Tag Archives: atari
The Generosity of Friends
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
Classifieds: It’s Raining Atari
I’d have to say that my boyfriend and I have been pretty lucky when meeting up with people from online classifieds ads. Sure, we’ve run into the occasional smooth-talking reseller, but we’ve always had our wits about us. I’ve mentioned … Continue reading
Moving Sale
Once in a while, great shops come and go. One of my favourite local shops was at risk of picking up and skipping town, but I was very grateful to hear that they found a new home for their storefront … Continue reading
Some Gnarly Atari Games
Am I allowed to use the word gnarly? I think I was a bit too young in the 90s when that was popular. Visions of Bill and Ted are flashing before my eyes now… Though retro game pickings have been … Continue reading
Many, Many Dirty Games
I’ve finally had some time to clean up that filthy, filthy game lot I mentioned in my previous post. Some folks have asked for a before photo of some of the stuff we bought, but unfortunately I’m really bad for … Continue reading
Flea Market Adventures – Ms. Pac-Man
We travelled to a nearby flea market in search of a corner shelf for our future Nerd Room. The Nerd Room is a work in progress to showcase our collection and to create a space for gaming and perhaps eventually … Continue reading
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