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Where's Walter

Posted on | Events
By Todd Friedman
In celebration of the Galaxies of Gaming event at Ottumwa Old School Arcade in Quincy Place Mall on Sunday, October 6th, 2019, cutouts of Walter Day have been placed in 16 local businesses. From September 5th to October 6th, pick up a passport at any of the businesses, Main Street Ottumwa or Greater Ottumwa Convention + Visitors Bureau, find the Walter cutout at the businesses and have your passport signed. All those with completed passports will receive free admission to the Galaxy of Gaming event at on October 6. This includes 5 hours of free gaming, punch and cake pa...

Trading Card Spotlight "Rewind" - Brian Colin

Posted on | Trading Card Spotlight
By Todd Friedman
Brian Colin, designer of many fan favorite arcade games, will be inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame this October.  This week we will look back at the Trading Card Spotlight I did with Brian in May of 2017.   Ple...

Trading Card Spotlight - Roger Blair

Posted on | Trading Card Spotlight
By Todd Friedman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Roger Blair “Rogerpoco” who is displayed on card number 3183, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection.  Roger is a multi-platform world record holder.   He is at the top of this list on such c...

Trading Card Spotlight - Dan Tearle

Posted on | Trading Card Spotlight
By Todd Friedman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan Tearle who is displayed on card number 671, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.   Dan is also featured on card 1153, 1326, and 1352.  To say Dan is an artist is an understatement.  Da...

Trading Card Spotlight - Tim Hanson

Posted on | Trading Card Spotlight
By Todd Friedman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tim Hanson who currently is displayed on card number 2309, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.  Tim is a huge Nintendo fan and gamer.  Games like Super Metroid and Super Mario Bros. 3 to name ...

Trading Card Spotlight - Ken Horowitz

Posted on | Trading Card Spotlight
By Todd Friedman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ken Horowitz, who is currently displayed on card number 3190, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection.  Ken is a huge historian and a writer of many gaming topics.  Sega is his love and he has been...
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