I am keen to build the most complete Catan collection I can.

While my focus will always be the original board game, along with its spin-offs and expansions, I am also collecting the Catan card game, as well as various accessories, memorabilia and advertising materials. While some non-authorised items may appear in my collection, it is not my desire to promote products that detract from or exploit the original game and its origins.

My collection is based around 4 targeted areas:

• ENGLISH CATAN 1996 - 2021
  My goal is to have a complete collection of every officially released Catan game product. This includes different editions, as well as different printing released within editions.
  
  
• GERMAN CATAN 1995 - 2010
  Catan is a German game and there are many cool features that have only been released in German. I decided I would collect the first 15 years of Catan, but also will add special items that I like from after this period. I will keep my collection of German base sets updated as new sets are released.
  
  
• INTERNATIONAL BASE SETS
  My goals is to have a base set in every international language Catan has been released in..
  
  
• MEMORABILIA AND ADVERTISING
  As well as my English game set, I also want to collect as much merchandising and memorabilia as possible. Sadly budget limits mean I will not get everything officially released in English, but I have built up an extensive collection of unusual items in both English and other languages. My focus will be on the hard to find, or just plain quirky.

Still to get items

To my family - either Christmas, my Birthday, some form of anniversary, or just any excuse to show how much you care is coming up soon. This means any of the items below will be a GREAT present.

Last update 19/11/2024

English Items

• 2012 - Traders & Barbarians 5/6 Player (if it was released)
• 2015 - Catan Geographies – Hispania
• 2019 - Seafarers Expansion 2019 copyright
• 2020 - Starfarers: Asteroids Mini-Expansion
• A Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch (v3 Gamegenic logo)
• A Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch (v2 14 roads printed on back)

Foreign Languages

• Macedonian Base Set

Candamir

• Candamir: Az első telepesek ‐ Hungarian edition (2004)

Elasund

• Elasund: Die erste Stadt - German box without KOSMOS logo (2005)

Merchants of Europe

• Osadnicy z Catanu: Na podbój Europy ‐ Polish edition (2012)

Schätze, Drachen & Entdecker

• Catan: Trésors, Dragons & Explorateurs ‐ French edition (2021)
• Catan: Skarby, smoki i odkrywcy ‐ Polish edition (2017)
• Catan:Tesoros, dragones y aventureros - Spanish Edition (2017)
• Catan: Zakladi, zmaji in raziskovalci ‐ Slovenian edition (2017)

Settlers of America

• Колонизаторы. Америка ‐ Russian edition

Struggle for Rome

• Taistelu Roomasta ‐ Kosmos Finnish edition (2007)
• La conquête de Rome ‐ French edition (2006)
• Поселенцы: Битва за Рим ‐ Russian edition

Settlers of the Stone Age

• Каменный век ‐ Russian edition

15th Anniversary Sets

• De Kolonisten van Catan: 15 jaar Deluxe Editie ‐ Dutch edition 2010
• Los Colonos de Catán ‐ Spanish edition 2010

25th Anniversary Sets

• Catan: Edycja jubileuszowa ‐ Polish edition (2020)
• Catan: Юбилейное издание ‐ Russian edition (2020)

Catan Card Game

• Russian
• Колонизаторы. Карточная игра (Card game)‐ Russian First edition
• Колонизаторы: Быстрая карточная игра (Struggle for Catan) ‐ Russian edition (2011)Колонизаторы: Князья Катана (Catan Duel)‐ Russian edition 2014
• Колонизаторы: Князья Катана (Catan Duel)‐ Russian edition 2014
• Колонизаторы: Князья Катана (Rivals) ‐ Russian edition 2014
• Hungarian
• Kártyajáték by Kosmos ‐ Hungarian edition 1998/99
• German
• Die Siedler von Catan: Kartenspiel – Zauberer & Drachen ‐ German (1999) Misprint version.
• Slovenia
• Naseljenci otoka Catan: Igra s kartami za dva igralca ‐ Slovenian second edition 2011 (maybe 2008?)
• Czech
• Catan Duel karetni hra pro dva hracc - Albi 2017
• Catan Duel karetni hra pro dva hracc - Albi 2021

To anyone else, I am happy to buy or trade for anything on this list my other items I will give an arm and a leg for include:

• 2020 - 'Return to Catan' Shop Display Stand
• 2001 - Geographic Discipline Model - Buckland Games
• Any rare or unusual Catan product that was officially released by Catan GmbH, released in a magazine, or given away/sold at Catan events and tournaments.
  

Display Stand

One of the things I am most keen to get is the Catan display stand used in the USA. If any American Catan collectors have one of these I am willing to trade a LOT of items with you for one of these. Or I am willing to just buy it outright. I think it looks super cool and would be perfect to display my 5th edition CS sets.

PS If anyone from Catan Studio or Asmodee is reading this, I will give your company and websites free front page advertising on my site for two years for one of these stands. I will promote Catan on any platform you like and you can even borrow rare items if you want for a display at a convention.

With buying many sets or upgrading sets, I do get a "few" duplicates.

Currently I have around 200 Catan items available.

I prefer to share or trade my spare items. If you are looking for any items please feel free to email me or refer to my old spares list below.

For fellow Catan collectors if I can help by sharing spare parts or spare games then I am happy to do so. I am more interested in ensuring people have complete sets than I am in selling various bits and pieces.

