceplate that was only available in Europe and Australia/New Zealand:
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I should've bought it back in 2010/11 as this was pretty expensive
And finally this
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My first Autoart car, 1:18 scale of the Nissan Skyline R34 Gran Turismo version 2002. Was able to get it for a more reasonable price than what most are being offered for stn (about $150 cheaper including postage)-the only other cars harder to find are the Ford GT's (both of them), which I've seen once in a blue moon for prices over $400
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The item itself is in excellent condition; the box has a few minor scuffs and there's a small chip on the edge of the bonnet, but it's not very noticeable
I have been buying other items as well (mainly Adventure Time comic variants), and have more GT paraphernalia along the way...