The Montreal ToyCon Recap by Board To Death!

October 19, 2010

Did you miss Sunday’s MONTREAL TOY CON? Or maybe you attended the action figure fest but want to relive some of the memories from a time when you were surrounded by the best and brightest of Montreal’s collecting scene? Well, then you’re in luck! Because Board to Death just did a little story about the convention, which you can find right here:

There was a lot of different vintage and new toys for all collectors.  Here are some photos of the Montreal ToyCon held in October 2010.   We plan to have another show in Spring of 2011….we hope to see you all there….


Board Game Nights in Ottawa (Nepean)

April 23, 2010

Board Game NightThanks to everybody who came and had fun at our last meeting. We were lucky enough to have 16 Guests on our very first night!

Next Meeting: Monday May 10th 6:30PM – 10:00PM. We are doing these monthly for now as the next two months for us will be very busy in store as we prepare for and celebrate our Store’s 5 Year Anniversary in Ottawa.

Toys on Fire
130 Riocan Ave. Unit 3
Nepean, Ontario
K2J-5G4, Canada
Phone: (613)825-0688

Hours of Operation (Please verify hours as we keep different summer hours)
Monday 10-7
Tuesday 10-7
Wednesday 10-7
Thursday 10-9
Friday 10-9
Saturday 10-6
Sunday 10-5

We are hoping to try out: Power Grid, Puerto Rico, Battle Lore, Memoir ’44, Arkham Horror, Small World, Manhattan, Chaos in the Old World and many more options available.

Currently we don’t have an open copy of Battle Lore. Anyone who has this and would like to bring it would be a life-saver.

The Setup: Again we will have 4 large tables setup with potential seating for 16-20 people.

Food / Drink: As these meetings take place in our store there can’t be any form of alcohol. However, we do have cold cans of pop and water bottles available for $1.00 each and microwave popcorn available for $2.00 and assorted candy/gum for those who don’t want to bring their own. (Please refrain from snacks that could be damaging to the board games like cheetos etc.) Crackers, chips, cookies, veggies etc are fine.

One final note: While we want as many people to play the games they want to play as possible, it does mean we may not have either enough interest or players to play certain games. If you come with the intention of playing a specific game, please do not be discouraged if we do not play it this time. We want everyone to have an open mind about trying new games they haven’t played before.

Hope to see you all There!

board game night


Gifts for Thanksgiving

October 14, 2008

Most people I know don’t expect a gift in the fall. That’s what makes a Thanksgiving gift idea so much fun. You don’t have to get anything expensive. You don’t have to search for the “perfect” gift.  Its a way to say thank you to your friends and family and celebrate the coming cold weather – hey, you’ve got to celebrate it or else you’ll mourn it!

If you are invited to a Turkey dinner, bring a quick and easy gift for the cook or the other family guests…here are some suggestions:

    • Jar of Gourmet Cranberry Relish or Apple Butter (It’s been done before!)
    • Seasonal Cookbook (It’s probably just going to collect dust on the shelf!)
    • An Apron – There are pretty aprons with themes (It’s kind of gay!)
    • Nutcracker and Bag of Nuts (Mmm…you can’t go wrong with NUTS!)
    • Board Games so everyone can play after stuffing themselves with Turkey (Settlers of Catan, Apples to Apples,to name a few…)

      Board Games for all

      Board Games for all


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