These are new to me. They look neat. I have just never seen anyone mention them


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edited: Thanks misterspock!

Never seen 'em, and I reviewed & approved every D&D license from 1983-86.

Could be mockups or fakes, but the tech to make them might prove them modern.
I have no idea tho.

Fair point Scott!

I believe that if these are original items, they belong to the 70s era... they would otherwise show the new Easley covers... the stickers on the back make me positive on the originality as these were the logos of that period (end of 70s, beginning of 80s)... however the 'if' persists, these evidences are not sufficient to my eyes.

FoulFoot wrote in Fake hologram stickers are not ligit. Dont buy them on ebay.:Getting the uncle's name (the purported original owner and TSR employee) might prove insightful.

Foul

Indeed

Over the weekend, the suite of these holographic stickers arrived. I also have exchanged several emails with the seller, Chrissy, trying to obtain more information. Unfortunately, from our last one, it's probably a dead end through them....and I'll quote:

"I may have dug as much as I could. I asked my mother but honestly it was so long ago and she’s so up in age now that she doesn’t really remember anything and that was her brother-in-law. My father has since passed so I can’t even ask him. I wish I knew more about these but if I do happen to find anything else in the future, I’ll definitely let you know it’s just a long and tedious task."

As far as the product, I really have zero reason to think these are not legit. Just from the feel, the card stock/sticker integrity...If you have bought any holographic type stickers in the past 5 years or so, you'd know they are shit quality (bough some for a kids bday party)... there is a little fading on one, the MM and they just don't "smell" new...if that makes sense.

To be honest, imho, to produce these (plus the 3 stickers on the back, then write on the back, using different quality/color pens, plastic protector) would well, be pointless in the end. The return (after ebay/paypal fees, production,etc) would be a joke for all this. And also, with the amount of messages going back and forth between myself and the seller....just doesn't support a "forgery" theory

Very cool item and definitely will be a cool addition to the wall, once framed....

But then again, I'm really Jon Snow in this...So I probably know nothing.... proceed at your own risk

Plaag wrote in Fake hologram stickers are not ligit. Dont buy them on ebay.:Layout: Robert J. Duller, etc on Escape from New York TSR game 1981

ShaneG.

Thank you ShaneG

I received the full series today and they look legit indeed. I had bought a couple from another seller before but those didn't have the stickers at the back. If they counterfeited them, which I don't currently believe, then a lot of effort went into this for very little payout, as the previous post mentioned.

Okay, best guess & final answer. ;>

After pondering this for 2 weeks, I do recall seeing certain oddities (one-offs) now and then, in the following context.

Andy Levison handled the licensing, so things like this would often go to his office.

Wannabe entrepreneurs and established firms would send TSR samples of what they wanted to produce by license. The potential payoff made the investments in samples worth it. They would sometimes show up unsolicited, but were more often prefaced with the appropriate contact etc.

Pretty sure these are in that category; never mass-produced or sold. Prolly a few more samples about somewhere, 'cause making one is pricy but making 100 gets reasonable (per unit).

F

I bought a DM guide one then.