Vacation time is here, and a buddy of mine and I are thinking about road-tripping up to Seattle for a couple of days.
Are there any shops that are known for their supply of old/out-of-print stuff?
Any can't-miss game stores up there?
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Vacation time is here, and a buddy of mine and I are thinking about road-tripping up to Seattle for a couple of days.
Are there any shops that are known for their supply of old/out-of-print stuff?
Any can't-miss game stores up there?
Now that American Eagles closed its doors, most of Seattle's gaming stores have shut down or moved outside of town into the suburbs. In Seattle itself the place you want to go is Gary's Games in Greenwood. It has a lot of back stock -- the back room has shelves of 3.5 and earlier D&D stuff, plus old Palladium, White Wolf, and lots of cool rarities show up in there all the time, sometimes at prices that are crazy low - I've picked up awesome, fluff-filled 2E stuff in perfect condition for a buck. They often have grab bags full of old Dragons and Dungeons too, like 10 for $10. The front of the store is fully stocked on paizo stuff, and just about every other game on the market now that they've got Warhammer stuff in again.
Do NOT go to Golden Age Collectibles. They might come up in an internet search for gaming stores, because they carry some RPGs, but since they're in Pike Place you'll pay through the nose for parking only to find they have a selection of 4E stuff, a few other random things, and no backstock at all.
The internets have really hammered LGSs in Seattle. That's why I'm not a paizo subscriber. I buy all my stuff through Gary's Games just to do my part to make sure that Seattle has one decent FLGS with a dedicated gaming area.