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Feature: Becoming a Nintendo Game & Watch Collector

Becoming a Nintendo Game & Watch Collector

We ask the experts about collecting this vintage format

Given the durable nature of the Game & Watch range, the appealing design of the casing and the desirable Nintendo branding, it’s little surprise that a truly hardcore collecting scene has risen up over the past few years. The reasons for this differ depending on which collector you happen to speak with. “For most of today’s..

News: English Girl Becomes Biggest Collector of Pokémon Memorabilia

English Girl Becomes Biggest Collector of Pokémon Memorabilia

She caught 'em all - and then some

21 year old Lisa Courtney was declared the biggest Pokémon collector of them all by the Guinness Book of Records 2010 with over 12,000 items. Courtney started collecting 'em all 13 years ago. She found it a relief from the bullying she suffered from school at the time due to a physical disability. Since Guinness last counted she has reported the collection has..