Tag Archives: game collecting
Thrift Store/Hock Shop Purchases
After finding those GameCube Harvest Moon games while yard sale-ing this past weekend, it got me thinking about which other Harvest Moon games I wanted to pick up in the near future. Magical Melody was crossed off my list, but … Continue reading
Yard Sale Adventures
So, I woke up ridiculously early this morning and drove a few hours to the next town for a yard sale that had been advertised online. The ad boasted over 500 games for many different retro consoles and had a … Continue reading
Trades: When One Game Becomes a New Game
I mentioned the other day that when I picked up my boxed copy of Paper Mario, I also picked up another loose copy of the game because it was the right price. I often do this so that if a … Continue reading
Thrifting Gems
Yesterday I paid a late-day visit to one of the local thrift shops and found a few games there. You may recall that I recently picked up a pretty poor condition Mario Kart 64, complete with dog bites. Well, the … Continue reading
PS1 Goodies
Until very recently, I barely owned any titles for the PS1. I only owned the Final Fantasy games released for the system, as well as releases of the earlier games in that franchise on compilations like Final Fantasy Origins, Chronicles … Continue reading
Mixed Bag Finds: Genesis, PS1 and Game Boy Advance Treasures
Well, the Video Game Thrifting Gods have smiled upon me heavily this day. After trying to move swiftly through my amassed collection of 30% off coupons from the local thrift shop after my last giant purchase there, I was down … Continue reading
Thrifting Finds
My boyfriend and I have lots of thrift store discount cards left to use up before the end of the week, so we headed over there this afternoon. After only finding a plethora of cheese spreaders and enough light bulbs … Continue reading
The Game Exchange (!!!)
We just got back from two days of lots of driving and lots of exciting video game hunting. I am exhausted but excited about how things played out, so I will take the time to post about it while it’s … Continue reading
SNES RPGs and PC Murderfests
I got a text this afternoon from my friend whose wife works at the local thrift shop. He had a tip for me from his wife: a whole bunch of SNES RPGs in their boxes had just been put out … Continue reading
Discount Game Bin Wonders
I was shopping out of town yesterday for a new shower curtain at a local grocery store that also carries housewares and some electronics. As always, I ventured into the video game section. I ran across a sale bin that … Continue reading
