Top 25 Most Valuable Vintage Board Games In 2021
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Just now found your channel---Liked and Subscribed! Thanks for your hard work---people who send nasty notes have deep internal PROBLEMS within their own troubled minds and souls---and instead of playing board games to distract themselves, they need to be doing healing work on themselves. Take good Care!
Hi, so I bought a gameboard at a yard sale , it was a fundraiser purchase from 1992. It's named after a small town in N.J. (pine hill) it's similar to monopoly, except all the squares are local town businesses that I suppose sponsored the fundraiser..some businesses still exist ,some don't. How can I get info or find out if any worth?? Thank you
Stratego and Risk were the games we played in high school.
awesome video , I have both DARK TOWER and FORTRESS AMERICA I got them new for Christmas or a birthday back in the 80s .
they're both complete and in good shape , in a closet with about 50 other board games from the 70s and 80s .
I've the Dark Tower. Won an Ebay auction for almost 100 bucks. The seller sold it as "non functional" but i gambled thinking a friend of mine could repair it!. It was super easy to repair!. Now it is like the Holy Grail of my board game collection!.
My friend and I played Dark Tower for hours on end when I was in high school!! Sooo much fun!!
I just sold the Strat-O-Matic Pro Football 1982 game this weekend for $125+ shipping. Sold in week. It was a bear to count all the pieces, but it was complete! I also picked up the Stratis Pro Baseball game and sold for $70 in a week. Picked up both for $1 each at a church sale
That it from the pit commercial has got to be the most 90s commercial ever love it
Great video. I’ve sold several of these games over the years, not for quite that much money though. Another one to add is the game “Masterpiece: The Art Auction Game”. I’ve sold it for at least $100 on Amazon.
We have that game! We even added more p I ctures to use.
I have mine since it came out, I like it , but I think I'll slip a note in it so my children and grandkids don't sell it for a quarter, or dump it.
Sitting in my bookcase along with a dozen others.
Great info! I want to get axis and allies. I got two obscure ones for ya. Maybe not worth much but some good old vintage fun. They are called Park and Shop and the other is called Manhunt. Park n shop was where u had a list of errands to run and the gameboard was a city. You drew cards and had to maneuver your piece around town and finish your errands before the other players. Sometimes you got dinged and had to lose a turn from a "flat tire" or had another errand added to your list. Simple but alot of fun bc you chose what route u would take. Manhunt was a detective game almost like clue but u had to actually collect evidence and process it in a crime lab. Whole lotta fun! And of course dont forget the war games that were sold in the back of comic books! I ordered and still have mine 30 yrs later! They were made by a company called Helen of Toy. They were small bookshelf games with alot of pieces like planes, ships, tanks, subs. They were so fun. Look those up on ebay! I think i paid about 7 or 8 bucks for mine. Ive seen em listed in the hundreds on ebay!🤯. Great post again. Thanks for the memories!
I love looking for board games and puzzles to resell. Thank you for this video, really informative! Enjoyed the vintage ads too!
Puzzles? OMG I never thought about that. Thanks, I’m in Texas too. Thanks I almost tossed an unopened box.
I had the Dark Tower board game, bought it at a yard sale in 1982 when I was 10 for $5.00....sadly I do not have it anymore but the game was phenomenal, restoration games is revamping it as Return to Dark Tower but IMO it doesn't have the same magic.
Hotels is a great game! I have never seen it in the US. Played with cousins in Italy, 24 years ago! ❤
Mouse Trap is still the best board game ever. Love me some Mouse Trap!
Never actually played it! Just used to put it together to watch it go! Whos with me?
Nice! I have #5 listed! The cool thing about it is they gave out a bunch of extra pieces. Made it difficult to have missing pieces.
I'm confident that all these games have shot up in price because of James Rolfe
Plus inflation! lol
I would really like a video from you on a few of your favorite researching sites and sources.
With the new movie Iron Claw that Von Erich boardgame will probably see a little boost
I got Hotels complete and in nice condition at goodwill for 4.99 lol I couldn't believe it.My eyes shot out of my head when I checked the value.
A Question of Sport cards are the FUTURE and the BEST bang for the buck when you buy the full boxes!
The WWF/WWE Trivia games/CARDS are going to be HUGE too, ESPECIALLY when The Rock runs for POTUS!
I used to love Heroes Quest and BattleMasters! Wish I kept them now.....
What about crossbos and catapults
Hey Don, what do you think an Avalon Hills prototype footall game would go for? A pre-production mockup from the manufacturing/advertising company?
