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demand maximum dollars are those still sealed in the original shrink wrap.
KAYE’S COLLECTOR CORNER Most vintage games however, aren’t sealed since their intended purpose was to
actually play them.
By Mike Kaye FL is loaded with pop culture and my focus this month is on his board games. I
Petrucco’s Collectibles Outlet located at 13141 W. Sunrise Blvd. Sunrise,
asked owner Steve Petrucco some questions and here’s how it went:

BORED? BOARD GAMES. What brought you to buy vintage board games for your store?

We are baby boomers so really anything from the 50s 60s and 70s is in our
Can I Borrow $1,000 to Buy One? wheelhouse. We had an opportunity to buy these vintage board games and toys,
so we purchased a very large collection about a year ago.
For centuries board games have provided entertainment for people of all Where do you find your collectibles inventory?
ages and now they’re coveted by collectors. Let’s go back to the 1980s when Back in 2005, we bought out the largest collectible store in Manhattan,
kids looked for stuff to do and never dreamed of something called a smart New York. We had 2,500 ft. with pallet racks to the ceiling filled with cool
phone. Going to the toy store was collectibles. Much of our inventory
exciting, a real brick and mortar place that we sell today is from that original
holding all the fun games available we buyout back in 2005. We have
saw on television. At first glance, the continued to buy deals throughout
aisles of toys looked more appealing South Florida over the past 15 years
than the stacked rectangles saying as well. You could say we have an
“Monopoly”, “Chutes and Ladders” addiction to buying.
or “Scrabble”, but truth be told, these When buying a collection, how do
games were actually more entertaining, you determine a fair price?
lasted longer and seemed to improve As far as buying collections and
one’s intelligence over the other toys. determining a fair price. That is a great
Board game makers like Hasbro, question, we have three main sources.
Mattel, Milton Bradley, Parker Brothers One source is experience over the past
created games with pieces, spinners 20 years. Second source is sold eBay
and dice. Most of these companies listings. Third source is a website
still make versions of their “original” called worth points. Worth point tracks
board games today. Monopoly is every sale made at every auction house
arguably the most popular of all the on collectibles over the past 10 years,
board games, with endless versions including eBay. When you subscribe,
based on popular Pop Culture and you have access to this data.
even dating back to a version used to Why have a brick and mortar store
helped Jews escape the Concentration when it seems nowadays everything
Camps in Germany during the World is online?
War. Yes, you can research it and see eBay put all brick and mortar
that certain Monopoly versions were stores out of business around 2010,
secretly marked and handed to POWs maybe before. There are very few who
in the camps with the games providing survived and those who did survive
a hidden silk map and actual money to also sell on eBay and Amazon. We
help them escape. A quick web search, have been selling on eBay and Amazon
and the first game I come across is John Popular themed board games hold values that can reach $100s, even $1,000s. exclusively for almost 19 years. Since
Deere Tractor-Opoly which sold for there is no competition left in brick
$3,000. and mortar, when we realized the opportunity at this location, right next to the
One of my favorite games and possibly the oldest board game was sawgrass mall, we jumped on it because we are really the only game in town.
Backgammon. A set on eBay by Zaza & Sacci is worth just over $2,100! Where Not just Broward County but to my knowledge, there’s no other place in South
did mom put mine!? Games from newer generations such as Talisman, Dark Florida doing what we’re doing. I could be wrong though.
Souls and Nemesis are currently selling for $800+. What even are these games? So now you know straight from a reseller, board games have become
Board games worth $1,000s are far and few but let’s see what some of the collectable. For me, collectibles have been both a blessing and a curse. A
more recognizable named 80s era board games are worth. There’s Star Wars blessing that provides fond memories and at times a good investment, a curse
worth $50, Six Million Dollar Man valued at $30, Saved by the Bell $25, Wyatt because of parting with the items I dearly seek comfort in.
Earp $73, Eliot Ness The Untouchables $60, Barnabas Collins $125, Dark In closing, I was the monopoly champ - regardless of what anyone tells you.
Shadows $75, Dallas $40, Tiny Tim $60. But as an adult I learned while buying real estate first-hand, the board game
I recall having Mouse Trap which is now worth $100, Upwords, which was a bit easier. No one ever said it was easy being a real estate investor, board
was a form of Scrabble where players stack tiles to spell new words based off game player or collector! I guess that’s the game of “Life” and the goal is to
the previous word, fun but only $10, Connect Four, have a “Monopoly” while trying to avoid having your “Battleship” sunk.
Hungry Hippo, Battleship and many of the 80s board Games based on Star Wars and 80s TV Shows have
games which are basically worth what my parents memorable art and display nicely on collector’s walls. Collector K is an avid 80s collector always seeking new opportunities?
He can be contacted at Kpeople@hotmail.com or text 561-628-4369.
originally paid for them, if not less. Board games that