PlayStation 2IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Buying a Used PS2: The Checklist Before the Nostalgia
Check the model, region, controller, memory card, disc drive, and television connection before choosing a PlayStation 2.
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Marvel & Non-SportsIN THE SPOTLIGHT
A Beginner’s Guide to Marvel Trading Cards
Choose a character, an artist, or a set—and learn to identify the card before following the hype.
Video Game CollectingIN THE SPOTLIGHT
What Does CIB Mean? A Collector’s Guide to What’s Actually in the Box
Complete-in-box is the beginning of a conversation. Here is how to check the game, packaging, manual, and extras before buying.
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Games, consoles, collector notes, and the details worth knowing before your next find.
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Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert’s 120-minute period dramedy puts Aimee Lou Wood’s Anna at the center of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s chaotic attempt to finish The Idiot.
The Collector’s Five Stages of Buying One Small Thing
First it is one game. Then the shelf has a spreadsheet, the spreadsheet has opinions, and the box needs another box.