I'm wondering what the bonus games were since the 25 mentioned I have never seen or heard of. There has to be one I heard of....oh! There it is. All 3 bonus ones mentioned I have. 😁
Damn man I had Fireball Island and Hero's Quest as a kid
Thanks don you are very knowledgeable I appreciate all your hard work
Wow...I am over 50 and I haven't heard of 80% of these games! Monopoly, Risk, payday, game of life..the basics are all I know! And yes of coarse I still play Candy Land. lol👍😉🇨🇦
I'm alway looking for Klondike, Movie makers, Masterpiece
Excellent info video that leads off with the best boardgame ever made. Too bad I sold my childhood copy of “Dark Tower” ten years ago. But I did get $375 for it (opened but complete and working).
Very informative, interesting video! Thank you!
Thanks for another awesome video 🤗
My kids loved the Goonies movie, I never knew they had a game out there! TFS
I love that movie too! Reminded me of my goofy group of friends in elementary school during the 60s. We were the oddballs that other kids bullied, so we banded together. I still think that we were the real "cool kids", because we didn't bully others.
I was the "fat kid", Tori was a cute girl, but "wall-eyed", Becky was a Thalidomide baby, and only had flippers for arms. She got mechanical arms in the 2nd grade, and I thought she was the coolest! Roger was from Germany, and was still learning English (he was bullied so much by our teacher!). Denton was a boy, but even in 2nd grade I knew "he" was in the wrong body and should have been a girl (as an adult, she is now). Margaret was my best friend; the smartest kid in class and the only black child. She was bullied so much (1960s Texas), her parents took her out of our school and enrolled her in private school. It was best for her, but I was sad.
I wish I knew where they all are now. Denton is the only one I still knew as adults, but haven't heard anything about her in 20 years now. I'm glad she got away from her cruel family and is living the way she wants now.
I have a bunch of Avalon hill games unpunched for sale. They are worth a bunch, but also slow sellers. At least this time of year. If some don't sell by Christmas im putting half off, then they won't be as valuable.
Look up Wargamers Marketplace on Facebook. I liquidated a late friends collection. You’ll get good buyers there wo ebay fees
Fireball Island and Dark Tower have reprints within the last five years. They are much better implantations and are considerably cheaper.
I pick up odd games for cheap usually 25 cents to $2 even if not that rare if i can easily list get $20 even for parts ill take it. Now where i really look for is stuff with crazy color scheme like bright and neon colors on the box i got one today for $2.39 again not worth alot but Knockout i can get $20 easily and wont take long to list or ship. I also look out for any clue game with at least the pad now i dont usually keep the board or box on clue unless worth it as the pieces and unused pads go for good money and fast i wont nickle and dim it thou. Any cheap Monopoly as long as the pewter token movers are there. Another good cheap fast seller is Sorry Sliders. Nothing big money in my comment but easy and fast money.
Thx for the great information!!! Just a quick comment in the Star Wars game. The title of the listing said 1992 but that movie didn't come out till 1999.
It's called a mistake. It doesn't though change any aspect of it's value or anything else for that matter.
I have a Honeymooners board game, un used, any value ???
I got Dark Tower for $5.00 at a yard sale years ago but when my boyfriend at the time passed away, it was at his house and his family wouldn't give it back to me. 😔
why not?
People can do strange things when people pass away… they probably wouldn’t even recall that moment. Hope you find another one! Peace!
I didn't know Axis and Allies was so valuable, I see those all the time at garage sales, I'll have to keep my eyes open.
Do any of the individual pieces that are mixed with other big pieces like Legos or different things like that have value even than not one set
I just sold D&D sealed for 1136 paid 5 dollars
What about games from the 50’s and 60’s?
unsealed? What game is actually unsealed, you get the game to PLAY not sit around unopened
Hey there, I think that ebay listing of the Star Wars board game incorrectly labeled it "1992". I believe it was released in 2000, after the movie had actually been made.
It's called a mistake. It doesn't though change any aspect of it's value or anything else for that matter.
@@TheAuctionProfessor I wasn't criticizing you, no need to get defensive. Just pointing out that the listing was off so that anyone watching your videos would know what to look for.
Do you have a eBay store?
That Star Wars game is listed as 1992 but phantom menace didn’t come out until 1999?
It's called a mistake. It doesn't though change any aspect of it's value or anything else for that matter.
@@TheAuctionProfessor I wasn’t trying to call you out or anything I just noticed it
the stardew valley board game goes for close to $300 if sealed
Not something you are going to find somewhere as it was only released like 3 months ago.
I got a tornado rex years ago at a garage for my son when he was younger. The box is messed up some but game is in good shape. He actually brings it to board game night (he is 20 something) that his friends have occasionally just for fun. It's always a hit even for the 20 somethings.
🎵 Tornado Rex I love the Rex smash and crash gotta listen to what I say 🎵
Man those Star Wars guys really want you to know it was 1999 not 1992. Holy. Great vid!
That STAR WARS game couldnt have been 1992.................1999 at the earliest .
