I first started gaming in 1952 in the basement of my house. We played on a Ping-Pong table using 54-mm infantry and cavalry. We used 4.7 naval guns with tooth-picks for artillery. The only rules available were H.G. Wells' "Little Wars." We rapidly changed the Bluvians and Redians into Napoleonic troops. We bought 54-mm figures at the rate of 7 for $1.50. Occasionally we got some SAE made by Erriksen from Sweden. In 1962 we were gaming in my garage on a sand table.

By now Airfix, mini-tanks, 30 mm SAE, and Scruby's 30 mm miniatures were available in abundance and at a low cost so we gamed WWII. We played German and US using Angriff, Bob Bard's rules, and Scruby's with many modifications.

Game days were from noon until the beer and pretzels ran out or the wives got angry.

Later Charles Grant came out with great Napoleonic rules, which we used with SAE figures. In 1977 we gamed using 15 mm and micro-armor on Panzer Leader boards. This led to the creation of my home rules that can be used with 1/285, 1/100, and 1/76 scales with some adjustments. Over the years the home rules have been modified and are still being used today.