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Item Registration Now Open!

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The Pre-registration Deadline is June 2, 2025.

Everyone will need to create a new account. Be sure to check your SPAM or junk folder for a confirmation email.

A reminder about items that will NOT be accepted for the Consignment Store:

  1. Mildewed items
  2. Counterfeit items
  3. Items that are not gamer related
    • A bust of John Adams? Not Allowed
    • A picture book on Flowers of the Amazon? Not Allowed
  4. Adult Content
    • Game or game book with a little nudity on the cover? Allowed
    • Fantasy or Sci Fi Artwork with nudity? Probably Allowed
    • Porn movies or magazines? Not Allowed
  5. Weapons
    • Foam hammer or plastic lightsaber? Allowed
    • Metal sword or replica revolver? Not Allowed

We will review and reject store items that we decide will not be permitted. Please do not continue to relist an item that has been rejected.

50th Anniversary of Origins

By in News, Origins

Origins Game Fair is an annual tabletop gaming convention hosted by The Game Manufacturers Association, held annually in Columbus, OH. With 6,000+ gaming events scheduled throughout the week for attendees, a dynamic vendor hall, special events throughout the weekend and so much more, there’s sure to be something for everyone!

While you are there, check out the Origins Consignment Store. It will be a goldmine for collectors and deal hunters, so don’t miss your chance to sell your old favorites and pick up something new. Whether you’re passing on beloved classics or discovering hidden gems, the Consignment Store is the perfect place to level up your collection.

Location: Ohio Center B&C

Drop-off: Thursday from 12-5 pm

Shopping: Friday-Saturday, 10 am to 8 pm

Gen Con 2024 Schedule

By in Gen Con, News

Consignment Store

Thursday10am – 10pm
Friday 9am – 10pm
Saturday 9am – 7pm

Item Drop Off

Reminder: You will need your badge before you come to the auction!

Wednesday Noon – 6pm
Thursday 10am – 8pm
Friday 9am – 5pm
(Consignment store items only
– and dependent upon inventory)

Seller Payouts

Thursday 11am – 9pm (Advance Partial Payouts – no unsold pickups)
Friday 9am – 9pm (Advance Partial Payouts – no unsold pickups)
Saturday 9am – 6pm (Advance Partial Payouts – no unsold pickups)
Sunday 10am – 2pm (Final payouts & unsold item pickup)

Live Auction (Tentative)

This is the Day and Times when specific item types will be sold. It is important to remember that this is TENTATIVE. This tentative schedule is based on the items being pre-registered for the Live Auction. The actual schedule for the day will be posted outside the auction room – so be sure to check there each morning for the most up-to-date information.

Thursday (10 am – 10pm)

10:00 amBoard Games: Family
12:00 pmBoard Games: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
1:00 pmBoard Games: War and Historical (SPI, S&T)
2:00 pmRPGs: TSR
4:00 pmBoard Games: Family
5:00 pmRPGs: Fantasy
6:00 pmBoard Games: War and Historical (AH, MB)
7:00 pmBoard Games: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
8:00 pmRPGs: General
9:00 pm Board Games: General

Friday (10 am – 11 pm)

10:00 amBoard Games: Family
11:00 amRPGs: Science Fiction
12:00 pmBoard Games: War and Historical (GMT, ASL)
1:00 pmBoard Games: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
2:00 pmMiniatures: Pre-painted Plastic
3:00 pmMiniatures: Unpainted
5:00 pmGames Workshop
6:00 pmMiniatures: Painted
7:00 pmRPGs: TSR
8:00 pm – ???Collector Section

Saturday (10 am – Midnight)

10:00 amBoard Games: Family
11:00 amBoard Games: Train Games and General
12:00 pmCollectible Card and Dice Games
1:00 pmRPGs: Mythos, Supernatural and General
2:00 pmBoard Games: War and Historical
3:00 pmAny Game that Still Remains (before TOVA)
4:00 pmTOVA (Toys, Oddities, Videogames, Art)
7:00 pm – ???Charity Section (including Ace of Aces)

Gen Con 2023

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Gen Con 2023 Auction Report

Here’s some quick statistics :

Number of Items in the Auction 14,078
Number of Items Sold 12,513
Value of Items Sold $321,771
Number of Items Auctioned (non-Consignment Store) 3,888
Number of Items Sold from the Consignment Store 8,625
Percent items Registered in the last week 52%
Amount Raised for Charity Indy Reads and
Game Pathways
 $20,556

We removed the approval process for this year to see how things would go.  We managed to get through all the items and most of the Consignment store items were also sold.


