Old board games?...I have a few

[madgamer]

I will in the next week compile a list of board games i have stashed just about everyplace here in my mobile home. I have decided to sell them if possible. I think there are about 100 or so. My problem is that I have no real idea of what they are worth. I used to get this little journal about every month that listed the amount most of them were worth but having moved a few times I do not even know if there is any place I can get a list or check to see there value.
If you know such a place or a web site please let me know. I am thinking to go to the GEN CON convention this summer and see what I can get for them so any help would be nice.

Madgamer

[clacton2]

I will in the next week compile a list of board games i have stashed just about everyplace here in my mobile home. I have decided to sell them if possible. I think there are about 100 or so. My problem is that I have no real idea of what they are worth. I used to get this little journal about every month that listed the amount most of them were worth but having moved a few times I do not even know if there is any place I can get a list or check to see there value.
If you know such a place or a web site please let me know. I am thinking to go to the GEN CON convention this summer and see what I can get for them so any help would be nice.

Madgamer

Hi Madgamer,
You could try here:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/newuser.php

Hope it helps a bit.

Jon

[Ed Rotondaro]

I will in the next week compile a list of board games i have stashed just about everyplace here in my mobile home. I have decided to sell them if possible. I think there are about 100 or so. My problem is that I have no real idea of what they are worth. I used to get this little journal about every month that listed the amount most of them were worth but having moved a few times I do not even know if there is any place I can get a list or check to see there value.
If you know such a place or a web site please let me know. I am thinking to go to the GEN CON convention this summer and see what I can get for them so any help would be nice.

Madgamer

Hi:

Another option is check if they are listed on auctions to get an idea of the going rate and how rare they might be. For instance, you can almost always find copies of Avalon Hill's "Jutland" or "Battle of the Bulge" so they usually don't fetch a high price unless they are mint. Whereas second edition "Machiavelli" in the bookcase box usually can fetch up to $100.

[Scott Chisholm]

Hi:

Another option is check if they are listed on auctions to get an idea of the going rate and how rare they might be. For instance, you can almost always find copies of Avalon Hill's "Jutland" or "Battle of the Bulge" so they usually don't fetch a high price unless they are mint. Whereas second edition "Machiavelli" in the bookcase box usually can fetch up to $100.

There you go with your asterisks again! :p

[Ed Rotondaro]

There you go with your asterisks again! :p

Scott:

That's done automatically by Chris! Oh by the way, I like that expression "Splitting atoms for Christ".

[madgamer]

A few years ago I used to get this monthly new letter that listed most of the board games from SPI,SSG, and all the others. It had a price list and some of the games were worth a lot. I had a $25-30 near mint SPI Quad pack (4 smaller games same rules different battles) which was a popular format then. This news leter said that in the mid 89's they would give $250 for a copy in that condition.
I know that there are buyers out there but finding them is hard.

Madgamer