Archive for August 2018
Old School Magic Nostalgia
Old School Magic Nostalgia Nostalgia. One of the things I experienced during the last old school magic event I’ve been to, hosted and made possible by Deep Spawners’ Chris, Brian and Damyan and well.. The rest of the SoCal Spawners. I guess for you to understand why, I’d have to tell you a “brief” background of…
Read MoreMiddle School to Old School Magic The Gathering
From Middle School to Old School Magic The Gathering Where did it all start with Old School Magic? It was the start of a new middle school year in 1994, I was 13 years old and in 8th grade. Prior to finding Magic I had been collecting baseball cards for years and was also…
Read MoreGPLA Tale of the Deep Spawner
In the Sopranos pilot episode, Tony explained to Dr Melfi that he missed getting in on something (the mob) at the ground floor, that he “came in too late for that”, and that he realizes now he came in at the “end” Remember that for a moment – we’ll come back to it. Without getting…
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The Allure of MTG Old School The words “Magic the Gathering” had been whispered to me. Rumor. Innuendo. And although I often frequented comic stores and card shops I had never actually seen it for sale until one day in 1994. While shopping in Los Angeles I spotted, behind the counter of some long-forgotten store,…
Read MoreMagic The Gathering – My Story
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Read MoreGrand Prix LA Private Old School Tournament
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