Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dan Yamnitz

by Todd Friedman | Jan 18, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan Yamnitz who currently is displayed on card number 3319, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Dan is a multi-world record holder on the arcade version of Pole Position II. He holds the record on all four tracks of the...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jeff Lee

by Todd Friedman | Jan 3, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jeff Lee, who is displayed on card number 2119, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.   Jeff is also featured on trading card 2374.  Jeff is an extraordinary talented artist in the video game community, most known of course,...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paige Burger

by Todd Friedman | Dec 20, 2025 | 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paige Burger, who is displayed on card number 3105, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection.   Paige is part of the Old School Gamer Magazine crew.   Daughter of the creator and publisher, Paige has made a huge impact on...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steve Woita

by Todd Friedman | Dec 13, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steve Woita, who is displayed on card number 380, from the Superstars of 2012.  Steve first came on the scene while working on the Apple II computer.  He has also worked on the boards of the Apple III, Apple IIe and the Joyport...

Interview with Galaxian World Champion – David Lyne

by Todd Friedman | Dec 6, 2025 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

This is an interview done by Galloping Ghost’s superstar and International Video Game Hall of Fame inductee Pete Hahn with World Champion Galaxian player, David Lyne. Pete Hahn: First of all, congrats again on your awesome achievement! How long was your entire...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Mertes

by Todd Friedman | Nov 30, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Old School Gamer Magazine writer Mike Mertes who is displayed on card number 3482, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  From the moment he touched an Intellivision controller in 1985, Mike knew that he had experienced...