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JohnGaunt
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:26 pm

Jack Campbell wrote:At that time, I looked at the ad from D. B. Enterprises for the Dragonbone, but it was an expenditure that was beyond what my disposable income provided.

Even today, I will pay hell from my wife--there are two little ones now to consider--but damn, I am glad to have taken the plunge.

From what I have seen, collectors who are selective and patient are the ones that develop a collection that everyone appreciates. Me, I just buy shiny things.

grodog
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:43 pm

Great find!

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Eruantien
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:03 am

I am happy with this for $200. Includes the reference sheets.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

bombadil
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:08 am

That's a really sweet 4th! Easily worth more than you paid. Congrats!

Let mirth prevail!

Rakeesh sah Tarna
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:47 pm

bombadil wrote:That's a really sweet 4th! Easily worth more than you paid. Congrats!

looks like 5th color on u&wa + (c)1974 not 1975 but white + sweet enough seller may have overstated small faults??
dragonbone good purchase too btw grats on both

edit. duh spot difficult miss obvious :lol:

ref sheets = 5th

bombadil
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:34 pm

Oops here, too. I was thinking of another set...

Let mirth prevail!

Magelin
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:43 pm

I know it's not eBay, but I found some goodies at the local Half-Price Books this afternoon while on lunch. I usually find SOMETHING, but nothing like today!

Deep in the shelf - surrounded by old Dragonlance modules and GURPS books, I found an H2, H3 and H4.

The best part is the H2 and H3 were $4.98 each, and the H4 was $6.98. All were in VF+ condition and complete!

Made me smile at work the rest of the evening....

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copycat
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:45 pm

Not too long back I found a Ruins of Myth Drannor box set for $10. I snapped it up with a BIN cause I wanted it.

Those who can, don't. Those who should not, do.

gyg
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:11 am

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Who's king of the BINers? :wink:

You can never have too much of something you didn't need in the first place.

francisca
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:03 am

Not D&D, but I snagged this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0370133611

gyg
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:46 am

francisca wrote:Not D&D, but I snagged this:

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not too shabby!!

You can never have too much of something you didn't need in the first place.

francisca
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:52 am

gyg wrote:
not too shabby!!

Yeah, I'm happy with it. Not so much for the investment side of things, but because I really like the game, and I've never owned the EON version (already had the Mayfair version + More Cosmic).

Now I need to find a way to badger grodog into a game of CE...... :lol:

Eryops
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:19 pm

In the last month or so, I've collected some fun stuff:

Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure $8.00
Mystara's Night of the Vampire $5.00

and the real score: TSR's 25th Anniversary boxed set $25.00!

All complete and look unused.

All in all a pretty good late winter! I wonder what spring holds?

PaulKM
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:35 am

The first piece of my lost childhood collection is finally on its way home. This innocent looking box changed my life back in 1975, and I almost died when I found out it was gone. This one is never leaving my sight.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0382326542

edit: Unfortunately I had to return the item. The left hand side of the box lid had severebubbling (approximately 1/2 inch to 1/4'' wide to 7 1/2'' long and quite prominent). In turn the water damage makes the slight bowing more sever in the upper left hand corner. The bubbling wasn't visible in the auction pictures, and was described as slight water damage in the description.

The seller was fantastic with the return. He apologized repeatedly for the oversight, and acted professionally. No harm, no foul.

A shame, but my search for a pristine 4th print white set goes on.

Paul

Even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day, and for once I'm inclined to believe...we are indeed drifting into the arena of the unwell.

Last edited by PaulKM on Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

HermitFromPluto
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:50 am

PaulKM wrote:The first piece of my lost childhood collection is finally on its way home. This innocent looking box changed my life back in 1975, and I almost died when I found out it was gone. This one is never leaving my sight.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Congrats! Nice looking set! PDT_Armataz_01_34

jasonw1239
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:01 am

PaulKM wrote:The first piece of my lost childhood collection is finally on its way home. This innocent looking box changed my life back in 1975, and I almost died when I found out it was gone. This one is never leaving my sight.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Great looking condition! Very nice!

Check out my Chaosium sourcebook.
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Badmike
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:23 am

PaulKM wrote:The first piece of my lost childhood collection is finally on its way home. This innocent looking box changed my life back in 1975, and I almost died when I found out it was gone. This one is never leaving my sight.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Paul that's a beautiful copy! Congrats on finally winning one!

Mike B.

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red_bus
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:50 pm

PaulKM wrote:The first piece of my lost childhood collection is finally on its way home. This innocent looking box changed my life back in 1975, and I almost died when I found out it was gone. This one is never leaving my sight.

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Beautiful !!

Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!

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