@tjo911 I Googled it, and "wookieepedia" says it was released in 2000. I would've loved that game as a kid!
The Star Wars Queen's Gambit game is absolutely not from 1992 considering that movie was released in 1999. The two characters on the cover were created for that 1999 movie, not the original trilogy.
War of the Ring Collector's Edition... they go easily for over $3,000. It's not terribly vintage, though... it came out in 2010.
67 yrs old, played many board games, never heard of most of them.
If by "played many boardgames" you mean "played various versions of monopoly and clue" then you likely never would have, but games like cosmic encounter and heroquest are particularly famous and have been reprinted a few times.
I have axis and allies complete in the box but not shrink wrapped
Still got my Dark Tower. Original. if beaten up, box. the game still works as long as you use cheap D-cells from the dollar store. Wouldn't give it up for anything at this time.
LOL at the Avalon Hill Star Wars game claiming to be vintage from 1992 with characters from the prequel trilogy.....SMH at whoever got swindled bt that listing.
I've addressed that topic dozens, and dozens of times, and even address it in the description box of this video. The date means nothing when it comes to the value.
Uh... How did the 1992 Star Wars game get pictures of Episode 1, from 1999?
Star Wars Episode 1 wasn’t released until 1999, so I don’t think the Queens Gambit is from 1992.
This has been address dozens of times, and is discussed in the description box of this video.
I have a vintage Risk with wooden blocks and oblongs for the armies. Very early edition of the game.
Triangular shape for the 10 (or was it 5, been so long) army piece, yep.
My grands, nieces & nephews, all know that Mimi Syl loves Tornado Rex. : ) Always have to play when they visit. Never will sell it....way too valuable!
Thanks, Don! Always good info.
Okay, it’s official, I am a old man, I am not a big board game person, but I have never heard of the 1st nine.
Yes, I also realized I grew up in a different era.
You're doing better than I. I've never heard of a single one.
Of course I've heard of some of the movies...and the original monopoly...but not a single game.
Same here I haven't heard of the first 9 lol. Actually most of them I haven't heard of.
I found a vintage Doctor Who board game from a thrift store.
And here I am excited I sold a vintage Masterpiece Game for $50 lol
These games are up there!
Star wars the queens gambit came out in 2000 not 92 must be a misprint
Two years ago I found Dark Tower for 50 bucks at a horror movie convention. Every piece, down to the warranty card, was there and it worked like new
Let us not forget the Barnabas Collins board game. It is hard to find especially with the vampire teeth.
One key to getting top dollar for games is showing that they work.
If it lights up, spins or whatever, show a short video and then the money will flow!
I have dark tower, was one of my childhood favorites
Very cool looking game. It was one of the only ones I had heard of inside that top 15 or so.
I have 2 of them. 1 stopped working so I bought a second one back in the day. Very fun game.
I still have the heroes and the dragon, but everything else has been lost after moving across the country.
We played so many games with our kids (now they're 35 and 36) but their favorite was 13 Dead End Drive...
Axis and allies is by far, my favorite board game ever. Played that game till 5 6am with full 5 players when I was in high school all the time
I use to play it in tournaments at Strategy Con in Los Angeles.
Have you ever played the A&A tabletop miniatures game? Highly recommended 👌👍
I loved this video! I love to flip Board games, love when you find a random out of print one that can bring in big $. I own that Pokemon game, not sealed of course, but it's one of my favorites, I don't think I could ever part with it, LOL
The original Alien by Kenner 1979 is quite valuable
It is amazing what some games go for. WOW I will keep broadening my search.Thank you Don!
I had no idea Axis & Allies 1914 was that valuable. Thank you for sparking my interest. The Anniversary, Guadalcanal and Battle of the Bulge editions are valuable, as well. But then there's versions of Axis & Allies that are worth about as much as the shipping cost.
I've never seen "It From the Pit" before! I love that one, if I find one I'm going to play with it.
I got one at the Salvation Army a couple of years ago for $5. It's missing a couple of pieces, but still a good find.
1st edition Space Hulk from 1989 is another good one... sells for $250-ish without expansions. The expansions are pricey, as well. Space Hulk was sort of based on the Aliens movie, so it is amusing that Leading Edge put out an Aliens game (board game, not the RPG that LE also did make) also in 1989 and that game is very pricey and collectible... in the $250-$300 range... the expansion is often even more!
Fun video. I still have my barely used original copy of Hero Quest, and most of a very well-used version of Fireball Island.
Star Wars Queens Gambit was released in 2000, I thought the mandala effect was happening when I read 1992. Great Content!
Just read the description 🤦♂️
Never heard of Dark Tower Don, or ever seen or heard of any of the other games other than Monopoly, these must be a US trend from the 80s. Interesting video Don. Charles in the UK
I have West of Alamein. It's an Advanced Squad Leader module representing the British order of battle in WWII. It is not a stand alone game.
