harami2000 wrote: Took me several days to get the seller to detail those books which were affected by foxing and mention the printing issue. He just didn't want to believe me...
bclarkie wrote:harami2000 wrote: Took me several days to get the seller to detail those books which were affected by foxing and mention the printing issue. He just didn't want to believe me... Yea, I also noted his irritation with you in his last response.
harami2000 wrote:bclarkie wrote:For which I am now assuming is your question, and thought the Hobbits and Ents were removed after 4th print. Rerefrencing, I realize now that they were not removed until the 6th printing. Too many beers & too much EBay, I think I am losing it..........No probs. Easy to misplace those sneaky hobbits after too many beers.=Am still waiting for someone to admit to owning a 4th print, as described on Page Not FoundIs entirely possible that I've missed one because I was stocking up on 4th-s and missing out of 5ths when the prices were about the same, but would still like to know the 4th print really does exist and obtain one or more for research purposes.*waves $100 bills* (well, singular perhaps )
bclarkie wrote:For which I am now assuming is your question, and thought the Hobbits and Ents were removed after 4th print. Rerefrencing, I realize now that they were not removed until the 6th printing. Too many beers & too much EBay, I think I am losing it..........
deimos3428 wrote:harami2000 wrote:Is entirely possible that I've missed one because I was stocking up on 4th-s and missing out of 5ths when the prices were about the same, but would still like to know the 4th print really does exist and obtain one or more for research purposes.*waves $100 bills* (well, singular perhaps )Funny you should mention that. I'm beginnning to wonder if one exists as well, it would be very useful at the moment.
harami2000 wrote:Is entirely possible that I've missed one because I was stocking up on 4th-s and missing out of 5ths when the prices were about the same, but would still like to know the 4th print really does exist and obtain one or more for research purposes.*waves $100 bills* (well, singular perhaps )
harami2000 wrote: Am still waiting for someone to admit to owning a 4th print, as described on Page Not FoundIs entirely possible that I've missed one because I was stocking up on 4th-s and missing out of 5ths when the prices were about the same, but would still like to know the 4th print really does exist and obtain one or more for research purposes.*waves $100 bills* (well, singular perhaps )
harami2000 wrote: The 4th- has a 1975 copyright line on the title page of "Men & Magic"- not 1974 per The Acaeum listing- in addition to the "Fourth Print - November 1975" line inside the cover.The 5th print has major resetting work including returning the copyright date to 1974 in that volume (unless there was actually a 4th print during which this was done).
Fourth Minus:Internal typeface is still rather rough and difficult to read
Fourth:Internal typeface has been changed to a much-easier-to-read font
Rear inside cover identifies the printer: Patch Press of Beloit, Wisconsin. Also, a "TSR Hobbies, Inc" sticker covers the printed "Tactical Studies Rules"
Aneoth wrote:harami2000 wrote: Am still waiting for someone to admit to owning a 4th print, as described on Page Not FoundIs entirely possible that I've missed one because I was stocking up on 4th-s and missing out of 5ths when the prices were about the same, but would still like to know the 4th print really does exist and obtain one or more for research purposes.*waves $100 bills* (well, singular perhaps )Perhaps you should PM BadMike while waiving that bill (More likely those bills?).Its been a week now since Mike first obtained my collection, and even longer since I last read any of the White Box Set books in any detail, and so I am not certain of this, but I do believe that one of the White Box Sets was a Fourth print.... I am also fairly sure that at least one of the sets (Or possibly the set of books and ref sheets only) in my collection was a Fourth Minus White Box Set. I wrote a description of that Box Set using the books in front of me and the Acaeum's statements as a guide. I sent the list (Along with other lists) to Mike by E-Mail the night before he came over and 'collected my collection....'I could be mistaken regarding one of the two.
morgansurname wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 97241&rd=1
bclarkie wrote:Rear inside cover identifies the printer: Patch Press of Beloit, Wisconsin. Also, a "TSR Hobbies, Inc" sticker covers the printed "Tactical Studies Rules"
ifearyeti wrote:morgansurname wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 97241&rd=1Thanks for the tip Morgansurname.Nobody else wants silver dice?
bclarkie wrote:If this needs to proceed further though, we should probably move it to the collecting appraisal thread.
bclarkie wrote:Stephen, mail it to me and I will figure it out. [j/k]Actually, based on the fact that the price of $3.50 is still on the booklet I would assume that it is a Fourth Minus. Another key thing that you can check is check the font. As per the site:Fourth Minus:Internal typeface is still rather rough and difficult to readandFourth:Internal typeface has been changed to a much-easier-to-read font
bclarkie wrote:One last thing to look for in the Fourth Minus, that is not in the Fourth is:Rear inside cover identifies the printer: Patch Press of Beloit, Wisconsin. Also, a "TSR Hobbies, Inc" sticker covers the printed "Tactical Studies Rules"
bclarkie wrote:With what you have already provided though especially the pic of the outside cover of the M&M(which looks identical to the 3rd+/4th- on the site), and unless you have some other wacky, off the wall hybrid, I would say pretty confidently that it is a Fourth Minus. If this needs to proceed further though, we should probably move it to the collecting appraisal thread.
bclarkie wrote:killjoy32 wrote:wow thats a damn nice box set isnt it? how much more do you think it will go up to?4th print box set in that good of condition plus the 2nd edition Chainmail is pretty damn good condition too, consevatively I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it goes $500+.
killjoy32 wrote:wow thats a damn nice box set isnt it? how much more do you think it will go up to?
harami2000 wrote:*sits back to enjoy*
harami2000 wrote:harami2000 wrote:*sits back to enjoy*Thought y'all might like to know how "strong" <giorgiobarilli>'s three bids were:eBay.com Item Bid History$600, $700 and $???(Hrmm... have seen their nick around before, so presume they know what a woodgrain box looks like ).Just under 3 hours left.
mud2guard wrote:anyway $700 seems excessive to me.. but will it go higher still!mud2guard