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Review: The Racing Horse Game

Review: The Racing Horse GamePublisher: CHH GamesYear: timeless (and not listed)Tagline: A fun day at the track. . .Players: 2 or more how we met I found The Racing Horse Game at thrift post-pandemic, when I finally returned to thrifting (albeit less often). When I saw it on the shelf, I saw a generic-looking box […]

Review: California Dreams

Review: California DreamsPublisher: PressmanYear: 1993Players: 2 to 4Tagline: Be the one to help the “CALIFORNIA DREAMS” reach the top of the music charts…and win! how we met I believe I may have already mentioned the wonderful thrift stop where I found California Dreams in a past post. It was the same trip where I found […]

Review: Real People

Review: Real PeoplePublisher: Parker BrothersYear: 1991Players: 3 to 6 teams or playersTagline: The Game Where Looks Can Be Very Deceiving! how we met Real People is my favorite type of thrift game find. The cover is amazing, I have never heard of it before, the price is right and the gameplay looks bizarre. It contains […]

Review: Guinness game of world records

Review: Guinness game of world recordsPublisher: Parker BrothersYear: 1975Players: 2 to 6Tagline: Set your own Home Records in the fun-packed HOTTEST MOSTEST GREATEST LONGEST STRONGEST EVENTS how we met I have often seen this one in the wild, in all sorts of wilds really. I have seen it for high prices at flea markets, for […]

Review: Polly Pocket

Review: Polly PocketPublisher: RoseArtYear: 1994Players: 2 to 4Tagline: Party Game how we met I found Polly Pocket at a thrift shop that rarely disappoints. The store is nearly an hour away, so I don’t get there very often; usually we only travel there when we need something for the sheep that is not available closer […]

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