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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 […]

Review: Fun Funky Fingernails

Review: Fun Funky FingernailsPublisher: Milton BradleyYear: 2000Tagline: A Hand Full of Fun for You and Your Friends! how we met I found Fun Funky Fingernails at a by-the-pound thrift stop. I know that sounds difficult to believe, but it’s true! I am just that lucky! This particular day the store had a lot of games […]

Review: The Great Escape

Review: The Great EscapePublisher: IdealYear: 1967Tagline: A CAPTIVATING GAME how we met I found The Great Escape recently at thrift. I picked it up because it’s a giant box and made by Ideal, so it was probably going to be great. When I realized that the happy kiddos on the cover are handcuffed to the […]

Review: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days

Review: How To Lose A Guy In 10 DaysPublisher: Paramount PicturesYear: 2003Tagline: One of them is lying. So is the other. how we met I have mentioned previously that I sometimes look at sales sites to see what board games are there. And I don’t know why I do this. I never buy anything. But […]

Review: Scavenger Hunt

Review: Scavenger HuntPublisher: Milton BradleyYear: 1983Tagline: A MADCAP SEEK AND SEARCH GAME how we met I found Scavenger Hunt this past summer on a typical weekend in an atypical location. We stumbled upon a thrift shop that we had never visited before or since. It’s one of those places where the entire store is half […]

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