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Holiday Gift Guide 2014 with Aaron Bostian

The Holiday Gift Guide 2014 aims to make it easier to shop for the special wargamers in our lives. In general shopping can be stressful and doubly so for wargamers.

Special guest Aaron Bostian returns to the show to join Jonathan in creating this year’s list. If you’re unfamiliar with the Holiday Gift Guide we hope you will enjoy this episode. Don’t hesitate to peruse the gift guides for past years at: Holiday Gift Guides.

Under $20
Jonathan’s List

Ultimate General: Gettysburg-$14.99 Steam
1/72 scale Plastic models-$7.50 HaT Industrie & The Hobby Bunker in Malden, Mass.
Cards Against Humanity-$25 Amazon (affiliate link)

Aaron’s List

Paper Model Buildings-FREEE Dave Graffam Models on WargameVault (affiliate link)
Fantasy Flight Games Dice Bags-$7.99 and up Amazon (affiliate link)
Keep Calm and Focus on Wargaming T-shirt-$16.99 CafePress

Under $50
Jonathan’s List

The Wargaming Compendium by Henry Hyde-$38.35 Amazon (affiliate link)
1775 Rebellion board game by Academy Games-$51.65 Amazon (affiliate link)
D-Day Dice by Valley Games-$33 Amazon (affiliate link)

Aaron’s List

Star Wars: Force and Destiny beta-$29.95 Amazon (affiliate link)
SAGA The Crescent & The Cross rulebook by Gripping Beast-$48 Architects of War
Gift Certificate to your Friendly Local Game Store (FLGS)

$100 and up
Jonathan’s List

TotalCon Attendance-$135 and up TotalCon’s website and Holiday Inn Mansfield website
Star Wars X-wing Tantive IV Expansion Pack by Fantasy Flight Games-$89.99 your FLGS or $62.28 Amazon (affiliate link)
Amazon Prime membership-$99 Amazon (affiliate link)

Aaron’s List

Sails of Glory-$67.95 Amazon (affiliate link)
Star Wars: Imperial Assault by Fantasy Flight Games-$99.95 Fantasy Flight Games
Spartan Scenics Starter Set-$125.99 TheWarStore

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Announcements

On October 25, 2014 Jonathan participated in the Extra Life 24 hour game-a-thon to raise money for Boston Children’s Hospital. This fundraiser provides the money so that no child is turned away regardless of their family’s financial situation.

Children’s Hospital has done so much for my little cousin Gracie in her battle against CF. She is routinely admitted to the hospital to get her lungs cleaned out. It isn’t a pleasant experience for anyone nevermind a young kid. But Children’s has always gone above and beyond to turn this scary disease into something less frightening for my cousin.

My heart broke when I found out how many kids don’t get treatment because their families cannot afford to pay. Thankfully Extra Life helps those kids in need.

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Episode Guide Tells You What’s in the Pipe

Ep 126: Extra Life 24hr Game-a-Thon 2014 coverage.
Ep 127: Looking Back on 2014.
2 Best of episodes release Dec 22, 2014 (my birthday) & Jan 5, 2015.
2015 PODCAST SEASON BEGINS JAN 19, 2015 with Ep 128.

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Troll in the Corner Podcast Network

Wargaming Recon belongs to the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network (TCPN). You may like some of the other shows on the network.

Indie Talks – bi-monthly on Wednesdays covering independent games, film, television. Includes many interviews. Hosted by Trollitc owner Ben Gerber.

Monsters of the Shattered World – monthly on the last Saturday. Story of a young scholar encountering strange animals on another world.

Promos for the TCPN podcasts appear at the end of the show. Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew, Troll ITC’s logo designer, for the amazing logos. Check out his portfolio at MightyNightGaunt.com