Wasn’t I surprised to see this incredible game pop up in my neighborhood Facebook group this weekend. Some people’s trash is truly other people’s treasure, and I will treasure this one for a long time. I’ve been looking for a copy of this Godzilla board game for over a decade, and to have it practically […]
It happens.
While eating my bagel yesterday morning, this ad pops up in my neighborhood Facebook group. Do you see it? Needless to say, I handed the lady five bucks and came home with a sweet copy of the original 1980’s Trivial Pursuit.
A Song of Ice and Fire Miniatures Game by CMON
This was a summer of gaming in our house. Not video games — though there was plenty of that — I’m talking about board games. Lots and lots of board games. Now technically, A Song Of Ice & Fire is considered a tabletop game rather than a board game, but whatever you call it, this […]
Hake’s Highlights — Top Picks from Auction #215
Have you checked out the latest Hake’s auction catalog yet? The highlight of this particular auction is the Franco Toscanini Superman collection, but even if Superman isn’t your thing, there is plenty to rev up your collecting engines! I always set aside a good hour or two to carefully go through the auction, category by […]
Funko Throwdown Battle Game — with Batman!
Something big arrived in the mail today. No, seriously, this thing is BIG! How cool is that!? The other games on the shelf are jealous of this game — all board games should come in packaging as beautiful as this. Straight from the creative geniuses over at Funko, comes this fun new board game for kids […]
Vintage toy haul — King Zor and Lionel trains!
I had some great luck with a Craigslist run yesterday. The ad was offering a King Zor for $25 and a 60’s viking ship. I’m not sure how many people know what King Zor is, and that certainly seemed to work in my favor! King Zor is a HUGE battery-operated toy produced in 1962 by […]