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Post Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:00 am 
 

I'm off to work in the Boston area next week. Are there any good game stores (or book stores) in the area that I should be sure to check out?


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Post Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:19 am 
 

Its been 9 years since I've lived in Boston so the info in this post may be a bit out of date.  

The Brattle Book Shop is the epitome of a bookshop in my mind.  I doubt you'd find any RPGs there but its good for antique books.
http://www.brattlebookshop.com/

Buck-a-Book is a New England chain somewhat equivalent t Half Price Books.  Sometimes you'll find RPG items there but its a crap shoot.
http://www.buckabook.com

Pandemonium Books is probably your best bet for RPG's although they seem to be opposed to "obsolete" editions.
http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/

Lastly, there's the Compleat Strategist which used to be good for Avalon Hill / SPI war games although they seem to have expanded into more general gaming.
http://www.thecompleatstrategist.com/


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Post Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:58 pm 
 

Buck-a-Book went under in 2005.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6262848.html


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Post Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:37 pm 
 

Oops.  I probably should have actually tried visiting the link before posting it.   :oops:


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Post Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:16 pm 
 

Thanks folks!  Deadlord and I are talking about getting together in Manchester before I fly out Friday morning (next week), if anyone's interested in joining us :D


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Post Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:08 am 
 

I'm definitely there. As far as roleplaying stores, ManchVegas doesn't have much, but even if we just shoot the shit for a while, it would be an honor!


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Post Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:36 am 
 

I'll definitely enjoy it :D  Several folks on ENWorld have suggested stores in Cambridge, Chelmsford, and Westford areas to check out, so if we just eat some food and catch up, Frank, I'm game :D


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