Your Thrift Store/Bargain Finds: 8 - 14 May 2005
Paul Boos
United States
Falls Church
Virginia
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OK, We see alo of thrift store finds. I hope to help consolidate these along a concept of having an open list that people can start (it doesn't have ot be me) where people post there finds for the week. Tell us the great (or maybe not so great) games you found a home for...
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Board Game: Acquire
[Average Rating:7.36 Overall Rank:206]
Paul Boos
United States
Falls Church
Virginia
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I only bought the 3M version of Acquire this week for $4. I passed up a copy of Shadowlords, many copies of great condition Operation, and a few copies of various Harry Potter games. Light week... So what did you get? I am not sure Acquire is worth it for me personally, may turn around and sell it. But I will probably give it one play at least...
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Board Game: Focus
[Average Rating:6.46 Overall Rank:2693]
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Best thrift store find yet. In very good shape, MB version, but it does have two pieces missing. Got it for 3 bucks!
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Board Game: Rook
[Average Rating:6.38 Overall Rank:1935]
Scott A. Reed
United States
Lawrence
Kansas
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I did my sweep of Topeka on Tuesday, but this was the only semi-worthwhile game I found. $3 at a thrift shop. The Topeka stores have yet to yield much for me, so I don't go to them so often.
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John Di Ponio
United States
Lake Orion
MI
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Here ya go....complete....no tears in the box....all components present.....$1.00. Quite a find along with....the following.
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John Di Ponio
United States
Lake Orion
MI
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This one...same spot.....$0.50. the person had no idea what the game was....everything was bagged....box in good shape!!!!
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Board Game: Bazaar
[Average Rating:6.49 Overall Rank:1814]
Scott A. Reed
United States
Lawrence
Kansas
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I found the Discovery Toys version of Bazaar at a shop I had never been to downtown on Thursday; unfortunately, it lacks all of the gems, but those are replaceable. In addition, I found a Goren book on Bridge, an O'Reilly book on Perl (Camel book, 2nd edition), and a back issue of Metropolitan home - for a total of $2.00.
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Zack Stockdale
United States
Auburn
Washington
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Not 100% thriftstore finds (my runs turned up empty) but at my FLGS (or however that goes) I saw a copy of this for $10 in a stack of game in the owner's office. I said I'd take it after seeing it on the Geek and also being a huge AH fan. I opened it up at the counter and it was a 1981 edition completely unpunched, hell the rules clearly haven't even been opened you can tell. Now I'm torn between keeping this and playing it or selling it. A horrible choice. This might count for this list. And this list is also a great idea!!
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Brett Myers
United States
Madison
WI
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Found a nice copy of Dalmuti for $.50 and a MB Liar's Dice for $1.50.
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Board Game: Torres
[Average Rating:7.17 Overall Rank:402]
Brett Myers
United States
Madison
WI
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Oh, yeah. I found a perfect copy of Torres at a yard sale last Friday for $3.
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Tim Thorp
United States
Granite Falls
Washington
"Come on! Come on! Come and get it, baby! Come on! I don't got all day! Come on! Come on! Come on you bastard! Come on, you too! Oh, you want some of this? "
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Found this last Monday. All the pieces, board in great shape, box lid split along edge. $1.99 . Can't wait to play it!
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Tiny Epic Trickster
United States
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Down along the creek, I remember something
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Two dollars at the GW. Thought I scored big until I got home and read the scathing comments on the Geek. I'll at least keep it we have a chance to play, and will certainly use the Westbank mods.
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Tiny Epic Trickster
United States
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Down along the creek, I remember something
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One dollar at a thrift store. What a sleeper! We played with three to a "cats" game and immediately started the next game by unanimous and wordless agreement.
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Mark Rivera
United Kingdom
LUCHADOR!
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My best find to date for 99 pence (less than $2). Since it wasn't my thing, I ebay'd it for a whopping £35!!!
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Todd Goff
United States
Aiken
South Carolina
Clemson Tigers!!
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Found this last Saturday. My second copy. In great condition. Now I have a spare for trading purposes.
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John Farrell
Australia
Rozelle
New South Wales
Averagely Inadequate
Buster Keaton from 'Go West'
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I saw a copy of this for sale at "Second Hand Rose" near Virginia railway station in Brisbane Australia last weekend. I think it was $A5. Probably still there, if you can get to the store.
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Ryan Johnson
United States
Independence
Missouri
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Not the best game, but damn... it sure brought back the memories when I saw it sitting there on the thrift store shelf.... $1.07 (why 7 cents???)
The box is in better shape than the one I had in high school and the internals are un-punched... I almost HAVE to put this on E-bay... but can't.
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JessA
United States
Southwestern
Michigan
That's MRS. McFoxFace to you!
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I was so psyched when I saw this! We have Formula De mini and love that game, so I thought this would be a good addition. It was the 1963 version--love those dashboards and little metal cars!!
Games at this thrift store and few and far between and when they do have them, they sit forever on the shelf.
$.50
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JessA
United States
Southwestern
Michigan
That's MRS. McFoxFace to you!
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Scotland Yard. I already have a copy. Why did I buy another one? Does someone here want it? I doubt I could get much in a trade. I would ship it to you if you pay for the shipping.
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JessA
United States
Southwestern
Michigan
That's MRS. McFoxFace to you!
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I left this at the store, because I already have a copy and it didn't look complete. But then I saw that Blackwind was looking for parts. I thought I'd pick it up, mail some tiles and make a complete game. But I was wrong, it was a complete copy. So, I mailed the whole thing to Blackwind and he paid me the shipping.
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JessA
United States
Southwestern
Michigan
That's MRS. McFoxFace to you!
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I was so excited when I saw this. I remembered it well from saturday morning cartoons. It was in the original box, with the original sales receipt taped to it.
Read my Session Report about Super Toe's homecoming.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geekforum.php3?action=viewthrea...
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Zack Stockdale
United States
Auburn
Washington
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Just got back from GW. Found this right after I was about to give up looking at their poorly stacked games. Looked in good condition and complete, plus I saw it was a 3M game so I snaged it. Just got done checking it out here on the Geek and it looks like its was a good buy, and all its missing is one d6 so pretty good shape I must say.
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Ed Sherman
United States
Colorado Springs
Colorado
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Found at Goodwill. Missing pencils and paper but all the important stuff was there for a buck.
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Ed Sherman
United States
Colorado Springs
Colorado
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$1 for 36 six-sided dice and a bunch of embossed poker chips? Oh, yeah.
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Ed Sherman
United States
Colorado Springs
Colorado
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Missing about half the dice but 99 cents for a bunch of six-siders? I think so. (Plus they have that cool star as the one) I have two complete copies which are nicer but how can I say to to a bunch of yellow dice with purple spots?
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Board Game: Twixt
[Average Rating:6.59 Overall Rank:1534]
Ed Sherman
United States
Colorado Springs
Colorado
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AH version of Twixt, pieces still sealed in bags. It's sad to see an unplayed game that's good.
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