bclarkie wrote:

mbassoc2003 wrote: It seems that 'what Mike wants, Mike gets...' and that goes for IO too. Maybe IO and Improv are the same person? One rich dude with a house in the States and another in Oz?

Maybe its the name "Mike". I know of at least 2 other folks around here with the name Mike that have seriously large collections.

well maybe "Mike" did a multiplicity experiment and it actually worked eh

bbarsh wrote:I think Howard is dumping one of these about once year or so.

*nods*. Was the impression I received, too.

bbarsh wrote:I am guessing it will go for around $1,350.

The second GenCon auction copy would've done me. (Ever so slight premium for "mint", there).

harami2000 wrote:The second GenCon auction copy would've done me. (Ever so slight premium for "mint", there).

I would say the premium is a bit higher now... $1,601.45  8O

oh well i just logged into the auction to maybe stick another bid on as a last go, until i saw what it had gone up to



awww feck



well i hope the winner REALLY likes it



Al

killjoy32 wrote:oh well i just logged into the auction to maybe stick another bid on as a last go, until i saw what it had gone up to



awww feck



well i hope the winner REALLY likes it



Al

Not a good bclarkie day.   I hadnt even looked at the auction again before I put my previous post.  Dude, $1,601.45!!!   Well that eliminates any inklings I had of placing another bid in there at the end.  

bclarkie wrote:Who are these people anyway?? 1st some guy named gutboy.barrellhouse with a 7 feedback wins the 1st/2nd print woody auction for a seeming ridiculous price and now some mark11777 guy shows up and has this Tsojconth auction at a riduclous price. WFT?!

And I get stirred by you guys for my bids  8O  Hell, I am tame compared to these.



It is now $600 more than the one I bought last year!



 8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O

harami2000 wrote:*watches Deimos to see whether he makes a move*

Deimos made a move.



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bclarkie wrote:

deimos3428 wrote:

Deimos made a move.



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D, I know its not listed, but the spine is not torn and the outside cover is together right?

The cover fold is 90% intact, with the exception of the tear on the bottom and a smaller one threatening to break in the centre. It is not "torn in half"  And that was scary how fast you noticed the auction!

bclarkie wrote:

deimos3428 wrote:The cover fold is 90% intact, with the exception of the tear on the bottom and a smaller one threatening to break in the centre. It is not "torn in half" And that was scary how fast you noticed the auction!

Just happened to come on as you posted your link.



*<seriously considers placing a bid>*



BTW, I knew you had this, but 2 questions. 1) Where did you happen to find this one? 2) How come you are selling it?

Found it in London, Ontario, the same used bookstore where I picked up the "5A" white box...evidently an early player of the game resided there, I believe his(her?) name was Robin Downs.  Unable to find more info on that person, unfortunately.



I've been planning on selling it for a while, actually, just waiting for the right time.



It doesn't "match" the rest of my collection in many ways, and hopefully the sale will help fund the rest of my collecting for a while...I vastly prefer stuff I can be comfortable flipping through, I'm always afraid to breathe on this one.  It will be missed, though.