Holiday Board Game Buying

It's that time of the year again when everyone is scrambling to find that long lost game they had as a child or find a gift for a friend. I personally feel that receiving an original board game or toy from when I was a child is a very thoughtful gift. The worst thing that could happen is that one, you pay too much for it or two the game is not complete. Some of the most popular games today are ones that came out in the late 70’s & 80’s. The ones that seem to be the most popular based on sales on Ebay, and my site are strategy games and TV shows. One game in particular that seems to be very popular is the 1970’s Parker Brothers game Masterpiece. The game was release in several versions over time with new art added in each edition. The 1970’s version seems to be the most popular. This is a very fun game to play with the family where the object of the game is to purchase the highest amount of art without being stuck with a forgery. My kids love this game and it also teaches them about the art and the artists.

Probably the most popular game recently is the Milton Bradley game HeroQuest. The price of this game has recently shot up on the market. The game is very difficult to find complete since is contains over 50 pieces. 4 heroes face a legion of monsters in a dungeon and castle board game. The hardest things to find on the market are the expansion sets that came out later. Those are Kellar’s Keep, Frozen Horror and several others. These are small kits but command a high price to purchase.

Well have a happy holiday season, let’s hope you get the game you are looking for and bring the fun back to the table.