Creating a Neon Sign *Bonus* – Creating a Neon Sign The actual process of crafting a neon sign was a lost art for decades.  The only record of their creation was chronicled in a trade magazine entitled “Signs of the Times”.  To master his craft, Todd tracked down hundreds of these publications.  In a nod […]

The Art of Neon Signs What is not to love about neon signs?  These buzzing beauties have become synonymous with the open road.  From their invention in the 30’s, to their downfall in the 50’s, to their modern resurgence, neon signs have directed us to the most delicious places to eat, the most comfortable place […]

The Art of Neon Signs What is not to love about neon signs?  These buzzing beauties have become synonymous with the open road.  From their invention in the 30’s, to their downfall in the 50’s, to their modern resurgence, neon signs have directed us to the most delicious places to eat, the most comfortable place […]

The Billy Mitchell Situation Recently, the legendary arcade player Billy Mitchell had all of his scores removed from Twin Galaxies, including his perfect game of Pac-Man, because he cheated when submitting the infamous “King of Kong” score.  I ask Walter his thoughts. Walter Day on Social Media Facebook Twitter Websites The Walter Day Collection Fascinating […]

The Billy Mitchell Situation Recently, the legendary arcade player Billy Mitchell had all of his scores removed from Twin Galaxies, including his perfect game of Pac-Man, because he cheated when submitting the infamous “King of Kong” score.  I ask Walter his thoughts. Walter Day on Social Media Facebook Twitter Websites The Walter Day Collection Fascinating […]

The Father of Esports Walter Day is best known for his work as founder/head referee of Twin Galaxies, the official video game scorekeeper for Guinness.  In the early days of arcades, Walter (an early world record holder himself) helped establish a system for tracking the top video game scores in the world.  That competition for […]

The Father of Esports Walter Day is best known for his work as founder/head referee of Twin Galaxies, the official video game scorekeeper for Guinness.  In the early days of arcades, Walter (an early world record holder himself) helped establish a system for tracking the top video game scores in the world.  That competition for […]

Rare Video Game Artifacts What do The Power Glove, Sega Neptune, Atari Mindlink and Barbie Gameboy all have in common?  Sean Kelly owns the original prototypes for all of those items!  Listen as Sean walks me through his incredible collection of rare and one-of-a-kind video game artifacts which includes the first military training video game, […]

Rare Video Game Artifacts What do The Power Glove, Sega Neptune, Atari Mindlink and Barbie Gameboy all have in common?  Sean Kelly owns the original prototypes for all of those items!  Listen as Sean walks me through his incredible collection of rare and one-of-a-kind video game artifacts which includes the first military training video game, […]

A Brief History of Video Games When it comes to video games, no one has amassed a more impressive collection of rare and historically significant items than Sean Kelly, co-founder of the National Video Game Museum in Frisco Texas.  Not only is he a world class collector, but he is a walking encyclopedia of video […]