welcome to the forum Brian, you picked up some nice items there.
Don't worry about that..it's a learning process for a lot of us
SimperingToad wrote in Old Candidates: Silliest Auction Prices of the Year:Okay, I don't know if I've ever typed this before, but WTF?!!
Brittonica wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:Hello everyone! It's my very distinct pleasure to join your community! I've been playing since age 11 in '87, and now that I've turned the corner at age 40, serious TSR collecting has become an interest. I've lurked for a long time, as I have a fairly substantial collection from my 30 years of gaming, but most of my items have been well-loved and used for actual playing. Last year (2015), I wandered out of curiosity into the auction room at Gen Con, where Frank Mentzer was holding court. I was instantly mesmerized, and proceeded to spend hours there every day of the con, forfeiting a number of events in favor of bidding. I can't say I walked away with anything truly valuable, but I snagged a beat-up copy of the BECMI Companion Set that Frank was kind enough to sign for me. I know Frank is open and friendly with all his fans, but I have never been more star-struck than when I was able to shake his hand and tell him how much his sets meant to me as a young kid.The collectors at Gen Con all seemed like a great group of folks, and I assume many of those in that room are regulars here as well. I look forward to interacting with all of you, and to plumb your collective expertise on all things TSR!
Old Man wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:Hi everyone,Short-time reader, first-time poster, amateur collector. But otherwise, your average RPGer from the late 70s, dabbled in freelancing, convention organizing, etc. but now mainly attending and hanging out at auctions (especially Gen Con, always fond of Mr. Mentzer's crew and fond memories of Twinkies tossed about back in the Atlanticon/Origins days). Collecting-wise just looking for some D&D related (CDM 1/2) and some not (Harn, Kobold Press, Runebound).Regards,Andrew
Old Man wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:Short-time reader, first-time poster, amateur collector. But otherwise, your average RPGer from the late 70s, dabbled in freelancing, convention organizing, etc. but now mainly attending and hanging out at auctions (especially Gen Con, always fond of Mr. Mentzer's crew and fond memories of Twinkies tossed about back in the Atlanticon/Origins days). Collecting-wise just looking for some D&D related (CDM 1/2) and some not (Harn, Kobold Press, Runebound).
grodog wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:Old Man wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:Short-time reader, first-time poster, amateur collector. But otherwise, your average RPGer from the late 70s, dabbled in freelancing, convention organizing, etc. but now mainly attending and hanging out at auctions (especially Gen Con, always fond of Mr. Mentzer's crew and fond memories of Twinkies tossed about back in the Atlanticon/Origins days). Collecting-wise just looking for some D&D related (CDM 1/2) and some not (Harn, Kobold Press, Runebound).AtlantiCon----now, that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time. Welcome Andrew! You aren't, by some remote chance, familiar with Rutgers University Gamers and their Treasure of the Dragon Queen tournament, are you? :D