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Bits and Pieces

Posted on December 31, 2022 by hungrygoriya

What better time than the literal year end to wrap up a year of collecting! I have been slowly scooping up some choice games here and there, but only as I’ve managed to come across them. With a couple of … Continue reading →

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The First Game Swap in Ages

Posted on June 4, 2022 by hungrygoriya

Back in April, I finally got out to a fairly sizeable game swap event. I will admit that the idea of going into a large venue packed with people felt a bit daunting considering how isolated we’ve been during the … Continue reading →

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The Patience

Posted on May 12, 2022 by hungrygoriya

With a lack of an update for so long here, you may have come to the conclusion that my collecting habits died hard long ago. The truth is that while they haven’t succumbed completely, they’ve certainly slowed down to a … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on October 10, 2021 by hungrygoriya

Things have been quiet here since the opportunities to go thrifting or buy things in person have been rather limited. A few weeks ago, we finally got out to a shop that has been closed for a long time because … Continue reading →

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Crossing Things Off the List…

Posted on July 6, 2021 by hungrygoriya

I’ve always been the type of collector that has endless patience when it comes to buying games. I’m never really in a rush since I have a lot to play already, so if the price isn’t right or the game … Continue reading →

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Packages, Packages and More Packages

Posted on June 9, 2021 by hungrygoriya

With the heat of spring and summer starting to settle in now and no game swaps/meets in sight for the foreseeable future, I’ve been back to hunting for games online. Between a brief moment or two of normalcy between lockdowns … Continue reading →

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The Generosity of Friends

Posted on May 18, 2021 by hungrygoriya

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been lucky to get to know quite a few people online that have similar interests in retro video games, and collecting especially. Once in a while, some folks have offered to send me … Continue reading →

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The Quiet of Winter

Posted on March 6, 2021 by hungrygoriya

Most of winter has come and gone without too much action on the collecting front. In-person meetups are still not safe given the state of the world at the moment, and store availability has been touch and go over the … Continue reading →

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Few and Far Between…

Posted on November 10, 2020 by hungrygoriya

As the days turn to weeks and beyond and time seems to be whipping on by, I’ve been able to find some more games by way of internet alone and have had some reasonably good success finding some interesting new … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Collecting

Posted on August 12, 2020 by hungrygoriya

As you might imagine, in the midst of COVID-19’s grasp, there is very little going on out there in the world for in-person video game conventions and swaps. All the wonderful summer plans for travelling around the province in search … Continue reading →

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