Last year I set to working through a couple of boxes I found in my parents’ attic.
I’ve written about some of my hobby-related finds so far. I unearthed a Space Wolves force, a small Lizardemen army, and an Undead warband.
It’s taken me a while to get to some of the smaller, more esoteric stuff though. This time around, we’re taking a look at some Games Workshop receipts from 1995-1998.
I’d found an old wallet in one of the boxes, and these were tucked away inside. A bizarre thing to keep, I’ll admit. But quite a nostalgic find, and fun to look back at all the purchases, as well as the pricing.
In 1995 I was obsessed with Orcs & Goblins. By the 97/98 period though, I was putting some serious effort into collecting the shiny new Lizardmen forces.
I was still flighty with my buying, though. I can see I was picking up undead and Chaos Space Marine stuff too. I’ve always been more of a collector and (fledgling) painter than a gamer. If I liked the look of something, I always added it to my “to-buy” list.
Trips to GW as a kid were rare because there wasn’t one anywhere near where I lived. I’d usually get to go a day trip there after a birthday so I could spend the paper that fell out of the various cards I’d received. I’d have a list drawn up of what I was going to buy at least 6 months in advance. This was done by pouring over the pages of my White Dwarf collection. These lists probably changed on a weekly basis, too…
Again, if you fancy a look at some of the other stuff I’d recovered, check out my Space Wolves, my Lizardemen, and my Undead!
