The Retro Video Game Museum is a small permanent display area inside The Gamesmen, and features retro game consoles, other hardware, games and store displays.[3]
Historyedit
Originally known as 'The Gamesman' (not to be confused with the New Zealand retailer of the same name),[4] The Gamesmen began when founder Angelo Cusumano started selling video games at local markets around Sydney, Australia, and eventually at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Its first retail store was located on Bonds Road, Riverwood before moving to its current location on Forest Road in Penshurst, New South Wales.
In 1990, the Gamesmen started producing physical catalogues for mail order customers, and in 2017 published a digital archive on their website of all their old catalogues.[5]
Its founder, Angelo Cusumano Sr., died after being shot during a robbery attempt at the store on 21 December 1995.[6]
The Gamesmsen was the first Australian retailer to sell video games online, launching their website on 18 July 1996.[citation needed] On September 2, 2022, The Gamesmen celebrated its 40th birthday. [7]
Referencesedit
^ "The Long Way Is The Short Way: The 30 Year Legacy Of The Gamesmen". Kotaku Australia. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^"Let the Gamesmen Send You into a Nostalgia Coma". 17 March 2017.
^ "The Gamesmen Retro Video Game Museum". Versus Player. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^ "The Gamesmen Australian Business Registration". Australian Business Register. November 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^ "The Gamesmen digitise 27-years of catalogues". Trade Media / MCV Pacific. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^ "The Gamesmen at Penshurst overcomes huge odds to celebrate 35 years in business". The Leader. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^Trembath, Murray (31 August 2017). "Family's strength wins out". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
gamesmen, australian, video, game, table, games, retailer, based, penshurst, south, wales, founded, 1982, country, last, independent, game, stores, ltdtrade, nametypeprivateindustryretailvideo, gamesfounded1982founderangelo, cusumano, snrheadquarters491, fores. The Gamesmen is an Australian video game table top games and toy retailer based in Penshurst New South Wales It was founded in 1982 1 It is one of the country s last independent game stores 2 The Gamesmen Pty LtdTrade nameThe GamesmenTypePrivateIndustryRetailvideo gamesFounded1982FounderAngelo Cusumano SnrHeadquarters491 Forest Road Penshurst New South Wales AUSOwnerMary CusumanoWebsitewww wbr gamesmen wbr com wbr au Contents 1 Retro Video Game Museum 2 History 3 References 4 External linksRetro Video Game Museum editThe Retro Video Game Museum is a small permanent display area inside The Gamesmen and features retro game consoles other hardware games and store displays 3 History editOriginally known as The Gamesman not to be confused with the New Zealand retailer of the same name 4 The Gamesmen began when founder Angelo Cusumano started selling video games at local markets around Sydney Australia and eventually at the Sydney Royal Easter Show Its first retail store was located on Bonds Road Riverwood before moving to its current location on Forest Road in Penshurst New South Wales In 1990 the Gamesmen started producing physical catalogues for mail order customers and in 2017 published a digital archive on their website of all their old catalogues 5 Its founder Angelo Cusumano Sr died after being shot during a robbery attempt at the store on 21 December 1995 6 The Gamesmsen was the first Australian retailer to sell video games online launching their website on 18 July 1996 citation needed On September 2 2022 The Gamesmen celebrated its 40th birthday 7 References edit The Long Way Is The Short Way The 30 Year Legacy Of The Gamesmen Kotaku Australia 28 September 2012 Retrieved 29 April 2019 Let the Gamesmen Send You into a Nostalgia Coma 17 March 2017 The Gamesmen Retro Video Game Museum Versus Player 17 January 2017 Retrieved 29 April 2019 The Gamesmen Australian Business Registration Australian Business Register November 2014 Retrieved 29 April 2019 The Gamesmen digitise 27 years of catalogues Trade Media MCV Pacific Retrieved 30 April 2019 The Gamesmen at Penshurst overcomes huge odds to celebrate 35 years in business The Leader 31 August 2017 Retrieved 29 April 2019 Trembath Murray 31 August 2017 Family s strength wins out St George amp Sutherland Shire Leader Retrieved 2 June 2020 External links editOfficial website The Gamesmen ONLINE at the Wayback Machine archived 23 December 1996 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Gamesmen amp oldid 1173550899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
