Tag Archives: game collecting
This Thanksgiving I am Thankful For…
In light of my recent dry spell in retro game hunting, I’ve been turning to alternative sources to find games. One website I found was an auction site that seemed promising. After bowing out of a few auctions that pushed … Continue reading
Say Hi to Tails
I’ve had one of the busiest Septembers I can remember in a long while. I wish I could say that it has been one of the busiest with respect to finding some new (used) games, but alas… this was not … Continue reading
My Favourite Colours: Red, Blue and Yellow
One of my collecting goals is not only to collect only for myself, but also for some loved ones that have expressed interest in it. I have a couple of siblings, but my lovely sister is someone that gamed a … Continue reading
Classifieds Success: Space Station Silicon Valley
The Nintendo 64 is the Nintendo console I’d say I’m the least familiar with along with the GameCube. Apart from playing Mario Kart 64 in my best friend’s basement growing up, I never had an N64 in my possession until … Continue reading
Auction Spoils: Soul Blazer for SNES
There’s no nicer noise than my mailbox opening and closing when I’m waiting for something I’ve ordered to show up in the mail. A few posts ago I mentioned winning an eBay auction for the first time in a while. … Continue reading
Christmas! …in September?
I cringed a little when I walked into our local Value Village last week and it was full of Halloween decor and costumes. I’m barely able to accept the idea that summer is leaving us soon and The World is … Continue reading
Acknowledging Regrets: Pokemon Snap
Last I left you all, I had been going on about how there was a copy of Pokemon Snap in the glass case at Value Village for $20. I had lamented about its cost and swore that I’d never buy … Continue reading
Answering Ads: Pokemon Gold and Crystal
I scour classifieds ads daily since good things tend to come out of the woodwork on a regular basis, especially when approaching the weekend. Last night, a person had put up about 15 ads for boxed Game Boy Colour games, … Continue reading
The Game Collection: The Legend of Zelda
Look at this stuff, isn’t it neat? Wouldn’t you think my collection’s complete? Wouldn’t you think I’m a girl, a girl who has… all the Zeldas? You’d be right. Although this blog is dedicated to hunting for retro games and … Continue reading
The Bountiful Retro Game Harvest: Game Swap Day
Game exchanges/swaps are hands-down my favourite thing to do on a weekend. Where I live they roll out every few months in cities that are at least a few hours away, so it takes a little bit of planning to … Continue reading
