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We Buy and Sell Collectibles! Please call first if you have items to sell & speak directly with the right specialist!
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Moment #40: We take the auction outside!![]()
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Our popular No-Minimum-Bid auctions were a LOT of fun back in the 1980s! I was determined to have REAL auctions, with NO minimum starting bids and NO reserves. It's more exciting that way, because you really could get an incredible deal! Remember, the Chandler Street store was pretty small, so our FIRST auction was actually held OUTDOORS in the vacant lot BEHIND our store! We sold hundreds of vintage collectibles to the crowd of customers who all braved the heat outside. As an auctioneer, I always kept it moving as fast as I could, a-lot-a-minute on average-- if you weren't interested in the item I was holding, you wouldn't have to wait long for the next one! For our next several auctions, we moved to The Yankee Drummer Inn in Auburn, Massachusetts so that all of our bidders would be far more comfortable. The last few were held in the Red Room at the Park Avenue store. But it would be tough to top the memory of that FIRST one held outside!![]()
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Does anyone remember attending our auctions and what you bought?
We didn't post our Pop 45 yesterday, which means we have two for you today! (look for our second one after this one)![]()
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Moment #41: Neil Gaiman visits us in 1989!![]()
Neil Gaiman was a barely-known comic book author when DC Comics began publishing his "Sandman" series back in the late 1980s. We at That's Entertainment really enjoyed Sandman, and our "inside connections" at DC Comics offered to send Neil to our store as a guest. It was one of Neil's EARLIEST USA comic shop appearances! He came to our store in 1989, just as Sandman issue #8 (the acclaimed first appearance of Death) was released. DC Comics, realizing they had a winner, had offered comic shops around the country a great deal: for every copy of the comic ordered, we'd get another copy at no charge! In anticipation of Gaiman's appearance, we had ordered TWICE the number of copies as we normally would. Even though this meant we would now have FOUR TIMES the usual amount of Sandman available, a big and enthusiastic crowd turned out to meet Mr. Gaiman and we sold EVERY copy! So... if you see copies of Sandman # 8 around the Worcester area, be sure to check to see if they are autographed by Neil Gaiman!![]()
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How many of you have read the Sandman series? ![]()
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JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT FREE BOARD GAME DEMO ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd!![]()
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ENTER OUR FREE BOARD GAME RAFFLE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF THE DEMO GAMES!![]()
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WE WILL BE RAFFLING OFF ALL 8 GAMES! ENJOY A SNACK AND DRINK AT OUR FREE SNACK BAR!![]()
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Register below for as many games as you would like to play, but please MAKE SURE YOUR SELECTIONS DON’T CONFLICT!![]()
If using a mobile device, it may be easier to turn your phone or tablet sideways to see all the columns with each board game’s description.![]()
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER > thatse.com/thatse-events/free-board-game-demo-saturday-november-23rd-worcester-store/![]()
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We will have complimentary beverages and snacks for gamers while supplies last. We will have a volunteer teacher at every table (8 games total).![]()
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Bring a friend who has never attended one of our Free Board Game Demos before, and you each will get an extra entry in the Free Raffle!![]()
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LOCAL CREATOR!![]()
Tyler Vance, local creator of the card game Void: The Frontier, will be back to teach his now FINISHED game! It is now available for purchase: $59.99. Come see and play the beautiful, finished product!![]()
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Call now to sign up to play one or more board games at our Free Board Game Demo this Saturday, Nov. 5th! Each table will have a teacher who will show you how to play! 508-755-4207. Lots of spots still open! #boardgames #tabletopfun pic.twitter.com/FA4s…
