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aia
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:26 am

hi folks: i have a question!

rather than a silly price, i think i made a silly bid...

pls look at:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

and

** expired/removed eBay auction **

...where are these books from? is this the so called "2ed preview" or what???

tnx and ciaooo

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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:36 am

Think they are from this set

http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/dd1/starter.htm

(as it goes not a bad introduction to AD&D IIRC)

(as for price, never going to be a pricy set - if he combines postage and sticks them in a priority envelope (or whatever they're called) then its not going to break the bank)

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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:49 am

I believe I have these books (there is also a Monster Manual that is 32pgs) and if my notes are correct it comes from this: 1135 Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Game (though the number should be 1134) unlike what that site had.

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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:15 am

Plaag wrote:I believe I have these books (there is also a Monster Manual that is 32pgs) and if my notes are correct it comes from this: 1135 Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Game (though the number should be 1134) unlike what that site had.

ShaneG.

1134 and 1135 are both valid numbers. The difference being whether the box was in a bookcase or landscape format:

1134 on the left, 1135 on the right.

Or it could be 1167 (as linked to above), since that was (I believe) the same thing in a new box and minus the CD.

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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:10 pm

Curious then, if the books state the product number 1134 for both boxes, or actually 1135 for those that came with that box.

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:22 am

Wow

$715 for Black Opal Eye?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=006

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:51 am

bombadil wrote:Wow $715 for Black Opal Eye?

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Jon's other RPGA mod went for a fair hefty price too. he did immensely well out of them for sure!

well done!

Al

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:45 am

killjoy32 wrote:
Jon's other RPGA mod went for a fair hefty price too. he did immensely well out of them for sure!

well done!

Al

Thanks, I really hope so... just waiting for the payment!?

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:48 am

bombadil wrote:Wow $715 for Black Opal Eye?

** expired/removed eBay auction **

By all that is holy....WTF???

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:54 am

Kingofpain89 wrote:
By all that is holy....WTF???

that IS surely the highest bid ever?

what WAS the buyer thinking??!!

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:12 am

killjoy32 wrote:
that IS surely the highest bid ever?

what WAS the buyer thinking??!!

Honestly guys, mine's for sale for a 30% discount ($525) plus free shipping if anyone wants to buy it! Wow!

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:35 am

bombadil wrote:Wow $715 for Black Opal Eye?

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Prepare to see 3 or 4 of these listed over the next short while

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:56 am

Blackmoor wrote:
Prepare to see 3 or 4 of these listed over the next short while

normally the way...sheesh

so can you imagine what some of the prices are gonna look like at GenCon?

Are we nearly there yet?

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:00 pm

About $3.50.

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:57 pm

serleran wrote:About $3.50.

lol

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:11 pm

killjoy32 wrote:
normally the way...sheesh

so can you imagine what some of the prices are gonna look like at GenCon?

Based on what I remember seeing from past auctions, the RPGA series seems to sell for a bit higher in the GenCon auctions than they do on Ebay (up until now anyway). But I dont expect them to sell for anywhere close to that price if there are any at GenCon. If they do....someone else will be spending their money on them because I definitely won't be.

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:49 pm

I seem to remember a certain print of dragons being way over bid at the auction last year. :oops:

Though I am reasonable sure that will not happen this year, I anything can happen.

Martin

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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:06 pm

Prufrock wrote:I seem to remember a certain print of dragons being way over bid at the auction last year.

Though I am reasonable sure that will not happen this year, I anything can happen.

Martin

Hey, I'm hoping on it...still planning on bringing my RPGA1-4 and R1-4 unless too many other copies show up, or I get an insane $700 offer apiece for them.

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