OLD SPARES LIST

REF Title Country Year
2015 Mayfair Traveler Set
E008 The settlers fran Catan Swedish 1996
E014 Catan gra Planszowa Poland 2015
E032 Osadnicy z Catanu Poland 1995
E036 Catan telepesei Hungaria 1995
E049 Naseljenci otoka Catan Slovenia 2009
E052 Naseljenci otoka Catan - osnovna igra Slovenia 2009 Third Edition
E068B Los colonos de catan Spain 2002
E069 los descubridores de catan Spain 1995
E072B Catanin uudisasukkaat Finland 2007
EE078 I Coloni di Catan Italia 2002
E079 I Cooloni di Katan Italia 1995
E085 Katah - Hacmonha Hspa Bulgaria 2007
E143 T shirt XL Die Meistersiedler von Nurnberg Germany 2000 decolored
E146B Baden Wurttemberg Black Box Germany
E150 Abenteuer Germany 2002 Broken
E162 die Legende der Seeraüber Germany 2017
E165 Von Nürnberg Germany 1999
E178 Ritter Sport Schokoladen markt Germany 2010
E182 Die Sternenfahrer von Catan - Win95 CD Germany 2000
E196 Händler und Barbaren Germany 2007
E213 Entdecker + Piraten Germany 2013 unplayed, box damage
E221 Siedler von Catan Panasonic Germany unplayed
E225 Baden - Württemberg Germany 2012
E228 Candamir Germany 2004
E230 Ergänzungs set für 5 und 6 - 1st edition Germany 1996
E231 Siedler von Catan Germany 1995 double white box on back
E235 Wien Catan Germany 2013
E248 Siedler von Catan Germany 1995 sealed, unplayed
E251 Die Kolonien 10 Jahre Germany 2007
E258 Siedler von Catan Germany 1995
E261 Sternenfahrer von catan Germany 1999 rockets mint
E269 Einstieger - variante Germany 2009
E270 Entdecker + Piraten fur 5-6 spieler Germany 2013
E277 Siedeln Handeln Bauen Germany 2015
E288 Seefahrers - 1st edition Germany 1997
E289 Siedler von Catan 10 Jahre Germany 2002
E295 Blik Kartenspiel 10 Jahre Germany 2006
E299 Das mini Spiel Germany 2010
E300 Das Turnier-set zum Kartenspiel Germany 1997 Damaged Parts only damage inside
E304 Kartenspiel Barbara + Handersherren Germany 2003
E324 Das buch zum Spielen Germany 2000
E331C Themen-Set zum Kartenspel - ritter & handler Germany 1999 1st edition, poor condition
E335 Szenarien die Helfer Germany
E357B Die Sternenfahrer - 5 figures Germany
E361A Ereignisse auf Catan - event/dice cards (5 sets) 5 spare sets
468 Star Trek fedaration space USA 2013 spare set
E498 Les Colons de Catane - La grande Rivière France 2005 spare set
E500 Les Colons de Katäne France 1995 Spare set
E506 De kolonisten van Catan basisspel + beste vrienden NL 2010
E508 De kolonisten van Catan basisspel + beste vrienden en oliebronnen NL 2010
E511 Startrek Catan NL 2012
E532 Piraten & ontdekkers uitbreidingsset NL 2013
E535 Steden en ridders uitbreidingsset NL 2001

As well as this list above I also have scenario maps and geographies too.

Catan links I think are worth visiting

Catan.com

The official site of all things Catan and the first stop for people looking to learn more about the game. One of my favourite sites and it also has the shop so you can buy the latest bits and pieces.

CatanStudio.com

Catan Studio™ develops and publishes Catan® games.

Boardgamegeek.com

A great resource providing informtaion and history on almost all games, including many of the variations of Catan. Also huge forum and trading areas. If it is about a board game and not on this site, it is probably not worth knowing <g>.

Reddit Catan Forum

A fun forum for Catan players. Lots of interesting questions about game play and boards people have built. A little repetitive at times but still worth a visit.

https://www.seafarers-generator.com/ - NEW Added Sept 2024

A new board generator for many of the Seafarers scenarios. Early days yet, but already a useful tool.

http://jkirschner.github.io/catan-randomizer/

A very neat board generator for new games.

UltraBoardGames.com

This site is an amazing site dedicated to promoting all board games - not just Catan. They provide an excellent range of articles, reviews, tips and tricks, game rules, strategies, etc. The site also has a dedicated section to my favourite game too.

Kelv's Random Collection
Catan Scenario and Variant Guide
(link removed 23 Dec 2021)

An outstanding resource answering just about every question possible on Catan's scenarios and variations. This is probably the most comprehensive resource of this type available online. Catan should be paying for this site to be maintained it is so well done.

Catan Cheat Sheet

A very useful little cheat sheet for newcomers to the basic game by Dave Child.

Catan Maps - Facebook

A free fan-site library with a good combination of fan-made Settlers of Catan maps.

Around 2001, friends invited my wife and I to play this game they had starting playing and loved. We walked in and they had a 3rd edition set of 'The Settlers of Catan' with the 'Cities and Knights' expansion. While I had enjoyed many games before this, in just one evening Catan had me hooked. I then went out and bought my own set with all the available expansions.

My pride and joy is my original 10th Anniversary Set shown here.

In 2005 I sold my standard Catan set and bought my first 3D 10th Anniversary set. I still own this set and it is the standard play set my family and I use most often.

When playing a larger game, using a traditional set, I enjoy adding Seafarers and lots of scenarios. I sometimes play electronically too.

In 2018, I had already collected a few different Catan sets, so decided I would try and collect a complete set of English language Catan. I now have over 95% of the English products and I have also started on two other Catan goals. The first goal is to collect a base set of Catan in every language it is released in. The second goal is to collect every language set for all my favourite Catan games.