The Dice Tower - Tom Vasel. Hi, my name is Tom Vasel, host of The Dice Tower.
I've played board games most of my life, having learned classics such as Uno! , Monopoly, Sorry! , and Careers as a child. I quickly started looking through thrift stores to find more and more games, and was captivated by games that had variety and strategy, such as Cosmic Encounter and Scotland Yard. In college, I played quite a few collectible card games, and dabbled with wargames and miniatures. Gaming Unplugged Since 2000. Collecting Vintage Board Games. Board games have been around since Victorian times.
These games were beautifully lithographed and generally had intricately detailed artwork, playing pieces and storage containers. And the oldest board games are a hot collectible today. In the Victorian era one of the premier game companies was McLoughlin Bros. McLoughlin Bros had started out as a book publisher in New York.