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Trading Card Spotlight - Brandon Hurles

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By Todd Friedman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brandon Hurles, who currently is displayed on card number 4291, from the Superstars of 2023 Collection. Host at The Game Junction, Staff Member at GoNintendo and Founder at Game Junction, Brandon is a creator based in the gaming and pop culture communities starting back in 2014. He began first by writing for video game websites and publications and now also creates multiple types of video content. His earliest gaming memories were with his first console the Atari 2600 but fell in love once he got the NES and never looked back. When did you begin you...
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Trading Card Spotlight - “RetroExistential”

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By Todd Friedman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony “RetroExistential”, who currently is displayed on card number 4293, from the Superstars of 2023 Collection. One part gameshow host, two parts video game fanatic. Learn, Love and Play like Lara Croft, w...
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Trading Card Spotlight - Donn Nauert

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By Todd Friedman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Donn Nauert, who is displayed on card number 502, from the Circus Card Collection of 2013. Donn is one of the Golden Age Gamers from the early 1980’s. He was featured in an Atari 7800 commercial and won a 1...
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Trading Card Spotlight "Rewind" - Richard Booth

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By Todd Friedman
Here is an interview I did with Richard Booth on June 23rd, 2017.  Richard gave a in-depth look at his gaming career and history. HI sfavorite game Tetris has given him ways to shoot for world records and has given a lot of hos time to Twin G...
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Video Game Summit 2023

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By Todd Friedman
  The Video Game Summit is back on in 2023! We are excited to announce that the VGS in McCook, IL will be bigger and better than before.  Our new layout at the McCook MAX Sports Complex give room for more vendors, games, and tournaments...
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Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day – April 8, 2023

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By Todd Friedman
History of Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day Original trade cards were used to stiffen the packaging of cigarettes, and they were advertising cards. In the 1860s, baseball cards were printed and usually sold in packets of candy or other tobacco pro...
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