tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post3815335999446068982..comments2024-03-18T20:22:06.331-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: A Portrait of the Wargamer as a Young ManJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-62681562058589697742012-01-19T11:58:02.733-05:002012-01-19T11:58:02.733-05:00936 W. Hwy 36, St. Paul, MN -
That would be not f...936 W. Hwy 36, St. Paul, MN -<br /><br />That would be not far from Victoria and Hwy. 36 - see <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=936+W.+Hwy+36+St.+Paul,+MN&ll=45.009811,-93.139429&spn=0.016323,0.038581&hnear=936+Hwy+36+W,+St+Paul,+Minnesota+55113&gl=us&t=m&z=15&vpsrc=6" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Highway 36 probably got widened and walled since this article was written, so the street view doesn't show that much. As I recall from Dave, he said that finding other gamers was something of a hit-or-miss activity back then. This was probably a relatively large gathering for that time. Thanks, James!Victor Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05928494560036528653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-73052707565937580892012-01-18T15:28:36.645-05:002012-01-18T15:28:36.645-05:00It may have been a case of dressing up for the new...It may have been a case of dressing up for the news photographer....Captain Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682678777940123469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-13982225528377609682012-01-18T13:25:25.472-05:002012-01-18T13:25:25.472-05:00@PCB - Great link!@PCB - Great link!toddroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668825555921002430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-65094308975719818652012-01-18T12:25:39.323-05:002012-01-18T12:25:39.323-05:00This is like the exact opposite of Woodstock.This is like the exact opposite of Woodstock.anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546197561922726279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-8633197635461247312012-01-18T06:51:04.307-05:002012-01-18T06:51:04.307-05:00The Vintage Wargaming site is amazing, who would h...<i>The Vintage Wargaming site is amazing, who would have figured that there were OSR Wargamers too!!!</i><br /><br />Indeed, there is a vibrant old-school wargaming community. For fans of Grognardia that are interested in seeing more classic style wargaming, could I recommend <a href="http://grandduchyofstollen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Grand Duchy of Stollen</a> - it's rife with eye-candy, the writing style reminds me of James's, and he may be starting soon on a refight of "the Battle of Sittangbad" (which is to wargaming what Keep on the Borderlands is to D&D).PCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645647030605683608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-84881658602253220792012-01-18T00:32:29.047-05:002012-01-18T00:32:29.047-05:00Okay, that's an awesome photo, but I have one ...Okay, that's an awesome photo, but I have one question. What is that poster on the wall? Is it some kind of history poster showing different kinds of military uniforms? Inquiring minds want to know...Zanazazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980968371007703230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-2363468169882810932012-01-17T23:23:49.708-05:002012-01-17T23:23:49.708-05:00I don't know that they dressed up so much as t...I don't know that they dressed up so much as that they just wore their everyday business or University attire. I have tons of shots of my Dad from this time period and he was always well dressed as well.<br /><br />How the times have changed.<br /><br /><br />The Vintage Wargaming site is amazing, who would have figured that there were OSR Wargamers too!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-74416802857484350222012-01-17T21:48:48.422-05:002012-01-17T21:48:48.422-05:00Looks pretty much like what American Civil War war...Looks pretty much like what American Civil War wargaming looked like when as a kid I helped my uncle setup for his games in my grandpa's basement in the early 1980's. Ping pong table by day, battlefield by night. :-)Patrick Tinglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648268809648664401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-3557618485674664192012-01-17T21:00:15.301-05:002012-01-17T21:00:15.301-05:00Not only do you have the two Davids in the photo, ...Not only do you have the two Davids in the photo, but <a href="http://vintagewargaming.blogspot.com/2011/01/wargaming-in-twin-cities-1966-take-2.html" rel="nofollow">David Wesely got in touch with the Vintage Wargaming blog</a> a little after the photo was first posted and mentioned that the table and scenery was later repurposed as the setting for his original "Braunstein" game.PCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645647030605683608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-23701744941406534022012-01-17T20:57:16.197-05:002012-01-17T20:57:16.197-05:00Warhammer 1.8KWarhammer 1.8KColdstreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140235342917611032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-35847437371746758642012-01-17T20:55:07.744-05:002012-01-17T20:55:07.744-05:00I like that they are all dressed up, a sort of gen...I like that they are all dressed up, a sort of gentlemen's club in the real sense of the term. I'm guessing there's classical music in the background and everyone has cherry vanilla tobacco in their pipes.Chad Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084711824869449643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-35339570494851693992012-01-17T20:28:13.094-05:002012-01-17T20:28:13.094-05:00Looks like Walt Disney and pals planning out Adven...Looks like Walt Disney and pals planning out Adventure Land on a model prototype. <br /><br />You'd think there would be at least one cool Don Draper type in the mix. Some scotch and cigarettes is sorely needed there.Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-63994899179209209242012-01-17T20:00:30.009-05:002012-01-17T20:00:30.009-05:00Love those glasses. :)
(Pic enlarged for me just ...Love those glasses. :)<br /><br />(Pic enlarged for me just fine, fwiw.)Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254215329246851683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-60134644161960931512012-01-17T19:59:12.421-05:002012-01-17T19:59:12.421-05:00This is pure, uncut, history. Love it. Thank you f...This is pure, uncut, history. Love it. Thank you for sharing this and the link!<br /><br />vw: warizat "war is at ... 936 W Hwy 36, St Paul, MN"Timothy Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591260547388059848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-34324947836247690502012-01-17T19:46:28.740-05:002012-01-17T19:46:28.740-05:00Mr. Arneson as a young-ish man! - Interesting.
Wo...Mr. Arneson as a young-ish man! - Interesting.<br /><br />Wot no beards?! :oBilliam Babblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11504438538787804477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-76646945740346376662012-01-17T19:22:50.348-05:002012-01-17T19:22:50.348-05:00James, can't enlarge the photos. May I suggest...James, can't enlarge the photos. May I suggest deactivating the "Lightbox" feature in Blogger?<br /><br />Setting tab> scroll down to "Showcase images with Lightbox"> Select "no".<br /><br />In fact, all bloggers should do this! :)Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997164906328234122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-4284209550672044502012-01-17T18:51:59.475-05:002012-01-17T18:51:59.475-05:00Original Gamestas.Original Gamestas.Anthony Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277044420310965504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-9501612065876887972012-01-17T18:29:33.588-05:002012-01-17T18:29:33.588-05:00Now those are some nice sweaters.Now those are some nice sweaters.noismshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933436762608669966noreply@blogger.com