Collecting Games

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Owning a collection of board games and card games can be great fun. You'll always have something to do when friends come over, when it's raining outside, or whenever the mood strikes you to play a game. This four-day series of free email newsletters is packed with helpful information to get you started.

Collecting board games and card games can be a wonderful hobby. Here are the very basics of how to begin a game collection.

These are some of the best resources to help you protect and manage your game collection.

Keeping an accurate, detailed list of your games -- and hopefully posting it on the Web -- is vital.

When getting rid of some dirt, you don't want to damage the game board or the game box.

You can't play a game without the rules, so -- if you want to play the games in your collection -- look here.

If you bought a game with a few missing pieces, these tips can help you track them down.

How to open and examine your valuable games without damaging them.

When you want to buy a game that you can't seem to find anywhere, these tips may help.

Proper storage is absolutely critical to keeping your collection in good health.