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Post Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:54 pm 
 

Xaxaxe wrote:When three monster manuals just aren't enough ...

Monster Manual IV


If Frank can think up new monsters, so can WotC :wink:

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Post Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 8:10 pm 
 

I have two EX2 Land Beyond the Magic Mirror modules, both look identical, but one has a booklet with 2 staples and the other has 3 staples. Was this common to do for TSR, or does the number of staples mean another printing?

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Post Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:11 pm 
 

FR4 Magister

   * First:  Address of TSR UK, on the back, is Rathmore Road.  No internal differences noted.cover: words in green box are white
      http://i4.tinypic.com/1057cpy.jpg

   * Second:  Address of TSR UK is now 120 Church End.  No internal differences noted.  (Thanks to Michael Deaton for this info).cover: words in green box are light yellow. Paper is darker (text maybe lighter because of it or lighter also)
http://i4.tinypic.com/1057cwk.jpg

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Post Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:27 pm 
 

Plaag wrote:FR4 Magister

   * First:  Address of TSR UK, on the back, is Rathmore Road.  No internal differences noted.cover: words in green box are white
      http://i4.tinypic.com/1057cpy.jpg

   * Second:  Address of TSR UK is now 120 Church End.  No internal differences noted.  (Thanks to Michael Deaton for this info).cover: words in green box are light yellow. Paper is darker (text maybe lighter because of it or lighter also)
http://i4.tinypic.com/1057cwk.jpg

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ya know my friend, you have FAAAAR too much time on your hands :)

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Post Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:40 pm 
 

Just going through some things as I bag and board them :P

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Post Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:44 pm 
 

Plaag wrote:Just going through some things as I bag and board them :P

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heheh :) yeah i should do that someday but never seem to have the time to get around to it somehow.

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Post Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 1:30 am 
 

killjoy32 wrote:
Plaag wrote:FR4 Magister

   * First:  Address of TSR UK, on the back, is Rathmore Road.  No internal differences noted.cover: words in green box are white
      http://i4.tinypic.com/1057cpy.jpg

   * Second:  Address of TSR UK is now 120 Church End.  No internal differences noted.  (Thanks to Michael Deaton for this info).cover: words in green box are light yellow. Paper is darker (text maybe lighter because of it or lighter also)
http://i4.tinypic.com/1057cwk.jpg

ShaneG.


ya know my friend, you have FAAAAR too much time on your hands :)

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Post Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 5:34 am 
 

MShipley88 wrote:Says the Englishman with 3577 posts!   8O  :lol:


well other than work, seeing the kids every other weekend, training most of the time and listening to a little music and watching the odd film, i generally dont do anything, so i gotta do SOMETHING...and post here is a good option :)

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Post Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 5:24 pm 
 

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Post Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:13 pm 
 

Plaag wrote:I have two EX2 Land Beyond the Magic Mirror modules, both look identical, but one has a booklet with 2 staples and the other has 3 staples. Was this common to do for TSR, or does the number of staples mean another printing?

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It is bad enough we have to own one of those modules, but two... 8O

I'll check staple count on mine. I also get several a year that pass through ebay. I will make a point to check for consistency.


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Post Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 4:30 am 
 

bbarsh wrote:
Plaag wrote:I have two EX2 Land Beyond the Magic Mirror modules, both look identical, but one has a booklet with 2 staples and the other has 3 staples. Was this common to do for TSR, or does the number of staples mean another printing?

ShaneG.


It is bad enough we have to own one of those modules, but two... 8O

I'll check staple count on mine. I also get several a year that pass through ebay. I will make a point to check for consistency.


Thanks.
I didn't intend to keep two, but well now I will (even if it doesn't pan out as anything special)

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Post Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:44 pm 
 

This had an opening bid of $10.00 and a BIN of $12.50:

Dungeons and Dragons GreyHawk Book Box Set | eBay

But for some reason someone just knocked the BIN off and didn't buy it.  Why?  Why not just buy the f**king thing or leave the BIN alone????  It makes NO sense.
  

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Post Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:56 pm 
 

Wow, not sure I understand the anger there ...

I'd guess this is a buyer who thinks "$2.50 is $2.50; maybe no one else will bid." Or maybe it's one of those people who just have to feel like they're getting a bargain. Who knows?

It's certainly not worth getting worked up over, though.
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Post Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:01 pm 
 

Xaxaxe wrote:Wow, not sure I understand the anger there ...

I'd guess this is a buyer who thinks "$2.50 is $2.50; maybe no one else will bid." Or maybe it's one of those people who just have to feel like they're getting a bargain. Who knows?

It's certainly not worth getting worked up over, though.


Its not so much anger as much it is frustration.  I could have had that set for $12.50, which is well below it will now go for, but instead the bidder in question knocked off the BIN with really no other intention of just knocking it off for the hell of it.  The frustrating part of it all is that it is not the first time that bidder has done that.  I just don't understand the thought process behind doing it.
  

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Post Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:46 pm 
 

Ask him. He is a member here, I believe.
If you wanted the set, why didn't you take it at $12.50?


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Post Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 8:04 pm 
 

The bidder could also just have been doing their good deed for the day and helped out the seller.
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Post Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:14 pm 
 

Mars wrote:The bidder could also just have been doing their good deed for the day and helped out the seller.


Maybe. :?
  

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Post Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:34 pm 
 

bidder in question knocked off the BIN with really no other intention of just knocking it off for the hell of it.

Or maybe his intention is to keep his fingers crossed and get the lot for $10 - stranger things have happened :lol:
BTW - what are the rules for BINS disappearing? - I had a lot up once with a BIN of £12(IIRC) which went for more than £25 - what's going on?


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