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Rakeesh sah Tarna
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Post Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 7:48 pm 
 

- Auction link, please?   :D   I wanna partake in the wonder...

tsk tsk. gone now and keeping hidden. listing among worst phrased have ever seen! ;)
box set was second print woodgrain with rock solid box ref sheets mint books apart from staple rust on two + first print supplements so no big deal.
greedy buyer trying to screw innocent seller even worse than they were already screwed kisses bargain of the day goodbye

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Post Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:32 pm 
 

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:listens for sound of gun :o :o


Indeed.  I guess I need to modify my search terms.  Either that, or hire you on commission  :D .


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Post Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 10:11 pm 
 

Wow, how did this happen?

Cardcar D 1st | eBay

:?


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Post Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 10:23 pm 
 

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nice price :D :D even imperfect $30 or $40?
  

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Post Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 1:47 pm 
 

Outbidding me, Guido scores what appears to be a gold-plated mini:


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Post Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 2:27 pm 
 

Rakeesh sah Tarna wrote:-  
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nice price :D :D even imperfect $30 or $40?


Yes it is a nice price.  Had it on my watch list, but totally forgot about it.  Nice win for someone.   :D


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Post Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 2:37 pm 
 

bombadil wrote:

Yes it is a nice price.  Had it on my watch list, but totally forgot about it.  Nice win for someone.   :D


I tossed an opening bid on it myself so as to attempt to prevent another Ebay disappearing act and forgot completely about it myself. :?   That sellers 1st print EW went for a song as well:

Cardcar D 1st | eBay

The 1st print Blackmoor they had up did quite well in contrast:


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What makes it really strange it that, its not even like any of them were mislisted or even poorly described.  Nice fairly clear pictures all listed in the D&D category. Go figure.  :?


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Post Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 2:43 pm 
 

Yeah, I'm really surprised to see those prices, considering what a2jeff recently sold his for.


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Post Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 5:35 pm 
 

JohnGaunt wrote:Outbidding me, Guido scores what appears to be a gold-plated mini:


** expired/removed eBay auction **


Nice find guys---I have been looking for these for awhile, but didn't think to also look under RP for a Grenadier figure ;) :D


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Post Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 6:06 pm 
 

bclarkie wrote:

I tossed an opening bid on it myself so as to attempt to prevent another Ebay disappearing act and forgot completely about it myself. :?   That sellers 1st print EW went for a song as well:


** expired/removed eBay auction **



What makes it really strange it that, its not even like any of them were mislisted or even poorly described.  Nice fairly clear pictures all listed in the D&D category. Go figure.  :?


Yep I was a bit surprised as well but happily so  :lol:  :lol: especially having  recently bid $127 on a2jeff's much nicer copy:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1


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Post Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 7:16 pm 
 

- Yep I was a bit surprised as well but happily so  :lol:  :lol: especially having  recently bid $127 on a2jeff's much nicer copy:
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which was still much nicer copy? say you will be happy not want to upgrade later?? :)

all firsts in latest auctions have aging and minor damage. $32 not bad for eldritch wizardry but blackmoor @$124 in similar = too much
  

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Post Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:02 pm 
 

in the print junkie scheme at first it's just about covering the bases but in the long haul it's all about condition.

IMHO a near mint is worth 5x an excellent one

when i was last over in london i crashed at red_bus's pad and saw his first print woodgrain ... it was near mint & worth every penny. I was well impressed


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Post Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:43 pm 
 

- in the print junkie scheme at first it's just about covering the bases but in the long haul it's all about condition.

easy resell on $32 eldritch wizardry for sure so no loss :) :)

- IMHO a near mint is worth 5x an excellent one

personal not valuation board opinion good!! hopefully an excellent first woodgrain will sell over $800 ;)
yep nice set there
  

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Post Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:27 am 
 

Nice pickup Grodog.


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I had that in my watch list and was going to buy it if I got outbid on an auction I was bidding on.  I did get outbid but alas...I waited too long.  :cry:  :wink:


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Post Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:43 pm 
 

Congrats, Steven, on the Character Archaic.  Looks like a really nice copy!   :D


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Be sure to let us know what the seller meant by this copy not matching the descriptions of any of the printings listed here.  Might be very interesting...


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Post Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:53 pm 
 

Thanks Stephen - I think I saw you appear on on the list, apologies if we went head to head.  :cry:

I had a look at this thread earlier on

The Character Archaic Print Sequence • Collecting General - Non TSR •  The Acaeum

...and there seems to be quite a variation on what was printed and when.  To be honest, it is a wee bit of a gamble, not sure exactly which version it might be.  But, I do love that early stuff.  :D


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Post Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:55 pm 
 

Perhaps I could buy you a beer or two in a Danish bar to make amends  :D


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Post Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:12 pm 
 

red_bus wrote:Thanks Stephen - I think I saw you appear on on the list, apologies if we went head to head.  :cry:

I had a look at this thread earlier on

The Character Archaic Print Sequence • Collecting General - Non TSR •  The Acaeum

...and there seems to be quite a variation on what was printed and when.  To be honest, it is a wee bit of a gamble, not sure exactly which version it might be.  But, I do love that early stuff.  :D


Congrats on the CA win, as Stephen says it looks like a nice copy.  I flogged a bid in but alas.
  
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