Sad day for Milwaukee gamers: Napoleon's is closing (merged)

[Neumannium]

Sad day for Milwaukee gamers (and others...)

http://www.jsonline.com/enter/gen/feb05/300289.asp



Looks like a Milwaukee landmark is closing its doors within the next month.

I've been visiting Napoleon's since I started gaming (I learned about D&D there) back in the early 80s...

I know that during GenCon here in Milwaukee it was a haven for a lot of gamers from outside the Milwaukee area too, so I thought I'd pass it along...

 

[francisca]

http://www.jsonline.com/enter/gen/feb05/300289.asp



Looks like a Milwaukee landmark is closing its doors within the next month.

I've been visiting Napoleon's since I started gaming (I learned about D&D there) back in the early 80s...

I know that during GenCon here in Milwaukee it was a haven for a lot of gamers from outside the Milwaukee area too, so I thought I'd pass it along...

Just saw this on a mailing list. I've been to Milwaukee 3 times in my life. Two of those times, I went to Napoleans. Hate to see it happen to a well-liked guy like that.

 

[Mark]

It's a sad day when an old time gamestore has to close. Nice article, though. I hope he manages to clear his shelves completely with his sale so that he can get a good jump on whatever venture he tries next. Best of luck, Fritz Buchholtz!

 

[Jason Bulmahn]

Oh man.. this is all my fault...

I move to Seattle, stop spending $150 a week there.. and this is what happens.. ugg

Man, I will miss that shop. Best of luck Fritz and Jason!

Jason Bulmahn
Associate Editor of Dragon

 

[MarkAHart]

Farewell to Napoleon's, and best of luck to its owner.

I still remember going there on the Thursday before GenCon in 2000, just a day before getting my hands on a copy of the 3rd edition PHB...they had a copy of the book in the store to look at, but not to buy until that Friday. The atmosphere of that shop was just plain fun.

Ye shall be missed...

 

[MrFilthyIke]

I feel for him, any store closing is a lose to the community.

 

[howandwhy99]

I remember going there whenever I found myself near UWM. I never made it into the basement, but at that time I was probably too young anyways. The university must have changed a lot since I last visited. D&D was always hugely popular on campus. It is wierd to think of the place without Napoleon's down the street.

 

[rpghost]

It's a sad day when an old time gamestore has to close. Nice article, though. I hope he manages to clear his shelves completely with his sale so that he can get a good jump on whatever venture he tries next. Best of luck, Fritz Buchholtz!

I talked with Fritz yesterday and express my sorrow in his closing. I have arranged to help buy up his left over product after he closed so he can get some $ out of the last of it.

We're all the way on the other side of town (South West) but we certainly welcome everyone to our store.

James

 

[Monte At Home]

To be blunt, that sucks. Napoleons was a great store. I loved going there when I lived in that area. Great selection of games of all kinds. Milwaukeans have certainly suffered a loss here.

 

[Jaws]

I used to go there when that was the game store to go to. But now there are other stores that have more what I like and are closer.

Napoleons was the place to go for wargaming.


Peace and smiles

j.