ExTSR wrote:1. TSR Hobbies, with flanking mirror-image lizard menBrass casting, undatedMarked obverse: Spec-Cast, Rockford (IL)Earliest known official TSR buckleRarity: 9 of 10
ExTSR wrote:3. TSR "The Game Wizards", with "face" logoBrass casting, Deluxe TSR '80s buckle, using same mold as brassRarity: 6 of 10
ExTSR wrote:4. TSR "The Game Wizards", with "face" logoCopper alloy casting, Test buckle, not produced in quantityRarity: 10 of 10
ExTSR wrote:1. TSR Hobbies, with flanking mirror-image lizard menBrass casting, undatedMarked obverse: Spec-Cast, Rockford (IL)Earliest known official TSR buckleRarity: 9 of 10(#2-7 Marked obverse: Bergamot Brass, Delavan WI, 1980; but prolly cast around 1982)3. TSR "The Game Wizards", with "face" logoBrass casting, Deluxe TSR '80s buckle, using same mold as brassRarity: 6 of 10
faro wrote:or was I lucky in picking up the surplus TSR stock via Aaron (NKG) some years back?
Mars wrote:You were lucky to pick them up from Aaron. I had them in shopping cart and almost clicked the purchase button a few times A nice buy.
ExTSR wrote:7. TSR /RPGA "Wing" logo with "world dodecahedron"Pewter casting with enamel inlay, RPGA buckle for TSR Executives only(Note: known inlays are blue, red, or green)Rarity: 9 of 10
ExTSR wrote:Hearing that about NK praps the original should go to an 8/10... but certainly no lower (and consider that all the hard-core collectors are prolly on this site). Outside of Acaeum members, prolly a 10. ;>
Zenopus wrote:Minor quibble: isn't the RPGA "world" a 20-sided die (icosahedron rather than dodecahedron/12-sider)?
flyingmelon wrote:The price WAS right on those-I saw the Kijiji ad-emailed the guy and he said he was holding them for a potential buyer and he would contact me if things didn't work out. I knew it had to be someone on this site. Congrats...I guess
davidc wrote: It was a bit of a drive to pick them up, and the picture in the ad wasn't the best so I wasn't 100% sure what I was getting, but absolutely - I was pleased when I saw them
Mars wrote:Is that the one from Kingston? I inquired (when it was still available) but didn't follow up with an offer. I've picked up 3 nice lots in KW over the last few weeks from Kijiji too. The last one was a nice stack of Judges Guild stuff where I found the CanGames tourney. Kijiji is great!
davidc wrote:... except now I have to deal with the urge to re-buy every 1E mod in shrink!
smarmy1 wrote:You have just taken the first step on the road to madness.