Magic Still Gathering Fans long after the Bubble was supposed to Burst
Twenty-four years ago, I was sitting in a college literature class reading a Gundam comic book, waiting for the professor to show up. I looked […]
Game Collectors Enter Panic Mode as Fantasy Flight Games ends deal with Games Workshop
Way back in 2005, I attended the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) trade show in Las Vegas on behalf of my game shop. One of the […]
Value in Pokémon Go Collectibles Appear to be Future ‘Tradable Assets’
I knew that Pokémon Go was a “thing” when I was standing in line with my kids at the grocery store playing it, scanning the […]
Scrabble is everywhere, making the Word Game more Beloved than Valuable or Collectible
Scrabble. Chances are, you’ve played it and found yourself wracking your brain over a rack of tiles that seems to only spell out “XYNOBIS” or […]
No Rubber Bands: Preserving Game Cards
It’s happened to anyone who has ever bought a vintage board or card game from an antiques dealer, a thrift store or a yard sale: […]
Papal Games: If You Can’t be the Pope, at Least You can Play one at Home
This week we will get an up-close-and-personal look at Pope Francis. I often wonder what it would be like to be the Pope, the Bishop […]
Two-Week Window to Make a Profit on Overpriced Nintendo Handheld Game
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Nintendo will be releasing a new revision of its popular 3DSXL handheld game console. Imaginatively titled the “new 3DSXL,” […]
For Video Game Collectors, Acquiring Atari’s E.T. is the Ultimate Dumpster Dive
Back in April, an excavation crew dug up the fabled “Atari landfill” in Alamogordo, N.M., where supposedly thousands of unsold copies of the “E.T.: The […]
Three Ghostly Board Games that are both Collectible and Great for the Kids
Being a dad with two small children, Halloween has thankfully been reclaimed from the netherworld of “adult” fun that generally includes binge drinking and embarrassing […]
Subbuteo has been bringing Soccer Action to Enthusiasts’ Tabletops for 70 Years
So, the 2014 FIFA World Cup has ended and the Germans—undeniably the most organized team in the tournament—have been christened the World Champions. It was […]