Sid Sackson in poor health. His collection of games to be auction...
Richard Hutnik
http://www.brettboard.dk/news.htm#021007
He has Alzheimer's and is in a nursing home in New Jersey, from what I
can tell. I am sorry to hear the news. Perhaps someone could do a
boardgame museum dedicated to Sid Sackson.
- Richard Hutnik
RStLoup
Iain Cheyne
news:37bc9e37.02101...@posting.google.com:
> Perhaps someone could do a boardgame museum dedicated to Sid Sackson.
If anyone ever wanted to create a boardgames museum, there could not be a
better place to start.
--
Iain Cheyne
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allan
You folks do know that Sid Sackson's family is auctioning off his game
collection and library of game design books, right?
Allan
Iain Cheyne
> You folks do know that Sid Sackson's family is auctioning off his game
> collection and library of game design books, right?
Yes. That's what I meant when I said it would be a good place to
start. If you bought all his games, you could fill a museum.
--
Iain
Richard Hutnik
- Richard Hutnik
allan <arot...@optonline.net> wrote in message news:<3DACB4AC...@optonline.net>...
George Sauer III
The number of games is staggering. over 10,000. No where did I get the idea
that they were selling the games to build a museum.If someone wanted to I'm
sure you would have to fork over 100,000 to buy this collection. I think
that you'll see a boat load of games appearing on ebay at the end of
November bearing the 'Sid Sackson Collection' label. I'm sure that the game
sellers and collectors are salivating over this collection.
If I were closer to New Jersey I'd be there in a heartbeat with a wad of
cash. (I do not sell over ebay) I'm just a collector.
I wish Sid well and hope that the sale of the collection will help the
family.
George Sauer III
"Richard Hutnik" <richar...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Justin Green
> If I were closer to New Jersey I'd be there in a heartbeat with a wad of
> cash. (I do not sell over ebay) I'm just a collector.
Well, one hopes they are sold (on ebay or otherwise) to people who
will actually PLAY them as opposed to just collect them (granted from
the pictures, there seems to be quite a few stinkers in the
collection)....
Anyway, this whole thing is one big hunk of depressing news. My best
to Sid Sackson and his family as well.
RStLoup
corporation might be interested in buying the whole collection to keep it
together. I've sent a few e-mails to friends who might be in a position to
know better than I; perhaps others can do the same.
Richard Bell
Although it does not, currently, have adequite display space for the games
that it already has (it shifts its collection alot), there is the
Museum and Archive of Games at the University. UW struck me as a tad odd
for having an entire faculty devoted to recreational studies (sport mostly,
but including boardgames).
I believe that the Museum and Archive of Games does have a web page, and
a place to start looking for it would be www.uwaterloo.ca
The Maverick
>
> Well, one hopes they are sold (on ebay or otherwise) to people who
> will actually PLAY them as opposed to just collect them
I'm sure that's the primary concern behind what appears to be a sale to
help care for his health...
the Mav
--
"Never give up -- never surrender!" Commander Peter Quincy Taggart
Justin Green
> Justin Green wrote:
> >
> > Well, one hopes they are sold (on ebay or otherwise) to people who
> > will actually PLAY them as opposed to just collect them
>
> I'm sure that's the primary concern behind what appears to be a sale to
> help care for his health...
>
was supposed to be a dig at the BUYERS--collectors who don't play the
games they buy (and Sid Sackson just may have been one culprit, but
that's beside the point)--and NOT in any way a dig at the SELLERS (the
Sackson family). OF COURSE, I hope they make the most money possible
from the auction. Sheesh! Along with the context of my comment, you
snipped my sympathies for all involved, so I'll just repeat them here.
Justin
The Maverick
>
> I'm not quite sure what you meant by this, but I assure you my comment
> was supposed to be a dig at the BUYERS--collectors who don't play the
> games they buy
Who cares? If you don't like what they are doing with the games, then
put your money where your mouth is and outbid them...
Todd Derscheid
"Justin Green" <shu...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Aw, heck, collectors serve their purposes as well, by keeping out-of-print
games available. They'll inevitably cycle items in and out, searching for
more and more elusive and rare games, and they're likely to take better care
of the games, since their storage facilities are often more elaborate than
the casual player. Plus, once they pass on, their games will return to
circulation, by one means or another.
Also, collectors and their obsessions often raise media awareness of games
more than the actual possibility of playing a fun game in and of itself.
The roles aren't totally exclusive, either. I've got a copy of Arkham
Horror, and I've been having trouble getting my current group to play it.
In effect, I've collected it, rather than playing it, regardless of my
original intent.