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Video Game Summit 2023

Posted on April 16, 2023 | Events

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. We will have arades, consles, and other playable machines to give the gamer a fun experience while they are at VGS. Raffles and prizes will be given out to winners. We got some great special guests coming to the Video Game Summit this year. All of the special guests are on a Walter Day Trading Card, click the name to see the card. Brett Weiss - ...

Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day – April 8, 2023

Posted on April 9, 2023 | Trading Card Spotlight

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...

Trading Card Spotlight - Blake Reinke

Posted on April 4, 2023 | Trading Card Spotlight

By Todd Friedman

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Blake Reinke, who is displayed on card number 3344, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Blake is a competitive gamer from Wisconsin that always like to challenge himself and try to break world rec...

Trading Card Spotlight - Andy Godoy

Posted on March 28, 2023 | Trading Card Spotlight

By Todd Friedman

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Andy Godoy who currently is displayed on card number 4276, from the Superstars of 2023 Collection. Known as the pod-father of retro gaming podcasts in the U.K. Andy has done a podcast for over 15 years now....

Trading Card Spotlight - Richard “Pipes” Piper

Posted on March 22, 2023 | Trading Card Spotlight

By Todd Friedman

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Richard “Pipes” Piper, who is displayed on card number 4197, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. Richard has been an avid gamer since the Atari 2600 was released. He always loved arcade game...

Trading Card Spotlight "Rewind" - Jacob Spring

Posted on March 11, 2023 | Trading Card Spotlight

By Todd Friedman

Here is a look back at an interview I did with Jacob Spring on October 28th, 2016. Jacob gave an in depth talk on his history of video gaming. A discussion on his world records at the time, and anything video game related. I really was thankful Ja...

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