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Post Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:29 pm 
 

harami2000 wrote:Blame 2E, too... why not? :twisted:

Actually, this makes a lot of sense.  "Disenfranchised" gamers dump stuff, gaming stores go out of business because they can't clear the shelves.  The total "mass" of older D&D stuff diminishes, and every D&D item takes one rarity step forward.  Common items become inexplicably valuable.  

3E seems to be continuing the trend.  I've vowed to not to collect modules* because I just can't stomach the thought of paying $5-15 for something that I remember buying for $1, and subsequently selling for $0.50.  :cry:

* except monos, foreign prints, super-modules, & ultra-rares if I can sneak em past you folks...

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:04 pm 
 

>>I've vowed to not to collect modules* because I just can't stomach the thought of paying $5-15 for something that I remember buying for $1, and subsequently selling for $0.50.

That's an understandable sentiment.  I'm afraid I'm quite a bit more mercenary than that - if I see something for sale for $10 and I know I can sell it for $20, I'm going to pick it up and sell it.  The only reason I focus on the collectible genres I do (such as D&D) is because I have a passionate emotional investment in the items - I love what I sell.  When you spend 80-100 hours of personal time a month finding the stuff, buying it, scanning it, grading it, selling it, and shipping it, you have to love it, otherwise you go insane.  It's the only thing that keeps the mercantile aspect from eclipsing the joy of the hobby.  Given different financial circumstances (which seem to be slowly approaching), I would happily ditch the home business and make gaming just a hobby again with the time I would save.  Unfortunately that's not possible right now - so I sell what I like to indulge in.

Putting that in a more global perspective, I think the primary reason the market has exploded in the past 5 years is because we're growing older, we still love D&D, and none of us have the time we used to, to game with our friends.  Sometimes experiencing the game vicariously is the best we can do - and so nostalgia drives the market.  Anyone with a purely $$$ interest in the market would be wiser to invest in Wall Street, and leave D&D behind.  I recommend medical equipment and drug companies - the baby boomers are beginning to retire.
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Post Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:06 pm 
 

now this is for the true completist....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6130908142


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Post Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:34 pm 
 

look at the size of this mans gut.... I was gonna bid but it just grossed me out!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 36764&rd=1

leave your freaken gut out of the picture, some poeple just ate!

  


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Post Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:37 pm 
 

CHEAP unpunched H1!  

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5934020980

its worth at least $75 :P

  


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Post Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:42 pm 
 

improvstone wrote:Well done <Desuma>

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5932882265

Bet you are glad you didn't take my offer  :-)


Thanks, Mike. I was really amazed at what it went for after seeing what you paid for your "perfect" Tsoj. BTW, what offer was that? Did I miss a message/PM, or has Alzheimers set in early for me?  :)

  

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:50 pm 
 

Desuma_Malevois wrote:Did I miss a message/PM, or has Alzheimers set in early for me?  :)


No  ... Alzheimers seems to be setting in early for me ... I mistook the offer I am to <deimos> for you ....

... <Improv>  rolls a 1 and fails badly on a save against a spell of forgetfulness ...

Now if I could only remember which forum I am on ... :roll:

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Post Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 9:14 am 
 

improvstone wrote:
Desuma_Malevois wrote:Did I miss a message/PM, or has Alzheimers set in early for me?  :)


No  ... Alzheimers seems to be setting in early for me ... I mistook the offer I am to <deimos> for you ....

... <Improv>  rolls a 1 and fails badly on a save against a spell of forgetfulness ...

Now if I could only remember which forum I am on ... :roll:

See, this is why I'm against using critical fumbles.  It just confuses things.  Mine is quite similar in condition to Desuma's -- and may be going on eBay soon if the market is doing that well...

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Post Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:46 pm 
 

Another long run of Dragons to keep an eye on, for anyone interested:

#54, 57-206.
"All the magazines are in very good condition with all pages intact and bound tightly"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5934653846

started at $50 and no bids yet.

  


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Post Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:49 pm 
 

Not sure what the reserve is on this "Classic Warfare" (depends whether they know $45-55 is about par), but it's currently under $7 with 23 hours to go.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5934349163

  


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Post Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:09 am 
 

Boxed War of Wizards………..BIN  $21.95

Looks complete box in nice shape.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 65599&rd=1


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Post Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:38 am 
 

2nd print MM + a few rulebooks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 60882&rd=1


"Its either a wand to cast Bigby's Hand spells or a +3 backscratcher. We're not sure which."

  


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Post Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:06 am 
 

invincibleoverlord wrote:2nd print MM + a few rulebooks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 60882&rd=1


lol ya I saw that guy says, "THIS IS THE TRUE FIRST PRINTING, 27 SEPTEMBER 1977, YOU CAN TELL THE TRUE FIRST BECAUSE THERE IS NO YELLOW STRIP IN UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER."

I was like lol IDOIT! its a 2nd print, but he never replyed
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Post Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:44 am 
 

funny, I didn't notice that :?


"Its either a wand to cast Bigby's Hand spells or a +3 backscratcher. We're not sure which."

  


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Post Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 12:31 pm 
 

5th print POTVQ

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 00238&rd=1


"Its either a wand to cast Bigby's Hand spells or a +3 backscratcher. We're not sure which."

  


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Post Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 1:43 pm 
 

draco76 wrote:look at the size of this mans gut.... I was gonna bid but it just grossed me out!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 36764&rd=1

leave your freaken gut out of the picture, some poeple just ate!


Are you sure that's a man?

  


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Post Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:30 pm 
 

that or one freaken ugly fat, flat chested chick...........
thats one hell of a beer gut

  

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Post Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:54 pm 
 

Seems we have a plethora of people wanting to sell their collections....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... Track=true

Note the comment .... I have more than most on the Acaeum ....

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