How to Spot Valuable Board Games. People collect a lot of things. From sports collectibles, to books and antiques there are collectors for everything. Board games are no exception. There are a lot of people that collect board games, myself included since I own hundreds of board games. With collectors comes value so as board games have become more popular, the prices for rare board games have risen quite a bit lately. While most board games are worth very little, there are plenty of board games worth hundreds to thousands of dollars. Being a collector of board games for quite a few years, I have run into a lot of board games. Many I have kept for myself but I have also sold off hundreds of games that either werent for me or the value was too enticing not to sell them to get some money to purchase other games. I have learned quite a bit about board game values from my years collecting them and this post is going to outline what I have learned. I dont profess to be an expert on the topic but these guidelines should help you with what to look for in valuable board games. These are only tips as there are games that will defy these tips. Condition Is Key. Like with every other collectible, condition is very important for a board games value. Condition is not going to make a worthless game valuable but it is big in determining the value of a rare game. Spot Difference Games Print' title='Spot Difference Games Print' />A rare game in good condition can sell for multiple times more than the same game that is in poor condition. Unopenedunplayed games generally sell for a premium. While I dont really care if a game is new or not, many collectors like unopened games for a couple reasons. A game that has never been played before is guaranteed to have all of the components which is key for a lot of rare games since it is hard to find parts for these games. It can be a hassle to find the missing parts for a game and collectors will pay a premium for not having to find the pieces that a game is missing. Sealed games are also more likely to have boxes in good to great condition which is really important to some collectors. It is really hard to find rare games in an unopened condition. UpToTen games for kids aged 6 to 10 organized by games categories coordination, races, puzzles including jigsaws and. Spot Difference Games Print' title='Spot Difference Games Print' />Subscribe to Print Subscribe at a GREAT price Get a print subscription to Readers Digest and instantly enjoy free digital access on any device. Spot Difference Games Print' title='Spot Difference Games Print' />Condition is still key even if the game is opened. The most important thing is that the game has all of the pieces. You wouldnt want to play a board game that is missing pieces and collectors dont want a board game that is missing pieces. A game that is missing non important pieces like dice or playing pieces are less likely to be affected as games that are missing key components. Missing even one piece, even a minor one, drops the value of most games by a significant amount but the games still have some value. Some collectors will buy incomplete games hoping to get the missing parts from other people. Game pieces for rare games can also sell for a lot of money especially if it is a game that is regularly missing pieces. For example I have sold individual parts for the game Fireball Island on e. Bay for 2. 0 each. If you find a rare game that has a lot of the pieces but not all of them you can make quite a bit of money selling the pieces off individually to people that are just missing a couple pieces from their copy of the game. Just having all of the pieces is not enough for some collectors though. The condition of the contents is important as well. If a person is paying a lot for a game they are looking for a game in good condition. Creases in cards or the board, broken pieces, and other imperfections in the components will affect the value of the game. The quality of the box in particular is really important since a lot of people like displaying their rare games so a good box is important. Poor condition doesnt mean the game is worthless but you will get a lot less for a game in bad shape than a game in great condition. Being Old Does Not Necessarily Make A Game Valuable. The first thing people think makes a game valuable is age. If a game is old it must be valuable rightIn the world of board games that is true to a point. Being old rarely if ever decreases the potential value of a game. If you can find a board game from the early 1. A lot of board games from the late 1. Through the years many of the games from this era have been destroyed, damaged, lost pieces, or thrown away. Thus finding games this old is quite rare and if you do find one they likely wont be in good condition. Most of the copies still in existence are already in the hands of a collector. If you can find one though it will likely be worth a lot of money. There are some exceptions though with a big one being the game Monopoly. You might own a really old copy of Monopoly from the 1. Unfortunately old Monopolies are not worth nearly as much as you would expect. The main reason is that so many copies of the game were made that despite being really old, many of the older copies of the game are still in existence. The only old Monopolies that are actually worth a lot of money are the first copies made. The odds of you finding really old board games is not particularly high so what about more recent games. In most cases if the game is newer than the 1. There are a lot of valuable games made after the 1. Starting in the 1. Has the Average Person Heard Of It. One of the first things you should ask yourself about a game is if the average person has heard of the game. If you asked random people on the street if they know a particular game and half or more of them have heard of it, it is unlikely to be worth anything. Your copy of Monopoly, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Sorry, etc are not going to be worth anything. Outside of rare special editions or editions made with expensive components, popularwell known games arent worth anything because they have been printed so many times in the past. With so many games made, anyone who wants the game can find a copy for cheap. This doesnt mean that a game no one has heard of will be worth something. If no one wants a game because it is bad or everyone who wants the game already has a copy, the game will have no value. Hundreds to thousands of games are made every year so there are a bunch of games that no one has heard of before. It is more likely that a game that people havent heard of before will be worth more than a game that everyone has heard of. The Theme Is Key. Quite possibly the most important factor in determining value outside of supply and demand is a board games theme. A board games theme is key for a lot of collectors. The themes that do best for older board games can be the opposite for new games are movies, television shows, cartoons, singers, sports stars and anything else from pop culture. Games about wars and other specific events can also be sought after by collectors. The reason these games are valuable is that there are multiple types of collectors interested in the item. Board game collectors are obviously interested but fans of the theme will also be interested in the game to add to their collection of that movieshowcharacteretc. The theme is most important for games made in the 1. It doesnt have much effect on more recent games because a lot of these games are mass produced so most copies have survived. In the future more recent games may go up in value based on their theme as people become more nostalgic for the theme. The Publisher Matters. A board games publisher can have an impact on a games value. Some publishers are well known for creating fun games or games with great components which drives up the prices of their games. Beach Spot the Difference i. Child. You have reached the maximum number of 3. Toy Box. You will need to clear your. Toy Box or remove activities before you can add more. TAGS. Spot the Difference Beach Summer This beach spot the difference activity sheet will keep your child busy, plus the pictures can be coloured in too Can your child spot them all View and print the Beach Spot the Difference activity. Problems printing landscape activities Tip for printing in black white. 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