Archive for the ‘Colletor’s Cache’ Category
Hunting tips for Collectors: Charity Shop’s
In the U.K a surprisingly good place to hunt for old games are charity shops. In the U.S most will know these as Goodwills or a Salvation Army store. Charity shops are not generally very large. They’re small little retail units which mostly sell clothes but some often have a little section in the back where they keep DVDs, CDs and yes video games. This article is going to cover some general tips when hunting for games in charity shops.
Collector’s Cache: Unboxing of 20 Mystery Xbox Games
Fred found a pack of 20 “mystery” original Xbox games at a local used game store. He’s expecting it to all be terrible, but who knows what may be inside. Discover the ups and downs of random boxes as he opens it and reveals each game one by one.
Collecting: Is there any treasure still out there?
I have been collecting video games and hunting deals for the last few years at car boots (flea market if your in America) and charity shops. For me it’s much more enjoyable to find a game out there in the wild than do the easier stay at home thing and get it off eBay. In fact I use eBay so infrequently now that I only tend to use it if I to order games I might want to cover for the site.
What has become very clear to me from the past few years of collecting is there really is less and less probability of finding deals or hidden treasures. In this article I’m going to cover why that might be and what this means for the future of collecting.
Collector’s Cache: Interview with Heidi
Meet Heidi. She is sometimes known as “stopXwhispering” and she runs the site retro-video-gaming.com. Oh that? Well she also has amassed an impressive collection of over 200 consoles, 5300+ games, and designed that sweet game room. With all that in mind, we just had to interview her and see how she views video games as both a player and a collector. It’s a great conversation that puts the balance of collecting and gaming into perspective.
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If you want more photos (and I know you do) of all her finds head over to her site to see photos and information on her collection. It’s worth subscribing too because she’s always on the hunt and documenting every step of the way. You can also follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube (she’s got more links on her site).
Collector’s Cache: Fred’s Playstation 2 Games
In the interest of the collectors, we’re going to start covering the games we have collected over the years. Today starts off with one of my (Fred’s) favorite consoles: Playstation 2. PS2 is significant because I was busy in college, career, and a girlfriend that my gaming took a backseat and, frankly, I sided with Xbox/Gamecube for that generation. Now revisiting this console there is a wide variety of unique games and this collection just scrapes the surface. Here’s a look at the games I choose to keep around outside of random pick-ups and digital re-releases:
Gaming History 101 