[quote name=\'happyattacks\' date=\'Oct 2 2004, 08:31 AM\']Thank you for all the insight, guys. I appreciate it very much...
Guess I will see if anyone has some charity to offer! I don't mind paying someone for the service.
Should I try to track down someone with a list or just beg and plead here?! <Grins> Is there a collector registry or something like that?
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There are many ways to start building a collection with little or no episodes on you own:
1) Go to Google or Yahoo, type in "Game Shows, Episodes, Trade". You'll see an initial list of traders. Look to see what they may trade for and/or their trading policies and start with the ones you feel would be more willing to trade with you, then drop them an e-mail.
1-a) Many of these same sites wil have links to other trader websites as well.
2) Keep checking around your local garage sales, flea markets, and Thrift shops (Goodwill). Chances are slim to none you'll find any game show tapes, but you can usually find other items that depending on their condition and if they are "complete" with all original parts, pages, etc..., they may be some desirable "trade bait" that you can get show tapes for. Some possible trade bait items include:
• Old local & national TV Guides or other magazines -- especially any with covers, ads or articles on game shows.
• Records, tapes, CDs of game show related artists, including anything by "The Cheers" (Burt Convy), "Avant Garde" (Chuck Woolery), or game show albums ("Zingers From The Hollywood Squares")
And the most common trade bait:
• Game Show Home Games/Board Games. -- The Older, the Better. Keep in mind, home games shold have most, if not all of the original pieces parts, and the box should still look like a decent box that is still together.
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