Dmart
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Good evening. I recently posted the following as a Boardgamegeek blog (slightly edited for length; for unedited version, go to https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/10133/legacy-games) :
This effort was first conceived in mid-February. Greg's brother, Mike, had recently passed away, leaving many games behind. Greg knew that I was an avid game player and he asked if I would be interested in reviewing Mike's games and getting the games into the hands and homes of other gamers (Greg and his family had no idea what to do with the games). I eagerly offered to help.
The plan to bring the games from Birmingham AL to Fernandina Beach FL was hampered by the Covid-19 concerns, delaying the transport until this weekend. Earlier this week, Greg advised me of his travel plans and asked if I'd be home today. He had flown to Alabama and planned to rent a truck to haul everything to Florida.
Originally, the plan was to stash the collection at my house. The Greg got to Alabama and reviewed what had been collected by Greg: the 10' truck stretched to 15-17' feet, leading to the decision to rent a storage unit, then Greg actually got a 20' foot truck, and I increased the size of the storage unit (8x10). Greg left Alabama at 6:00 AM this morning, arriving in Fernandina Beach at 2:30. Gamer friend Curtis joined us to unload.
Greg indicated he had never seen such a collection of stuff and even I was overwhelmed. 225 boxes of all shapes and sizes were filled with games, parts, and magazines. We made no real effort to examine what was in the boxes, but some were loosely opened and others were labelled. Most of the games appeared to be older military games- Avalon Hill, GMT, etc. Dozens of magazines included copies of The General, Strategy & Tactics, and others. Other boxes included game trays and computer games.
This is the growing legacy of games that many of us aging gamers will leave to others. In many cases, our families will not realize the value (monetary or sentimental) of or will not know what to do with these games and treasures. With WWII and the Cold War vanishing from the collective memories of younger generations, the subject matter of these games will likely generate little interest for the video/computer gamers now prevalent in our communities.
I am only about a dozen boxes into this project, and it appears that SL/ASL products (official and 'unofficial') will be well-represented . An interesting find today was a series of ASL variants: Glory and Grief, Doughboys and Devildogs, Enemies of the Crown, The Ordeal at Chosin, and The "Splendid Little War." Packaged similarly is River Rats, but this appears to be one of a series of Panzer Leader-related Vietnam gamettes.
Can anyone provide insight into these variants? Thank you.
This effort was first conceived in mid-February. Greg's brother, Mike, had recently passed away, leaving many games behind. Greg knew that I was an avid game player and he asked if I would be interested in reviewing Mike's games and getting the games into the hands and homes of other gamers (Greg and his family had no idea what to do with the games). I eagerly offered to help.
The plan to bring the games from Birmingham AL to Fernandina Beach FL was hampered by the Covid-19 concerns, delaying the transport until this weekend. Earlier this week, Greg advised me of his travel plans and asked if I'd be home today. He had flown to Alabama and planned to rent a truck to haul everything to Florida.
Originally, the plan was to stash the collection at my house. The Greg got to Alabama and reviewed what had been collected by Greg: the 10' truck stretched to 15-17' feet, leading to the decision to rent a storage unit, then Greg actually got a 20' foot truck, and I increased the size of the storage unit (8x10). Greg left Alabama at 6:00 AM this morning, arriving in Fernandina Beach at 2:30. Gamer friend Curtis joined us to unload.
Greg indicated he had never seen such a collection of stuff and even I was overwhelmed. 225 boxes of all shapes and sizes were filled with games, parts, and magazines. We made no real effort to examine what was in the boxes, but some were loosely opened and others were labelled. Most of the games appeared to be older military games- Avalon Hill, GMT, etc. Dozens of magazines included copies of The General, Strategy & Tactics, and others. Other boxes included game trays and computer games.
This is the growing legacy of games that many of us aging gamers will leave to others. In many cases, our families will not realize the value (monetary or sentimental) of or will not know what to do with these games and treasures. With WWII and the Cold War vanishing from the collective memories of younger generations, the subject matter of these games will likely generate little interest for the video/computer gamers now prevalent in our communities.
I am only about a dozen boxes into this project, and it appears that SL/ASL products (official and 'unofficial') will be well-represented . An interesting find today was a series of ASL variants: Glory and Grief, Doughboys and Devildogs, Enemies of the Crown, The Ordeal at Chosin, and The "Splendid Little War." Packaged similarly is River Rats, but this appears to be one of a series of Panzer Leader-related Vietnam gamettes.
Can anyone provide insight into these variants? Thank you.
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