Welcome to Board Game Auctions!
Board Game Auctions is a web site dedicated to bringing you the board game auctions from eBay. From the sidebar on the right you can find our categories that contain loads of items for sale, both cheap and exquisite.
The items for sale have been divided in nested categories. If you choose for example chess, you'll find all sorts of chess items for sale. Click on chess sets, and you'll find just chess sets. Go deeper to Staunton chess sets, and you'll find Staunton chess sets. It's all very simple. The categories are based on keyword searches, so sometimes you might get unexpected results, but don't worry, most of the time you'll get what you expect and who knows, perhaps you might be positively surprised!
The items are all in eBay, so watch out when shopping. Buying from eBay sellers is generally pretty safe, but there are so many eBay sellers out there that there are bound to be bad apples included. Always check the seller's feedback to make sure you're dealing with someone you can trust. eBay Security and Resolution Center is worth checking out, if you want tips on doing safe business. Another good resource to check out is eBay Board Game Buying Guide, it's somewhat superficial but there's some good stuff in it.
If you have any suggestions on good categories or anything else, my e-mail address is msaari gmail com, just add an "@" and a "." at the right spots to prove you're not a bot.
October 21st, 2008
Check out the new search feature in the sidebar. The search digs through whatever is in eBay, so it will find you whatever you want, almost guaranteed. Try it out!
Nowadays the new updates should appear in the RSS feed automatically, so there's less need of "site updated" posts in this blog. Anyway, check out bone and bamboo mahjong sets and LCR Dice Game!
October 2nd, 2008
I promised new additions, and here they come: I've added three classic Asian board games to the site. First of all there's Go, which is, frankly, the finest board game there is. No discussion about that. No other game can compare to it in timeless elegance.
I also added two Asian chess variants, Japanese Shogi and Chinese Xiangqi. Both are really interesting variations of chess and provide crucially different game experiences. Even if you hate chess, shogi and xiangqi just might be worth checking out.
September 28th, 2008
I'm expanding the auction site idea to other niches. If you have kids (or you know someone who has), check out Kids' Stuff Auctions. I'm in the process of starting the site, but there are already few categories worth of auctions listed there.
I'm not forgetting this site, though: more categories will be added here as well. Meanwhile, check out these mahjong pushers:
September 23rd, 2008
Latest category addition to the site is Star Wars Miniatures: a cool game set in a cool universe with really cool miniatures. Plenty of collectibility, too. Check it out!
September 18th, 2008
Every now and then someone arrives here looking for a Royal Depth mahjong set. Of course I had to figure out what those are... They are old mahjong sets made of bakelite or catalin in the 1930's or so, manufactured by Royal. There's a gorgeous Royal set at Mahjongmahjong.com. Finding something that cool in eBay can be hard and the price won't be cheap - that set is for sale for $475, apparently.
There are other bakelite and catalin (those two materials are, as far as I know, fairly hard to tell apart) sets available, just check our bakelite mahjong set or vintage mahjong set categories, but here's few Royal sets from eBay (grab the RSS feed for Royal mahjong if you want to follow these on eBay):
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Royal Games Mah Jong Mahjong Mah Jongg Set 154
 US $167.95
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September 17th, 2008
I've added more miniature games. I used to play Warhammer Fantasy Battle myself, I think I had some orcs going. It was more about the miniatures, though, and I don't think I actually played the game that much, probably less than ten matches, as the armies never realized themselves. I guess I started in an age when I didn't have enough money. I got some Tyranids, too, for Warhammer 40,000, but ended up donating them to my brother who was more interested in both games. He was a better painter, too.
To complement these two games, I also added a publisher page for Games Workshop, the company behind them.
September 4th, 2008
I added few more categories to the mix. There are plenty of vintage Scrabble sets around for very cheap prices, so if you want to add some 1940s or 1950s charm to your Scrabble games, the price is not a problem. Vintage mahjong sets are more expensive, but still, finding a nice old set for a moderate price is not difficult.
Subway restaurants are apparently running a Scrabble themed competition in the US. At least people are searching for Subway Scrabble tiles. Well, eBay is certainly most helpful with those as well.
August 28th, 2008
I added two war game publishers to the publisher list: GMT Games and SPI. Both seemed to be popular with the eBay buyers and have good selections of games available. SPI has certainly some collector interest with their Strategy & Tactics magazine. Each issue of the magazine includes a complete war game. I'm fairly sure there are plenty of people who collect those.
I also added some basic information on the mahjong page. There's a list of the three key points to keep in mind when shopping for mahjong sets. Basic stuff, but worth remembering!
August 25th, 2008
Miniature game listings were one thing I initially skipped in order to get this site up and running. I've now added the first miniature games in the auction categories. The first games in the fold are HeroClix and HorrorClix from WizKids. These are fun games, I've heard, and of course very much collectible - according to Wikipedia, there are approximately 3,000 different HeroClix figures. I was rather surprised by that number!
August 23rd, 2008
It took me a while, but the site is now up and running. Check out the auctions listed in the sidebar and follow this blog, since I'm going to add new stuff every now and then to make sure all the most interesting board games are covered.
Subscribing to the RSS feed is the best way to keep track of the new additions to this site. Also, if you find an interesting category, make sure you subscribe to the RSS feed of that category - that way you don't have to visit this site constantly, just keep on reading the RSS feed to stay updated.
Have fun!
