Colecovision console lost; pawned by mom
Description
My dad Edwardtomd DeSalme passed away 4 years ago and my mom passed last year. She may have pawned off his colecovision which was his prized treasure. He was a collector and a player for over 40 years. He took care of every single game. He would put his fire house number address. His home phone number home address. He would also put his social security.She had serious addiction issues which is why she sold certain things.. she had mental health issues. I grew up in Northeast Philadelphia on Grant Avenue. It was like new with the original styrofoam. Unfortunately I never got a photo of it.
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