I remember entering a coloring contest when I was in elementary school; second grade if memory serves me correctly. My school was in a rural area where a good portion of the kids, including my best friend, Liz, were from farm families. As I ...
After purchasing hundreds of board games at thrift, it is easy to notice trends that occurred in the industry. The most influential invention was plastic. Once this versatile material became affordable, game makers rushed to find diverse wa ...
Last year at this time, I was preparing for senior photos and finalizing details about selecting a college and absorbing the reality of Madison’s last first day of high school. Before I knew it, we were planning a graduation party. La ...
Quite often we learn about licensed IPs by playing games. If it weren’t for board and card games like Red Rising or SuperHot, we would have never known about the book or video game, respectively. Loyal fans of those properties will in ...
I almost set a record this week when purchasing this copy of Kuba at a Half Price Books in Cedar Rapids. Previously, the most I had spent on a game at thrift was $6.99 for a like-new copy of Dominion. I usually refuse to pay more than $5 fo ...
This past Monday was a landmark day for our family as we moved Madison into her dorm room at the University of Iowa. She’s our oldest so Monday marked the first time our family wouldn’t be whole within our home. Family game nigh ...
It’s been nearly four years since we first introduced you to CardLords and their very first game, BattleGoats. If you don’t recall, it is an inexpensive card game featuring battling goats (duh) and utilizing recognizable game me ...
Over the years we’ve found quite a few variations of the game of UNO at our thrift stores. Not just official ones like UNO Madness or UNO Wild Tiles, but others that use similar mechanics with their own twist. Kaboodl and O’NO 9 ...
It has been kind of cool to see the resurgence of interest in board games. The increase in shelf space for games at Target, Walmart and Barnes and Noble are a clear indication that people are finding time to gather around the table for this ...
Typically, when we find a game at thrift, we want to make sure everything is present inside the box. Custom parts and pieces can be difficult to replace or substitute. And rulebooks are just as important if we want to find an inventory list ...
