Currently Seeking

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Geek With Social Skills is always on the lookout for vintage computers, classic gaming hardware, original accessories, software, manuals, and oddball pieces of computing history.

This want list is not meant to be a store or a formal buying page. It is simply a collector-style list of items I am currently looking for, with the hope of documenting, restoring, preserving, or featuring them in future videos.

If you have something on this list, know where one might be hiding, or have a lead on a good example, feel free to reach out through the contact page.

Most Wanted

These are the items that are currently near the top of the list. Condition does not always need to be perfect, especially for items that could make interesting repair, restoration, or preservation projects.

• Commodore PET documentation, manuals, software, and original disks or tapes
• Commodore SX-64 accessories, documentation, or original software
• Apple II, Apple IIe, or Apple IIc expansion cards and accessories
• Tandy 1000 series hardware, software, manuals, or upgrade parts
• Vectrex overlays, cartridges, manuals, or accessories
• Interesting DOS-era laptops, portables, and unusual PC hardware

Most Wanted updated: May 2026

Vintage Computers and Hardware

I am especially interested in systems and hardware that tell a story, represent a specific era, or could be featured in future videos.

• Commodore 64, VIC-20, PET, Plus/4, or related accessories
• Apple II family parts, monitors, disk drives, cards, and peripherals
• Tandy Color Computer and Tandy 1000 hardware
• Atari 8-bit computers, cartridges, drives, and accessories
• Classic DOS PCs, 486-era systems, sound cards, and period-correct hardware

Software, Manuals, and Media

Original software, printed manuals, reference cards, catalogs, disks, tapes, and documentation are all part of the history. Even small paper items can help tell the story of how these machines were actually used.

• Original boxed software for Commodore, Apple II, Tandy, Atari, and DOS systems
• Retail demo disks, store demo software, and promotional software
• Original manuals, quick reference guides, catalogs, and setup sheets
• Vintage educational software, productivity software, games, and utilities
• Disk collections, backup disks, and labeled media with interesting history

Classic Gaming and Accessories

The channel also covers classic gaming systems, handhelds, cartridges, controllers, and accessories from the early days of home video games through the more modern retro era.

• Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, and related accessories
• NES, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Nintendo DS, Famicom, and related items
• Vectrex games, overlays, controllers, and documentation
• Unusual controllers, adapters, cartridges, and expansion accessories
• Interesting boxed games, manuals, inserts, and promotional items

Have a Lead?

If you have something that fits the Geek With Social Skills retro tech focus, feel free to send a message through the contact page. I am especially interested in items with a story, items that need light restoration, and pieces that would make useful or entertaining video subjects.

For additional videos, updates, and classic tech nostalgia, visit the Geek With Social Skills YouTube channel and relive every glorious beep, click, and pixel along the way.