deimos3428 wrote: just want to go on record stating that apparently I have rare-hunting superpowers. Hopefully davidc won't mind, but in a private message to him months ago:

deimos3428 wrote:
If you're ever heading to Belleville, let me know...I just "smell" something wonderful about that town, but I haven't found time to look into it. Right demographics, right size...probably has a nice little old bookstore somewhere with a Fazzle or something.  

True story, but obviously he was way off...  a Fazzlewood... as if  

Seriously, a very public and sincere thank-you to Deimos who's suggested to this newbie more than a couple game stores to check out - Thanks!

Did I do good?



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I suspect yes.

benjoshua wrote:Did I do good?


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I suspect yes.

If I hadn't had to give a final today I'd have been bidding on that lot.



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benjoshua wrote:Did I do good?


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I suspect yes.

Very nice Chris!  I was watching that one, but decided not to bid, having completed my early TDs  a few months ago via Doug's sale on rpgmarketplace

benjoshua wrote:
Whew!  I hope I didn't cut out any other Acaeum folks.  Much of the bidding was by newbies.

I was in there too, but could not bid what it was worth anyway, so I quit early on.

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finally able to get the rules cyclopedia    not in great shape, but a fun find for me regardless....heard great things about it, and want to crack it open and read  



Jorge

carrejo wrote:
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finally able to get the rules cyclopedia    not in great shape, but a fun find for me regardless....heard great things about it, and want to crack it open and read  

Jorge

Great book, and not a bad price (Fwiw, mine is in FAR worse condition!!) - congrats

Another minor find.



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The PHB is definately a 3rd print. The cover is solid with normal shelf wear. Remains of a price sticker, a slightly faded spine, and the fact the book was used as a writing blotter are the main detractors. Inside, the pages are very clean, with only a couple of minor stains and 'oops' marks, plus the owner's name in small red ink on the inside cover.



The surprise turned out to be the MM. It's a 4th print with red flyleaves. The inside is barely marred at all. The cover has a slightly faded spine, residue from a price sticker, and some 'indenting' like it had been stuck between rough surfaces and drawn out. None of the 'indenting' removed the cover material, though. Otherwise, it's very solid, with only a slight fraying of corners from shelf wear.



The rest are pretty plain items, but mostly in quite good shape overall. The owner did not make it a habit to write in his books... at least not on purpose. Still nice for $6 an item (inc. shipping).

SimperingToad wrote:Another minor find.


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The PHB is definately a 3rd print. The cover is solid with normal shelf wear. Remains of a price sticker, a slightly faded spine, and the fact the book was used as a writing blotter are the main detractors. Inside, the pages are very clean, with only a couple of minor stains and 'oops' marks, plus the owner's name in small red ink on the inside cover.

The surprise turned out to be the MM. It's a 4th print with red flyleaves. The inside is barely marred at all. The cover has a slightly faded spine, residue from a price sticker, and some 'indenting' like it had been stuck between rough surfaces and drawn out. None of the 'indenting' removed the cover material, though. Otherwise, it's very solid, with only a slight fraying of corners from shelf wear.

The rest are pretty plain items, but mostly in quite good shape overall. The owner did not make it a habit to write in his books... at least not on purpose. Still nice for $6 an item (inc. shipping).

Run your hand over the cover of that Player's Handbook.  It looks like one of the higher quality printings with the tougher, more elastic material over the cardboard.  Can you feel a light texture to the cover?