bbarsh wrote:Blackmoor wrote:6th OCE for me, bought new in 1981JSame with me. Even though we were playing AD&D, I still bought the set. Never used it though and it is still in near mint shape. I remember seeing it sitting on our local hobby shop's shelf for at least six months collecting dust.
Blackmoor wrote:6th OCE for me, bought new in 1981J
MShipley88 wrote:How would I know the printing?
faro wrote:And 6ths race back into the lead again...OK, so it does appear as though several of us were secretly hoarding those 4ths ("two copies only known" *g*) in preference to 5ths; and only too keen to admit asap, now... then those of us with OCEs delurked, afterwards?
deimos3428 wrote:I believe this may have something to do with the new descriptions. The 4th/4th- distinction has mysteriously vanished...
faro wrote:deimos3428 wrote:I believe this may have something to do with the new descriptions. The 4th/4th- distinction has mysteriously vanished...*g*. So what did all those people with books that had "Fourth Print" inside the front cover think that they had, then?
deimos3428 wrote:I can't imagine. But I'm quite happy I didn't shell out $300+ for the burnie brother's copy, now that they've quadrupled in number overnight.
faro wrote:deimos3428 wrote:I can't imagine. But I'm quite happy I didn't shell out $300+ for the burnie brother's copy, now that they've quadrupled in number overnight. I have a couple of copies slightly better than Burnie Bros's, fwiw, even if I can't beat Stephen's.*g*. Hey, but please remember they're still scarce compared with relatively "common" stuff such as Tamos or Invernesses.