More Board Games (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) [Paperback]

Desi Scarpone (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Schiffer Book for Collectors | Publication Date: June 2000

Board games are flat out fun! They continue to fascinate players and collectors alike, long after their lives on toy store shelves, and their appeal is rapidly growing. Demand for games has only increased worldwide with the growth of the Internet fueling the collector market. From Monopoly to Battleship, Annie Oakley to Magilla Gorilla, this completely new book presents over 1,000 color photographs of board games, from current favorites to great classics dating back to the 1920s. It includes an informative text, vintage advertisements, and current market prices. There is a special chapter on Remco Industries, which had a small but sought after output of games in the 1950s and 1960s. More Board Games** continues where the author's first book, Board Games**, left off. It is sure to satisfy the game-playing appetites of collectors, dealers, and enthusiasts everywhere.

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About the Author

Desi Scarpone lives in Los Angeles where he works in film and television. He has been collecting board games since he was a young child.

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764311611
• ISBN-13: 978-0764311611
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MORE BOARD GAMES!, February 4, 2002

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Desi Scarpone (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: More Board Games (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)

Board games are fun! They continue to fascinate players and collectors alike, long after their lives on toy store shelves, and their appeal is rapidly growing. Demand for games has increased worldwide, with the growth of the internet fueling the collector market. This completely new book presents over 1100 new color photographs of your favorite board games, from Battleship to Monopoly, and from Air Mail Pilot to Zap!. It includes an informative text, more vintage advertisements, and current market prices. There is a special chapter on Remco Industries, which had a small but sought after output of games in the 1950's and 1960's. MORE BOARD GAMES continues where the author's first book, BOARD GAMES, left off, and should ideally be used together. They are sure to satisfy the game-playing appetites of collectors, dealers, and enthusiasts everywhere.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love the Colorful Photos!, November 24, 2009

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Lawrence Nepodahl "Radio Yesteryears Yeoman" (DeKalb, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More Board Games (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)

I now have both volumes concerning Board Games by this author. I purchased both because of the marvelous photos of the games. Some of them I once owned or saw on the department store shelves growing up. Some, I still own, like my Spy Detector Game. Looking through the pages, just brings back many fond memories. Especially in this age of Computer Games and X-Boxes. Nothing is like the "Board Game" with its various pawns and pieces, moved around on an artistic designed square piece of cardboard. If I had any complaint it would be that besides every box game cover provided, there were pictures of every board and pieces as well. This is the reason I gave this book four, instead of five stars.