deimos3428 wrote:5th Alpha White Box: ** expired/removed eBay auction **Really thought I'd nab that one. I'm consoled only that it went to someone who can appreciate it, and not a rabid newbie after an OCE. Congrats Paul!
bclarkie wrote:So what the heck happened here: ** expired/removed eBay auction **I mean it certainly wasn't in perfect condition, but I have seen a lot worse looking 1st prints go for a heck of a lot more.
ifearyeti wrote:Poor guy (piggfrogg) was probably just cursed by some evil jamaican voodoo witch doctor;(whom he slighted). Don't miss this one:auction
bclarkie wrote:Damn, I am good.
bclarkie wrote:Wow, I am surprised this went this cheap: ** expired/removed eBay auction **I saw Stephen's bid on it and just tossed in a small bid overtop to subtly let him know that I knew what he was bidding on. After I got outbid, I figured it was probably common knowledge what was included within this auction, which apparently I was wrong.
Beyondthebreach wrote:Everytime I see one of those box sets in my searches, I check to see if there is a Jade Hare with it. As I recall, that is the 4th set in the last few years that has had a Jade Hare . . . sure, the owners may have added them in, but I can't help being curious if TSR just shoved some extra Jade Hares into a few of these sets (same time era, some "no cover" module format).
bclarkie wrote:No, the reason that they keep popping up with those sets(I just found another one this last week, not this one though ) is because within this game there was a loose offer sheet inside the set that were meant to be mailed back into to the TSR Hobby Shop to get the free complimentary "Jade Hare" module. I figure that because the original offer was included within that set and the fact that it was supposed to be used a supplemental for that set, that they are frequently just dropped in those boxes by the owners when the recieved them by mail. Additionally, apparently the TSR Hobby Shop at some point(if not from the very begining) had a long delay in mailing them out as I will soon have 2 Jade Hares with an apology letter, apologizing for the delay of the free module. Someone else(not from here I don't believe) actually sold a Jade Hare a few months ago on Ebay that also included this same apology letter.[/u]
The Collector's Trove wrote:Howdy All,Well, I am going to report this but you should all probably sit down. This won't be easy.You remember this: ** expired/removed eBay auction **Yeah, well, we blew it. The guy listed it as "2e" because the Acaeum listed a pre-pub (presumably "1e" as far as the seller was concerned). I have confirmed it with the buyer - it is - steady - a 1st print with all three original booklets and - urk - a dated, personal note from Gary Gygax just 9 months after the release of the D&D game. It sold for less than $900. A diamond right before our eyes and mislabled at our own hand. Here is the reply (of doom):"I have determined that it meets all the criteria below and is, in fact, a January 1974 first edition. There was one other earlier version, the Pre-Publication set produced in 1973. The only difference between that one and this one is that the brown boxes were plain with no artwork or stickers. Hope this helps." (he then goes on to quote the Acaeum entry)Now that has to be THE one that got away for the year! Three cheers to the fellow who won it in plain sight!Futures bright,Paul