How can that Star Wars game "Queens Gambit" have a 1992 date when Episode 1 "Phantom Menace" was a 1999 Movie?
It's called a mistake. It doesn't though change any aspect of it's value or anything else for that matter.
@@TheAuctionProfessor is it a typo on the box or is it just a mistake in the video? Just curious for future reference.
When I first started flipping online it was board games. The only ones from your list that I had was the black Pokémon, hotels, and hero quest. No one that I knew of was flipping vintage board games and they were hot until 2015 then they tanked unless they were rare and obscure. Vintage wooden Risk used to fetch 50 easy. I even shipped them to aircraft carriers.
Wooden Risk? You mean the pieces? Yeah got it. A friend back then had the new one with plastic.
Oh oh...you missed the best one of all...Milton Bradley's early 70s Voice of the Mummy!. Great one to have complete and working.
I am getting on Easter Sunday
Board Games
Video Games
PC Games
DVD Movies
VHS Movies
Blu-ray Disc Movies
PC Software
Barbie Dolls (including Monster High, everGirl and Sweet Valley High)
Hot Wheels Cars
Girl Talk, Childcraft and American Girl Literature
I actually still have my dark tower game. Complete, box isn't the greatest though
I've been a board gamer since forever. You should also bolo for Conquest of the Empire, Shogun and Broadsides( probably the hardest of those types of Milton Bradley games to find) . Original Avalon Hill and SPI games were mainly 2 player battle simulation games. I believe Mayfair games came out with upgrade reprints of some of their games. There are a lot of games that were popular in their day that did not have high print runs and are more fun than most games today.
I found Samurai Swords (Shogun) at Goodwill yesterday for $6. Nearly complete!
I have a game which I'm told is worth a few bucks. It's the Deluxe Edition of the horse racing game "America's Crown Stakes" by Mind Over Matter Games, still sealed and unopened.
I've never seen what the components look like, as obviously my copy isn't opened, and I've never seen images of them on the internet.
Hi Don!
I think the most expensive game I sold was The Serial Killer Trivia Game. And another one I had which I don't recall the name was some agriculture board game that was only available to public schools. And now that I think of it I'm surprised Ebay don't pull the serial killer game off. They don't like that stuff. Lol
Thanks again for your time and knowledge!
that game sounds amazing 🤣🤣
I found a board game called SAUGUSOPOLY 2ND EDITION 1993
i cant find the value to it anywhere. Has anyone heard of it
We have all our old board games- but man do I wish I had kept Remote Control- literally a game based on the MTV game show. It was my choice to sell it. I’m the dummy in my teens who sold our Atrati game set, Pong and so many other things my mom asked if i was sure. That woman knew exactly what to keep from her generation- should listen to her. We are slowly making money on items she refused to get rid of. Go mom!!
nice ultraman shirt. I remember watching the shows in Japan in mid 70's
Was that Star Wars game released 1992? I notice Liam Neeson on the cover of the box. He was in the prequel ,The Phantom Menace(1999).
Thanks for your service!
I frequently go to a donation center called Savers to check out the various board games people have brought in (and once found a Nintendo VirtualBoy in the box). To my agony, on one of my visits, as I approached the board game rack I passed a guy walking away from it holding a Hero Quest game under his arm. I was mere minutes away from the chance of buying it for about five bucks. Still makes me sick to my stomach...
I have an original Wizard of Oz board game with the special Marshall fields game pieces. I’d love to send you a photo.
Wait. How can #15 possibly be from 1992? The movie came out 7 years after that. Natalie Portman, who is on the box, would have been 11.
Another great video. Your videos are always so informative and I learn more from your videos than anywhere else. Thank You, for your time and hard work. Keep it up!
The star wars one has to be 99 or even 02. As it's showing episode one characters who weren't even thought of in 92.
This is addressed in the description box
I have a Wizard of Oz board from a game from 1939. It seems to be the same layout as the 1939 Copp Clark game but this one has the characters and images from the 1939 movie on it. I have never found another. It has the copyright date of 1939.
Hmm, that 1978 Campaign for North Africa, I bet that's a short game just anyone can play.
My family was given a first edition "Monopoly" game, really nice condition, all pieces and money, from our next door neighbors.
Good for you brother, tell them off! No one deserves to be called names, receive hateful messages, or just plain rude..
A little kindness goes a looooong way, we are all human. Every single person on this earth has made a mistake, an if you say you have not you are an absolute lair! I am sure we could ask your mother or grandmother what mistakes you made an let's point those out!!
So stop the HATE over a mistake anyone can make..no person deserves it over something that this person took the time to care enough to let you idiots know what 25 are top sellers...
Where does rail baron fit into all of this?