Welcome, Ragwaine.

Get ready for your list to expand.

Ragwaine wrote:
I know that's what I'm afraid of. I'm actually only interested in stuff put out by TSR. Only 2nd edition and everything before and I'm not concerned with different printings or small variations in the same item. I can't remember where I got the list I have but I've added at least 12 items to it so far.

I'm also not sure if I'll ever be interested in calendars, card collections, or board games. I might just restrict it to things you actually use to play D&D.

Welcome. What you said above described me before I found this place. Now I am finding so much more than just TSR. My guess is that it will happen to you too.   It great here, just kind of kind expensive for people like me with twitchy buying habits.

Nogrod

Hi all - Name's Patrick but I go by Qalest on forums and such (former D&D character of course).  I've been collecting D&D since elementary school (early eighties), but that TSR contest poster that displayed most of what TSR had published really got me going.  I've been a fly on the wall at The Acaeum for almost twenty years, and finally decided to break the silence.  Can't say I've got anything too jaw-droppingly rare (my eyes were opened during several Gen Cons where a manuscript of a module would sell here or there - sheesh!).  Sadly, my other interests keep me from investing too much into the rares.  

I live in MN near where Dave Arneson used to game so I feel a "home-boy" connection to him and his work.  

Only recently did I look into the forums and found vast information here with many super dedicated historians, collectors, and archivists.  Now I feel a bit over my head!  Talk of collecting multiple editions (the white box has how many?!), author owned items, and super-rare publications has me giddy and dizzy.  And whew! the competition!  How many D&D collectors have blossomed of late?  Seems like more and more each day (I blame 4th edition).  Anyway, I enjoy all the eBay talk, and the Barsh publications, Kickstarter gossip, etc...  I hope to see you all at Gen Con waving your auction cards - I'll be the one who overpaid on that water-damaged, moldy Hellbound the Blood War set.  

Heya Patrick,

I am still new around here as well and would like to add my welcome as well. I only started collecting a little over a year ago swearing to myself that all I needed were reading copies of what I owned back in the day. Happily having spent more money than I wish to own up to online, I have caught the collecting bug and met many cool people from this forum IRL.

The Friday Night chats are a great place to meet other collectors, which is something I highly recommend because they are your best source for collectible quality items.

Zach

steve2214 wrote:thats why i had one set of books to use and one that is in brand new creaks when you open it condition.

i have every letter of the alphabet module and some with more than 1, like the RPGA modules.

That was great thinking 30yrs back to keep a second set

Welcome to the forum!

qalest wrote:Hi all - Name's Patrick but I go by Qalest on forums and such (former D&D character of course).  I've been collecting D&D since elementary school (early eighties), but that TSR contest poster that displayed most of what TSR had published really got me going.

For some reason when I saw your screen name, I thought it was a play on/associated with "Kahless" from STTNG
Welcome to the forum, too!
I guess I'm forgetting some of the posters that were released. What was the contest one?

Hi all,

The name is A.J. and I started playing AD&D and collecting in 1978. As my handle suggests, I am a huge fan of the Greyhawk setting and I had the privilege of corresponding with Mr. Gygax back in 1997.

I also have a lot of material from the other TSR games like Gamma World, Top Secret, Gangbusters, etc.

I look forward to exploring all of the content that you guys have here at The Acaeum.

Cheers!

i didnt realize that d&d stuff was such a collectors item. its a good thing i didnt get rid of these things when i thought about it the 1 or 2 times i didnt want to drag them around when i moved.
I would like to know where you get the list everyone has so i can see how much stuff i might have. i dont think i have much b/c i stoppped collecting after the 2nd edition.

benjoshua, nice post. Thank you.

rredmond wrote:benjoshua, nice post. Thank you.

My pleasure.  I help where I can, which, among this crew of historians and experts, is not often.