(right click-save target as)		 Here’s a down-loadable spreadsheet of every item in the auction. Make sure to save with an extension of XLS.

Gen Con 2023 Schedule

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Consignment Store

Thursday10am – 10pm
Friday 9am – 10pm
Saturday 9am – 7pm

Item Drop Off

Reminder: You will need your badge before you come to the auction!

Wednesday Noon – 6pm
Thursday 10am – 8pm
Friday 9am – 5pm
(Consignment store items only
– and dependent upon inventory)

Seller Payouts

Thursday 11am – 9pm (Advance Partial Payouts – no unsold pickups)
Friday 9am – 9pm (Advance Partial Payouts – no unsold pickups)
Saturday 9am – 6pm (Advance Partial Payouts – no unsold pickups)
Sunday 10am – 2pm (Final payouts & unsold item pickup)

Live Auction (Tentative)

This is the Day and Times when specific item types will be sold. It is important to remember that this is TENTATIVE. This tentative schedule is based on the items being pre-registered for the Live Auction. The actual schedule for the day will be posted outside the auction room – so be sure to check there each morning for the most up-to-date information.

Thursday (10 am – 10pm)

10 amBoardgames (Family)
11:30 amBoardgames (Historical)
1 pmWar Games                               
incl SPI, S&T, Wargamer, Against the Odds
2 pmRPG (TSR, D&D 1st & 2nd Ed)
3 pmBoardgames (Fantasy)
4 pmBoardgames (Party / Casual)
5 pmRPG’s (Fantasy)                          
incl Pathfinder, D&D 3,  3.5, & 4
6 pmWar Games                               
incl Avalon Hill, Milton Bradley
7 pmBoardgames (Sci-Fi)
7:30 pmRPG (Fantasy, supers, misc) 
9 pmBoardgames (Fantasy)               
incl supers, Heroquest, Dark World, D&D, Pathfinder

Friday (10 am – 11 pm)

10 amBoardgames (Family)
10:30 amBoardgames (Historical)
11 amRPG (Sci Fi)                            
incl FFG, Traveller, FASA, Starfinder
11:30 amBoardgames (Sci Fi)                
incl GDW, GMT, Metagaming
12:30 pmWargames                              
incl GMT, ASL
1:30 pmBoardgames (Fantasy)            
incl Fantasy Flight, Mythos
2:30 pmPre-Painted Plastic Minis       
incl Heroscape, Heroclix, X-Wing etc
3 pmMiniatures (unpainted)
5 pmGames Workshop
6:30 pmMiniatures (painted)
7 pmRPG’s (TSR, D&D 1st & 2nd)
8:00pm – ???Collector Section

Saturday (10 am – Midnight)

10 amBoardgames (Family)
11 amBoardgames (Trains)
11:30 amLCG / CCG / TCG
Collectible cards & dice
12:30 pmRPG’s (Mythos & supernatural themes)  
Chaosium, White Wolf, Modiphius, Pinnacle  
1:30 pmRPG’s                                              
incl D&D 5E, LOTR, NOVA
2 pmWargames                                              
incl NOVA, Iron Crown, TSR
2:30 pmBoardgames (Fantasy)                    
incl LOTR, supernatural themes
3 pmBoardgames (Misc)
3:30 pmBoardgames (Party/Casual)
4 pmTOVA (Toys, Oddities, Videogames, Art)
7:00 pm – ???Charity Auction (incl Ace of Aces)

Gen Con 2022

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Gen Con 2022 Auction Report

Here’s some quick statistics :

Number of Items in the Auction 13,830
Number of Items Sold 10,067
Value of Items Sold $212,695.50
Number of Items Auctioned (non-Consignment Store) 2707
Number of Items Sold from the Consignment Store 7360
Percent items Registered in the last week 51%
Amount Raised for Charity The Patachou Foundation
 $31,400

This is the first auction since Covid!  We added a new approval process to the live auction items.  When an item is pre-registered it must be accepted before the tag can be printed.


(click for larger image)		 Graph: The procrastination factor. Number of items registered by day.

Now there are two spikes in the graph – one where the Auction Stage registration was cutoff and another one for store items.

(right click-save target as)		 Here’s a down-loadable spreadsheet of every item in the auction. Make sure to save with an extension of XLS.

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