Greetings! I've been playing Dungeons and Dragons off and on for many years now (first time was 1980). A friend of mine passed away a few years ago, and he left me all the games that we used to play together... everything from Car Wars to D&D to Starfleet Battles... you get the idea. I've finally come to the point that my desire for space in my house is SIGNIFICANTLY outpacing the sentimentality I have for all these items. I've been doing some selling on eBay, but wow is figuring out the correct price a headache. A friend of mine pointed me to this site, and I've found it very helpful. That being said, I notice that the prices here are often less than what items are selling for on eBay. Is that simply people paying what the market will bear, or being unaware of what the item is actually worth? It's a confusing mess. For the most part, I've been selling for what I think I can get away with. I hope that doesn't put me in the dregs of humanity somewhere. Anyway. I don't have a list of items. I kept avoiding and putting off for so long, I just started working a box at a time. If you have any thoughts/ideas about selling, I'd love to have a chat.

Brian

Welcome Brian and bc72.  

Brian, the prices over the past year have gone up quite a bit and some of the current prices may be a bit out-dated. If Ebay hasn't removed the advanced search feature that allows for sold item searches, that is the best way to determine prices.

-Shawn

Welcome torenatkinson!  

Hi All - wanted to say hi and just share a good natured laugh and comment on the hobby these days.

I used to be a collector and had a lot of OD&D, Basic and AD&D items. but about 7-8 years ago I sold off my entire collection. And sadly, I didn't even need the money; I just felt like moving on to another hobby - collecting and painting resin model kits.

Despite no longer collecting D&D, I've kept active in the hobby by being in a bi-weekly gaming group.

Anyway, I've gotten the bug again and I'm going to try to start a collection again - and not sell it this time!

The prices are simply stunning these days though!  For example, just 7-8 years ago I purchased an OD&D white box set in great condition with Greyhawk, Blackmoor and EW.  And the whole ball of wax was $200-250.  I think I sold it all for about $350 and felt like I did well.  Man, I wish I had those now!

In any case, so far I've only purchased the core AD&D books (PHB, MM, DMG, MMII, FF) and AD&D modules G1, G2 and G3 - at reasonable prices. I think my next purchase will be to find a nice White Box set and supplements - but I probably need to budget $500-750.

Cheers!
George

sauromatian wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:
It sounds like reprints just aren't good enough? If I were in your position today, I'd probably buy a copy of Art & Arcana & be done with it.

That's a sensible idea and I do have Art & Arcana.  But there's just something about holding the original books in your hands that's hard to replicate for me. I've been kicking myself for selling my collection.

mbassoc2003 wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:If it’s play material you’re looking for, are they not available Print on Demand?I’m in the market for a mint copy of the Rules Cyclopedia which is something I had mint at one point and sold, but if it were something I was going to crack open at the gaming table, I’d be buying a copy PoD.

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On eBay, not mine. Seems a reasonable price??

gvaughn1 wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:at reasonable prices.

gvaughn1 wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:But there's just something about holding the original books in your hands that's hard to replicate for me.

Are the products of Judges Guild part of your agenda? These are still available at rock-bottom prices. Here's an original copy of one of the great ur-documents of RPGs:

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&nd here's a whole slew of JG at reasonable prices:
Badmike's Books & Games Feb D&D 1E 2E 3E 4E 5E D&D & More
including "The First Fantasy Campaign Map (Judges, 1977)---$3," another of the major formative documents of D&D.

benjoshua wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:The only other reason to have one, if you aren't going to use it, is to make it look pretty in a plastic bag on a shelf or to check off on some list?

Good question. Some would say it's the campaign notes scribbled into the margins long ago for campaigns that ended nearly as long ago & played in by players who are now dead. But as you say, each to his own.

New to the Forums, just joined but been using the Acaeum site for some time.  Been playing for 35 years and collecting in earnest for 3-4 years.  Love all the info and topics on the forum.  Am active on Ebay mainly as a buyer, but have sold some duplicates from the collection or HPB finds.  I hail from Texas.

Vismore

Vismore wrote in Introduce Yourself, Fellow Collectors:I hail from Texas.
Vismore

Consider attending some or part of North Texas RPG Con in a couple of months.  It's the best old-school gaming convention in the world!  You won't regret it!  

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