GW 40 Year Anniversary & Co-founder’s Tweet Extravaganza
GW turned 40 years old and co-founder Ian Livingstone has been tweeting about the anniversary.
Hard to believe that it is 40 years since Steve Jackson and I opened our first Games Workshop retail shop in April 1978 in a little side street in West London. The queue outside was inspiring! pic.twitter.com/SlyOfgEqHZ
— Ian Livingstone (@ian_livingstone) April 28, 2018
Celebrating 40 years since we moved Games Workshop from a tiny office in Shepherds Bush to our first shop in Hammersmith on 1st April 1978. Here’s the announcement in White Dwarf. Six copies of D&D on offer for 50p each! Bargain. Amazing memories. pic.twitter.com/WBMNiJ5exk
— Ian Livingstone (@ian_livingstone) April 29, 2018
Celebrating 40 years since Steve Jackson and I opened our first Games Workshop retail store in April 1978 when we had our own pet dragon! pic.twitter.com/mjWEObeX5d
— Ian Livingstone (@ian_livingstone) April 29, 2018
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If you are interested in reading about the crazy first years of Games Workshop from 1975-1985, please pledge here: https://t.co/5pjtDCr32Z … It all started with a little fanzine we published called Owl and Weasel in 1975. @unbounders pic.twitter.com/XmJyV6tLrf
— Ian Livingstone (@ian_livingstone) December 22, 2017
Celebrating 40 years since Steve Jackson and I opened our first Games Workshop retail shop in April 1978. We should do a reunion photo with everybody in the queue. I met Oliver (photo) last year who was first in line but where are the others? Please contact me! #wherearetheynow pic.twitter.com/rCA2MBPbW0
Advertisement— Ian Livingstone (@ian_livingstone) April 28, 2018
You should take a look at the Dice Men book going over the early history of the company and fund the project if you are interested. It looks pretty good with lots of old photos and hard to find reprintings of early company materials.
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~ When and where did you first encounter GW? Let’s hear from everyone – newcomers to the super vets.
