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killjoy32
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:39 pm

dsaunders wrote:
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another classic inflated condition. listed as "Very Fine". take a look at that nice spine crease. on top of that, if you look closely the cover doesn't line up right, you can see part of the first page...

thats the geezer re: the 2 woodies a while back isnt it?

Al

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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:08 am

More of an item that me laugh, rather than a laughable description.

This link is not for the easily offended (sacrilegious)

Jesus saves D&D Dungeons & Dragon rpg handmade dice bag

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jesus-saves-D-D-Dun ... dZViewItem

:lol:

Beyondthebreach
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:18 am

smarmy1 wrote:More of an item that me laugh, rather than a laughable description.

This link is not for the easily offended (sacrilegious)

Jesus saves D&D Dungeons & Dragon rpg handmade dice bag

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That's freakin' awesome!

I would have spent up to $7 to buy that just on impulsive whim . . . but, come on, $10? plus shipping!

I have a plain black dice bag around here somewhere . . .

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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:47 am

re: dead gods

Holy crud that's in bad condition! I don't think any of my planescape books are that battered (except one of my mostereous compendiums which is well and truely dog rogered)
WHo's he kidding with that price? I mean damn

Jesus saves:

Haahhaha. My dice bag is blue and velvety yep. And has a little purple bag full of D10s inside it for WOD gamage.

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Traveller
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:36 am

Funny bag. My Seagram's Crown Royal bag is larger.

The Gray Book: My homage to E.G.G.

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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:52 am

Back in high school with time on your hands ... what would you do?

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Make sure you read the item description.

flying_purple_monkfish
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:49 am

Wow... in purple ink by the looks too

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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:09 am

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...i wonder whether the foot in the picture is included or not... in case, i would really love to know about its conditions: from the pic it seems to be VF/NM!

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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:12 am

aia wrote:...i wonder whether the foot in the picture is included or not...

Could be the fabled Foot of Vecna :wink:

Any volunteers?

IttyBitty
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:54 pm

smarmy1 wrote:
Could be the fabled Foot of Vecna Any volunteers?

No, but can you cast STINKIN' Cloud at Will? :lol:

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JohnGaunt
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:25 am

Seller reoland55 is selling 10-issue lots of Dragons, but "Each unit of 10 magazines will be randomly selected and sent."

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gyg
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:17 am

Monster Manual

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£10 shipping within the UK!! (And it's not cheap....and someones bid on it.....WTF)

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:29 am

gyg wrote: ....and someones bid on it.....WTF)

Well. As the Seller points out, it is very rare!

killjoy32
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:13 am

HermitFromPluto wrote:
Well. As the Seller points out, it is very rare!

i've just asked him to justify it, so lets see what he says

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jasonw1239
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:26 am

Maybe the bidder thinks that they will be the first on the block with a "Fourth Edition" Monster Manual...

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killjoy32
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:31 am

jasonw1239 wrote:Maybe the bidder thinks that they will be the first on the block with a "Fourth Edition" Monster Manual...

the seller replied to me with this nugget:

"it is correct the book is very heavy and will need signing 4"

feck its that heavy if you stick a house-brick in with it!!!

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g026r
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:27 pm

1st ed. Monster Manual... heavy?

Either he's got a super-secret expanded edition, or I hate to think what he'd charge to ship the DMG.

killjoy32
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:34 pm

g026r wrote:1st ed. Monster Manual... heavy?

Either he's got a super-secret expanded edition, or I hate to think what he'd charge to ship the DMG.

well the buyer must be an absolute numb-nut but hey to each their own

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